“For the multitude of worldly friends profiteth not, nor may strong helpers anything avail, nor wise counselors give profitable counsel, nor the cunning of doctors give consolation, nor riches deliver in time of need, nor a secret place to defend, if Thou, Lord, do not assist, help, comfort, counsel, inform, and defend.” IfsNeedsGivingMayGodHelpingStrongSecretLordWiseComfortDoctorsRichesMultitudesWorldlyConsolationCunningProfitableCounselorTime Of NeedHelpersSecret Places Author:Thomas a Kempis
“I have abandoned all particular forms of devotion, all prayer techniques. My only prayer practice is attention. I carry on a habitual, silent, and secret conversation with God that fills me with overwhelming joy.” GodFormJoyPrayerSecretAttentionPracticeTeacherParticularConversationSilentTechniqueDevotionOverwhelmingAbandonedHabitualConversations With God Author:Brother Lawrence
“The share we have in the knowledge of truth, such as it is, has not been acquired by our own powers. God has taught ushis wonderful secrets; our faith is not of our acquiring, it is purely the gift of another's bounty.” GodSecretKnowledgeWonderfulShareTaughtBounty Author:Michel de Montaigne
“God hath his mysteries of grace, Ways that we cannot tell, He hides them deep, like the secret sleep Of him he loved so well.” WayWellsGodSleepSecretGraceMystery Author:Cecil Frances Alexander
“He who bridles the fury of the billows knows also to put a stop to the secret plans of the wicked. Submitting with respect to His holy will, I fear God, and have no other fear.” KnowsGodSecretPlansHolyWickedFuryFear God Author:Jean Racine