Whatever graces from God…
Whatever graces from God you find in yourself, look upon as gold and gems that the goodness of God the goldsmith has mercifully created out of wood fit only for the fire.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Day of judgment…
I will carefully consider how, on the day of judgment, I would wish to have discharged my office or my duty; and the way I would wish to have done it then, I shall do now.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Will never accomplish…
They who at the outset count up too strictly the difficulties and accidents of an undertaking, or who yield to fear too easily, will never accomplish anything great.
— Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
God wants you…
Don’t be afraid of what God has in store for you – love God very much for He wants to do you a great deal of good.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Some saints excelled…
Some of the saints excelled in one virtue, some in another, and although all have saved their souls, they have done so in very different ways, there being as many different kinds of sanctity as there are saints.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Accept and trust…
When you find yourself upset and disturbed over some situation you have to face, put yourself completely in God’s hands. Accept His good pleasure in advance. If you can, seek advice and wait for the situation to mature. Trust in the Passion of Jesus, who will not allow anything to harm you.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
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