This is our Lord’s will, that our prayer and our trust be both alike large. For if we trust not as much as we pray, we do not full worship to our Lord in our prayer, and also we tarry and pain our self. The cause is, as I believe, that we know not truly that our Lord is Ground on whom our prayer springeth; and also that we know not that it is given us by the grace of His love. For if we knew this, it would make us to trust to have, of our Lord’s gift, all that we desire. For I am sure that no man asketh mercy and grace with true meaning, but if mercy and grace be first given to him.

Because of the Shewing I am not good but if I love God the better: and in as much as ye love God the better, it is more to you than to me.

That love of God is hard and marvelous. It cannot and will not be broken because of our sins.

Prayer is the deliberate and persevering action of the soul. It is true and enduring, and full of grace. Prayer fastens the soul to God and makes it one with God's will.

Until I am essentially united with God, I can never have full rest or real happiness.

Where do we begin? Begin with the heart.

Our life is all grounded and rooted in love, and without love we may not live.