A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God.
Francois FenelonOn this earth all is temptation. Crosses tempt us by irritating our pride, and prosperity by flattering it. Our life is a continual combat, but one in which Jesus Christ fights for us. We must pass on unmoved, while temptations rage around us, as the traveler, overtaken by a storm, simply wraps his cloak more closely about him, and pushes on more vigorously toward his destined home.
Francois FenelonCrosses are of no use to us but inasmuch as we yield ourselves up to them and forget ourselves.
Francois Fenelon