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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXJesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.
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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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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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Silence does good to the soul.
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He has created the poor savage with no guide but natural law, and it is to their hearts that He deigns to stoop. They are His wild flowers whose homeliness delights Him.
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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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