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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.

St Francis De Sales

Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Fools Himself Hold Man Wisdom
It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.
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Beginning Better Life Right Spiritual
God takes pleasure to see you take your little steps; and like a good father who holds his child by the hand, He will accommodate His steps to yours and will be content to go no faster than you. Why do you worry?
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Accommodation Children Fast God Hands Happiness Hold Yourself
Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.
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Courage Heart Imperfection Patience Rise
All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
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Holy Life Live Ourselves Virtue Work
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
Strive to see God in all things without exception. Do not smother yourself…If you start smothering yourself with a host of cares and longings and wishes … you will be disabling yourself from serving God with all your heart.
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Care God Heart See Start Strive Yourself
You learn to love by loving.
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Learning Love One Liner
Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Death One Liner Pride
To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
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Give Up God Lose Ourselves Soul True Unity
The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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Greatness Prayer Religious
One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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Devotion Feeling Oneself Spirit Worth
We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Deep Fear God Love Religious
One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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Devotion Life World Worth
Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.
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Beginning Earth Endurance Heaven Hope Love True
Be who you are and do that well.
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Be Yourself Original Self Love

By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.

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