‘How grateful we should be to have such a God,’ [St. Hesychios] continues. ‘Without Him, our lives would be miserable. So we should ask, and we will receive. There is no doubt, for God does not lie. He is Sweet, Humble and Simple. He encourages us to ask for Him, never rebuking us but gently guiding us toward what we need to do. He is not wild, nor does He rush. In the spiritual life, there is no need to hurry. Our goal is not to reach a destination quickly but to arrive at Eternity, which lies beyond time.’

–Walking on the Waves: An Everyday Guide to Nepsis, vol. 2, His Grace Bishop Emilianos of Meloa