Let us fear to leave Him. Let us be always with Him. Let us live and die in His presence.
BROTHER LAWRENCEIn the way of God, thoughts count very little. Love does it all.
More Brother Lawrence Quotes
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The world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God.
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If we are truly devoted to doing God’s will, pain and pleasure won’t make any difference to us.
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That we ought, once for all, heartily to put our whole trust in GOD, and make a total surrender of ourselves to Him, secure that He would not deceive us.
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To worship God is to admit that we are entirely contrary to Him, and that He is willing to make us like Himself.
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Believe me, count as lost each day you have not used in loving God.
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I began to live as if there were no one save God and me in the world.
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I desire only Him and to be wholly His.
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In the way of God, thoughts count very little. Love does it all.
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Do not forget Him but think on Him often. Adore Him continually. Live and die with Him. This is the glorious work of a Christian; in a word, this is our profession. If we do not know it, we must learn it.
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There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful, than that of a continual conversation with God; those only can comprehend it who practice and experience it.
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We can do little things for God; I turn the cake that is frying on the pan for love of him, and that done, if there is nothing else to call me, I prostrate myself in worship before him, who has given me grace to work; afterwards I rise happier than a king.
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Love sweetens pain; and when one loves God, one suffers for His sake with joy and courage.
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A little lifting of the heart suffices; a little remembrance of God, one act of inward worship are prayers which, however short, are nevertheless acceptable to God.
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The most holy and necessary practice in our spiritual life is the presence of God. That means finding constant pleasure in His divine company, speaking humbly and lovingly with him in all seasons, at every moment, without limiting the conversation in any way.
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Our only business is to love and delight ourselves in God.
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