--- title: "8 Love of god Quotes By Brother Lawrence" description: "8 Love of god quotes by Brother Lawrence. Plus more from Brother Lawrence and more Love of god sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f4/brother-lawrence-4215_enough_it-is-enough-for-me-to-pick-up-but-a-str_43065.png" --- > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f4/brother-lawrence-4215_enough_it-is-enough-for-me-to-pick-up-but-a-str_43065.png) > [“many do not advance in the Christian progress because they stick in penances, and particular exercises, while they neglect the love of…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1b/brother-lawrence-4215_christian_many-do-not-advance-in-the-christian-pro_268902.png) > [Let all our employment be to know GOD: the more one knows Him, the more one desires to know Him. And as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/let-all-our-employment-be-to-know-god-the-more-one-knows-him-the-more-2/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/794/brother-lawrence-4215_deeper_let-all-our-employment-be-to-know-god-th_1438425.jpg) > [“That many do not advance in the Christian progress because they stick in penances, and particular exercises, while they neglect the love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/that-many-do-not-advance-in-the-christian-progress-because-they-stick/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/803/brother-lawrence-4215_love_that-many-do-not-advance-in-the-christia_2335142.png) > [“That the most excellent method he had found of going to GOD, was that of doing our common business without any view…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/that-the-most-excellent-method-he-had-found-of-going-to-god-was-that/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/196/brother-lawrence-4215_business_that-the-most-excellent-method-he-had-fo_2376153.png) > [And it is not necessary to have great things to do. I turn my little omelette in the pan for the love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/and-it-is-not-necessary-to-have-great-things-to-do-i-turn-my-little/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de1/brother-lawrence-4215_food_and-it-is-not-necessary-to-have-great-th_2391672.png) > [It is not necessary to have great things to do. I turn my little omelet in the pan for the love of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/it-is-not-necessary-to-have-great-things-to-do-i-turn-my-little/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c95/brother-lawrence-4215_food_it-is-not-necessary-to-have-great-things_2564604.png) > [We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/we-ought-not-to-be-weary-of-doing-little-things-for-the-love-of-god/) [Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-lawrence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/47b/brother-lawrence-4215_god-love_we-ought-not-to-be-weary-of-doing-little_3170000.png) ## Other authors on Love of god - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-pope-francis-75890.jpg) Pope Francis 16 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-of-god/pope-francis/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-brennan-manning-19369.jpg) Brennan Manning 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-of-god/brennan-manning/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-thomas-merton-90507.jpg) Thomas Merton 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-of-god/thomas-merton/) - [Silouan the Athonite 9 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-of-god/silouan-the-athonite/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-ramakrishna-77155.jpg) Ramakrishna 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-of-god/ramakrishna/) - [ ![](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/love-of-god/pope-benedict-xvi/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-billy-graham-234.jpg) Billy Graham 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-of-god/billy-graham/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-john-piper-52106.jpg) John Piper 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-of-god/john-piper/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-dietrich-bonhoeffer-29418.jpg) Dietrich Bonhoeffer 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-of-god/dietrich-bonhoeffer/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-teresa-of-avila-89415.jpg) Teresa of Avila 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-of-god/teresa-of-vila/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-oswald-chambers-72884.jpg) Oswald Chambers 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-of-god/oswald-chambers/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-mother-teresa-69278.jpg) Mother Teresa 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-of-god/mother-teresa/) ## 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/love-of-god/brother-lawrence/#itemlist", "name": "8 Love of god Quotes By Brother Lawrence", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of God.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Brother Lawrence" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/it-is-enough-for-me-to-pick-up-but-a-straw-from-the-ground-for-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f4/brother-lawrence-4215_enough_it-is-enough-for-me-to-pick-up-but-a-str_43065.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f4/brother-lawrence-4215_enough_it-is-enough-for-me-to-pick-up-but-a-str_43065.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f4/brother-lawrence-4215_enough_it-is-enough-for-me-to-pick-up-but-a-str_43065.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of God.” — Brother Lawrence", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“many do not advance in the Christian progress because they stick in penances, and particular exercises, while they neglect the love of GOD, which is the end.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Brother Lawrence" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-lawrence/many-do-not-advance-in-the-christian-progress-because-they-stick-in/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1b/brother-lawrence-4215_christian_many-do-not-advance-in-the-christian-pro_268902.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1b/brother-lawrence-4215_christian_many-do-not-advance-in-the-christian-pro_268902.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1b/brother-lawrence-4215_christian_many-do-not-advance-in-the-christian-pro_268902.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“many do not advance in the Christian progress because they stick in penances, and particular exercises…” — Brother Lawrence", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Let all our employment be to know GOD: the more one knows Him, the more one desires to know Him. 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