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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

“Do not forget Him but think on Him often. Adore Him continually. Live and die with Him. This is the glorious work of a Christian; in a word, this is our profession. If we do not know it, we must learn it.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Christian Dies Forget Profession Glorious Adore Forget Him

Book:The Practice of the Presence of God: The Complete Works of Brother Lawrence with Notes and Scripture References

Source: The Practice of the Presence of God: The Complete Works of Brother Lawrence with Notes and Scripture References

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

Thinking Life Is Christianity Please Vanity This Life Folly

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

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

“Do not be discouraged by the resistance you will encounter from your human nature; you must go against your human inclinations. Often, in the beginning, you will think that you are wasting time, but you must go on, be determined and persevere in it until death, despite all the difficulties.”

Thinking Humans Human Nature Goes On Difficulty Determined Resistance Despite Encounters Wasting Time Inclination Discouraged Persevere

Author:Brother Lawrence

“He does not ask much of us, merely a thought of Him from time to time, a little act of adoration, sometimes to ask for His grace, sometimes to offer Him your sufferings, at other times to thank Him for the graces, past and present, He has bestowed on you, in the midst of your troubles to take solace in Him as often as you can. Lift up your heart to Him during your meals and in company; the least little remembrance will always be the most pleasing to Him. One need not cry out very loudly; He is nearer to us than we think.”

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Author:Brother Lawrence

“A little lifting up of the heart suffices; a little remembrance of God, an interior act of adoration, even though made on the march and with sword in hand, are prayers which, short though they may be, are nevertheless very pleasing to God, and far from making a soldier lose his courage on the most dangerous occasions, bolster it. Let him then think of God as much as possible so that he will gradually become accustomed to this little but holy exercise; no one will notice it and nothing is easier than to repeat often during the day these little acts of interior adoration.”

“Think often on God, by day, by night, in your business and even in your diversions. He is always near you and with you; leave him not alone.”

Thinking Night Not Alone Diversion

Book:The Practice of the Presence of God

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.”

Thinking Should Conversation Quitting Trifles Shameful Presence Of God God's Presence Foolery

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

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

“In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure.”

Thinking Knows Heart Order Worship Treasure Knowing God

Book:The Practice of the Presence of God

Source: The Practice of the Presence of God

“You need not cry very loud; he is nearer to us than we think.”

Thinking Needs Prayer Cry Loud

Book:The Practice of the Presence of God

Source: The Practice of the Presence of God

“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.”

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Book:The Brother Lawrence Collection

Source: The Brother Lawrence Collection