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Saint Teresa of Avila

As to the aridity you are suffering from, it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if you love Him as much at times of aridity as when He sends you consolations. I think this is a very great favor for God to show you.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you; never speak of them, and don't ask about them.

Saint Teresa of Avila

For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.

Saint Teresa of Avila

From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.

Saint Teresa of Avila

God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher.

Saint Teresa of Avila

God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Granting that we are always in the presence of God, yet it seems to me that those who pray are in His presence in a very different sense; for they, as it were, see that He is looking upon them, while others may go for days on end without even once recollecting that God sees them.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Holy church-that mother who is also a queen because she is a king's bride.

Saint Teresa of Avila

How is it, Lord, that we are cowards in everything save in opposing thee?

Saint Teresa of Avila

However much we do to avoid them, we shall never lack crosses in this life if we are in the ranks of the Crucified.

Saint Teresa of Avila

I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.

Saint Teresa of Avila

I know the power obedience has of making things easy which seem impossible.

Saint Teresa of Avila

It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.

Saint Teresa of Avila

It is only mercenaries who expect to be paid by the day.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Let him never cease from prayer who has once begun it, be his life ever so wicked, for prayer is the way to amend it, and without prayer such amendment will be much more difficult.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Let nothing disturb you, nothing frighten you; all things are passing; God never changes.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Life is to life in such a way that we are not afraid to die.

Saint Teresa of Avila

More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Pain is never permanent.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Patient endurance attends to all things.

Saint Teresa of Avila

The best thing must be to flee from all to the All.

Saint Teresa of Avila

The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.

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Saint Teresa of Avila

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you; never speak of them, and don't ask about them.

Saint Teresa of Avila

For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.

Saint Teresa of Avila

From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.

Saint Teresa of Avila

God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Holy church-that mother who is also a queen because she is a king's bride.

Saint Teresa of Avila

How is it, Lord, that we are cowards in everything save in opposing thee?

Saint Teresa of Avila

However much we do to avoid them, we shall never lack crosses in this life if we are in the ranks of the Crucified.

Saint Teresa of Avila

I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.

Saint Teresa of Avila

I know the power obedience has of making things easy which seem impossible.

Saint Teresa of Avila

It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.

Saint Teresa of Avila

It is only mercenaries who expect to be paid by the day.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Let him never cease from prayer who has once begun it, be his life ever so wicked, for prayer is the way to amend it, and without prayer such amendment will be much more difficult.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Let nothing disturb you, nothing frighten you; all things are passing; God never changes.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Life is to life in such a way that we are not afraid to die.

Saint Teresa of Avila

More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Pain is never permanent.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Patient endurance attends to all things.

Saint Teresa of Avila

The best thing must be to flee from all to the All.

Saint Teresa of Avila

The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.

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