Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. It wears us out by multiplying distractions and beats us down by destroying our solitude, where otherwise we might drink and renew our strength before going out to face the world again.

As Christians, we are not to be people without feelings.

Our walk by faith, if it is true biblical faith, will get us in trouble.

Whatever a man wants badly and persistently enough will determine the man's character.

What now does the divine immanence mean in direct Christian experience? It means simply that God is here. Wherever we are, God is here. Ther eis no place, there can be no place, where He is not.

The experiences of men who walked with God in olden times agree to teach that the Lord cannot fully bless the a man until He has first conquered him. The degree of blessing enjoyed by any man will correspond exactly with the completeness of God's victory over him.

Progress in the Christian life is exactly equal to the growing knowledge we gain of the Triune God in personal experience.