119 Quotes by Brother Lawrence

There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful, than that of a continual conversation with God; those only can comprehend it who practice and experience it.

Als ik Hem in geloof zie, zie ik eigenlijk zo goed dat ik soms zeg: 'Ik geloof niet meer! Ik zie!

Let us think often that our only business in this life is to please God. Perhaps all besides is but folly and vanity.

Men invent means and methods of coming at God's love, they learn rules and set up devices to remind them of that love, and it seems like a world of trouble to bring oneself into the consciousness of God's presence. Yet it might be so simple. Is it not quicker and easier just to do our common business wholly for the love of him?

We can do little things for God; I turn the cake that is frying on the pan for love of him, and that done, if there is nothing else to call me, I prostrate myself in worship before him, who has given me grace to work; afterwards I rise happier than a king.

It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of God.

I began to live as if there were no one save God and me in the world.

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.

It is not the greatness of the work which matters to God but the love with which it is done.