Fame
"We live in an age where self- promotion, competition, wealth, and fame are considered good. For some, these things constitute the very...
Serenity
“The world’s present mood is not conducive to prayer and meditation. Mechanism and speed dominate all departments of our present day...
Redemption
“Redemption has a technical meaning relative to the freeing of slaves. Here, the bondage is to sins; the act of releasing is forgiveness;...
Deliverance
“When our Lord reads Isaiah (Isaiah 61:1-2), He declares its prophecy fulfilled: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, / Because He has...
Comparisons
“We must avoid at all costs competitive comparisons of each other's deeds…To be judgmental is to point out something that is wrong in...
Soil
“Let us consider our heart for a moment as a parcel of land we are seeking to cultivate. Concerning hardness of heart, Metropolitan...
Independence
“The indwelling of the Holy Spirit…is God’s ultimate gift to every true Christian. The Holy Spirit is an inestimable divine endowment...
Illusions
“Because God is the ground of our being, the relationship between creature and Creator is such that, by sheer grace, separation is not...
Evil
“Evil arises from the abuse of the free will God has granted his higher creatures and is tolerated for a while as the price of their...
Fear of God
“With supernatural authority, Christ our God rebukes the wind and calms the sea (Mark 4:39). He intends to awaken his disciples from...