Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESDoing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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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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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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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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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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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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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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