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Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.

Teresa of Avila

How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Poor Prediction Wisdom
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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Force God Himself Ourselves Willing
Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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See Sight Yourself
This body of ours has one fault: the more you indulge it, the more things it discovers to be essential to it. It is extraordinary how it likes being indulged.
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Body Discover Material Mistake Yourself
It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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Different Love Nature Way Work
The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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Important Love Yourself
Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
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Brand Freedom God Himself People Slave Spiritual
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Blessing Purpose Suffering World
Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.
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God Respect Servant Thinking Yourself
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
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
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Fruit Run Tree Water
Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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Paralyze People Practice Prayer Soul
Don’t imagine that, if you had a great deal of time, you would spend more of it in prayer. Get rid of that idea; it is no hindrance to prayer to spend your time well.
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Deal Greatness Imagination Prayer Time Yourself
From moment to moment one can bear much.
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Moments Oneself
Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything – God alone suffices.
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Disturb Enough God Himself Patience

Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.

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