“By keeping the Commandments the soul is purified and the mind too is enlightened, and starts to function as nature intended it to. 'The command of the Lord gives light and enlightens the eyes' (Ps. 19:8).” GivingMindSoulLightEyeChristianLordFunctionCommandEnlightenedOrthodoxCommandmentsEnlighteningOrthodox Christian Author:Dorotheus of Gaza
“'My sheep hear My voice' (Jn. 10:14). This is just another way of saying, 'They obey my words and keep My commandments.' Obeying the commandments the saints draw near to God; the more they draw near to God, the better they know Him.” KnowsWayChristianVoiceDrawsSaintOrthodoxSheepCommandmentsAnother WayOrthodox ChristianObeying Author:Dorotheus of Gaza
“Oh, Brethren, what is the result of pride? Oh, see what humility can do? What was the need for all these sufferings? For, if from the beginning Man had humbled himself, obeyed God, and kept the commandment he would not have fallen.” IfsMenNeedsSufferingCan DoResultsHumilityPrideFallenCommandmentsBrethren Author:Dorotheus of Gaza
“Again, after his fall, God gave him an occasion to repent and to receive mercy but he kept his stiff-neck held high. He came to him and said "Adam, Where are you?" instead of saying "What glory you have left and what dishonor you have arrived at?" After that, He asked him "Why did you sin? Why did you transgress the commandment?" By asking these questions, He wanted to give him the opportunity to say, "Forgive me." However, he did not ask for forgiveness. There was no humility, there was no repentance, but indeed the opposite.” GivingSaidWantedFallAsksOpportunityLeftSinHumilityGloryMercyOppositesAskingForgivingOccasionsNecksRepentanceAdamCommandmentsRepentForgive MeDishonorAsking For ForgivenessStiff Neck Author:Dorotheus of Gaza
“Then God came to the woman and said to her, "Why did you not keep the commandment?" as if He wanted to say, "At least you, say forgive me, so as to humble your soul and to receive mercy." Again, there was no request for forgiveness. She also answered, "The serpent deceived me," as if she wanted to say, "If the serpent sinned, where is my mistake?"” IfsSaidSoulWantedMistakeHumilityMercyForgivingHumbleYour SoulCommandmentsDeceivedRequestSerpentMy MistakesForgive Me Author:Dorotheus of Gaza
