“In prayer and in every work of your life avoid suspicious ness, doubt and diabolical imaginations. Let your spiritual eye be single, in order that the whole body of your prayer, of your works and of your life may be light.” MayWholeBodyLightEyeChristianSpiritualOrderImaginationPrayerDoubtOrthodoxSuspiciousOur PrayersOrthodox ChristianDiabolicalSpiritual Eyes Author:John of Kronstadt
“Leave all human injustices to the Lord, for God is the Judge, but as to yourself, be diligent in loving everybody with a pure heart.” HumansHeartChristianLordJudgingPureInjusticeOrthodoxOrthodox ChristianDiligentPure Heart Author:John of Kronstadt
“Adam became so proud that he wished to become God and died for his pride; the Son of God humbled Himself unto death, and gave life to the fallen. O abyss of humility! Adam and Eve lost themselves through gluttony, the Lord fasted and died for them, in order to give them life. They were disobedient, Christ fulfilled obedience.” GivingChristianOrderLostChristLordHumilitySonPrideProudDiedObedienceFallenOrthodoxAdamFulfilledAbyssOrthodox ChristianAdam And EveGluttony Author:John of Kronstadt
“Love does not reflect. Love is simple. Love never mistakes. Likewise believe and trust without reflection, for faith and trust are also simple; or better: God, in whom we believe and in whom we trust, is an incomplex Being, as He is also simply love.” BelieveDoeChristianSimpleLove IsMistakeReflectionOrthodoxOrthodox ChristianSimply LoveSimple Love Author:John of Kronstadt
“A Christian must always be kind, gracious, and wise in order to conquer evil by good.” KindChristianOrderEvilWiseConquerBe KindGracious Author:John of Kronstadt
“Your Lord is Love: love Him and in Him all men, as His children in Christ. Your Lord is a fire: do not let your heart be cold, but burn with faith and love. Your Lord is light: do not walk in darkness of mind, without reasoning or understanding, or without faith. Your Lord is a God of mercy and bountifulness: be a source of mercy and bountifulness to your neighbors. If you will be such, you will find salvation yourself with everlasting glory.” IfsMenMindHeartChildrenLightChristianUnderstandingChristWalksLordDarknessFireLove YouSourceColdGloryMercyAnd LoveSalvationNeighborReasoningEverlastingFaith And Love Author:John of Kronstadt