Teresa of Avila Quotes About God

Quotes about: God

• The surest way to determine whether one possesses the love of God is to see whether he or she loves his or her neighbor. These two loves are never separated. Rest assured, the more you progress in love of neighbor the more your love of God will increase.

  Teresa of Avila

  God, Two, Progress

• Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. Everything passes away except God. God alone is sufficient.

  Teresa of Avila

  Inspirational, God, Christian

• You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.

  Teresa of Avila

  God, Prayer, Saint

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

  Teresa of Avila

  God, Humility, Journey

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

  Teresa of Avila

  God, Mother, Kings

• Lord, how Thou dost afflict Thy lovers!

  Teresa of Avila

  God, Lovers, Lord

  St. Teresa of Avila (2002). “Complete Works St. Teresa Of Avila”, p.326, A&C Black

• It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.

  Teresa of Avila

  God, Soul, Vision

  Saint Teresa (of Avila) (1946). “General introduction. Life. Spiritual relations”

• Who God possesseth
  In nothing is wanting;
  Alone God sufficeth.

  Teresa of Avila

  God, Contentment

  Saint Teresa (of Avila) (1986). “Daily Readings With St. Teresa of Avila”, Templegate Pub

• Alas, O Lord, to what a state dost Thou bring those who love Thee!

  Teresa of Avila

  God, Lord, States

  'Interior Castle' Mansion 6, ch. 11, para. 6; translated by the Benedictines of Stanbrook, 1921

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

  Teresa of Avila

  God, Best Things

  Saint Teresa (of Avila) (1966). “The Letters of Saint Teresa of Jesus”

• 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.

  Teresa of Avila

  God, Strong, Thinking

  Saint Teresa (of Avila) (1966). “The Letters of Saint Teresa of Jesus”

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

  Teresa of Avila

  God, Coward, Lord

  Saint Teresa (of Avila) (1946). “Book called Way of perfection. Interior castle. Conceptions of the love of God. Exclamations of the soul to God”

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