"Do not say that it is impossible to receive the Spirit of God. Do not say that it is possible to be made whole without the Spirit. Do not say that one can possess the Spirit without knowing it. Do not say that God does not manifest God’s Self to humanity. Do not say that humans cannot perceive the Divine Light, or that it is impossible in this age! Never is it found to be impossible, my friends. On the contrary, it is entirely possible when one desires it."
-St. Symeon the New Theologian (d. 1022)