“Whoever with fear of God corrects and directs a sinner gains virtue for himself, that of opposition to sin. But whoever insults a sinner with rancor and without good will falls, according to a spiritual law, into the same passion with the sinner.” InspirationalChristianSpiritualLawFallPassionReligiousSinVirtueGainsInsultOppositionSinnerOrthodoxGood WillRancor Author:Marcus Eremita
“Do not think about or do anything without a spiritual purpose, whereby it is done for God. For If you travel without purpose, you shall labor in vain.” IfsThinkingInspirationalDoneChristianSpiritualPurposeReligiousLaborVainOrthodox Author:Marcus Eremita
“Whoever has a spiritual gift and compassionate toward one who does not have it guards his gift through his compassion. But whoever is proud of his gift loses it through self-opinion.” InspirationalDoeSelfChristianSpiritualLosesReligiousCompassionOpinionProudOrthodoxCompassionateSpiritual GiftsSelf Opinion Author:Marcus Eremita
“Do not try to decide a difficult matter by means of disputing, but that which is enjoined by the spiritual law, namely patience, prayer, and thoughtful hope.” InspirationalTryingMeanMatterChristianSpiritualLawDifficultReligiousPrayerThoughtfulOrthodox Author:Marcus Eremita
“In the spiritual life we can do nothing worthy without repentance, but the Lord has much mercy on us because of our intentions. He who compels himself and holds on to repentance until the end, even if he sins is saved because he compelled himself, for the Lord promised this in the Gospel.” IfsInspirationalEndsChristianSpiritualCan DoReligiousSinLordMercyIntentionWorthySavedOrthodoxRepentanceSpiritual LifeCompelled Author:Marcus Eremita