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But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.

Teresa of Avila

We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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God Greatness Hard Time Struggle Walk
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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Disappoint Obedience Remember Yourself
Truth suffers, but never dies.
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Death One Liner Suffering Truth
One always goes on as one begins.
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Beginning Oneself
Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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God Settle Solitude Yourself
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.
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Body God Hands Heart Love Myself Prayer Walk Work
The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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Feeling God Journey
Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
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Force God Himself Ourselves Willing
The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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Custom God Himself Life Love Prayer
Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Affirmation True
All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
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Best Blessing God Himself Life Teaching
Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.
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Pay Precious Price Trouble True Understand Value Work
About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don’t go by one text only.
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Church Silence Women
I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
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Afraid Beginning Failure Human Myself Trust
Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Direction Happiness Move Reality Right
Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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Born Happiness Love

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