O my God, since thou art with me, and i must now, in obedience to thy commands, apply my mind to these outward things, i beseech thee to grant me the grace to continue in thy presence; and to this end do thou prosper me with thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections." (Bro. Lawrence implored His grace and offered to Him all his actions).

Prayer is nothing else than a sense of God's presence

How happy we would be if we could find the treasure of which the Gospel speaks; all else would be as nothing. As it is boundless, the more you search for it the greater the riches you will find; let us search unceasingly and let us not stop until we have found it.

Let us think often that our only business in this life is to please God. Perhaps all besides is but folly and vanity.

Emptiness is that which frees us from religiosity and leads us to true spirituality.

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.

God as we ought to worship Him. God is Spirit, so we must worship Him in spirit and truth, that is, by a humble and true adoration of spirit in the depth and center of our souls.