In Psalm 91, the Bible describes the secret place as the foundation for intimacy with God. We are first called unto God before we are sent to the world. The God you know in secret is the God you manifest in the open. When you spend time with God, you create a space in your heart where he can reveal his unconditional love to you. In Romans 5:5, the love of God is shared in our hearts through the Holy Spirit. If you want to experience his love, presence and faithfulness, it is only found in the secret. You open the gates of your heart to him, so that he can by Lord over it. When you spend time with God in secret, he rewards you openly - Matthew 6:6