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One Love
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| Posted 12/12/2010 1:28 PM (GMT -6) |   | | 1
It's hard...and "worth it."
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. Post Edited (One Love) : 12/12/2010 12:41:40 PM (GMT-6) | | Back to Top | | |
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One Love
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Total Posts : 13888
| Posted 12/12/2010 1:30 PM (GMT -6) | | Bishop Theophan the Recluse says:
The true Christian tests himself every day. Daily testing to see whether we have become better or worse, is so essential for us that without it we cannot be called Christians. Constantly and persistently we must take ourselves in hand. Do this: from the morning establish thoughts about the Lord firmly in your mind and then during the whole day resist any deviation from these thoughts. Whatever you are doing, with whomever you are speaking, whether you are going somewhere or sitting, let your mind be with the Lord. You will forget yourself, and stray from this path; but again turn to the Lord and rebuke yourself with sorrow. This is the podvig of spiritual attentiveness.
St. John of Kronstadt says:
Every day, hour, and minute, keep a strict watch and consider every thought, desire, and movement of the heart, every word and deed, and do not let yourself be defiled by one sinful thought, desire, or movement of the imagination, in word or deed, knowing that the Lord is the Righteous Judge Who is judging you every instant and is evaluating the inner man. Continually keep yourself pure for God.
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Hand in hand with neptic living and "guarding the heart". Again, NOT easy.
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