St teresa of avila sayings

St. Teresa of Avila, a Spanish mystic and Carmelite nun, is known for her profound spiritual writings and sayings. Here are some of her famous sayings:

1. "Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you. All things pass away, God never changes."

2. "Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul."

3. "We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us."

4. "The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes."

5. "God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher."

6. "Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world."

7. "Let us always be mindful of Christ's love for us, and remember that nothing can separate us from that love."

8. "There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers."

9. "To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience."

10. "The most potent and acceptable prayer is the prayer that leaves the best results. I don't mean it must leave concrete results; no, that is not always possible."

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