From heaven…
From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
–Saint Theresa of Avila (1515-1582)
When you talk to God…
You will find it very helpful if you can get an image or a picture of this Lord — one that you like — not to wear round your neck and never look at but to use regularly whenever you talk to Him, and He will tell you what to say. If words do not fail you when you talk to people on earth, why should they do so when you talk to God?
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
The Lord who has called us…
We must also be firmly convinced from the start that, if we fight courageously and do not allow ourselves to be beaten, we shall get what we want, and there is no doubt that, however small our gains may be, they will make us very rich. Do not be afraid that the Lord Who has called us to drink of this spring will allow you to die of thirst.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Making no progress…
I insist again: your foundation must not consist of prayer and contemplation alone: unless you acquire the virtues and practice them, you will always be dwarfs; and no worse fate may befall you than making no progress, for you know that to stop is to go back- if you love, you will never be content to come to a standstill.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Come and drink…
His Majesty, being Who He is and understanding our weakness, has provided for us. But He did not say: “Some must come by this way and others by that.” His mercy is so great that He has forbidden none to strive to come and drink of this fountain of life.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
What a wonderful exchange…
Consider what a wonderful exchange it is if we give Him our love and receive His. Consider that He can do all things, and we can do nothing here below save as He enables us. And what is it that we do for Thee, O Lord, our Maker? We do hardly anything [at all] — just make some poor weak resolution. And, if His Majesty is pleased that by doing a mere nothing we should win everything, let us not be so foolish as to fail to do it.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
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