"All power is given unto Me. It is Mine to give, Mine to withhold, but even I have to acknowledge that I cannot withhold it from the soul that dwells near Me, because it is then not a gift, but passes insensibly between us."
Origins of this reminder:
Thoughts from the Two Listeners after reading:
Psalm 91:1
"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty..."