Quotes about Devotion

You will never find peace unless you are united with Christ in the very depths of your heart.

Let all things be loved for the sake of Jesus, but Jesus for His own sake.

Simplicity ought to be in the intention, purity in the affection.

Your love for your friend should be grounded in Me, and for My sake you should love whoever seems to be good and is very dear to you in this life. Without Me friendship has no strength and cannot endure. Love which I do not bind is neither true nor pure.

Do not trouble about those who are with you or against you, but take care that God be with you in everything you do.

Satan leaves unbelievers and sinners alone because he already has them in his grip; he goes after believers who are faithful and devout.

Mightily and long must a man strive within himself before he learn altogether to overcome himself, and to draw his whole affection towards God.

Your sole desire should be the glory of God, not the praise of others.

If thou seekest Jesus in all things, thou shalt surely find Jesus.

Love Jesus and keep Him as your friend. When all others forsake you He will not leave you nor will He allow you to perish on the last day. Whether you like it or not the day will come when you will find yourself separated from everyone and from everything.

He who is not always ready to suffer and to stand completely at the will of his beloved is not worthy to be called a lover, for it behooves a lover gladly to suffer all hard and bitter things for his beloved, and not to fall from love because of any irksome thing that may befall him.

Such affection and devotion, such mighty love and zeal are often far beyond me. Be merciful to me, O sweet, good, kind Jesus, and grant me, Your poor suppliant, sometimes at least to feel in Holy Communion a little of the tenderness of Your love, that my faith may grow stronger, that my hope in Your goodness may increase, and that charity, once perfectly kindled within me by tasting heavenly manna, may never fail.