One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
St Francis De Sales on devotion
St Francis De Sales91 quotes“One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.”
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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales You learn to love by loving.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
St Francis De SalesSt 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?
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales 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.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Brianna PastorBrianna Pastor Enough of this. The next one I love will return my passion.
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Ophelia ScarlettOphelia Scarlett I love you so much that it hurts and that’s the problem I love you so much that it hurts.
Olivia CliffordOlivia Clifford Let’s always bloom, savor and delight others with our beauty.
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You are worth the attention and devotion they’re not giving you.
R. H. SinR. H. Sin Our life is like a block of ice which is melting away every moment. Before it spends itself, devote it to the service of others. Education in Human Values is designed to prepare everyone for this life of dedicated service.
Sathya Sai BabaSathya Sai Baba For success in life you need yukti (skill) and shakti (strength), Bhakti (Devotion ) and Mukti (Freedom).
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money’s sake.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller If someone ensures us two square meals a day, we will sing and pray all our waking hours. If one has to hoe sugarcane all day, devotion to God vanishes like smoke.
Munshi PremchandMunshi Premchand Offspring, friends and relatives flee from a devotee of the Lord: yet those who follow him bring merit to their families through their devotion.
ChanakyaChanakya When one is consumed by the sorrows of life, three things give him relief: offspring, a wife, and the company of the Lord’s devotees.
ChanakyaChanakya I’ll never get tired of asking god to guide me.
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