"Let nothing Disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, Though all things pass, God does not change. Patience wins all things. But he lacks nothing who possesses God; For God alone suffices."
"We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials."
Source: St. Teresa of Avila (2002). “Complete Works St. Teresa Of Avila”, p.345, A&C Black
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Teresa of Avila
Saint, Mystic, Writer
Teresa of Avila was a 16th-century Spanish mystic and reformer known for her influential works on prayer and spirituality, particularly 'The Interior Castle.'
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