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May God protect me from gloomy saints.

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
There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.
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Act Humility Knowledge Study Value World
It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.
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Body Human Impossible Refresh Rich Vision
The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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God Life Spirit
The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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God Oneself Simplicity
It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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Alone Love Worth
Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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Faith God Inspirational Place Trust Yourself
Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
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Favor Forever Greatness Ourselves Remember Suffering Thinking
Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
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Change God Patience Strive
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
Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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Comfortable Life Night
Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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Body Hands Lame Prayer Soul
God is even kinder than you think.
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God Kindness Thinking Yourself
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Blessing Purpose Suffering World
The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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Custom God Himself Life Love Prayer
Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.
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Care Death Remember Soul Yourself

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