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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.

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
The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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Home Perspective World
The guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us – that is all He asks.
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Empty Himself Misery Soul
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.
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Divine God Heart Lose Natural Pure Tender
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
I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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Dedication Himself Live Myself
Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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Best Choice Friendship Gift Himself Suffering
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
If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Flower Lose Love Rose
Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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Action Demand Gratitude Greatness Simplicity Surrender
Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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Angel Aspiration Justice Peace
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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Forget Future Impossible Live Moments Myself Past Simplicity
What 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!
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God Heart Life Moments Offend Passion Wound
Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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Eyes Goal Heaven Labour Ourselves Peace
Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.
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Kind Love Opportunity Sacrifice Smile Word
Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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Better Prayer Sacrifice Soul Touch Word

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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