Only one enemy…
We are commanded to have only one enemy, the devil. With him never be reconciled! But with a brother, never be at enmity in thy heart.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Resemption is….
Redemption is a hundred times better than innocence.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Without temptation…
There is no man who will not be grieved at the time of his chastisement; and there is no man who will not endure a bitter time, when he must drink the poison of temptations. Without them, it is not possible to obtain a strong will. When he has often experienced the help of God in temptations, a man also obtains strong faith.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Where there is…
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor vexation. Where there is poverty and joy, there is neither greed nor avarice. Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
Anxiety is a temptation
Anxiety is a temptation in itself and also the source from and by which other temptations come.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Climb upward…
To remain stationary for a long time is impossible. The man who makes no gain loses the little he has gained. The man who does not climb upward goes down the ladder. The man who does not vanquish is himself vanquished. Our life is lived amid perilous battles. If we do not fight we perish, but we cannot resist without winning, nor can we win without a victory.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
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