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In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.

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
It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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Constant Fall God Growth Humble Soul
People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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Interest Pay People Reason World
God is even kinder than you think.
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God Kindness Thinking Yourself
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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Alive Discover Earth Learning Love Open Search True
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
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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Pay Precious Price Trouble True Understand Value Work
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
Much more is accomplished by a single word of the Our Father said, now and then, from our heart, than by the whole prayer repeated many times in haste and without attention.
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Accomplishment Attention Father Heart Ourselves Repeat Time
Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.
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Humility Lost Work
Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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Thinking Virtue Yourself
Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Importance Journey Spiritual
May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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Empty Hands Ourselves Reward
One always goes on as one begins.
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Beginning Oneself
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
How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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Failure God Myself Prayer Responsibility

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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