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Whatever God deprives us of, is either to test us or to protect us, let us accept everything with joy. (Paisios of Mount Athos)
The most powerful prayer and deliverance from evil is humility. When we ask for forgiveness, we humble ourselves, and when we humble ourselves, the devil's power disappears at that moment. View quote
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It is easy to think in an Orthodox way... but to live in an Orthodox way requires effort. View quote
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So in every test, let us say: "Thank you, my God, because this was needed for my salvation." View quote
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It is not possible to put the Gospel and secular logic together. In the Gospel there is love, while in secular logic there is self-interest. The Gospel says, And if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two. (Mt. 5:41) What is logical about this saying? This is surely madness! This is why those who try to reconcile the Gospel with secular logic find themselves in utter confusion. View quote
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The animals can recognize your disposition when you approach them, if you intend to kill them or if you approach them with genuine love. View quote
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If you want to be free of your passions, your medicine is to be simple, humble; to take in, like the good earth, both the rain and the hail along with the rubbish and the spittle. When one accepts external humiliations, he's quickly freed from his old self... Blessed one, when you are given an opportunity for humility, accept it. This is how humility is acquired. View quote
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We should never cease to pray for others... A prayer from the heart has more power than a thousand words, especially for someone who won't listen. View quote
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The more the person prays, the more spiritual confidence he/she feels. Prayer is a spiritual shield. View quote
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We must understand that the human person in reality does not die. Death is simply a transfer from one life to the other. View quote
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God has permitted and does permit us to be shaken by adversity. Difficult times lie ahead. We will be greatly tested. We have to take this warning seriously and live spiritually... Many saints would have loved to have lived in our times and have had our chance to struggle for Christ... Our struggle matters because it is not a struggle against an Ali Pasha, or a Hitler and a Mussolini, but a struggle against the devil himself. For this reason, our wages will be heavenly... The saints will become more holy and the vile will become more vile. Yet I feel great consolation inside. This is only a storm; like past storms, it will pass. May the Good God take evil and turn it into good. Amen. (Paisios of Mount Athos)
The devil does not hunt after those who are lost; he hunts after those who are aware, those who are close to God. View quote
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The person that is struggling to the best of his abilities, who has no desire to live a disorderly life, but who-in the course of the struggle for faith and life-falls and rises again and again, God will never abandon. And if he has the slightest will not to grieve God, he will go to Paradise with his shoes on. The Benevolent God will, surprisingly, push him into Paradise. God will insure that he takes him at his best, in repentance. He may have to struggle all his life, but God will not abandon him; He will take him at the best possible time. View quote
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If we forgive others from our hearts, we will receive forgiveness from God. If we harbor resentment, we build a wall between ourselves and God's grace. View quote
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The answer to our anxiety is not drugs, alcohol, tranquilizers or psychiatric treatment. It will not be cured by Yoga or some new age or eastern meditation practice. The problem is that we have lost God as the center of our lives. Once we make our love of God the primary focus of our lives and allow His grace to work though us, then no matter what circumstance we encounter in life we will be comforted and embraced in His love. All anxiety disappears. This is the aim of the Orthodox way of life––To put God first and seek the Holy Spirit. The anxieties of modern life are only symptoms of our separation from God. View quote
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Injustice is a great sin. All sins have some "extenuating circumstances”, but injustice has none. Injustice draws the wrath of God. It is a tremendous thing! Those who commit injustice set their heads on fire. View quote
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Nothing torments our soul as much as painful worry or anxiety. Cast all your worries and concerns that cause you troubles and sorrows at the feet of God, for He cares for all of us. View quote
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Ignore those who say everyone will be saved. This is a trap of Satan so that we won't struggle. View quote
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Most people are so consumed by earthly concerns and possessions that they never get to feel the love of God. View quote
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If we could see our guardian angel and how close he is to us, we would never feel lonely. View quote
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When someone is cursing, blaspheming, or being impudent, it is better to pretend to be busy and not listening and to say the Jesus Prayer. (Paisios of Mount Athos)
For animals, man is like God. Just as we ask God for help, they ask man for help. View quote
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Satan may be working but God is working too and He will turn evil into good. View quote
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Some people resemble the honeybee and some resemble the fly. Those who resemble the fly seek to find evil in every circumstance and are preoccupied with it; they see no good anywhere. But those who resemble the honeybee only see the good in everything they see. View quote
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The main value of life is family. As soon as the family perishes, so does the world. View quote
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Paisios of Mount Athos

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Photo: Spartacos31, CC BY 4.0
Born: July 25, 1924
Died: July 12, 1994
Quotes count: 102
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