Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESWhile I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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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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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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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.
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We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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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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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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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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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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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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