One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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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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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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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 the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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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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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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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
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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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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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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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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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