About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don’t go by one text only.
TERESA OF AVILAConsider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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God is even kinder than you think.
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Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
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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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Teach by works more than words.
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It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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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.
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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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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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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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