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.
TERESA OF AVILAPain is never permanent.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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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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Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my hands, walks with my feet and loves with my heart.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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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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From moment to moment one can bear much.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.
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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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Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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Don’t imagine that, if you had a great deal of time, you would spend more of it in prayer. Get rid of that idea; it is no hindrance to prayer to spend your time well.
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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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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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