To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience. Teresa of Avila More Quotes by Teresa of Avila More Quotes From Teresa of Avila I fully realize that this gratitude of mine is not in the least a sign of perfection: it must be my nature - I could be suborned with a sardine. Teresa of Avila sardinesgratitudeperfection In order that love be fully satisfied, It is necessary that It lower Itself and that It lower Itself to nothingness and transform this nothingness into fire. Teresa of Avila firelove-isorder The most potent and acceptable prayer is the prayer that leaves the best effects. I don't mean it must immediately fill the soul with desire . . . The best effects are those that are followed up by actions-when the soul not only desires the honor of God, but really strives for it. Teresa of Avila soulprayermean Jacob did not cease to be a Saint because he had to attend to his flocks. Teresa of Avila flockssaintprayer What value is there in faith without works? And what are they worth if they are not united to the merits of Jesus Christ, our only good? Teresa of Avila meritjesuschrist Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things. Teresa of Avila lightlovegiving His Majesty knows best what is suitable for us. There's no need for us to be advising Him about what He should give us, for He can rightly tell us that we don't know what we're asking for (cf. Mt. 20:22). The whole aim of any person who is beginning prayer ? and don't forget this, because it's very important ? should be that he work and prepare himself with determination and every possible effort to bring his will into conformity with God's will. Teresa of Avila determinationprayerchristian There seem to me a great many blessings which come from true poverty and I should be sorry to be deprived of them. Teresa of Avila povertyblessingsorry Nothing can be compared to the great beauty and capabilities of a soul; however keen our intellects may be, they are as unable to comprehend them as to comprehend God, for, as He has told us, He created us in His own image and likeness. Teresa of Avila intellectsoulmay Much more is accomplished by a single word of the Our Father said, now and then, from our heart, than by the whole prayer repeated many times in haste and without attention. Teresa of Avila prayerheartfather How friendly all men would be one with another, if no regard were paid to honour and money! I believe it would be a remedy for everything. Teresa of Avila friendlymenbelieve Discontent with this world gives such a painful longing to quit it that, if the heart finds comfort, it is solely from the thought that God wishes it to remain here in banishment. Teresa of Avila wishheartgiving How is it, Lord, that we are cowards in everything save in opposing thee? Teresa of Avila cowardlordgod God, deliver me from sullen saints. Teresa of Avila sullensaint How is it that there are not many who are led by sermons to forsake open sin? Do you know what I think? That is because preachers have too much worldly wisdom. Teresa of Avila too-muchsinthinking From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel. Teresa of Avila nightheavenlooks Seldom or never is a poor man honored by the world; however worthy of honor he may be, he is apt rather to be despised by it. Teresa of Avila diversityjusticemen Let thy words be few when in the midst of many. Teresa of Avila midst Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn. Teresa of Avila innslife-isnight Christ has no body now on earth but yours. Teresa of Avila bodyearthchrist
