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However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.

Teresa of Avila

Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.
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Change Hold People Quick Serious
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
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
The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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God Oneself Simplicity
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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Humility Lost Work
Union is as if in a room there were two large windows through which the light streamed in; it enters in different places but it all becomes one.
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Different Oneself Place Unity Window
Love turns work into rest.
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Love One Liner Work
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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Forgiveness Himself Injury Present
Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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Faith God Inspirational Place Trust Yourself
How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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Failure God Myself Prayer Responsibility
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Fruit Run Tree Water
To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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Courage Life Lying
Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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God Security Travel True
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
If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.
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Alive Discover Earth Learning Love Open Search True
God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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God Health Obedience Yourself

However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.

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