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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.

Teresa of Avila

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
In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.
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Crystal God Grace Life Man Rise River State Tree Water
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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Forgiveness Himself Injury Present
Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Affirmation True
The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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Feeling God Journey
Teach by works more than words.
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Teaching Word Work
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
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
Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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Afraid Death Live Way
May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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Empty Hands Ourselves Reward
Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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Bad Habit Sin Yourself
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
God deliver me from people who are so spiritual that they want to turn everything into perfect contemplation, come what may.
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God Myself People Perfection Spiritual
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
All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Patience Strive
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

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