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Labor with Love

“We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed.” Brother Lawrence (1614-1691) The Practice of the Presence of … Continue reading

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Good Work

That wise saint, Brother Lawrence (1614-1691) “was content doing the smallest chore if he could do it purely for the love of God.” from Second Conversation, The Practice of the Presence of God   Follow the good Brother’s example.

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Balanced, for God’s Sake

  2017 aspirations: divine sense, blessed balance Here’s some 17th Century wisdom to help–   “. . . our sanctification did not depend upon changing our works, but in doing that for GOD’s sake, which we commonly do for our own.” Brother Lawrence The … Continue reading

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