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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

Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
TERESA OF AVILA

Act Love Need Prayer Sick Willing
We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
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Far Greatness Humble Learning Ourselves Purity
To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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Courage Life Lying
Pain is never permanent.
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One Liner Pain
How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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Friendship Interest Oneself Respect
The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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God Life Spirit
From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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Bad Heaven Hotel Life Misery Night
From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
TERESA OF AVILA

Deliever Devotion Face God Goodness
It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.
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Body Human Impossible Refresh Rich Vision
God is even kinder than you think.
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God Kindness Thinking Yourself
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Fruit Run Tree Water
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
About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don’t go by one text only.
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Church Silence Women
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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Deal Greatness Love Thinking Yourself
Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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Born Happiness Love
All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Patience Strive

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

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