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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.

St Francis De Sales

Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
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Calm Compare Hurry Lose Peace Soul Spirit
You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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Attraction Choice Yourself
Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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Determination God Simplicity
By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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Forever God Life Yourself
Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages.
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Advantage Confession Life Order Spiritual
Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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Day Morning Preparation Soul Tranquility
I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Disturb Heart Talk Tongue
Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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Courage Imperfection Lose Yourself
Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
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Care Father God Misery Yourself
Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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Be Yourself Perfection Self Love Try
Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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Desire God Great Strong
If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists rigor, and yields to softness.
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Construction Fall Gentle Human Mindset Resistance Side Soft
Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Fools Himself Hold Man Wisdom
Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.
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Angry Enemy Exception Ourselves Scream Soul
We have freedom to do good or evil; yet to make choice of evil, is not to use, but to abuse our freedom.
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Choice Evil Freedom Goodness Ourselves
It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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Love Need Ourselves

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