Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
TERESA OF AVILAFrom moment to moment one can bear much.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Teach by works more than words.
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From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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God is even kinder than you think.
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Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.
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True perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be.
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Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
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But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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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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Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.
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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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