Do you suppose that God has any need of our works? What God needs is the resoluteness of our will. Teresa of Avila More Quotes by Teresa of Avila More Quotes From Teresa of Avila Those seeking the life of the spirit should be cheerful and free, and not neglect recreation. Married people must act in conformity with their vocation--but their progress will of necessity be but the pace of a hen. Teresa of Avila cheerfulprogresspeople All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture. Teresa of Avila inspirationfaithmen To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that. Teresa of Avila courageinspirationallying About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don't go by one text only. Teresa of Avila apostle-paulsilentchurch Humility does not disturb or disquiet or agitate, however great it may be; it comes with peace, delight, and calm. . . . The pain of genuine humility doesn't agitate or afflict the soul; rather, this humility expands it and enables it to serve God more. Teresa of Avila painhumilitysoul The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes. Teresa of Avila approach Don't imagine that, if you had a great deal of time, you would spend more of it in prayer. Get rid of that idea; it is no hindrance to prayer to spend your time well. Teresa of Avila saintprayerideas Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal. Teresa of Avila saintsufferingthinking It is love alone that gives worth to all things. Teresa of Avila best-loveromanticgiving Christ moves along the pots and pans. Teresa of Avila potmovingchrist How is it that we do not die of love in seeing that God Himself could do no more than shed His divine blood for us drop by drop? When as man He was preparing for death, He made Himself our food in order to give us life. God becomes food, bread for his creatures. Is this not enough to make us die of love? Teresa of Avila menorderblood He who has God finds he is lacking nothing. Teresa of Avila lacking A beginner must look on himself as one setting out to make a garden for his Lord's pleasure, on most unfruitful soil which abounds in weeds. His Majesty roots up the weeds and will put in good plants instead. Let us reckon that this is already done when the soul decides to practice prayer and has begun to do so. Teresa of Avila weedgardenprayer If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged. Teresa of Avila discouragedsometimesfall It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin. And believe me, although we may more often fail and commit small lapses, our gain will be incomparably the greater. Teresa of Avila daughtermotherlove Our greatest gain is to lose the wealth that is of such brief duration and, by comparison with eternal things, of such little worth; yet we get upset about it and our gain turns to loss. Teresa of Avila upsetsaintloss Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us. Teresa of Avila prayerspiritualfriendly Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul. Teresa of Avila christianpregnancylove 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. Teresa of Avila greatnesshumilityhumble Let us consider what the glorious Virgin endured, and what the holy apostles suffered, and we shall find that they who were nearest to Jesus Christ were the most afflicted. Teresa of Avila sufferingjesuschrist
