If you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
TERESA OF AVILAIt is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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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 life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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From moment to moment one can bear much.
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Love turns work into rest.
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It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.
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May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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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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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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