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 AVILAI am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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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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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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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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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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Teach by works more than words.
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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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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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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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I thought of the soul as resembling a castle, formed of a single diamond or a very transparent crystal, and containing many rooms, just as in Heaven there are many mansions.
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