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And what are we doing if we are not doing God's Will?

Vincent de Paul

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Vincent de Paul
Age: 79 †
Born: 1581
Born: April 24
Died: 1660
Died: September 27
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We must be firm but not rough in our guidance and avoid an insipid kind of meekness, which is ineffective. We will learn from Our Lord how our meekness should always be accompanied by humility and grace so as to attract hearts to Him and not cause anyone to turn away from Him.
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do not be surprised by your trials, since the Son of God has chosen them for our salvation.
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Remember, Monsieur that roses are not gathered except in the midst of thorns and that heroic acts of virtue are accomplished only in weakness.
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Oh! how happy the man of means who uses his wealth and his life for the greater glory of God, from whom he has received them!
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Nature makes trees put down deep roots before having them bear fruit, and even this is done gradually.
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It is true that zeal is the soul of the virtues, but most certainly, Monsieur, it must be according to knowledge, as Saint Paul says that means: according to knowledge of experience. And because young people ordinarily do not possess this experiential knowledge, their zeal goes to excess, especially in those who have a natural asperity.
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Noise makes no good, good makes no noise.
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You can give me no greater consolation nor render greater service to your neighbor than to place yourself in a condition to serve him for a long time
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Let us allow God to act He brings things to completion when we least expect it.
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Far from being a bad thing to seek advice, you must, on the contrary, do so when the matter is of any importance, or when we cannot come to a clear decision on our own.
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Cast from your heart the bitterness.
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What you are saying is true of those who want everything to give way to them, nothing to oppose them, everything to go their way, people to obey them without comment or delay and, in a manner of speaking, to be adored.
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God uproots the vine that He Himself has not planted.
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All comes at the proper time to him who knows how to wait.
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So, we pray well when we remain in this way in the presence of God, with no exertion of the understanding or will. Therefore, you will do well to listen to God in the urge you feel to return to us.
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Practice humility and patience.
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Make an effort to serve good bread and good meat and not to sell the better wine so as to serve what is inferior.
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In this way, through experience they will be formed adequately, will be encouraged, and will be capable of rendering service to God.
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Far from rejecting such a good man as you, He never even abandons a wicked man who hopes for His mercy.
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If your men grow weary of the work or balk at obedience, you must bear with them. Get what you can gently from them. True, it is good to be firm in attaining your goal, but use appropriate, attractive, and agreeable means.
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