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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.

Teresa of Avila

The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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God Oneself Simplicity
Love turns work into rest.
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Love One Liner Work
I thought of the soul as resembling a castle, formed of a single diamond or a very transparent crystal, and containing many rooms, just as in Heaven there are many mansions.
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Castle Diamond Heaven Home Myself Soul Thinking
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
To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Angel Earth Weird
What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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Company God Goodness Greatness People Place
Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Importance Journey Spiritual
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
From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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Bad Heaven Hotel Life Misery Night
Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.
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Care Death Remember Soul Yourself
Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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Faith God Inspirational Place Trust Yourself
Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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Born Happiness Love
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
We 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.
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Far Greatness Humble Learning Ourselves Purity
Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
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Body Care Desire Need Ourselves
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Answer Prayer Tears

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