Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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The country in which I live is not my native country, that lies elsewhere, and it must always be the center of my longings.
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Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.
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As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
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You know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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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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Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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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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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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