­­Being and Doing – 2 September – Faithful in Little

AN occasional effort even of all ordinary holiness may accomplish great acts of sacrifice, or bear severe pressure of unwonted trial, especially if it be the subject of observation.   But constant discipline in unnoticed ways, and the spirit’s silent unselfishness, becoming the hidden habit of life, give to it its true saintly beauty and this is the result of care and lowly love in little things.   Perfection is attained most readily by this constancy of religious faithfulness in all minor details of life, consecrating the daily efforts of self-forgetting love.

T. T. CARTER

WHOSO neglects a thing which he suspects he ought to do, because it seems to him too small a thing, is deceiving himself;  it is not too little but too great for him, that he doeth it not? 

E. B. PUSEY

THE best perfection of a religious man is to do common things in a perfect manner.   A constant fidelity in small things is a great and heroic virtue.

St. BUONAVENTURA

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These quotes are from ‘Being and Doing’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1908 for members of the Being and Doing Guild whose object is to do all they can for the relief of suffering and misery.

Most of the writers are 19th Century Christians from Britain and Europe who were committed to living their faith through deeds as well as words – Being AND Doing.

For many years these words have kept me company and encouraged me on the journey of faith.  I hope they will encourage others also.