“A man becomes spiritual insofar as he lives a spiritual life. He begins to see God in all things, to see His power and might in every manifestation. Always and everywhere he sees himself abiding in God and dependent on God for all things. But insofar as a man lives a bodily life, so much he does he do bodily things; He doesn't see God in anything, even in the the most wondrous manifestations of His Divine power. In all things he sees body, material, everywhere and always - "God is not before his eyes." (Ps. 35:2)” MenInspirationalDoeBodyMightEyeChristianSpiritualReligiousDivineMaterialsAll ThingsManifestationHis EyesDependentOrthodoxSpiritual LifeAbidingWondrousDivine Power Author:John of Kronstadt
“Prayer is spiritual breathing; when we pray we breathe in the Holy Spirit; praying in the Holy Spirit (Jd. 1:20). Thus, all church prayers are the breathing of the Holy Spirit; as it were spiritual air and also light, spiritual fire, spiritual food and spiritual raiment.” LightChristianSpiritualSpiritChurchPrayerFireAirPrayingHolyBreatheBreathingHoly SpiritOrthodoxOrthodox ChristianSpiritual Food Author:John of Kronstadt
“If you are fond of dressing elegantly, or when you put on your clothes, think of the incorruptible garment of righteousness in which our souls should be arrayed, or of Jesus Christ Who is our spiritual raiment, as it is said: 'For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ' (Gal. 3:27).” IfsThinkingShouldHas BeensSaidSoulChristianSpiritualJesusChristClothesJesus ChristOrthodoxRighteousnessDressingsGarmentsOrthodox ChristianBaptizedGals Author:John of Kronstadt
“If you see the fury and hear the howling of the tempest, or read of shipwrecks, think of the storm of human passions causing daily groans and disturbance in the hearts of men, wrecking the spiritual ship of the soul or the ship of human society; and pray fervently to the Lord that He may subdue the tempest of sins, as He once subdued the tempest at sea by His word, and that He may root our passions from our hearts, and re-establish in them unceasing tranquility.” IfsThinkingMenHumansHeartMaySoulChristianSpiritualPassionSinLordSeaPrayingRootsStormShipsOrthodoxTranquilityFuryHuman SocietyTempestDisturbanceShipwreck Author:John of Kronstadt
“...when seeking material light, remember the spiritual light which is indispensable for the soul, and without which it remains in the darkness of the passions, in the darkness of spiritual death. 'I am come as a light into the world,' says the Lord, 'that whosoever believeth on Me, should not abide in darkness' (Jn. 12:46).” WorldShouldSoulLightChristianRememberSpiritualPassionLordDarknessMaterialsRemainsSeekingOrthodoxIndispensableOrthodox ChristianSpiritual DeathSpiritual Light Author:John of Kronstadt
“...if you wish to get pure air into your room, or if you go for a walk in the fresh air, think of the pure and of the unclean heart. Many of us like to have pure air in the room (and this is an excellent habit), or are fond of walking in the fresh air, but they do not even think of the necessity of the purity of the spirit or heart (of, so to say, spiritual air, the breath of life); and, living in the fresh air, they allow themselves to indulge in impure thoughts, impure movements of the heart, and even impurity of language, and most impure carnal actions.” IfsThinkingHeartActionChristianSpiritualSpiritLanguageWishWalksRoomsAirMovementHabitWalkingPureLife And LivingBreathsExcellentPurityOrthodoxIndulgeOrthodox ChristianIndulge InFresh AirYour RoomImpurityImpure Thoughts Author:John of Kronstadt
“The heart is refined, spiritual, and heavenly by nature - guard it; do not overburden it, do not make it earthly, be temperate to the utmost in food and drink, and in general in bodily pleasures. The heart is the temple of God. 'If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy' (I Cor. 3:17).” IfsMenHeartChristianSpiritualPleasureDrinkTemplesHeavenlyOrthodoxOrthodox ChristianRefinedFood And Drink Author:John of Kronstadt
“Both learned and unlearned young men seldom go to church, and in general do not attend to their spiritual education, looking upon it as unnecessary and giving themselves up to worldly vanity. Attention must be paid to this. It is the fruit of pride... They consider attendance at church and Divine service as the business of the common people and women, forgetting that, in the temple, Angels officiate with trembling, together with men, and regard this as their highest bliss.” PeopleMenGivingChristianTogetherSpiritualYoungChurchForgetCommonAttentionDivinePrideHighestAngelPaidRegardFruitVanityBlissYoung ManTemplesOrthodoxUnnecessaryWorldlyOrthodox ChristianTremblingAttendanceSpiritual Education Author:John of Kronstadt
“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
