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.
BROTHER LAWRENCEThe world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God.
More Brother Lawrence Quotes
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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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Our only business is to love and delight ourselves in God.
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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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In the way of God, thoughts count very little. Love does it all.
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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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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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I desire only Him and to be wholly His.
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The world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God.
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Do not always scrupulously confine yourself to certain rules, or particular forms of devotion, but act with a general confidence in GOD, with love and humility.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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Let us fear to leave Him. Let us be always with Him. Let us live and die in His presence.
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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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