Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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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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A heart given to God loses none of its natural tenderness; on the contrary, the more pure and divine it becomes, the more such tenderness increases.
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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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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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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.
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I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
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What offends Him and what wounds His Heart is the lack of confidence…Your heart is made to love Jesus, to love Him passionately…We have only the short moments of our life to love Jesus!
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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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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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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