Francis de Sales Quotes

All God's angels come to us disguised.

I accept the fact that angels are great heavenly beings, and I think some people give me the feeling that I'm with an angel.

The disciples found angels at the grave of Him they loved; and we should always find them too, but that our eyes are too full of tears for seeing.

There are times when I draw near enough to touch Him, then I know that He has been there all the time

If I had used the term "guardian angels" or spoke of our "guides," a lot fewer eyebrows would raise. So it's just a matter of terminology here. The main idea is that we are always recipients of God's help, whether it is through other of God's beloved creatures, or directly from the Divine Itself.

Constantly practice the habit of inwardly gazing upon God. You know that something inside your heart sees God. Even when you are compelled to withdraw your conscious attention in order to engage in earthly affairs, there is within you a secret communion always going on.

God is nearer to me than I am to myself; He is just as near to wood and stone, but they do not know it.

If you know Christ, you don't need to beg for the Holy Spirit to come into your life; He is already there- whether you "feel" His presence or not. Don't confuse the Holy Spirit with an emotional feeling or a particular type of spiritual experience.

Seeing a cat loving her kittens stand and pray. God has become manifest there; literally believe this. Repeat "I am Thine, I am Thine", for we can see God everywhere. Do not seek for Him, just see Him.

Beside each believer stands an Angel as protector and shepherd, leading him to life.

Millions of angels are at God's command.

Angels are wonderful and exciting, and they have the appeal of beings who will take care of us and manifest God's personal concern.

He finally understood that God's presence was everywhere, at all times, and was experienced by everyone at one time or another.

Angels can recognize the nature of our unique essence on the basis of nothing more than a brief conversation with us. From hearing the tone of our voice angels sense what we love; and from hearing what we say, angels sense our level of understanding.

Are our lives truly filled with the presence of God? How many things take the place of God in my life each day?

In that Holy Place where you tell Him everything and he understands; there are angels who stand in wait to hear his every command. How may they serve you and increase your joy?

There isn't a certain time we should set aside to talk about God. God is part of our every waking moment

We have souls. And guardian angels. We are never alone. I feel so comforted knowing this.

I remember hearing that the spirit was always next to you, so I would always make room in my bed for the spirit ... I'd make room for the teddy bears, Jesus and me. And then I'd wake up in the morning, and I'd squashed 'em all.

The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.

Miracles occur all around us, signs from God show us the way, angels plead to be heard, but we pay little attention to them.

So when we sing, 'Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,' we are not thinking of the nearness of place, but of the nearness of relationship. It is for increasing degrees of awareness that we pray, for a more perfect consciousness of the divine Presence. We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts.

Angels are men of a superior kind; Angels are men in lighter habit clad.