St. Teresa of Ávila

We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials. — St. Teresa of Ávila

Let thy words be few when in the midst of many. — St. Teresa of Ávila

All difficulties in prayer have just one cause: praying as though God were not there. – St. Teresa of Avila

All that the beginner in prayer has to do — and you must not forget this, for it is very important — is to labor and be resolute and prepare himself with all possible diligence to bring his will into conformity with the will of God. — St.…

You ought to make every effort to free yourselves even from venial sin, and to do what is most perfect. — St. Teresa of Ávila

Withhold thy heart from all things: seek God, and thou shalt find him. — St. Teresa of Ávila

Jacob did not cease to be a saint because he had to attend to his flocks. — St. Teresa of Ávila

How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer. —  St. Teresa of Ávila

Be kind to all and severe to thyself. — St. Teresa of Avila

We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials. — St. Teresa of Ávila