Francois Fenelon Quotes about Giving

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Above all, live in the present moment and God will give you all the grace you need.

Above all, live in the present moment and God will give you all the grace you need.

Francois Fenelon

Giving, Grace, Live In The Moment

God never makes us sensible of our weakness except to give us of His strength.

Francois Fenelon

God, Giving, Weakness

Francois Fenelon (2014). “Spiritual Progress”, p.72, Lulu.com

Frequently a big advantage can be gained by knowing how to give in at the right moment.

Francois Fenelon

Knowing, Giving, Moments

As to our friend , I pray God to bestow upon him a simplicity that shall give him peace . Happy are they indeed who can bear their sufferings in the enjoyment of this simple peace and perfect acquiesence in the will of God.

Francois Fenelon

Simple, Giving, Perfect

O Lord! take my heart, for I cannot give it; and when Thou hast it, O! keep it, for I cannot keep it for Thee; and save me in spite of myself, for Jesus Christ's sake.

Francois Fenelon

Jesus, Heart, Giving

When we are truly in this interior simplicity our whole appearance is franker, more natural. This true simplicity. . . makes us conscious of a certain openness, gentleness, innocence, gaiety, and serenity. O, how amiable this simplicity is! Who will give it to me? I leave all for this. It is the pearl of the Gospel.

Francois Fenelon

Giving, Simplicity, Serenity

The presence of God calms the soul, and gives it quiet and repose.

Francois Fenelon

Giving, Soul, Calm

Francois Fenelon (2014). “Spiritual Progress”, p.108, Lulu.com

Nothing is more false and more indiscreet than always to want to choose what mortifies us in everything. By this rule a person would soon ruin his health, his business, his reputation, his relations with his relatives and friends, in fact every good work which Providence gives him.

Francois Fenelon

Relatives And Friends, Giving, Want