One rarely does well what one rarely does.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESLet 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.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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You learn to love by loving.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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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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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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Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today, and then we will think about it.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.
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