All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
TERESA OF AVILAOur souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people’s, if we are always criticizing trivial actions – which often are not real defects at all, but we construe them wrongly through our ignorance of their motives.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Each of us has a soul, but we forget to value it. We don’t remember that we are creatures made in the image of God. We don’t understand the great secrets hidden inside of us.
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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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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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We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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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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How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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Love draws forth love.
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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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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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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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