There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESIt is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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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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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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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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Friendship requires great communication.
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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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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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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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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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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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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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