The assurance that “Christ’s love is stronger than all that we have or are” had helped her not to succumb to the interior darkness and the pain of no… - Mother Teresa

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The assurance that “Christ’s love is stronger than all that we have or are” had helped her not to succumb to the interior darkness and the pain of nothingness. It was in this state, when she felt that in her heart there was “no faith — no love — no trust”74 that she had formulated the prayer “Jesus in my heart, I believe in your faithful love for me. I love you.” Later she would alter the prayer by replacing “faithful” with “tender.