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It will be most pleasing to O[ur] L[ord] if you husband your strength in order to serve Him better.

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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do not be surprised by your trials, since the Son of God has chosen them for our salvation.
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All comes at the proper time to him who knows how to wait.
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God has seen fit that, since our services are useful to many persons, everyone approves them, but only when they are carried out in the spirit of Our Lord.
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[R]est assured that, when you remain thus in the state in which obedience has placed you, the merit of this same obedience extends over everything you do, giving each action inestimable value, even when things do not turn out as you wish.
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