Angels and Devils

To whom the Scholar said again:

"Heaven and Hell then being in us at strife in the time of this life, and God Himself being also thus near unto us, where can Angels and Devils dwell?"

And the Master (Theophorus) answered him thus:

"Where thou does not dwell as to thy self-hood, and to thine own will, there the holy angels dwell with thee, and everywhere all over around thee. Remember this well. On the contrary, where thou dwellest as to thyself, in self-seeking, and self-will, there to be sure the Devils will be with thee, and will take up their abode with thee, and dwell all over thee, and round about thee everywhere. Which God in His mercy prevent."

Of Heaven and Hell - Jacob Boehme (1575-1624)