Brother Lawrence Quotes

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.

We can pray perfectly when we are out in the mountains or on a lake and we feel at one with nature. Nature speaks for us or rather speaks to us. We pray perfectly.

Prayer is not only asking, it is an attitude of heart that produces an atmosphere in which asking is perfectly natural, and Jesus says, "every one that asketh receiveth."

As a broken microphone cannot broadcast a message, so a restless mind cannot transmit prayers to God

Let my Peace which passes all understanding infill and enfold you, for when you are at Peace within, you reflect Peace without, and all those souls you meet will feel that Peace.

Pray till prayer makes you forget your own wish, and leave it or merge it in God's will.

Of all duties, prayer certainly is the sweetest and most easy.

Prayer is the most concrete way to make our home in God.

Prayer's important, not just as some kind of a metaphysical exercise, but I think it's a way to refresh one's own mind and motive. If you're praying, you're really looking beyond your own personal thoughts and the pressures that are around you.

The thing that brings people to wail at a wall, or face Mecca, or to go to church, is a search for that feeling of purity.

My hectic work schedule does not often permit me time to visit temples, but my conversations with God don't depend on idol worship. Inside my heart, I have developed and sustained a direct communication with Him.

Do I pray? Yes. Prayer is very important to me.

For me, it is essential to have the inner peace and serenity of prayer in order to listen to the silence of God, which speaks to us, in our personal life and the history of our times, of the power of love.

I listen to a lot of Christian music, and reading my Bible calms me down immensely.

I write in my study, where I also have my prayer altar. I believe that keeps me focused and gives me positive energy and reminds me that I'm merely the instrument of greater creative forces.

When you pray, rather let your heart be without words than your words without heart.

I have never been religious. I talk to God every day, but He's never said a word to me about religion! I think the most powerful prayer is surrender.

Spirituality was the main issue. Connection with God was the main issue.

Whatever it is that can help to bring God close is something to be revered.

I'm at peace with my family, my friends, myself and God so there's really nothing else that I worry about.

When you recognize the festive and the still moments as moments of prayer, then you gradually realize that to pray is to live.

If we really want to achieve true prayer, we must turn our backs upon everything temporal, everything external, everything that is not divine.

I'm very close with my higher power. I have a very strong connection with it.

I still say the 'Lord's Prayer' every day. It covers a lot of ground in our relation to the world.

Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.