Is it not shameful and a great scandal that we poor latecomers, we Christians, aided by grace, the Faith, and the sacraments, should be running about like blind hens, ignorant of our own self and of the depth within us?

God in His wisdom has decided that He will reward no works but His own.

To discern what weaknesses and faults separate you from God, you must enter into your own inward ground and then confront yourself.

Judge yourself; if you sincerely and humbly do that, you will not be judged by God.

If we really want to achieve true prayer, we must turn our backs upon everything temporal, everything external, everything that is not divine.

Give yourself entirely to God, enter and hide in the hidden ground of your soul.

What matters most is a good and ready will to obey God.