These quotes by Issac of Syria (perhaps my favorite saint) are things that are very good to keep in mind in places like this where talk about God comes freely and passions are not often tempered by love. I hope you are challenged by them as much as I have been.
“God is reality. The person whose mind has become aware of God does not even possess a tongue with which to speak, but God resides in the heart in great serenity. He experiences no stirring of zeal or argumentativeness, nor is he stirred by anger. He cannot even be aroused concerning the faith.”
“The gift of God and of knowledge of him is not a cause for turmoil or clamour; rather this gift is entirely filled with a peace in which the Spirit, love and humility reside.”
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