That we should feed and nourish our souls with high notions of GOD; which would yield us great joy in being devoted… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
If the vessel of our soul is still tossed with winds and storms, let us awake the Lord, who reposes in it,… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
The greater perfection a soul aspires after, the more dependent it is upon Divine Grace. — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
GOD will not permit that a soul which desires to be devoted entirely to Him should take other pleasures than with Him:… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
The world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God. — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
I cannot imagine how religious persons can live satisfied without the practice of the presence of GOD. For my part I keep… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
If I were to be responsible for guiding souls, I would urge everyone to be aware of God's constant presence, if for… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
That we ought to give ourselves up to GOD, with regard both to things temporal and spiritual, and seek our satisfaction only… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
God as we ought to worship Him. God is Spirit, so we must worship Him in spirit and truth, that is, by… — 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
That in the winter, seeing a tree stripped of its leaves, and considering that within a little time, the leaves would be… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
We should fix ourselves firmly in the presence of God by conversing all the time with Him...we should feed our soul with… — 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
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
