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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.

Teresa of Avila

But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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Fact Slow Yourself
Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people’s, if we are always criticizing trivial actions – which often are not real defects at all, but we construe them wrongly through our ignorance of their motives.
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Action Disturb Ignorance Lose Motivational Ourselves Peace Soul Wrong
Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.
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Fact God Lost Risk
It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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Dangerous Ourselves Satisfaction
There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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Difficult Endurance God Ourselves Suffering
In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.
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Earth Heaven Hotel Light Night Serious Suffering Worst
Pain is never permanent.
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One Liner Pain
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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God Respect Servant Thinking Yourself
For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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Pity Start Trouble Way
Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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God Move
Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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Act Love Need Prayer Word
We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
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Flower Growth Humility Love Spiritual Talk True
Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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Bad Habit Sin Yourself
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
We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
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Himself Need Search Wings
No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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Himself Talk Thinking Voice

Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.

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