He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
THERESE OF LISIEUX
THERESE OF LISIEUX
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Therese of Lisieux83 quotes“He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.”
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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux Silence does good to the soul.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux 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.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux Love needs to be proved by action.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux 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.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux 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.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux I say nothing to him I love him.
Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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We are the miracle of force and matter making itself over into imagination and will. Incredible. The Life Force experimenting with forms. You for one. Me for another. The Universe has shouted itself alive. We are one of the shouts.
Ray BradburyRay Bradbury Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
Martin LutherMartin Luther Sometimes I don’t know what takes me over during a game. Sometimes I just feel I have moved to a different place and I can make the pass, score the goal or go past my marker at will.
Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Zidane In my personal life I’m not very tough at all, but in my professional life, having to deal with being a woman in a man’s world, I’m really tough. I never back down from a fight or an argument. I’m willing to stand there toe to toe with anyone.
CherCher The first part of a good work is the will, the second is vigorous effort in the doing of it. God is the author of both. It is, therefore, robbery from God to arrogate anything to ourselves, either in the will or the act.
John CalvinJohn Calvin Feed your fears and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.
Max LucadoMax Lucado It’s my body and if I want to do it like Michael Jackson, I will. My nose bothered me for a long time. Now it’s smaller and I’m happy. If I wanna put my tits on my back, they’re mine!
CherCher Unless you’re willing to look a little foolish, forget the possibility of becoming great.
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