Teresa of Avila Quotes About Obedience

Quotes about: Obedience

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

  Teresa of Avila

  Power, Possible And Impossible, Catholic

  St. Teresa of Avila (2011). “The Interior Castle: or the Mansions”, p.29, TAN Books

• The more we see that any action springs not from the motive of obedience, the more evident is it that it is a temptation of the enemy; for when God sends an inspiration, the very first effect of it is to infuse a spirit of docility.

  Teresa of Avila

  Spring, Inspiration, Temptation

• Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.

  Teresa of Avila

  Disappointment, Kitchen, Tasks

  Saint Teresa (of Avila) (1957). “The Complete Works of Saint Teresa of Jesus: Book of the foundations. Minor prose works. Poems. Documents. Indices”

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

  Teresa of Avila

  Positive, Penance, Obedience

  Saint Teresa (of Avila) (1951). “The Letters of Saint Teresa of Jesus”

• I often thought my constitution would never endure the work I had to do, (but) the Lord said to me: 'Daughter, obedience gives strength.'

  Teresa of Avila

  Daughter, Giving, Constitution

  Saint Teresa (of Avila) (1957). “The Complete Works of Saint Teresa of Jesus: Book of the foundations. Minor prose works. Poems. Documents. Indices”

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