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Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.

St Francis De Sales

Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Agreement Devotion Unity
All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.
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Himself Science Suffering
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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Care God Heart See Start Strive Yourself
In everything, love simplicity.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Love One Liner Simplicity
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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

God Head Heart Memories Ourselves Repeat Word
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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Gentle Reality Strength Strong
Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
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Calm Compare Hurry Lose Peace Soul Spirit
Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Breathe Easy God Heart
Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Bright Faith God Light Sun
Have Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Confidence God Prosperity Resolution Yourself
Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Foundation Humor
If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Angry Artificial Gentle Glow Humility Nature Proud Reality
Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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Anxiety Doubt Meditation Peace
While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Busy Greatness Myself Small Value
By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Beginning Eyes God Meditation Presence Soul
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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Greatness Small Temptation Wolf

Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.

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