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 AVILAEvery part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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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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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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One always goes on as one begins.
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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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Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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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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Love turns work into rest.
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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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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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From moment to moment one can bear much.
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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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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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