Book Quote by Brother Lawrence
“Having found in many books different methods of going to GOD, and divers practices of the spiritual life, I thought this would serve rather to puzzle me than facilitate what I sought after, which was nothing but how to become wholly GOD'S. This made me resolve to give the all for the all; so after having given myself wholly to GOD, that He might take away my sin, I renounced, for the love of Him, everything that was not He; and I began to live as if there was none but He and I in the world.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Practice of Presence, by Brother Lawrence, 1692
He decided to abandon all worldly attachments and devote himself entirely to God, seeking union with the divine.
In simple terms: Give everything to God, renounce worldly ties.
Key Takeaway
Surrender fully to the divine.
Themes
spirituality
devotion
renunciation
Mood
contemplative
devout
Type
theological
spiritual
When to use this quote
- monastic life
- personal prayer
- ethical living
- spiritual crisis
Key Concepts
mysticism
union with divine
Questions to Reflect On
- How can one balance devotion with daily duties?
- What does it mean to become wholly God’s?
A Different Perspective
Total surrender may neglect practical responsibilities.
![“That the most excellent method he had found of going to GOD, was that of doing our common business without any view of pleasing men, [Gal. i. 10; Eph. vi. 5, 6.] and (as far as we are capable) purely for the love of GOD.” quote by Brother Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/196/brother-lawrence-4215_business_that-the-most-excellent-method-he-had-fo_2376153.jpg)
