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The Lord delights in every little step you take.

St Francis De Sales

Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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Esteem Humility Man Ourselves
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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Accommodation Children Fast God Hands Happiness Hold Yourself
Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
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Balance God Hard Heart Purity Willing Work
Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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Busy Day Exception Meditation Need
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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Contradict Difficult Gentle Time
One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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Devotion Feeling Oneself Spirit Worth
Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.
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Angry Enemy Exception Ourselves Scream Soul
Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Fools Himself Hold Man Wisdom
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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God Heart Prayer Yourself
Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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Breathe Easy God Heart
There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Beginning Better Spiritual
Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Death One Liner Pride
Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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Determination God Simplicity
Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
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Born Desire Insult Patience
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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Greatness Imperfection Ourselves Power Upset Weakness
We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Deep Fear God Love Religious

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