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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFor every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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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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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists rigor, and yields to softness.
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