Nikolaj Velimirovic quotes - page 2
That God may forgive us, let us forgive men. We are all on this earth as temporary guests. Prolonged fasting and prayer is in vain Without forgiveness and true mercy. God is the true Physician; sins are leprosy. Whomever God cleanses, God also glorifies. Every merciful act of men, God rewards with mercy. He who returns sin with sin perishes without mercy. Pus is not cleansed by pus from infected wounds, Neither is the darkness of the dungeon dispelled by darkness, But pure balm heals the festering wound, And light disperses the darkness of the dungeon. To the seriously wounded, mercy is like a balm; As if seeing a torch dispersing the darkness, everyone rejoices in mercy. The madman says, "I have no need of mercy!” But when he is overcome by misery, he cries out for mercy! Men bathe in the mercy of God, And that mercy of God wakens us to life! That God may forgive us, let us forgive men, We are all on this earth as temporary guests.
Nikolaj Velimirovic
It was necessary to let evil compete as much as it could, so that, later, it should break and fade away. It was necessary to let evil cry out as loudly as it could, so that it should later be rendered dumb before the wonder of the Resurrection. It was necessary that all human wickedness against God should be revealed, that the love and mercy of God towards man should be seen and valued. The angels who were not sent to defend Christ from the Jews were sent three days later to reveal His holy Resurrection.
Nikolaj Velimirovic
Patience, forgiveness and joy are the three greatest characteristics of divine love. They are characteristics of all real love - if there is such a thing as real love outside divine love. Without these three characteristics, love is not love. If you give the name 'love' to anything else, it is as though you were giving the name 'sheep' to a goat or a pig.
Nikolaj Velimirovic
Is the Resurrection of Christ still felt today? ...It is powerfully felt, throughout the entire world. Gazing with the eyes of the spirit at the resurrected Lord, the weak are strengthened, the sorrowful are comforted, the sad rejoice, sinners repent, the wicked are corrected, the impure are cleansed, the persecuted are encouraged, the despondent hope, sufferers pray, and those on their deathbeds no longer fear death.
Nikolaj Velimirovic
Nikolaj Velimirovic
Occupation: Serbian Bishop
Born: December 23, 1880
Died: March 18, 1956
Quotes count: 60
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