People are afraid to confess their sins and at the same time consider themselves strong. One is afraid to talk about his sinful life, he is trembling and scared. It is a huge weakness, a mistake. The weakness of spirit. Strong is the one who comes to confession and tells his biggest sin first. This is spiritual strength. Of course, the soul and consciousness of such a person are being cleansed, and someone who has not repented does not have the Holy Spirit in him and is very weak. Those who are strong in spirit endure all the sorrow in life, give thanks to the Lord and always rejoice, without grumbling or pity to themselves. Saint Seraphim of Sarov said: “There must be a determination to be saved.” You decide, and then you do something. One needs to be determined to go to church and repent, to pray and do good things. Determination is a trait of character of a strong person. -Archimandrite Ambrose Yurasov h/t Jonathan Anderson
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 08:31:03 +0000
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