There is nothing small in the service of God.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESWhere there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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Every moment comes to us pregnant with a command from God, only to pass on and plunge into eternity, there to remain forever what we have made of it.
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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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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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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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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.
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What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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