Brother Lawrence Quotes

Brother Lawrence

French Clergyman

Born: 1614

Died: 1691

Enough God Ground Love Me World

Related authors: Abbe Pierre Alfred Loisy Cardinal Richelieu Ernest Dimnet Francois Fenelon Francois Rabelais Joseph Roux Matthieu Ricard

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

Love God Me Enough Pick Up Ground Straw

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? Brother Lawrence

Love God Business World Simple Men Invent Trouble Our Rules Easier Oneself Seems Remind Devices Like Him Learn Coming Methods Up Quicker Just Common Them Might Means Wholly Presence Consciousness Bring Set

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. Brother Lawrence

Work Love God Myself Me Grace Little Things Cake King Before Nothing Else Worship Rise Given Call Him Than Done Happier Afterwards Little Frying Turn Who Things Pan

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

God Me World Live No-One Were Began Save

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