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Brother Lawrence quotes: The world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God.

The world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God.

Brother Lawrence quotes: I did not pray for any relief, but I prayed for strength to suffer with courage, humility and love.

I did not pray for any relief, but I prayed for strength to suffer with courage, humility and love.

Brother Lawrence quotes: It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of God.

It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of God.

Brother Lawrence quotes: There's no greater lifestyle and no greater happiness than that of having a continual conversation with God.

There's no greater lifestyle and no greater happiness than that of having a continual conversation with God.

Brother Lawrence quotes: The greater perfection a soul aspires after, the more dependent it is upon Divine Grace.

The greater perfection a soul aspires after, the more dependent it is upon Divine Grace.

Brother Lawrence quotes: If we are truly devoted to doing God's will, pain and pleasure won't make any difference to us.

If we are truly devoted to doing God's will, pain and pleasure won't make any difference to us.

Brother Lawrence quotes: Lord of all pots and pans and things make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates!

Lord of all pots and pans and things make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates!

Brother Lawrence quotes: That GOD always gave us light in our doubts, when we had no other design but ask to please Him.

That GOD always gave us light in our doubts, when we had no other design but ask to please Him.

Brother Lawrence quotes: We must, nevertheless, always work at it, because not to advance in the spiritual life is to go back.

We must, nevertheless, always work at it, because not to advance in the spiritual life is to go back.

Brother Lawrence quotes: We ought to seek God's assistance in our affairs just as they happen.

We ought to seek God's assistance in our affairs just as they happen.

Brother Lawrence quotes: To worship God is to admit that we are entirely contrary to Him, and that He is willing to make us like Himself.

To worship God is to admit that we are entirely contrary to Him, and that He is willing to make us like Himself.

Brother Lawrence quotes: In the way of GOD thoughts count for little, love is everything.

In the way of GOD thoughts count for little, love is everything.

Brother Lawrence quotes: Love sweetens pain; and when one loves God, one suffers for His sake with joy and courage.

Love sweetens pain; and when one loves God, one suffers for His sake with joy and courage.

Brother Lawrence quotes: Let us think often that our only business in this life is to please God. Perhaps all besides is but folly and vanity.

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 quotes: Loving God and loving one's neighbor are really the same thing.

Loving God and loving one's neighbor are really the same thing.

Brother Lawrence quotes: In the way of God, thoughts count very little. Love does it all.

In the way of God, thoughts count very little. Love does it all.

Brother Lawrence quotes: Believe me, count as lost each day you have not used in loving God.

Believe me, count as lost each day you have not used in loving God.

Brother Lawrence quotes: I desire only Him and to be wholly His.

I desire only Him and to be wholly His.

Brother Lawrence quotes: Let all our employment be to know God: the more one knows Him, the more one desires to know Him.

Let all our employment be to know God: the more one knows Him, the more one desires to know Him.

Brother Lawrence quotes: It is not necessary to have great things to do. I turn my little omelet in the pan for the love of God.

It is not necessary to have great things to do. I turn my little omelet in the pan for the love of God.

Brother Lawrence quotes: He remarked that thinking often spoils everything and that evil usually begins with our thoughts.

He remarked that thinking often spoils everything and that evil usually begins with our thoughts.

Brother Lawrence quotes: We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity, speak to Him frankly and plainly, and implore His assistance in our affairs.

We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity, speak to Him frankly and plainly, and implore His assistance in our affairs.

Brother Lawrence quotes: All that is necessary is a heart dedicated entirely and solely to Him out of love for Him above all others.

All that is necessary is a heart dedicated entirely and solely to Him out of love for Him above all others.

Brother Lawrence quotes: Let us fear to leave Him. Let us be always with Him. Let us live and die in His presence.

Let us fear to leave Him. Let us be always with Him. Let us live and die in His presence.

Brother Lawrence quotes: Emptiness is that which frees us from religiosity and leads us to true spirituality.

Emptiness is that which frees us from religiosity and leads us to true spirituality.

Brother Lawrence quotes: If the vessel of our soul is still tossed with winds and storms, let us awake the Lord, who reposes in it, and He will quickly calm the sea.

If the vessel of our soul is still tossed with winds and storms, let us awake the Lord, who reposes in it, and He will quickly calm the sea.

Brother Lawrence quotes: GOD will not permit that a soul which desires to be devoted entirely to Him should take other pleasures than with Him: that is more than reasonable.

GOD will not permit that a soul which desires to be devoted entirely to Him should take other pleasures than with Him: that is more than reasonable.

Brother Lawrence quotes: It is not the greatness of the work which matters to God but the love with which it is done.

It is not the greatness of the work which matters to God but the love with which it is done.

Brother Lawrence quotes: You need not cry very loud; he is nearer to us than we think.

You need not cry very loud; he is nearer to us than we think.

Brother Lawrence quotes: Our only business is to love and delight ourselves in God.

Our only business is to love and delight ourselves in God.

Brother Lawrence quotes: Think often on God, by day, by night, in your business and even in your diversions. He is always near you and with you; leave him not alone.

Think often on God, by day, by night, in your business and even in your diversions. He is always near you and with you; leave him not alone.

Brother Lawrence quotes: To worship God in truth is to recognize Him for being who He is, and to recognize ourselves for what we are.

To worship God in truth is to recognize Him for being who He is, and to recognize ourselves for what we are.

Brother Lawrence quotes: There is no sweeter manner of living in the world than continuous communion with God.

There is no sweeter manner of living in the world than continuous communion with God.

Brother Lawrence quotes: It matters not to me what I do, or what I suffer, so long as I abide loveingly united to God's will - that is my whole business.

It matters not to me what I do, or what I suffer, so long as I abide loveingly united to God's will - that is my whole business.

Brother Lawrence quotes: That we should feed and nourish our souls with high notions of GOD; which would yield us great joy in being devoted to Him.

That we should feed and nourish our souls with high notions of GOD; which would yield us great joy in being devoted to Him.

Brother Lawrence quotes: I began to live as if there were no one save God and me in the world.

I began to live as if there were no one save God and me in the world.

Brother Lawrence quotes: is possible for the person who has faith. Still

is possible for the person who has faith. Still

Brother Lawrence quotes: The most holy and important practice in the spiritual life is the presence of God - that is, every moment to take great pleasure that God is with you

The most holy and important practice in the spiritual life is the presence of God - that is, every moment to take great pleasure that God is with you

Brother Lawrence quotes: Prayer is nothing else than a sense of God's presence

Prayer is nothing else than a sense of God's presence