In addition, a relationship with God does not switch on or off depending on my behaviour. God does not send me to a vacant room down the hall when I disobey him. Quite the opposite. The times when I feel most estranged from God can bring on a sense of desperation, which presents a new starting point for grace. Sulking in a cave in flight from God, Elijah heard a gentle whisper that brought comfort, not a scolding. Jonah tried his best to run from God and failed. And it was at Peter's lowest point that Jesus lovingly restored him.

- 'Reaching for the Invisible God', Chapter 15: Passion and the Desert, by Philip Yancey