Francis de Sales Quotes

Most of us wait until we're in trouble, and then we pray like the dickens. Wonder what would happen if, some morning, we'd wake up and say, "Anything I can do for You today, Lord?"

Whatever man may stand, whatever he may do, to whatever he may apply his hand - in agriculture, in commerce, and in industry, or his mind, in the world of art, and science - he is, in whatsoever it may be, constantly standing before the face of God. He is employed in the service of his God. He has strictly to obey his God. And above all, he has to aim at the glory of his God.

It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act.

We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, and do all the good we possibly can.

Religion is doing; a man does not merely think his religion or feel it, he lives his religion as much as he is able, otherwise it is not religion but fantasy or philosophy.

When you think about your relationship with Christ, it really just affects every aspect of your life. I think a lot of people try to segment off, like, 'This is church, so this is God, this is my daily life, this is my job,' but I think true faith is when it manifests itself in every single aspect of your life.

We are all on a journey of faith, and we have to polish that faith.

From a young age, I saw and placed importance on spirituality within religion.

Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.

I have a very strong connection with God, very strong sense of my faith.

study to practice in life that which the Lord commands, and then be you assured that you shall never hear nor read the same without fruit.

I'd rather be able to pray than to be a great preacher; Jesus Christ never taught his disciples how to preach, but only how to pray.

You have been used to take notice of the sayings of dying men — this is mine: That a life spent in the service of God, and communion with him, is the most comfortable and pleasant life that one can live in the present world.

Teach me, my God and king In all things thee to see And what I do in anything To do it as for thee

Cease to pray and thou will begin to sin. Prayer is not only a means to prevail for mercy but also to prevent sin.

Faith that doesn't affect your life isn't really faith.

Get up every day, love God, and do your best. He will do the rest!

If you are called upon to play a church service, it is a greater honor than if you were to play a concert on the finest organ in the world... Thank God each time when you are privileged to sit before the organ console and assist in the worship of the Almighty.

Do you serve God or do you serve your feelings? Believe the Word of God over and above your feelings.

A life contemplating the blessings of Christ becomes a life acting the love of Christ.

Christian life consists of faith and charity

God doesn't work for us; we work for God.

Christianity is a religion which concerns us as we are here and now, creatures of body and soul. We do not "follow the footsteps of his most holy life" by the exercise of a trained religious imagination, but by treading the firm, rough earth, up hill and down dale.

Serve God and live; serve these other gods and died.