God always gave us light in our doubts, when we had no other design but to please Him.
BROTHER LAWRENCEMany things are possible for the person who has hope. Even more is possible for the person who has faith. And still more is possible for the person who knows how to love. But everything is possible for the person who practices all three virtues.
More Brother Lawrence Quotes
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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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Let us fear to leave Him. Let us be always with Him. Let us live and die in His presence.
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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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The end we ought to propose to ourselves is to become, in this life, the most perfect worshipers of God we can possibly be, as we hope to be through all eternity.
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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.
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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.
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In the way of God, thoughts count very little. Love does it all.
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Loving God and loving one’s neighbor are really the same thing.
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Many things are possible for the person who has hope. Even more is possible for the person who has faith. And still more is possible for the person who knows how to love. But everything is possible for the person who practices all three virtues.
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Our only business is to love and delight ourselves in 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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Prayer is nothing else than a sense of God’s presence
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Lord of all pots and pans and things make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates!
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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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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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