#scripture quotes

[bildswoman]

Mosiah 4: 17-18

17 Perhaps thou shalt say: The man has brought upon himself his misery; therefore I will stay my hand, and will not give unto him of my food, nor impart unto him of my substance that he may not suffer, for his punishments are just—

18 But I say unto you, O man, whosoever doeth this the same hath great cause to repent; and except he repenteth of that which he hath done he perisheth forever, and hath no interest in the kingdom of God

Hmmmm. This verse speaks to me.

[daughterofthesettingsun]

For truly is it written that no creature shall gain good for herself by any evil act; and whatever you shall cast upon the wheel of life, that shall return to you sevenfold. For the prisoner of this world says: I shall do this thing and none shall observe me, and when I have accomplished it, it shall be finished. But truly, you shall see again all earthly acts when you have no more any earthly body, and then shall you see the fruitlessness of all these things, and your acts shall be your judges…Truly, when the prisoner of matter thinks that she is un- observed, she is as a blind maid in a lighted chamber, thinking herself shrouded by darkness.

Teachings 10: The Veil of Matter 5-8, 10

[1-1-s1ay-2-2]

[littleflowerofchrist]

The good God would not inspire unattainable desires; I can, then, in spite of my littleness, aspire to sanctity.  For me to become greater is impossible; I must put up with myself just as I am with all my imperfections.  But I wish to find the way to go to Heaven by a very straight, short, completely new little way.  We are in a century of inventions: now one does not even have to take the trouble to climb the steps of a stairway; in the homes of the rich an elevator replaces them nicely.  I, too, would like to find an elevator to lift me to Jesus, for I am too little to climb the rough stairway of perfection.  So I have looked in the books of the saints for a sign of the elevator I long for, and I have read these words proceeding from the mouth of eternal Wisdom: 'He that is a little one, let him turn to me.' [footnote: Proverbs 9:16]  So I came knowing that I had found what I was seeking, and wanting to know, O my God, what You would do with the little one who would answer Your call, and this is what I found: 'As one whom the mother caresses, so will I comfort you.  You shall be carried at the breasts and upon the knees they shall caress you.' [footnote: Isaiah 66:12-13]  Never have more tender words come to make my soul rejoice.  The elevator which must raise me to the heavens is Your arms, O Jesus!  For that I do not need to grow; on the contrary, I must necessarily remain small, become smaller and smaller.  O my God, You have surpassed what I expected, and I want to sing Your mercies.

St. Therese of Lisieux in her Manuscrits autobiographiques, page 244 as quoted in Fr. Jean C. J. D’Elbee’s book I Believe in Love: A personal retreat based on the teaching of St. Therese of Lisieux on pages 26-28, Conference 2, “Humble Confidence”

[livinit906]

If God is all you have, you have all you need.

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[catholic-christian]

[daughterofthesettingsun]

For I have conquered death and kear, and I bring to you My conquest. Open your heart to Me, and I shall bring you all the fruit that I have reaped in sorrow.

The Clear Recital: The Secret of the World 17-18