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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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Famous Brother Lawrence Quotes

“Many do not advance in Christian progress because they stick in penances and particular exercises, while they neglect the love of God, which is the end.”

Ends Christian Progress Particular Exercise Sticks God Love Neglect Penance

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

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

“Love sweetens pain; and when one loves God, one suffers for His sake with joy and courage.”

Pain Joy Suffering Sake God Love One Love Sweet Love

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

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

“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 Greatness Humility Ought Regard God Love Little Things Weary Presence Of God

Book:The Practice of the Presence of God

Source: The Practice of the Presence of God

“And it is not necessary to have great things to do. I turn my little omelette in the pan for the love of God.”

Littles Turns Saint Great Things God Love Things To Do Serving Others Omelets

Author:Brother Lawrence

“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. That this view had perfectly set him loose from the world, and kindled in him such a love for GOD, that he could not tell whether it had increased in above forty years that he had lived since.”

World Years Littles Soul Would Be Views Seeing Tree Flower Fruit Winter God Love Forty Providence Considering Little Time Power Of God

Book:The Practice of the Presence of God

Source: The Practice of the Presence of God

“Let all our employment be to know GOD: the more one knows Him, the more one desires to know Him. And as knowledge is commonly the measure of love, the deeper and more extensive our knowledge shall be, the greater will be our love: and if our love of GOD were great, we should love Him equally in pains and pleasures.”

Ifs Knows Should Pain Desire Pleasure Greater Deeper Employment God Love Our Love Knowing God Pain And Pleasure

Book:The Practice of the Presence of God

Source: The Practice of the Presence of God

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

Enough Picks God Love Straws

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

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