“It is not necessary for being with GOD to be always at church: we may make an oratory of our heart wherein… — 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
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
Do not be discouraged by the resistance you will encounter from your human nature; you must go against your human inclinations. Often,… — 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
We may make an oratory of our heart wherein to retire from time to time to converse with Him in meekness, humility,… — 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
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
What can God have that gives him greater satisfaction than that a thousand times a day all his creatures should thus pause… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
The more we know Him, the more we will desire to know Him. As love increases with knowledge, the more we know… — 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
He does not ask much of us, merely a thought of Him from time to time, a little act of adoration, sometimes… — 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 Image
It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of God. — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Lord of all pots and pans and things make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates! — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
“Let us seek Him often by faith. He is within us: seek Him not elsewhere. If” — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
There is no sweeter manner of living in the world than continuous communion with God. — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
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 Image
