“Do not pray for relief from pain, but pray for strength to suffer with courage, humility and love” — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity, speak to Him frankly and plainly, and implore His assistance in our… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
A little lifting of the heart suffices; a little remembrance of God, one act of inward worship are prayers which, however short,… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
One way to recollect the mind easily in the time of prayer, and preserve it more in tranquillity, is not to let… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
We can do little things for God; I turn the cake that is frying on the pan for love of him, and… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
Lift up your hearts to Him, sometimes even at your meals, and when you are in company; the least little remembrance will… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
The time of business does not differ with me from the time of prayer; and in the noise and clatter of my… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
“One way to re-collect the mind easily in the time of prayer, and preserve it more in tranquility, is not to let… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
I have abandoned all particular forms of devotion, all prayer techniques. My only prayer practice is attention. I carry on a habitual,… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
I drove away from my mind everything capable of spoiling the sense of the presence of God… I just make it my… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
I have quitted all forms of devotion and set prayers but those to which my state obliges me. And I make it… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
“The difficulties of life do not have to be unbearable. It is the way we look at them - through faith or… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
A little lifting up of the heart suffices; a little remembrance of God, an interior act of adoration, even though made on… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
That his prayer was nothing else but a sense of the presence of GOD, his soul being at that time insensible to… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
“When the mind, for want of being sufficiently reduced by recollection at our first engaging in devotion, has contracted certain bad habits… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
How happy we would be if we could find the treasure of which the Gospel speaks; all else would be as nothing. As it… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of God. — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
Let us think often that our only business in this life is to please God. Perhaps all besides is but folly and vanity. — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
“Sometimes I consider myself there as a stone before a carver, whereof he is to make a statue; presenting myself thus before GOD, I… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
If we knew how much He loves us, we should be always ready to receive equally and with indifference from His hand the sweet… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
Lord of all pots and pans and things make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates! — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
“Let us seek Him often by faith. He is within us: seek Him not elsewhere. If” — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
There is no sweeter manner of living in the world than continuous communion with God. — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
That we need only to recognize GOD intimately present with us, to address ourselves to Him every moment, that we may beg His assistance… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
“many do not advance in the Christian progress because they stick in penances, and particular exercises, while they neglect the love of GOD, which… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
To worship God is to admit that we are entirely contrary to Him, and that He is willing to make us like Himself. — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
“in difficulties we need only have recourse to JESUS CHRIST, and beg his grace; with that everything became easy.” — Brother Lawrence Copy Share
