Writings: Morning thoughts, with Sister Teresa

I guess we all have our heroes & heroines ‘mongst the folk who tell stories with words that resonate with us…one of our favourites in my little monk community is Sister Teresa (also more famously known as St. Teresa of Avila, and even more famously as a really cool nun).

In this snippet from her writing, she suggests we have to enter ourselves to “enter heaven….”

See how this makes you feel.

“Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things are passing away:
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things.
Whoever has God lacks nothing;
God alone suffices.”

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God.

Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.

“It is love alone that gives worth to all things.”

“It is foolish to think that we will enter heaven without entering into ourselves.”

“Thank God for the things that I do not own.”

“Untilled ground, however rich, will bring forth thistles and thorns; so also the mind of man.”

“The important thing is not to think much but to love much; and so do that which best stirs you to love.”

“Love turns work into rest.”

“Be gentle to all, and stern with yourself.”

“The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.”

“God withholds Himself from no one who perseveres.”

“To have courage for whatever comes in life– everything lies in that”

– St Teresa of Avila