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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.

St Francis De Sales

Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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Day Morning Preparation Soul Tranquility
Every moment comes to us pregnant with a command from God, only to pass on and plunge into eternity, there to remain forever what we have made of it.
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Command Forever God Moments Pregnant
Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Angry Animal Sight
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
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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Patience Yourself
Be who you are and do that well.
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Be Yourself Original Self Love
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
It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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Beginning End Himself Move On
Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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God Greatness Oneself Service Surround
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
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
One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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Devotion Life World Worth
Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
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Anxiety Command Evil Exception God Greatness Prayer Worry 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
Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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Breathe Easy God Heart
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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Come Future Present Thinking

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