God instructs the heart, not by ideas but by pains and contradictions.
Jean Pierre de Caussade Quotes
God teaches the soul by pains and obstacles, not by ideas.
Similar Quotes
Be first the master of yourself.
- Baltasar GraciánMuch of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next.
- Charles SimmonsWhen you make a choice, you change the future.
- Deepak ChopraSuccess is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.
- W.P. KinsellaThese days people seek knowledge, not wisdom. Knowledge is of the past, wisdom is of the f...
- Vernon CooperComments on: "Jean Pierre de Caussade Quotes: God teaches the soul by pains and obstacles, not by ideas."
| Birth: | 7th March, 1675 |
| Death: | 8th December, 1751 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Priest, Writer |
About
Jean Pierre de Caussade was born in Cahors, Lot, France. He was a French Jesuit priest and writer known for the work ascribed to him, Abandonment to Divine Providence, and his work with Nuns of the Visitation in Nancy, France. He also spent years as preacher in southern and central France, as a college rector, and as the director of theological students at the Jesuit house in Toulouse, which is where he died. He wrote several books include: Abandonment to Divine Providence, Abandonment, The fire of divine love, The Joy Of Full Surrender, Spiritual Counsels of Father De Caussade, and Self-Abandonment to Divine Providence.
Share with your friends