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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESLet God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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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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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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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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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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It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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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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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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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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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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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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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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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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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.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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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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During the night we must wait for the light.
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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
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