In the way of God, thoughts count very little. Love does it all. Brother Lawrence More Quotes by Brother Lawrence More Quotes From Brother Lawrence 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 Lawrence soulsecretprayer It is not the greatness of the work which matters to God but the love with which it is done. Brother Lawrence greatnessdonegod 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. Brother Lawrence christianforgetthinking In order to form a habit of conversing with GOD continually, and referring all we do to Him, we must at first apply to Him with some diligence: but that after a little care we should find His love inwardly excite us to it without any difficulty. Brother Lawrence carelittlesorder You need not cry very loud; he is nearer to us than we think. Brother Lawrence prayerneedsthinking Were I a preacher, I should preach above all other things, the practice of the Presence of God.... Those who have the gale of the Holy Spirit go forward, even in sleep. Brother Lawrence galepracticesleep 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. Brother Lawrence threepracticebelieve What can God have that gives him greater satisfaction than that a thousand times a day all his creatures should thus pause to withdraw and worship him in the heart. Brother Lawrence christianheartgiving Believe me, count as lost each day you have not used in loving God. Brother Lawrence loving-godeach-daybelieve 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 depthsoulhumble Emptiness is that which frees us from religiosity and leads us to true spirituality. Brother Lawrence spiritualityemptinessteacher We should fix ourselves firmly in the presence of God by conversing all the time with Him...we should feed our soul with a lofty conception of God and from that derive great joy in being his. We should put life in our faith. We should give ourselves utterly to God in pure abandonment, in temporal and spiritual matters alike, and find contentment in the doing of His will,whether he takes us through sufferings or consolations. Brother Lawrence spiritualjoygiving Let all our employment be to know God: the more one knows Him, the more one desires to know Him. Brother Lawrence knowing-godemploymentdesire We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity, speak to Him frankly and plainly, and implore His assistance in our affairs. Brother Lawrence simplicityspeakprayer Lord of all pots and pans and things make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates! Brother Lawrence saintmealslord The most holy and important practice in the spiritual life is the presence of God - that is, every moment to take great pleasure that God is with you Brother Lawrence importantpracticespiritual 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. Brother Lawrence devotionhumilityworship The world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God. Brother Lawrence greatnesssoulworld There is no sweeter manner of living in the world than continuous communion with God. Brother Lawrence christiangodlife Loving God and loving one's neighbor are really the same thing. Brother Lawrence loving-godneighbor
