But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
TERESA OF AVILAOut of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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If you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
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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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Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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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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What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
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Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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