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“The wind of God is always blowing... but you must hoist your sail.”
― Francois Fenelon

“Those who correct others should watch for the Holy Spirit to go ahead of them and touch a person's heart. Learn to imitate Him who reproves gently. . . .

When you become outraged over a person's fault, it is generally not "righteous indignation" but your own impatient personality expressing itself. Here is the imperfect pointing a finger at the imperfect. The more you selfishly love yourself, the more critical you will be. Self-love cannot forgive the self- love it discovers in others. Nothing is so offensive to a haughty, conceited heart as the sight of another one.

God's love, however, is full of consideration, patience, and tenderness. It leads people out of their weakness and sin one step at a time.”
― Francois Fenelon

“Character is what you are in the dark.”
― Dwight L. Moody

“Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure.”
― D.L. Moody

“Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.”
― St. Patrick

“If God were small enough to be understood, He would not be big enough to be worshipped.”
― Evelyn Underhill