Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESYou learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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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 Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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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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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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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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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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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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Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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