One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God’s help, he has been victorious.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAYou have given it all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and grace. That is enough for me.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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We should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
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As for joy, as little as one can have of it in this life, experience shows that it is not the idle who possess it, but those who are zealous in the service of God.
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Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
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Teach us, Good Lord, to give and not count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward save that of knowing that we do thy will.
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Discouragement is not from God.
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The acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.
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If anyone asks you for something that you believe would be injurious to him, refuse, but in such a manner as not to lose his good-will.
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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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Laugh and grow strong.
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He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
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What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
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God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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All the things in this world are gifts of God, created for us, to be the means by which we can come to know him better, love him more surely, and serve him more faithfully.
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