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.
TERESA OF AVILAIt constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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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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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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All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.
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From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
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God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Union is as if in a room there were two large windows through which the light streamed in; it enters in different places but it all becomes one.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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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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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 of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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