God's Will vs Self Will
“…we are content to say that God has no place in our lives. We think we want to be left alone to figure it out for ourselves. We have all seen how well this is working out!...Devotion to God’s will is the peaceful and restful haven in all temptations and sorrows, while reliance on one’s own powers is destructive.” (Reverend Christopher T. Metropulos, D. Min, St. Ignatius Brianchaninov) “The spiritual disease of the last times is the weakening of our will and determination. It
Good and Evil
“An evil person is not someone who is nothing but evil, someone with no redeeming features or virtues whatsoever. An evil person is not a...
Thoughts (Battling Them)
“I once confessed to an experienced priest that sinful thoughts were torturing me, and this is what he advised me: “Think of the thoughts...
Faith, Trust, and Belief
“When we separate faith from everything else, we make it into belief. It becomes the assent to the truth of something that cannot be...
Choice and Choices
“The problem of pain, of war and the horror of war, of poverty and disease is always confronting us. But a God who allows no pain, no...
Grace (Divine Energy of)
“Grace and mercy are two divine energies by which we know God; through them, love for our Father in heaven is ignited within us. When we...
Wisdom
“People who have the sort of mind that sees only one side to every question tend towards vigorous action. They succeed in everything they...
Theosis/Union with God
“Our quest for communion with the everlasting God reorients our vision, directing it toward the eternal destiny of all mankind. We...
Renounce
“The more a person truly desires the fullness of a life in Christ, the easier it becomes to renounce those things that are contrary to...