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God deliver me from people who are so spiritual that they want to turn everything into perfect contemplation, come what may.

Teresa of Avila

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
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
Pain is never permanent.
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One Liner Pain
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Answer Prayer Tears
He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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God Himself Satisfaction
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Fruit Run Tree Water
God is even kinder than you think.
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God Kindness Thinking Yourself
One always goes on as one begins.
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Beginning Oneself
If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend.
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Abandonment Friendship God Leadership True
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
The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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God Oneself Simplicity
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
Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything – God alone suffices.
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Disturb Enough God Himself Patience
If you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
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Carry Perfection Reason Seek Understand Yourself
Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.
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Death Live Oneself Quick
Love turns work into rest.
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Love One Liner Work

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