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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.

Therese of Lisieux

My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.
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Better Experience Heart Myself Prayer Sacrifice Strength Word
For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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Endurance Forever God Oneself Pain
I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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Best Forget Greatness Myself Suffering
God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
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Desire God Hope Inspirational Myself
What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?
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Fear Joy Mom Remember Weakness
The guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us – that is all He asks.
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Empty Himself Misery Soul
Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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Brilliant Count Love Worth
How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
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God Happiness Imperfection Mercy Myself Need
Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.
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Action Flower Greatness Love Myself Sacrifice
True charity consists in putting up with all one’s neighbors fault’s; never being surprised by his weakness, and being inspired by the least of his virtues.
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Charity Mistake True Virtue Weakness
For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.
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Embrace Heart Joy Love Myself Prayer Simplicity
You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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Character Goodness Yourself
Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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Color Nature Sky
I prefer to be accused unjustly, for then I have nothing to reproach myself with, and joyfully offer this to the good Lord. Then I humble myself at the thought that I am indeed capable of doing the thing of which I have been accused.
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Humble Joy Myself Offering Thinking
I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Dreams God Myself Religious Shine
I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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Better Choice Feeling God Himself

It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.

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