Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIf you attach your heart to certain places and occupations, obedience oftentimes places you in some other place that you may not like; to be always cheerful, be always humble and obedient.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive…that is where God is.
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Concerning the harsh treatment of the body for our Lord’s sake, I would say, avoid anything that would cause the shedding even of a drop of blood.
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Finding God in All Things.
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If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
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No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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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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True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor.
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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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You 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.
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For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
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If, one day, I should offend God in any way, or grow remiss, though ever so little, in that which concerns His holy service and glory, I solemnly implore Him, rather let me die.
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He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
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