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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.

Teresa of Avila

Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
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Brand Freedom God Himself People Slave Spiritual
Each of us has a soul, but we forget to value it. We don’t remember that we are creatures made in the image of God. We don’t understand the great secrets hidden inside of us.
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Forget Greatness Hide Image Remember Secret Soul Understand Value
It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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Freedom Ourselves Sin True
We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
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Himself Need Search Wings
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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Deal Greatness Love Thinking Yourself
Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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Comfortable Life Night
Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Affirmation True
People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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Interest Pay People Reason World
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
Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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Body Hands Lame Prayer Soul
To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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Courage Life Lying
Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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Change Disturb God
Teach by works more than words.
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Teaching Word Work
In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.
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Earth Heaven Hotel Light Night Serious Suffering Worst
If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!
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Friendship Way Wonderful Yourself
Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.
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Change Hold People Quick Serious

Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.

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