Brother Lawrence
Brother Lawrence
Brother Lawrence of the Resurrectionserved as a lay brother in a Carmelite monastery in Paris. Christians commonly remember him for the intimacy he expressed concerning his relationship to God as recorded in a book compiled after his death, the classic Christian text, The Practice of the Presence of God...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionClergyman
CountryFrance
order care littles
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.
way doe littles
In the way of God, thoughts count very little. Love does it all.
humility greatness littles
We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed.
littles serving-others god-love
It is not necessary to have great things to do. I turn my little omelet in the pan for the love of God.
prayer thinking presence-of-mind
One way to recollect the mind easily in the time of prayer, and preserve it more in tranquillity, is not to let it wander too far at other times. You should keep it strictly in the presence of God; and being accustomed to think of Him often, you will find it easy to keep your mind calm in the time of prayer, or at least to recall it from its wanderings.
god-love enough straws
It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of God.
god greatness matter
It is not the greatness of the work which matters to God but the love with which it is done.
wind sea soul
If the vessel of our soul is still tossed with winds and storms, let us awake the Lord, who reposes in it, and He will quickly calm the sea.
religious practice soul
I cannot imagine how religious persons can live satisfied without the practice of the presence of GOD. For my part I keep myself retired with Him in the depth of centre of my soul as much as I can; and while I am so with Him I fear nothing; but the least turning from Him is insupportable.
neighbor loving-god
Loving God and loving one's neighbor are really the same thing.
prayer gods-presence
Prayer is nothing else than a sense of God's presence
meals saint lord
Lord of all pots and pans and things make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates!
prayer mean simple
I have quitted all forms of devotion and set prayers but those to which my state obliges me. And I make it my business only to persevere in His holy presence, wherein I keep myself by a simple attention, and a general fond regard to GOD, which I may call an actual presence of GOD, or, to speak better, an habitual, silent, and secret conversation of the soul with GOD, which often causes me joys and raptures inwardly, and sometimes also outwardly, so great that I am forced to use means to moderate them, and prevent their appearance to others.
perfection soul grace
The greater perfection a soul aspires after, the more dependent it is upon Divine Grace.