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His Majesty knows best what is suitable for us. There's no need for us to be advising Him about what He should give us, for He can rightly tell us that we don't know what we're asking for (cf. Mt. 20:22). The whole aim

His Majesty knows best what is suitable for us. There's no need for us to be advising Him about what He should give us, for He can rightly tell us that we don't know what we're asking for (cf. Mt. 20:22). The whole aim of any person who is beginning prayer ? and don't forget this, because it's very important ? should be that he work and prepare himself with determination and every possible effort to bring his will into conformity with God's will.

Teresa of Avila
Christian, Determination, Prayer

For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.

Teresa of Avila
Friendship, Prayer, Catholic
Saint Teresa (of Avila), James M. Houston (2005). “Life of Prayer”, p.85, David C Cook

The most potent and acceptable prayer is the prayer that leaves the best effects. I don't mean it must immediately fill the soul with desire . . . The best effects are those that are followed up by actions-when the soul not only desires the honor of God, but really strives for it.

Teresa of Avila
Prayer, Mean, Soul

Jacob did not cease to be a Saint because he had to attend to his flocks.

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

The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave - caring nothing whether the words are suitable or not, but simply saying the first thing that comes to mind from being learnt by rote by frequent repetition - cannot be called prayer: God grant that no Christian may address Him in this manner.

Teresa of Avila
Christian, Prayer, Caring
Saint Teresa (of Avila) (1995). “The Interior Castle”, Harpercollins

I would never want any prayer that would not make the virtues grow within me.

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

Anyone who has the habit of speaking before God's majesty as if he were speaking to a slave, careless about how he is speaking, and saying whatever comes into his head and whatever he's learned from saying prayers at other times, in my opinion is not praying. Please, God, may no Christian pray in this way.

Teresa of Avila
Christian, Prayer, Saint

A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds.

Teresa of Avila
Prayer, Giving, Soul
St. Teresa of Avila (1921). “The Interior Castle, or the Mansions”, p.18, Library of Alexandria

Let him never cease from prayer who has once begun it, be his life ever so wicked; for prayer is the way to amend it, and without prayer such amendment will be much more difficult.

Teresa of Avila
Prayer, Wicked, Saint
St Teresa of Avila (2006). “The Life of St. Teresa of Avila”, p.51, Cosimo, Inc.

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