Spiritual Directory of St. Francis de Sales
Aspirations to God proceed from and are born of good thoughts.
Aspire then very often to God, by short but ardent movements of the heart.
Admire His beauty; invoke His help. Place yourself in spirit at the foot of the Cross.
Adore His goodness, speak to Him frequently about your salvation.
Give Him your heart a thousand times a day.
Fix your interior eyes upon His sweetness.
Give Him your hand, as a little child does to his father, that He may lead you.
Turn toward Him with an intense and tender love.
Source: In the Midst of the World, page 36