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?
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFriendship requires great communication.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
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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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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 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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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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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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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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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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You learn to love by loving.
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