In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
To worship God is to admit that we are entirely contrary to Him, and that He is willing to make us like… — 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
A little lifting of the heart suffices; a little remembrance of God, one act of inward worship are prayers which, however short,… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
To worship God in truth is to recognize Him for being who He is, and to recognize ourselves for what we are. — 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
Do not always scrupulously confine yourself to certain rules, or particular forms of devotion, but act with a general confidence in GOD,… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
The end we ought to propose to ourselves is to become, in this life, the most perfect worshipers of God we can… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
We can do little things for God; I turn the cake that is frying on the pan for love of him, and… — Brother Lawrence Copy Share Image
To worship God in truth is further to admit that we are entirely contrary to Him, and that He is willing to… — 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
“When the mind, for want of being sufficiently reduced by recollection at our first engaging in devotion, has contracted certain bad habits… — 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
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
