--- title: "1 God Virtue Quotes By Lorenzo Scupoli" description: "1 God Virtue quotes by Lorenzo Scupoli. Plus more from Lorenzo Scupoli and more God Virtue sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/028/lorenzo-scupoli-34858_begging_if-a-man-prays-god-for-some-virtue-and-a_3219401.jpg" --- > [... if a man prays God for some virtue, and at the same time gives himself up to negligence, acquiring no definite means to gain this virtue, and making no effort towards it, truly this man tempts God, rather than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/if-a-man-prays-god-for-some-virtue-and-at-the-same-time-gives-himself/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/028/lorenzo-scupoli-34858_begging_if-a-man-prays-god-for-some-virtue-and-a_3219401.jpg) ## More by Lorenzo Scupoli > [“Here we discover a great error, and one so much the more injurious as it is the less guarded against. Many who aspire to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/here-we-discover-a-great-error-and-one-so-much-the-more-injurious-as/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [Watch yourself with all diligence, lest the enemy steals near and robs you, depriving you of this great treasure, which is inner peace and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/watch-yourself-with-all-diligence-lest-the-enemy-steals-near-and-robs/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [... you must hasten to oppose pernicious pride of mind, before it penetrates into the marrow of your bones. Resist it, curb the quickness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/you-must-hasten-to-oppose-pernicious-pride-of-mind-before-it/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [... do not listen to vain and empty talk, in which the majority of world-loving people spend their time, and do not take pleasure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/do-not-listen-to-vain-and-empty-talk-in-which-the-majority-of-world/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [We should feel with our whole heart that we have no one to rely on except God, and that from Him and Him alone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/we-should-feel-with-our-whole-heart-that-we-have-no-one-to-rely-on/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [You should always say your prayers with tireless diligence, as the Apostle directs, saying: 'Continue in prayer and watch in the same' (Col. 4:2).…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/you-should-always-say-your-prayers-with-tireless-diligence-as-the/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [Our Lord Christ Himself strikes down our enemies through us, or in company with us. For he who eats Christ's flesh and drinks His…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/our-lord-christ-himself-strikes-down-our-enemies-through-us-or-in/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [Total surrender to the will of God actually is sacrificing oneself as a burnt offering to God. The proof of this state is dying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/total-surrender-to-the-will-of-god-actually-is-sacrificing-oneself-as/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [Humble patience, tirelessness and persistence in prayer conquer the unconquerable God and incline Him to mercy. According to the Lord's parable, the importunity of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/humble-patience-tirelessness-and-persistence-in-prayer-conquer-the/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [When you are offended or annoyed by others, do not allow your thoughts to dwell on them or on anything relating to them. For…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/when-you-are-offended-or-annoyed-by-others-do-not-allow-your-thoughts/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [“Finally, I advise you to consider that day as lost, in which (though you may have transacted much business in it) you have neither…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/finally-i-advise-you-to-consider-that-day-as-lost-in-which-though-you/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [The feelings which seek expression in words are mostly egotistical, since they seek to express what flatters our self-love and can show us, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/the-feelings-which-seek-expression-in-words-are-mostly-egotistical/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [The Lord said: 'Without Me you can do nothing' (Jn. 15:5). So for the duration of our life, every day and at every moment,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/the-lord-said-without-me-you-can-do-nothing-jn-15-5-so-for-the/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) > [... if a man prays God for some virtue, and at the same time gives himself up to negligence, acquiring no definite means to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-scupoli/if-a-man-prays-god-for-some-virtue-and-at-the-same-time-gives-himself/) [Lorenzo Scupoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-scupoli/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/god-virtue/lorenzo-scupoli/#itemlist", "name": "1 God Virtue Quotes By Lorenzo Scupoli", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "... if a man prays God for some virtue, and at the same time gives himself up to negligence, acquiring no definite means to gain this virtue, and making no effort towards it, truly this man tempts God, rather than prays. 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