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distracted, because there are no worldly noises. You will find

the place is perfect in maintaining a still heart, for this place
is a refuge from the fancy world and the compli-cation of

cultures.
The only place a human being can hold back their sensual

desires and emotions is the ‘secret place’. That is why the
Lord also prayed at the secret place. Just by being still, we

can sense our spirit being active in this secret place. The
spirit refers to my spirit. A human being is structured by a

spirit, soul and flesh. But the spirit cannot be sensed within
those who live a life drenched in a worldly filth. They are

flesh and soul centered. All they do and desire are chasing
after the flesh and the soul. When the flesh and soul are put

to death, the spirit finally revives. This spirit will be able to
communicate with the spirit of God. The spirit of God is the

Holy Spirit.
If you desire to communicate with the Holy Spirit, put

to death the cravings of the flesh and the mind of the soul.
What is dead does not respond. Many do not maximize the

activity of the spirit, as ‘busyness’ and ‘hurrying’ begins to
control the person praying in the secret place. Where there is

no flesh and soul, ‘busyness’ and ‘hurrying’ also disappear.
If the flesh is alive, busyness will drive one out quickly from

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