Suffering and Transfiguration
“Our human origins and our destiny were restored and modeled by Jesus Christ in moments such as His Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor. But it...
Loneliness
“We know intuitively that loneliness and being alone are not the same thing. Solitude can be lovely. Crowded parties can be agony. We...
Patience and Suffering
"So much of modern life is aimed at achieving quick results: there is a kind of immediacy that technology has made possible. If there is...
Criticism
“We live in a culture of knee-jerk criticism. See something about someone on the news, we immediately think we know the full truth about...
Spiritual Warfare and Growth
“Sin is portrayed in Scripture as an active and powerful force in unrelenting pursuit of its victims (Gen. 4:7; 1 Pet. 5:8), and the...
Perseverance/Persistence
“We need to have perseverance in our petitions before God.” (Orthodox Study Bible, John 2:3-5) “When bad thoughts surround us like a...
Heart (Meditation and Union)
“...the mind and logic are not the same thing; logic functions within the brain, while the mind functions within the heart. Thus, the...
Willingness
“If you would enter into the mystery, then, like Christ Himself, you must become small, weak, poor, misunderstood, and willing to be...
Praying in Jesus' Name
"…the Name Jesus as His proper Name is ontologically connected with Him. For us it is the bridge between ourselves and Him [cf. Jn....
Hiding
"Too often we recall that Adam and Eve were cast out of Paradise for disobedience and sin. In one sense this is true, but there is a...