Isac of Nineveh

I think these exerts from the writings of Isaac are really well in tune with God.  Our whole identity should be in God.  this means everything we do, say and think are to be in God.  those who want to be known by the world are usually those who have some great attraction to the things of the world.  To be attracted to the world is to be unattracted to God.  If someone wants to be as close to God as possible they should rely on Him for everything.  Consider death, someone who is humble to God in everything will look at death with confidence because they know that their life is in Gods hands.  And if "there is a love that is like a mighty spring gushing up out of the earth; it keeps flowing forever, and is inexhaustible." that is in God, we have no reason not to love and trust Him.  In the end it comes down to the heart.  It is not about what you do, but it is about why you do it.