Lord of all pots and pans and things make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates!
BROTHER LAWRENCELord of all pots and pans and things make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates!
More Brother Lawrence Quotes
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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.
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God always gave us light in our doubts, when we had no other design but to please Him.
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I desire only Him and to be wholly His.
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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.
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In the way of God, thoughts count very little. Love does it all.
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Our only business is to love and delight ourselves in God.
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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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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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It is not the greatness of the work which matters to God but the love with which it is done.
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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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If we are truly devoted to doing God’s will, pain and pleasure won’t make any difference to us.
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The world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God.
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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 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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And it is not necessary to have great things to do. I turn my little omelette in the pan for the love of God.
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