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.
TERESA OF AVILATo want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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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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True perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be.
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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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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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All times are dangerous times.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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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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From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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Teach by works more than words.
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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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The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.
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