The greater our dread of crosses, the more necessary they are for us. Francois Fenelon More Quotes by Francois Fenelon More Quotes From Francois Fenelon God is our true Friend, who always gives us the counsel and comfort we need. Our danger lies in resisting Him; so it is essential that we acquire the habit of hearkening to His voice, or keeping silence within, and listening so as to lose nothing of what He says to us. Francois Fenelon true-friend voice lying That love of self, which the world advocates, is a thousand times more dangerous than any poison. Francois Fenelon poison suffering self How different the peace of God from that of the world! It calms the passions, preserves the purity of the conscience, is inseparable from righteousness, unites us to God and strengthens us against temptations. The peace of the soul consists in an absolute resignation to the will of God. Francois Fenelon passion temptation peace God never ceases to speak to us, but the noise of the world without and the tumult of our passions within bewilder us and prevent us from listening to him Francois Fenelon passion prayer listening So long as we are full of self we are shocked at the faults of others. Let us think often of our own sin, and we shall be lenient to the sins of others. Francois Fenelon self long thinking There is but one way in which God should be loved, and that is to take no step except with Him and for Him, and to follow with a generous self-abandonment every thing which He requires. Francois Fenelon self steps way Worry is the cross which we make for ourselves by over anxiety. Francois Fenelon anxiety crosses worry There is never any peace for those who resist God. Francois Fenelon Resign every forbidden joy; restrain every wish that is not referred to God's will; banish all eager desires, all anxiety; desire only the will of God; seek him alone and supremely, and you will find peace. Francois Fenelon anxiety joy peace Simplicity is the straightforwardness of a soul which refuses itself any reaction with regard to itself or its deeds. This virtue differs from and surpasses sincerity. We see many people who are sincere without being simple. They do not wish to be taken for other than what they are; but they are always fearing lest they should be taken for what they are not. Francois Fenelon taken simple people I love my country better than my family; but I love humanity better than my country. Francois Fenelon my-family humanity country Above all, live in the present moment and God will give you all the grace you need. Francois Fenelon grace live-in-the-moment giving If we had strength and faith enough to trust ourselves entirely to God; and follow Him simply wherever He should lead us, we should have no need of any great effort of mind to reach perfection. Francois Fenelon effort perfection should-have Faith is letting down our nets into the transparent deeps at the Divine command, not knowing what we shall draw. Francois Fenelon command-not knowing faith-in-god Temptations are a file which rub off much of the rust of our self-confidence. Francois Fenelon rust self-confidence temptation Had we not faults of our own, we should take less pleasure in complaining of others. Francois Fenelon faults failure complaining All wars are civil wars because all men are brothers... Each one owes infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he was born. Francois Fenelon brother integrity country The best use one can make of his mind is to distrust it. Francois Fenelon distrust use mind He who prays without confidence cannot hope that his prayers will be granted. Francois Fenelon granted praying prayer The wind of God is always blowing... but you must hoist your sail. Francois Fenelon sail wind
