Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my hands, walks with my feet and loves with my heart.
TERESA OF AVILAWe shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.
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It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
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It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.
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Pain is never permanent.
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Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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Teach by works more than words.
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All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.
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