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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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Strive to see God in all things without exception. Do not smother yourself…If you start smothering yourself with a host of cares and longings and wishes … you will be disabling yourself from serving God with all your heart.
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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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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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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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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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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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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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During the night we must wait for the light.
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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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Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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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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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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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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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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