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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.

Therese of Lisieux

Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Himself Perfection Willing
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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Children Fear Force God Walk
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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Audacity God Goodness Heart Holy Humble Ourselves Weakness
Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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Heart Leap Prayer
Life is only a dream: soon, we shall awaken. And what joy! The greater our sufferings, the more limitless our glory. Oh! do not let us waste the trial Jesus sends.
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Awake Dreams Greatness Life Limitation Ourselves Suffering Wasted Time
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
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
Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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Color Nature Sky
Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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Love Space Time Universe
No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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God Hands Harm Perspective See
The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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God Heart Love Mom
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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Country Lying Myself Native
I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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Myself Practice Understand
I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors’defects–not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.
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Charity Small True Virtue Weakness
Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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God Hands Ourselves Religious
Silence does good to the soul.
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Goodness One Liner Silence Soul

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