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By Brother Lawrence

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Quote · Faith & Trust

Perfect resignation to GOD was a sure way to heaven, a way in which we had always sufficient light for our conduct. That in the beginning of the spiritual life, we ought to be faithful in doing our duty and denying ourselves.

Quote · Faith & Trust

That the trust we put in GOD honours Him much, and draws down great graces.

Quote · Peace & Calm

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.

Quote · Guidance & Wisdom

Our sanctification did not depend upon changing our works, but in doing that for GOD’s sake, which we commonly do for our own.

Quote · Peace & Calm

In the noise and clutter of my kitchen, while several persons are at the same time calling for different things, I possess GOD in as great tranquillity as if I were upon my knees at the Blessed Sacrament.

Quote · Peace & Calm

When I thought of nothing but to end my days in these troubles (which did not at all diminish the trust I had in GOD, and which served only to increase my faith), I found myself changed all at once; and my soul, which till that time was in trouble, felt a profound inward peace, as if she were in her centre and place of rest.

Quote · Guidance & Wisdom

That 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.

Quote · Guidance & Wisdom

Many do not advance in the Christian progress, because they stick in penances, and particular exercises, while they neglect the love of GOD, which is the end. That this appeared plainly by their works, and was the reason why we see so little solid virtue.

Quote · Peace & Calm

A little lifting up the heart suffices; a little remembrance of God.

Quote · Faith & Trust

That there needed fidelity in those drynesses, or insensibilities and irksomenesses in prayer, by which GOD tries our love to Him; that then was the time for us to make good and effectual acts of resignation.

Quote · Faith & Trust

That in the winter, seeing a tree stripped of its leaves, and considering that within a little time, the leaves would be renewed, and after that the flowers and fruit appear, he received a high view of the Providence and Power of GOD, which has never since been effaced from his soul.

Quote · Love

I renounced, for the love of Him, everything that was not He.

Quote · Faith & Trust

The more one knows Him, the more one desires to know Him.

Quote · Faith & Trust

That we ought to give ourselves up to GOD, with regard both to things temporal and spiritual, and seek our satisfaction only in the fulfilling of His will.

Quote · Gratitude & Joy

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 in me joys and raptures inwardly.

Quote · Peace & Calm

No, we must serve GOD in a holy freedom, we must do our business faithfully, without trouble or disquiet; recalling our mind to GOD mildly and with tranquillity, as often as we find it wandering from Him.

Quote · Guidance & Wisdom

Hold yourself in prayer before God, like a dumb or paralytic beggar at a rich man’s gate.

Quote · Faith & Trust

We need only to recognize GOD intimately present with us, to address ourselves to Him every moment, that we may beg His assistance.

Quote · Love

That all bodily mortifications and other exercises are useless, but as they serve to arrive at the union with GOD by love; that he had well considered this, and found it the shortest way to go straight to Him by a continual exercise of love, and doing all things for His sake.

Quote · Love

That our only business was to love and delight ourselves in GOD.

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