By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThe whole world is not worth one soul.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Be who you are and be that well.
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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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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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We have freedom to do good or evil; yet to make choice of evil, is not to use, but to abuse our freedom.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
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Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
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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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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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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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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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