Religion, therefore, as I now ask you arbitrarily to take it, shall mean for us the feelings, acts, and experiences of individual men in their solitude, so far as they apprehend themselves to stand in relation to whatever they may consider the divine.

Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls" (Matthew 11:28-29).

Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests in Thee.

Sometimes it's better to be with the sheep, who don't say anything. And better still to be alone with one's books. They tell their incredible stories at the time when you want to hear them. But when you're talking to people, they say some things that are so strange that you don't know how to continue the conversation.

No voice, no low, no howl is heard; the chief sound of life here is a hiss.

Isaiah Jim Dekker had included with his last e-mail: "But Lord, be merciful to us, for we have waited for you. Be our strength each day and our salvation in times of trouble.

If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. If you look at God you'll be at rest.

But just as your body needs sleep, your soul needs time to rest in God. To learn more about Him. To talk to Him. To worship and praise Him. To fellowship with other brothers and sisters.

Because God has made us for Himself, our hearts are restless until they rest in Him. St. Augustine

Knowing when and how to rest is knowing when and how to acknowledge your limitations and your dependence on God.

In solitude we give passionate attention to our lives, to our memories, to the details around us.

The quieter the mind," said Meister Eckhart, "the more powerful, the worthier, the deeper, the more telling and more perfect the prayer is.