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 LISIEUXDo 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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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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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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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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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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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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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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