Devotion

Devotion is not a passing emotion--it is a fixed,
enduring habit of mind, permeating the whole life,
and shaping every action. It rests upon a conviction
that God is the Sole Source of Holiness, and that our
part is to lean upon Him and be absolutely guided and
governed by Him; and it necessitates an abiding hold
on Him, a perpetual habit of listening for His Voice
within the heart, as of readiness to obey the dictates
of that Voice.
- Jean Nicolas Grou (1731-1803), "The Hidden Life of
the Soul"