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God has no hands or feet or voice except ours and through these He works.

Teresa of Avila

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Her heart is full of joy with love, for in the Lord her mind is stilled. She has renounced every selfish attachment and draws abiding joy and strength from the One within. She lives not for herself, but lives to serve the Lord of Love in all, and swims across the sea of life breasting its rough waves joyfully.
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Untilled ground, however rich, will bring forth thistles and thorns so also the mind of man.
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Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you never speak of them, and don't ask about them.
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Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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If you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
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Alas, O Lord, to what a state dost Thou bring those who love Thee!
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Hope, O my soul, hope. You know neither the day nor the hour.
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His Majesty [the Lord] . . . rewards great services with trials, and there can be no better reward, for out of trials springs love for God.
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Prayer is an act of love words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
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We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness His purity shows us our foulness and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
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I was living an extremely burdensome life, because every time I prayed, I became more clearly aware of my faults. On the one hand, God was calling me. On the other, I was following the way of the world. Doing what God wanted made me happy but I felt bound by the things of this world.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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Whoever has not begun the practice of prayer, I beg for the love of the Lord not to go without so great a good. There is nothing here to fear but only something to desire.
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