Get into the habit of dealing with God about everything. Unless in the first waking moment of the day you learn to fling the door wide back and let God in, you will work on a wrong level all day; but swing the door wide open and pray to your Father in secret, and every public thing will be stamped with the presence of God.

Temptations which accompany the working day will be conquered on the basis of the morning breakthrough to God. Decisions, demanded by work, become easier and simpler where they are made not in the fear of men, but only in the sight of God. He wants to give us today the power which we need for our work.

Prayer is often a temptation to bank on a miracle of God instead of on a moral issue, i.e., it is much easier to ask God to do my work than it is to do it myself. Until we are disciplined properly, we will always be inclined to bank on God's miracles and refuse to do the moral thing ourselves. It is our job, and it will never be done unless we do it.

God's "nothings" are His most positive answers. We have to stay on God and wait. Never try to help God to fulfill His word.

B.I.B.L.E. = Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.

Prudence keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy.

Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.

Accept the place the divine providence has found for you.

The strength of a man consists in finding out the way in which God is going, and going in that way too.

The really happy man is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Never resist temptation: prove all things: hold fast that which is good.

It is characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.