For many, religion has to do with what we are allowed to do and not allowed to do. In the end, that doesn't bear fruit.

The resistance to praying is like the resistance of tightly clenched fists. This image shows a tension, a desire to cling tightly to yourself, a greediness which betrays fear.

If you are not able to be silent, you will not be able to speak well.

the real "work" of prayer is to become silent and listen to the voice that says good things about me. To gently push aside and silence the many voices that question my goodness and to trust that I will hear the voice of blessing-- that demands real effort.

I am deeply convince that the necessity of prayer, and to pray unceasingly, is not as much based on our desire for God as on God's desire for us. It is God's passionate pursuit of us that calls us to prayer.

The only feelings that do not heal are the ones you hide.

The world is evil only when you become its slave.