“God tested Abraham. That is, he sent him afflictions for his benefit, not so that he could find out what sort of man he was, for God knows everything, but so that He give him the means to perfect his faith.” KnowsMenInspirationalGivingMeanChristianReligiousPerfectBenefitsOrthodoxFaith In GodAfflictionTestedGod KnowsAbrahamGod Knows Everything Author:Marcus Eremita
“Every affliction tests our will, showing whether it is inclined to good or evil. That is why an unforeseen affliction is called a test, because it enables a man to test his hidden desires.” MenChristianDesireEvilTestsOrthodoxAfflictionUnforeseen Author:Marcus Eremita
“We must receive the one who curses us as a messenger from God, rebuking our hidden evil thoughts, so that we, seeing our thoughts with exactness, might correct ourselves. For we do not know how many hidden evils we have; Only a perfect man can understand all of his own shortcomings.” KnowsMenInspirationalMightChristianEvilReligiousPerfectKnow HowSeeingCurseOrthodoxOur ThoughtsShortcomingsMessengersPerfect ManEvil ThoughtsExactness Author:Marcus Eremita
“A man who hates the passion cuts off their causes. But a man who remains among their causes experiences even against his will the conflict from the passions. It is not possible to be mentally inclined toward a passion if one does not love its cause. For who, disdaining shame, is given to vainglory? Or who, loving lowliness, is bothered by dishonor? Who, having a broken and humble heart, accepts fleshly sweetness? Or who, believing in Christ, is concerned about temporal things, or argues about them?” IfsMenInspirationalBelieveHeartDoeChristianHatePassionGivenCausesChristReligiousAcceptingCuttingBrokenConflictConcernedShameRemainsHumbleArguingOrthodoxSweetnessBotheredDishonorLowlinessTemporal ThingsHumble Heart Author:Marcus Eremita
“A man who is enticed by sinful thoughts is blinded by them, and he sees the action of sin in himself, but he can not see the cause of this action.” MenInspirationalActionChristianCausesReligiousSinOrthodoxCan NotBlinded Author:Marcus Eremita
“Guard your mind from self-praise and flee a high opinion of yourself, so that God does not allow you to fall into the opposite passion to the virtue for which you boast, for man does not accomplish virtue alone, but with the help of God who sees all.” MenInspirationalMindDoeSelfHelpingChristianFallPassionReligiousOpinionVirtueOppositesPraiseAccomplishOrthodoxBoastSelf Praise Author:Marcus Eremita