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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.

St Francis De Sales

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
It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.
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Beginning Better Life Right Spiritual
Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
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Care Father God Misery Yourself
Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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Be Yourself Perfection Self Love Try
By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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Forever God Life Yourself
Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Angry Animal Sight
Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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Patience Yourself
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
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.
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Angry Artificial Gentle Glow Humility Nature Proud Reality
We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Deep Fear God Love Religious
In everything, love simplicity.
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Love One Liner Simplicity
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
There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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Soft Strength Strong True
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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God Head Heart Memories Ourselves Repeat Word
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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Beginning Earth Endurance Heaven Hope Love True
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

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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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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