--- title: "4 Adoration Quotes By Brother Lawrence" description: "4 Adoration quotes by Brother Lawrence. Plus more from Brother Lawrence and more Adoration sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/800/brother-lawrence-4215_adoration_to-worship-god-in-truth-is-further-to-ad_1817819.png" --- > [To worship God in truth is further to admit that we are entirely contrary to Him, and that He is willing to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/to-worship-god-in-truth-is-further-to-admit-that-we-are-entirely/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/800/brother-lawrence-4215_adoration_to-worship-god-in-truth-is-further-to-ad_1817819.png) > [A little lifting up of the heart suffices; a little remembrance of God, an interior act of adoration, even though made on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/a-little-lifting-up-of-the-heart-suffices-a-little-remembrance-of-god/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1aa/brother-lawrence-4215_adoration_a-little-lifting-up-of-the-heart-suffice_2435729.jpg) > [He does not ask much of us, merely a thought of Him from time to time, a little act of adoration, sometimes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/he-does-not-ask-much-of-us-merely-a-thought-of-him-from-time-to-time/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b35/brother-lawrence-4215_adoration_he-does-not-ask-much-of-us-merely-a-thou_3158250.jpg) > [God as we ought to worship Him. God is Spirit, so we must worship Him in spirit and truth, that is, by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/god-as-we-ought-to-worship-him-god-is-spirit-so-we-must-worship-him/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/92b/brother-lawrence-4215_adoration_god-as-we-ought-to-worship-him-god-is-sp_3210892.png) ## Other authors on Adoration - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-pope-john-paul-ii-75898.jpg) Pope John Paul II 13 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adoration/pope-john-paul-ii/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-geddes-51456.jpg) John Geddes 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adoration/john-geddes/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-mother-teresa-69278.jpg) Mother Teresa 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adoration/mother-teresa/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-pope-benedict-xvi-75881.jpg) Pope Benedict XVI 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adoration/pope-benedict-xvi/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-peter-julian-eymard-74894.jpg) Peter Julian Eymard 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adoration/peter-julian-eymard/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-charles-spurgeon-22605.jpg) Charles Spurgeon 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adoration/charles-spurgeon/) - [C. S. Lewis 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adoration/c-s-lewis/) ## More by Brother Lawrence > [How happy we would be if we could find the treasure of which the Gospel speaks; all else would be as nothing. As it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/how-happy-we-would-be-if-we-could-find-the-treasure-of-which-the/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/it-is-enough-for-me-to-pick-up-but-a-straw-from-the-ground-for-the/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [Let us think often that our only business in this life is to please God. Perhaps all besides is but folly and vanity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/let-us-think-often-that-our-only-business-in-this-life-is-to-please/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [“Sometimes I consider myself there as a stone before a carver, whereof he is to make a statue; presenting myself thus before GOD, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/sometimes-i-consider-myself-there-as-a-stone-before-a-carver-whereof/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [“the whole substance of religion was faith, hope and charity;”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/the-whole-substance-of-religion-was-faith-hope-and-charity/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/in-order-to-know-god-we-must-often-think-of-him-and-when-we-come-to/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [If we knew how much He loves us, we should be always ready to receive equally and with indifference from His hand the sweet…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/if-we-knew-how-much-he-loves-us-we-should-be-always-ready-to-receive/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [Lord of all pots and pans and things make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/lord-of-all-pots-and-pans-and-things-make-me-a-saint-by-getting-meals/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [“Let us seek Him often by faith. He is within us: seek Him not elsewhere. If”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/let-us-seek-him-often-by-faith-he-is-within-us-seek-him-not-elsewhere/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [Loving God and loving one's neighbor are really the same thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/loving-god-and-loving-one-s-neighbor-are-really-the-same-thing/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [There is no sweeter manner of living in the world than continuous communion with God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/there-is-no-sweeter-manner-of-living-in-the-world-than-continuous/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [That we need only to recognize GOD intimately present with us, to address ourselves to Him every moment, that we may beg His assistance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/that-we-need-only-to-recognize-god-intimately-present-with-us-to/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [“many do not advance in the Christian progress because they stick in penances, and particular exercises, while they neglect the love of GOD, which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/many-do-not-advance-in-the-christian-progress-because-they-stick-in/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [To worship God is to admit that we are entirely contrary to Him, and that He is willing to make us like Himself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/to-worship-god-is-to-admit-that-we-are-entirely-contrary-to-him-and/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) > [“in difficulties we need only have recourse to JESUS CHRIST, and beg his grace; with that everything became easy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/in-difficulties-we-need-only-have-recourse-to-jesus-christ-and-beg/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adoration/brother-lawrence/#itemlist", "name": "4 Adoration Quotes By Brother Lawrence", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "To worship God in truth is further to admit that we are entirely contrary to Him, and that He is willing to make us like Himself if we desire it. 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