Religion has accepted the monstrous heresy that noise, size, activity and bluster make a man dear to God.

Jesus calls us to his rest, and meekness is His method. The meek man cares not at all who is greater than he, for he has long ago decided that the esteem of the world is not worth the effort.

Pseudo faith always arranges a way out to serve in case God fails it. Real faith knows only one way and gladly allows itself to be stripped of any second way or makeshift substitutes. For true faith, it is either God or total collapse.

As we come to the Bible, we can come with the holy anticipation of actually meeting with God.

The devil loves it when we say we believe then prioritize everything in our lives ahead of God.

Always God’s goodness is the ground of our expectation.

Retire from the world each day to some private spot. Stay in the secret place till the surrounding noises begin to fade out of your heart and a sense of God's presence envelops you. Deliberately tune out the unpleasant sounds and come out of your closet determined not to hear them. Listen for the inward voice till you learn to recognize it.