The Lord filled me with desire, and made me feel that I must be as much with Him alone as with souls in public.

Oh brother, pray in spite of Satan, pray spend hours in prayer rather neglect friends than not pray rather fast, and lose breakfast, dinner, tea, and supper - and sleep too - than not pray. And we must not talk about prayer, we must pray in right earnest. The Lord is near. He comes softly while the virgins slumber.

God's part is to put forth power our part is to put forth faith.