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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.

St Francis De Sales

Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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Patience Yourself
We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Deep Fear God Love Religious
The whole world is not worth one soul.
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Oneself Soul Value World Worth
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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Angel Present See Yourself
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.
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Balance God Hard Heart Purity Willing Work
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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Bright Faith God Light Sun
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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Bad Better Excellence Silence Talk
We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
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Bright Grace Ourselves
We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Himself Person Presence Value Work
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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Contradict Difficult Gentle Time
Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Charity Cook Sweet Taste Truth
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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Command Forever God Moments Pregnant
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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Confidence God Prosperity Resolution Yourself
What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
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Love Need Ocean Patience Understand
Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Angry Animal Sight
Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Determination God Simplicity

Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.

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