When you get bitter and annoyed, even if only in thought, you ruin the spiritual atmosphere. You stop the Holy Spirit from working and you allow the devil to increase evil. You should always pray, love and forgive, rejecting each and every bad thought within you.
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When you see that the devil has your child by the throat, instead of getting angry at your son for straying from the right path, turn to God. Learn to turn to God in prayer for your children.
Instead of scolding or condemning them, ask God to intervene in your struggles with your children.
Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia
We need to be careful not to harbour any resentment against those who harm us, but rather to pray for them with love. Whatever any of our fellow men does, we should never think evil of him. We need always to have thoughts of love and always to think good of others. Look at Saint Stephen the first martyr. He prayed, Lord, do not hold this sin against them. We need to do the same.
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