There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that true spiritual life is defined by connection to the divine, rather than our individual existence.
Teresa of Avila emphasizes that the essence of our spirituality does not originate solely from our own experiences or existence, but is deeply rooted in the divine presence of God within us. This idea encourages individuals to seek a deeper understanding of spirituality as a connection that transcends personal life and is intertwined with a higher power.
Themes
SpiritualityDivineGodLifeInner Strength
In practice
Example use cases
In a sermon about spiritual growth, one might reference this quote to illustrate the importance of divine connection.
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If we do not use great care to mortify our will, there are many things which can deprives us of the holy freedom of spirit that we are seeking in order to fly more freely to our Creator, without always being bogged down with the clay of this earth. Moreover, there can never be solid virtue in a soul that is attached to its own will.
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I say the same of humility and of all the virtues; the wiles of the devil are terrible, he will run a thousand times round hell if by so doing he can make us believe that we have a single virtue which we have not. And he is right, for such ideas are very harmful, and such imaginary virtues, when they come from this source, are never unaccompanied by vainglory; just as those which God gives are free both from this and from pride.
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