It is impossible not to fall, but we can and must absolutely rise after we have fallen.... Our Lord is like a mother who holds her child's hand and does not abandon them, even though they often stumble and fall. (Theophan the Recluse)

It is impossible not to fall, but we can and must absolutely rise after we have fallen.... Our Lord is like a mother who holds her child's hand and does not abandon them, even though they often stumble and fall.

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