25 phrases from Saint Francis of Assisi to strengthen your faith in God

Where there is love and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.

Nobody is perfect enough that they can’t learn from the other.

To preach peace, you must first have peace within you.

Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.

Don’t be ashamed if sometimes animals are closer to you than people. They are also your brothers.

Where silence and meditation reign, there is no place for worry.

God wants us to help animals if they need help. Every creature in disgrace has the same right to be protected.

He is filled with happiness who sees, without envy, the happiness of others.

All beings are equal, by their origin, their natural and divine rights and their ultimate goal.

A single ray of sunlight is enough to ward off several shadows.

Brothers, let us begin, for so far we have done little or nothing.

Take care of your life, maybe it’s the only gospel people read.

A human being is worth what he is in the eyes of God and nothing more.

Lord, give me strength to change what can be changed. Resignation to accept what cannot be changed. And wisdom to distinguish one thing from another.

If you want to serve God, do few things, but do them well.

Where there is doubt, let me take faith.

Do not strive for the honors of the world, but honor the Lord.

Prayer brings us closer to God, even though he is always close to us.

When you have nothing, God becomes everything.

Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

Where there is hate, may I bring love.

Without prayer no one can progress in divine service.

When spiritual joy fills hearts, the serpent sheds its deadly poison in vain.

Courtesy is the sister of charity, which erases hatred and fosters love.