Lovely Words of Inspiration

Thanks to my friend Mo for sharing the following, and allowing me to share it with you. I love this!

Nothing Disturbs You

Nothing disturbs you, Nothing frightens you,
Everything passes on, God does not change.

Patience achieves everything;
He who has God lacks nothing:
God alone suffices.

Raise your thought, to heaven it goes,
Let nothing trip you up, Nothing disturbs you.

Follow Jesus Christ with a proud heart,
And come what may, Nothing frightens you.

Do you see the glory of the world?
It is a vain glory.
In it there is nothing stable; Everything passes on.
Aspire to the heavenly, that which lasts forever.

Faithful and rich in promises, God does not change.
Love the One deserving infinite goodness.

But there is no elegant love without patience.
Certainty and lively faith will maintain your spirit,
For he that believes and hopes achieves everything.

Even having seen the fires of Hell,
He who has God shall laugh at Hell's furies.
Come disasters, Come crosses, Come disgraces,
With God as his Treasure
He lacks nothing.

Go, then, riches of life. Go, all you vanities.
Even should you lose it all,
God, alone, suffices.


Contemplative poem <> by St. Teresa of Avila (Santa Teresa de Jesús) , a doctor of the Church.
A contemporary translation by Maurice Cameron.