Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESGod will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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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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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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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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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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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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