How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
TERESA OF AVILAHowever softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.
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Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
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To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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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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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Teach by works more than words.
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Don’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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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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