Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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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Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
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You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
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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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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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All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
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However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
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But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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Love draws forth love.
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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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After you die, you wear what you are.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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