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When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.

Teresa of Avila

Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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Afraid Death Live Way
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
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Blessing Purpose Suffering World
If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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Encouragement Fall Hope Yourself
To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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Experience Goodness Reach
Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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God Security Travel True
It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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Freedom Ourselves Sin True
After you die, you wear what you are.
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Character Clothes Death Deep Yourself
How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Poor Prediction Wisdom
About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don’t go by one text only.
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Church Silence Women
God deliver me from people who are so spiritual that they want to turn everything into perfect contemplation, come what may.
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God Myself People Perfection Spiritual
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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Favor Forever Greatness Ourselves Remember Suffering Thinking
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
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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Gentle Hard Self Love Yourself
Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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Comfortable Life Night
We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
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Far Greatness Humble Learning Ourselves Purity

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