Quotes from Brother Lawrence

Good when He gives, supremely good;

Nor less when He denies:

Afflictions, from His sovereign hand,

Are blessings in disguise.

--from The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence (Born Nicolas Herman)

Daily Devotion

Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Eph 5: 19b-20

Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

Philippians 4:8

I will meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. Psalm 119:15

My delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law I meditate day and night. Psalm 1:2

My eyes awake before the night watches, that I might meditate in your word. Psalm 119:148

On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Psalm 63:6

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Do unto others what you want others to do unto you.

God don't care who you were, only who you are.

-- a priest from the movie "Cowboys and Aliens"

Proverbs 3:7

Do not give yourself airs of wisdom, for they who claim to be so wise turn fools.

- Saint Augustine interpretation of Proverbs 3:7 --"Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil."

The greater the battle, the greater the joy

The commander triumphs in victory; yet he could not have conquered if he had not fought; and the greater the peril of the battle, the more the joy of the triumph. The storm tosses the voyagers, threatens shipwreck, and everyone turns pale in the presence of death. Then the sky and sea grow calm, and they rejoice as much as they had feared. A loved one is sick and his pulse indicates danger; all who desire his safety are themselves sick at heart; he recovers, though not able as yet to walk with his former strength; and there is more joy now than there was before when he walked sound and strong.

Saint Augustine - Confessions Book 8 Chapter 3

Consider it pure joy, my bethren, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

James 1:2-4