It is the starting point
Worship is not limited to certain times of prayer (Liturgy, Vespers,
etc.). The personal times of prayer are the starting point from which
the human soul begins to transform the whole life into union and
communion with God.
Elder Georgios Grigoriatis (1935-2014)
A desperate person
No believer is a desperate person. and no desperate person is a believer.
St. Nektarios
Translated by Dr. Nick Stergiou