Patience and persistence…
Humble patience, tirelessness and persistence in prayer conquer the unconquerable God and incline Him to mercy.
–Lawrence Scupoli (1529-1610)
Avoid all obstinacy…
Avoid all obstinacy; but when you have begun a thing well, stick to it, and do not basely flee through weariness or despair.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
The grace of God…
When the grace of God comes to us we can do all things, but when it leaves us, we become poor and weak, abandoned, as it were, to affliction. Yet, in this condition we should not become dejected or despair. On the contrary, we should calmly await the will of God and bear whatever befalls us in praise of Jesus Christ; for after winter comes the summer, after night comes the day, and after the storm, a great calm.
— Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471)
Perseverance will prove…
Be firm in your purposes and unswerving in your resolutions. Perseverance will prove whether you are sincerely sacrificing yourself to God and dedicating yourself to living a devout life.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Continue to trust in God…
Continue to trust in God. Do you think that the God who takes care to provide food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth – which neither sow nor reap – will ever forget to provide all that is necessary for the one who trusts wholly in His Providence, seeing that we are capable of being united to God, our sovereign good?
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
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