“The greatest difficulty in conversion is to win the heart to God and after conversion to keep it with Him.”

Source: The Practice of the Presence of God

From, Light on Carmel: An Anthology from the Works of Brother John of Saint Samson, O.Carm.

Source: Baltasar and Blimunda (1982), p. 107
Context: Besides the conversation of women, it is dreams that keep the world in orbit. But dreams also form a diadem of moons, therefore the sky is that splendour inside a man's head, if his head is not, in fact, his own unique sky.

The Trembling of a Leaf (1921), ch. 3

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 314.

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 332.

Commenting on Gen. 3:9; why should an omniscient God ask "Where are you?"
Commentary on Genesis

Source: A Key into the Language of America (1643), Ch. 21 "Of their Religion"
Context: I was persuaded and am, that God's way is first to turn a soul from its idols, both of heart, worship, and conversation, before it is capable of worship to the true and living God... the two first principles and foundations of true religion, or worship of the true God in Christ, are repentance from dead works, and faith towards God, before the doctrine of baptism or washing, and the laying on of hands, which contain the ordinances and practices of worship; the want of which I conceive is the bane of millions of souls in England and all other nations professing to be Christian nations, who are brought by public authority to baptism and fellowship with God in ordinances of worship, before the saving work of repentance and a true turning to God.

Source: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry