...They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who will see them?” -Psalm 64:5 “Be attentive to yourself. That is, observe yourself carefully from every side. Let the eye of your soul be sleepless to guard you. You walk in the midst of snares. Hidden traps have been set by the enemy in many places. Therefore observe everything, that you may be saved ‘like a gazelle from traps and like a bird from snares (Proverbs 6:5)’.” -St. Basil the Great (329-379 AD) “Christ calls us to take stock of our condition daily. The examination of thoughts, the confession of sins: these are integral to the ascetical life, to growth in the Kingdom. To cease the continual self-examination of the heart is to fall prey to the suicidal lethargy of the human race in its sinful condition: content in its self-will, satisfied with its current state—whatever that may be—and uninterested in the hard work of transformation in Christ.” -Hieromonk Irenei Steenberg Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long. -Psalm 38:12
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 02:00:02 +0000
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