A Simple Path

Just a few of my favorite quotes from Mother Teresa's autobiography that I recently read :

"Every work of love, done with a full heart, always brings people closer to God."

"Suffering is a great gift of God; those who accept it willingly, those who love deeply, those who offer themselves, know its value."

"The most important thing that a human being can do is prayer, because we've been made for God and our hearts are restless until we rest with Him."

"Prayer makes the heart large enough until it can contain God's gift of Himself. Ask and seek and your heart will grow big enough to receive Him and keep Him as your own."

"I am doing my work with Jesus, I'm doing it for Jesus, I'm doing it to Jesus; therefore, the results are His, not mine."

"For us to want to give love to others, we must be full of love to give . . . if we feel His love for us, only then will this love emanate from us."

"When you know how much God is in love with you, then you can only live your life radiating that love."

"Our day is made up of 24 hours with Jesus."

"Love has no meaning if it isn't shared. Love has to be put into action."

"All we do--our prayer, our work, our suffering--is for Jesus. Our life has no other reason or motivation. This is a point that many people do not understand."

"Works of love are always works of joy. We don't need to look for happiness because if we have love for others, we'll be given happiness. It is the gift of God."

"We feel sometimes that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but that ocean would be less without that drop."

"This is God's wish for us--to serve through love in action and to be inspired by the Holy Spirit to act when called."

"The world would be a much better place if everyone smiled more. So smile, be cheerful, by joyous that God loves you."