Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLove consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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!
THERESE OF LISIEUXLet us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLife 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 LISIEUXThe guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us – that is all He asks.
THERESE OF LISIEUXThe world’s thy ship and not thy home.
THERESE OF LISIEUX(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
THERESE OF LISIEUXPrayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
THERESE OF LISIEUXMiss 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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXFrequently, only silence can express my prayer.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLove is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
THERESE OF LISIEUXHoliness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
THERESE OF LISIEUXWithout love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
THERESE OF LISIEUXDiscouragement itself is a form of pride.
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