Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESDon’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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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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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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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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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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It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.
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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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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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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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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages.
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