Saturday, August 16, 2014

They are Your Public



'Do not try 
to please everybody.  
Try to please God, 
the angels, 
and the saints.  
THEY are your public.' 

St. John Vianney












Painting:  Hermann Anton Stilke, Joan of Arc
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6 comments:

  1. Denim Journal, Scarlet LensAugust 16, 2014 at 6:24 PM

    Beautiful quote! LOVE St John Vianney!

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  2. Trish August 17, 2014 at 2:18 AM

    How easy it is to forget that unseen eyes are watching us! Pleasing everybody is impossible anyway...so why waste our energies with that? Better to try to live in peace with everyone else...while striving to "please" God alone...that is the "win-win" situation. :-) xx

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  3. Nancy ShumanAugust 17, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    Thank you both so much!

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  4. Nancy ShumanAugust 17, 2014 at 2:33 PM

    Thank you, Lindy!

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  5. Deborah MontgomeryAugust 17, 2014 at 11:00 PM

    This makes me think of Matthew 6. Don't do things for everyone to see to get rewards from men, but do your good works in secret so that the Father will reward you.
    Beautiful picture, Nancy.

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  6. Nancy ShumanAugust 22, 2014 at 4:58 PM

    Thanks so much, Deborah.

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