To pray is to descend with the mind into the heart, and there to stand before the face of the Lord, ever-present, all seeing, within you.

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“To pray is to descend with the mind into the heart, and there to stand before the face of the Lord, ever-present, all seeing, within you.” is a love quote by Theophan the Recluse. It speaks to themes of wisdom, time, faith.

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