Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
THERESE OF LISIEUXWhat 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!
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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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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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
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It is love alone that counts.
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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
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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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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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