Brother Lawrence Quotes

We may not be able to give much but we can always give the joy that springs in a heart that is in LOVE WITH GOD.

Remember, the first road to God is prayer, the second is joy.

The deepest need of men is not food and clothing and shelter, important as they are. It is God.

Contentment does not come from achievement. It comes from a relationship with the Lord.

God's children and their happiness are my reasons for being.

Passion is best spent on God; so get committed.

Money can come and go, and fame comes and goes. Peace of mind and a relationship with God is far more important, so this is the precedent that we've set in our lives. The bottom line is, we all die, so Jesus is the answer.

The time you spend alone with God will transform your character and increase your devotion. Then your integrity and godly behavior in an unbelieving world will make others long to know the Lord.

I have reached out my hand, I have plucked the fruits of the Gospel, I have eaten of them, and they are sweet, yea, above all that is sweet.

I have an awesome church home and an awesome Pastor down in L.A., and I couldn't be happier.

It has a supernatural grandeur which expands the soul and unites it with God. I say an Our Father or a Hail Mary when I feel so spiritually barren that I cannot summon up a single worth while thought. These two prayers fill me with rapture and feed and satisfy my soul.

Our deepest joy comes from Christ: remaining with him, walking with him, being his disciples.

Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.

Wherever there are men and women who have consecrated their lives to God, there you find joy.

Holy joy will be oil to the wheels of our obedience.

A Deity believed, is joy begun; A Deity adored, is joy advanced; A Deity beloved, is joy matured. Each branch of piety delight inspires.

May you always experience the joy that comes from putting Christ at the centre of your lives.

Prayer is the breath of life to our soul; holiness is impossible without it

For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.

That we ought to give ourselves up to GOD, with regard both to things temporal and spiritual, and seek our satisfaction only in the fulfilling of His will, whether He lead us by suffering or by consolation, for all would be equal to a soul truly resigned

We make a god out of whatever we find most joy in. So find your joy in God and be done with all idolatry.

God is the food our spirits were designed to feed on.

The joy of the presence of Jesus, you must be able to give wherever you go. But you cannot give what you don't have. That's why you need a pure heart, a pure heart that you will receive as a fruit of your prayer, as a fruit of your oneness with Christ.

Nothing but prayer can make saints because nothing but God can make saints, and we meet God in prayer. Prayer is the hospital for souls where we meet Doctor God.

I have never met an old saint who regretted having spent too much time in prayer, but I have met many who regretted having spent too little!