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Brother Lawrence, originally named John Lawrence, was a French Catholic monk known for his profound insights into everyday life and his faith in the presence of God. His life and thoughts have had a profound impact on posterity.

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“It is possible for us to live in the very sense of the Lord's presence, under even the most difficult circumstances. If you and I are going to enjoy the peace of paradise during this life we must become accustomed to a familiar, humble, and very affectionate conversation with the Lord Jesus.”

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Author:Brother Lawrence

“I have abandoned all particular forms of devotion, all prayer techniques. My only prayer practice is attention. I carry on a habitual, silent, and secret conversation with God that fills me with overwhelming joy.”

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Author:Brother Lawrence

“We may make an oratory of our heart wherein to retire from time to time to converse with Him in meekness, humility, and love. Every one is capable of such familiar conversation with God, some more, some less. He knows what we can do. Let us begin, then.”

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Book:The Practice of the Presence of God and The Spiritual Maxims

Source: The Practice of the Presence of God and The Spiritual Maxims

“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.”

Source: The Practice of the Presence of God

“That we should establish ourselves in a sense of GOD’s Presence, by continually conversing with Him. That it was a shameful thing to quit His conversation, to think of trifles and fooleries.”

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Book:The Practice of the Presence of God and Spiritual Maxims

Source: The Practice of the Presence of God and Spiritual Maxims

“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.”

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“There's no greater lifestyle and no greater happiness than that of having a continual conversation with God.”

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“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.”

Source: The Practice of the Presence of God and The Spiritual Maxims

“The most holy and necessary practice in our spiritual life is the presence of God. That means finding constant pleasure in His divine company, speaking humbly and lovingly with him in all seasons, at every moment, without limiting the conversation in any way.”

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Book:Spiritual Maxims of Brother Lawrence

Source: Spiritual Maxims of Brother Lawrence