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> [Our only business is to love and delight ourselves in God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/our-only-business-is-to-love-and-delight-ourselves-in-god/)

[Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/)

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## 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/)

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