"What can God have that gives him greater……" — Brother Lawrence
"What can God have that gives him greater satisfaction than that a thousand times a day all his creatures should thus pause to withdraw and worship him in the heart."
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67 Quotes by Brother Lawrence
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You need not cry very loud; he is nearer to us than we think.
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We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity, speak to Him frankly and plainly, and implore His assistance…
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One way to recollect the mind easily in the time of prayer, and preserve it more in tranquillity, is not…
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The time of business does not differ with me from the time of prayer; and in the noise and clatter…
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It is not necessary to have great things to do. I turn my little omelet in the pan for the…
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The sorest afflictions never appear intolerable, but when we see them in the wrong light; when we see them in…
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There's no greater lifestyle and no greater happiness than that of having a continual conversation with God.
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Men invent means and methods of coming at God''s love, they learn rules and set up devices to remind them…
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If I were to be responsible for guiding souls, I would urge everyone to be aware of God's constant presence,…
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Many things are possible for the person who has hope. Even more is possible for the person who has faith.…
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That there needed neither art nor science for going to GOD, but only a heart resolutely determined to apply itself…
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That we ought to give ourselves up to GOD, with regard both to things temporal and spiritual, and seek our…
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