“... do not listen to vain and empty talk, in which the majority of world-loving people spend their time, and do not take pleasure in it. For the law says: 'You shall not raise false reports' (Ex. 23:1). Solomon says: 'Remove far from me vanity and lies' (Prov. 30:8). The Lord said: 'But I say to you, every idle word that men shall speak they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment' (Mt. 12:36).” PeopleMenWorldGivingSaidChristianLawLyingSpeakPleasureLordJudgmentEmptyAccountsRaisesMajorityVanityVainReportsRemoveOrthodoxIdleExesSolomon Author:Lorenzo Scupoli
“... you must hasten to oppose pernicious pride of mind, before it penetrates into the marrow of your bones. Resist it, curb the quickness of your mind and humbly subject your opinion to the opinions of others. Be a fool for the love of God, if you wish to be wiser than Solomon: 'If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise' (I Cor. 3:18).” IfsMenWorldMindMaySeemsChristianWishOpinionWiseSubjectsThis WorldPrideFoolBonesGod LoveOrthodoxWiserPenetrateBeing WiseOrthodox ChristianCurbPerniciousSolomonMarrowQuickness Book:Unseen Warfare: The Spiritual Combat and Path to Paradise of Lorenzo Scupoli Source: Unseen Warfare: The Spiritual Combat and Path to Paradise of Lorenzo Scupoli
“... if a man prays God for some virtue, and at the same time gives himself up to negligence, acquiring no definite means to gain this virtue, and making no effort towards it, truly this man tempts God, rather than prays. Thus the divine James says: 'The effectual prayer of a righteous man avails much' (Jms. 5:16). What avails to make prayer effective? is when, besides begging a saint to pray for him about something, the man also prays about it himself and with all diligence does everything necessary for obtaining his request.” IfsMenGivingMeanDoeChristianPrayerEffortVirtueDivineHe ManPrayingGainsSaintOrthodoxRighteousDefiniteRequestDiligenceBeggingOrthodox ChristianPraying To GodObtainingNegligenceRighteous Man Author:Lorenzo Scupoli
