The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
TERESA OF AVILAThe important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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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.
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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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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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Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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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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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Love turns work into rest.
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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