That is a cloistered heart statement if ever I've heard one.
Many of us are familiar with this humble Brother, and with his classic work The Practice of the Presence of God. Therefore, I will allow the following quotes to serve as (re?) introductions to his gentle wisdom. These words of Brother Lawrence challenge and encourage me as I strive to live for God in the midst of the world.
"We must try to converse with God in little ways while we do our work... we should purely and simply reveal our hearts as the words come to us."
“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... 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.”
“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.”
“I keep myself retired with Him in the centre of my soul as much as I can; and while I am so with Him I fear nothing."
“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."
“We should establish ourselves in a sense of God's Presence, by continually conversing with Him."
For more about the life of Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, click this line. This is a Christmas article, with the main material about Brother Lawrence in the second half, but the entire piece is a beautiful reflection on the Presence of God - regardless of the season!
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