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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.

Brother Lawrence

If I were to be responsible for guiding souls, I would urge everyone to be aware of God’s constant presence, if for no other reason than His presence is a delight to our souls and spirit.
BROTHER LAWRENCE

Delight Live Moment Soul
Prayer is nothing else than a sense of God’s presence
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God Prayer Presence
We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity, speak to Him frankly and plainly, and implore His assistance in our affairs.
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Prayer Simplicity Speak
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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Mean Practice Spiritual
The world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God.
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Greatness Soul World
That all things are possible to him who believes, that they are less difficult to him who hopes, they are more easy to him who loves, and still more easy to him who perseveres in the practice of these three virtues.
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Believe Practice Three
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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Christian Forget Thinking
I drove away from my mind everything capable of spoiling the sense of the presence of God…. I just make it my business to persevere in His holy presence… My soul has had an habitual, silent, secret conversation with God.
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Prayer Secret Soul
The time of business does not differ with me from the time of prayer; and in the noise and clatter of my kitchen, while several persons are at the same time calling for different things, I possess God in as great tranquility as if I were on my knees.
BROTHER LAWRENCE

Doe Kitchen Prayer
Loving God and loving one’s neighbor are really the same thing.
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Loving God Neighbor
Let us fear to leave Him. Let us be always with Him. Let us live and die in His presence.
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Always Dies Presence
Love sweetens pain; and when one loves God, one suffers for His sake with joy and courage.
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Joy Pain Sweet Love
It is not the greatness of the work which matters to God but the love with which it is done.
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Done God Greatness
If we are truly devoted to doing God’s will, pain and pleasure won’t make any difference to us.
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Differences Pain Pleasure
God as we ought to worship Him. God is Spirit, so we must worship Him in spirit and truth, that is, by a humble and true adoration of spirit in the depth and center of our souls.
BROTHER LAWRENCE

Depth Humble Soul
Have courage then: make a virtue of necessity: ask of God, not deliverance from your pains, but strength to bear resolutely, for the love of Him, all that He should please, and as long as He shall please.
BROTHER LAWRENCE

Bears Long Pain

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