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.
TERESA OF AVILAIt is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
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From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people’s, if we are always criticizing trivial actions – which often are not real defects at all, but we construe them wrongly through our ignorance of their motives.
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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.
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We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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Don’t imagine that, if you had a great deal of time, you would spend more of it in prayer. Get rid of that idea; it is no hindrance to prayer to spend your time well.
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What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
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