Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESGreat occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
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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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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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You learn to love by loving.
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We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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