Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
Teresa of AvilaMental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us. The important thing is not to think much but to love much and so do that which best stirs you to love. Love is not great delight but desire to please God in everything.
Teresa of AvilaI am really much more afraid of those people who have so great a fear of the devil, than I am of the devil himself.
Teresa of Avila