“It is not the self -critical who reveals his humility ( for does not everyone have some how to put up with himself? ). Rather, it is the man who continues to love the person who has criticized him.” MenPersonsDoeSelfSpiritualityHumilityHe ManCriticalOrthodox Christian Author:John Climacus
“Become aware of God, in whose presence you are while you pray . . . Then take a formula of prayer and recite it with perfect attention both to the words you are saying and to the Person to whom you are saying them.” PersonsSpiritualPrayerPerfectAttentionPrayingFormulas Author:John Climacus
“A discerning man, when he eats grapes, takes only the ripe ones and leaves the sour. Thus also the discerning mind carefully marks the virtues which he sees in any person. A mindless man seeks out the vices and failings ... Even if you see someone sin with your own eyes, do not judge; for often even your eyes are deceived.” IfsMenInspirationalMindPersonsEyeChristianReligiousSinVirtueFailingJudgingMarkVicesOrthodoxDeceivedGrapesRipeSourMindlessDiscerningDo Not Judge Author:John Climacus
“Do not regard the feelings of a person who speaks to you about his neighbor disparagingly, but rather say to him: "Stop, brother! I fall into graver sins every day, so how can I criticize him? In this way you will achieve two things; you will heal yourself and your neighbor with one plaster. This is one of the shortest ways to the forgiveness of sins; I mean, not to judge. `Judge not, and ye shall not be judged."” WayMeanPersonsTwoFeelingsSpiritualFallSpeakSinAchieveBrotherJudgingRegardNeighborHealTwo ThingsCriticizeJudgedPlastersForgiveness Of Sins Author:John Climacus
“God belongs to all free beings. He is the life of all, the salvation of all ~faithful and unfaithful, just and unjust, pious and impious, passionate and dispassionate, monks and laymen, wise and simple, healthy and sick, young and old just as the effusion of light, the sight of the sun, and the changes of the seasons are for all alike; 'for there is no respect of persons with God.'” PersonsLightChristianYoungSimpleSunWiseHealthySeasonsSickSightSalvationPassionateFaithfulOrthodoxUnjustMonkOrthodox ChristianPiousUnfaithfulNo RespectYoung And OldLaymanDispassionate Author:John Climacus
