Never without the Word

"Martin Luther was adamant that we must never get 'beyond' God’s words in the Bible or we can’t know whom we are conversing with . 'We must first hear the Word, and then afterwards the Holy Ghost works in our hearts; he works in the hearts of whom he will, and how he will, but never without the Word.'”

-- Tim Keller,  "Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God" (p. 57)