“In the silence of the heart, God speaks.”

—  Matka Tereza

If you face God in prayer and silence, God will speak to you. Then you will know that you are nothing.
In The Heart Of The World
Source: Knoansw, In The Heart Of The World – Amazing Book Of Mother Teresa, September 03, 2020 https://knoansw.com/in-the-heart-of-the-world-mother-teresa-quotes/

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Roman Catholic saint of Albanian origin 1910–1997

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