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Brother Lawrence was French christian monk. Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, OCD was a French Catholic religious brother who served at a Discalced Carmelite monastery, what is now Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes in Paris. He is best remembered for a posthumous book of his writing, the classic Christian text The Practice of the Presence of God. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“We should fix ourselves firmly in the presence of God by conversing all the time with Him...we should feed our soul with a lofty conception of God and from that derive great joy in being his. We sh...”
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“You need not cry very loud he is nearer to us than we think.”
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“We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity speak to Him frankly and plainly and implore His assistance in our affairs.”
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“A little lifting of the heart suffices a little remembrance of God one act of inward worship are prayers which however short are nevertheless acceptable to God.”
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“You need not cry very loud he is nearer to us than we think.”
— Brother Lawrence
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“A little lifting of the heart suffices a little remembrance of God one act of inward worship are prayers which however short are nevertheless acceptable to God.”
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