Kako možemo dobro trpjeti? 10 citata od Terezije Avilske 

1. Sjeti se svoje smrtnosti

"O Gospodine moj i zaručniče moj, željeni čas je došao", izjavila je. "Napokon je došao čas, u kojem ću izaći iz ovog progonstva i moja će duša uživati ​​u tvom društvu ono što je toliko žarko željela."

2. Pozvani smo patiti za istinu.

"Istina pati, ali nikada ne umire."

3. Patnja može poslužiti kao aktivan oblik molitve - ako joj dopustimo.

"Ne treba misliti da onaj tko pati ne moli, jer to prinosi Bogu. I često se moli mnogo više od onoga tko u samoći razbija glavu, misleći da ako je iscijedio nekoliko suza, time moli."

4. Čak i iz zla, Bog može djelovati za naše dobro i dobro drugih.

"Bog zna kako izvući dobro iz zla. A dobro je tim veće u mjeri u kojoj se marljivo trudimo da se ni u čemu On ne uvrijedi."

5. Djelujemo kao Kristovi instrumenti kako bismo donijeli pomoć i nadu onima koji pate.

"Naviknite se neprestano činiti mnoga djela ljubavi, jer ćete tako zapaliti i otopiti dušu."

6. Svaka kušnja ima svrhu, čak i ako je nećemo vidjeti ispunjenu na zemlji.

"Hrabro, hrabro, kćeri moje. Zapamtite da Bog nikome ne daje više kušnji nego što se može podnijeti i da je njegovo Veličanstvo s onima koji su u nevolji. Jer ovo je sigurno, nema razloga za strah osim nadati se u njegovo milosrđe. On će otkriti cijelu istinu i neke spletke, koje je vrag skrivao kako bi stvorio nered, bit će otkrivene."

7. Ako netko u vašem životu uzrokuje vašu patnju, to je još veći razlog da ga stavite u molitvu.

"Posebno sam se trudila moliti Gospodinu za one koji misle da sam ljuta na njih."

8. Patnja povećava našu poniznost ako dopustimo, čime nas približava Bogu ako dopustimo.

„Što se čovjek više približava Bogu, to jednostavniji postaje.“

9. Bog je blizu onima koji žaluju.

„Ne trebaju nam krila da bismo ga tražili, već ga samo trebamo gledati prisutnog u nama."

10. Ljudi koje Bog stavlja u naš život nose njegovu sliku i često nam mogu pomoći da podnesemo vlastite križeve.

„Kako je velika usluga koju Bog čini onima koje stavlja u društvo dobrih ljudi!“

CNA (Katolička novinska agencija)

Autorica: Edie Heipel

CNA Newsroom, 15. listopada 2024. /

Ovaj je članak prvi put objavljen 15. listopada 2022. i ažuriran je.

 

English:

How can we suffer well? 10 quotes from Teresa of Avila

1. Remember your mortality

"O my Lord, and my spouse, the desired hour is now come," she stated. "The hour is at last come, wherein I shall pass out of this exile, and my soul shall enjoy in thy company what it hath so earnestly longed for."

2. We are called to suffer for the truth.

"Truth suffers but never dies."

3. Suffering can serve as an active form of prayer - if we allow it.

"It shouldn't be thought that he who suffers isn't praying, for he is offering this to God. And often he is praying much more than the one who is breaking his head in solitude, thinking that if he has squeezed out some tears, he is thereby praying."

4. Even out of evil, God can work for our good and the good of others.

"God knows how to draw good from evil. And the good is all the greater in the measure that we diligently strive that he not be offended in anything."

5. We act as instruments of Christ to bring aid and hope for those who suffer

Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for thy enkindle and melt the soul."

6. Every trial has a purpose, even if we won't see it fulfilled on earth.

Courage, courage, my daughters. Remember that God does not give anyone more trials than can be suffered and that his majesty is with his afflicted. For this is certain, there is no reason to fear but to hope in his mercy. He will reveal the whole truth, and some machinations, which the devil kept hidden so to to create a disturbance, will be made known."

7. If someone in your life causes you to suffer, all the more reason to take them to prayer.

"I have taken particular care to pray to the Lord for those who think I am angry with them."

8. Suffering increases our humility if we allow it, thus drawing us closer to God if we allow it.

"The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes."

9. God is close to those who mourn.

"We need no wings to go in search of him but have only to look upon him present in us."   

10. The people God places in our lives bear his image and often can help us to endure our own crosses.

"What a great favor God does to those he places in the company of good people!"         

CNA (Catholic News Agency)

By Edie Heipel

CNA Newsroom, Oct 15, 2024 /

This article was first published on Oct. 15, 2022, and has been updated.