May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
TERESA OF AVILATo want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Love draws forth love.
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All times are dangerous times.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don’t go by one text only.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
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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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Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.
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This body of ours has one fault: the more you indulge it, the more things it discovers to be essential to it. It is extraordinary how it likes being indulged.
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But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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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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Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
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Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.
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It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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