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 SALESGod will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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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.
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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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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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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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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today, and then we will think about it.
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We have freedom to do good or evil; yet to make choice of evil, is not to use, but to abuse our freedom.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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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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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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