God speaks in the silence of the heart. - Mother Teresa

I used to pray that God would feed the hungry, or do this or that, but now I pray that he will guide me to do whatever I'm supposed to do, what I can do. I used to pray for answers, but now I'm praying for strength. I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us and we change things.

My weakness and sinfulness, my inability, my want of many things must cause you fear as it does me- but I am very sure of God. I trust his love.

I never get mixed up in what governments should or should not do. Instead of spending time [on] those questions, I say, “Let me do [something] now.