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title: "1 Build Strength Quotes By Paul Wilkes"
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> [“If we do not test ourselves daily, in seemingly small ways, our spiritual selves will never build the strength we will need when life's major trials are presented.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-wilkes/if-we-do-not-test-ourselves-daily-in-seemingly-small-ways-our/)

[Paul Wilkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-wilkes/)

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## More by Paul Wilkes

> [“... stability prevents daydreaming about 'what if...' and inserts us totally into what we are doing, causing us to live with a new intensity.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-wilkes/stability-prevents-daydreaming-about-what-if-and-inserts-us-totally/)

[Paul Wilkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-wilkes/)

> [“(...) discernment asks that we constantly be open, both to God's gentle nudges and to the many opportunities for grace that are constantly being presented.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-wilkes/discernment-asks-that-we-constantly-be-open-both-to-god-s-gentle/)

[Paul Wilkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-wilkes/)

> [“Monasticism is not about dogma; it is about God and an authentic spirituality. Its simple truths beckon to be rediscovered.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-wilkes/monasticism-is-not-about-dogma-it-is-about-god-and-an-authentic/)

[Paul Wilkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-wilkes/)

> [“Prayer at once embraces our world and yet constantly measures and weighs it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-wilkes/prayer-at-once-embraces-our-world-and-yet-constantly-measures-and/)

[Paul Wilkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-wilkes/)

> [“Monasticism resonated with me, with my imperfect, impulsive self, because it encompasses all human activity and asks that the disparate parts and moments of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-wilkes/monasticism-resonated-with-me-with-my-imperfect-impulsive-self/)

[Paul Wilkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-wilkes/)

> [“If we expect compassion, we must be ready to offer compassion.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-wilkes/if-we-expect-compassion-we-must-be-ready-to-offer-compassion/)

[Paul Wilkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-wilkes/)

> [“Whether we are orderlies or orchestra conductors, either we befriend our work-- seeing in it the opportunity for moral excellence and a continual outpouring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-wilkes/whether-we-are-orderlies-or-orchestra-conductors-either-we-befriend/)

[Paul Wilkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-wilkes/)

> [“If we do not test ourselves daily, in seemingly small ways, our spiritual selves will never build the strength we will need when life's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-wilkes/if-we-do-not-test-ourselves-daily-in-seemingly-small-ways-our/)

[Paul Wilkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-wilkes/)

> [“Ordinary gestures, done with simplicity and purity of heart, take on new meaning”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-wilkes/ordinary-gestures-done-with-simplicity-and-purity-of-heart-take-on/)

[Paul Wilkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-wilkes/)

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