“God wishes us to work gently, calmly, and lovingly with Him, asking Him to accept our work. By this continual attention to God, we will “resist the devil and cause him to flee” (James 4:7).”
― The Brother Lawrence Collection: Practice and Presence of God; Spiritual Maxims; The Life of Brother Lawrence
― The Brother Lawrence Collection: Practice and Presence of God; Spiritual Maxims; The Life of Brother Lawrence
“Though he was indeed a humble man, he never sought the glory of humility, but only its reality. He wanted no one but God to witness what he did, just as the only reward he expected was God Himself.”
― The Brother Lawrence Collection: Practice and Presence of God; Spiritual Maxims; The Life of Brother Lawrence
― The Brother Lawrence Collection: Practice and Presence of God; Spiritual Maxims; The Life of Brother Lawrence
“It is only faith that makes me know Him as He is. By means of it I learn more about Him in a short time than I would learn in many years in the schools.”
― The Brother Lawrence Collection: Practice and Presence of God; Spiritual Maxims; The Life of Brother Lawrence
― The Brother Lawrence Collection: Practice and Presence of God; Spiritual Maxims; The Life of Brother Lawrence
“That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times; that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement, nor ask for it, because his greatest business did not divert him from GOD.”
― The Practice of the Presence of God
― The Practice of the Presence of God
“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.”
― The Brother Lawrence Collection: Practice and Presence of God; Spiritual Maxims; The Life of Brother Lawrence
― The Brother Lawrence Collection: Practice and Presence of God; Spiritual Maxims; The Life of Brother Lawrence
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