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 SALESThe whole world is not worth one soul.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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God takes pleasure to see you take your little steps; and like a good father who holds his child by the hand, He will accommodate His steps to yours and will be content to go no faster than you. Why do you worry?
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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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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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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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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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