Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
THERESE OF LISIEUXDiscouragement itself is a form of pride.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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I say nothing to him I love him.
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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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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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Do not fear to tell Jesus that you love Him even without feeling it. That is the way to force Jesus to help you, to carry you like a little child too feeble to walk.
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Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident – in the most audacious way – in His Fatherly goodness.
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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It is love alone that counts.
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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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