Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
THERESE OF LISIEUXHoliness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled… yes… the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
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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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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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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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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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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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Love needs to be proved by action.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.
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