“Every Christian has the power to heal infirmities-not of others, but his own, and not of the body, but of the soul-that is, sins and sinful habits-and to cast out devils, rejecting evil thoughts sown by them, and extinguishing the excitement of passions enflamed by them.” SoulBodyChristianPassionEvilSinHumilityHabitDevilCastsHealExcitementRejectingInfirmityEvil Thoughts Author:Theophan the Recluse
“Do this and you will be an apostle, a fulfiller of what the Lord chose you for, an accomplisher of your calling as messenger. When at first you succeed in all this, then perhaps the Lord will appoint you as a special ambassador-to save others after you have saved yourself; and to help those who are tempted, after you yourself pass through all temptations, and through all experiences in good and evil.” FirstsHelpingEvilLordSpecialHumilityCallingSucceedSavedTemptationGood And EvilTemptedApostlesMessengersAmbassadors Author:Theophan the Recluse
“The chief evil with relation to the body is love for the body and pitying it. This takes away all the soul's authority over the body and makes the soul the slave of the body. And on the contrary, one who does not spare the body will not be disturbed in whatever he does by apprehensions born of blind love of life. How fortunate is one who is trained to this from childhood!” DoeSoulBodyEvilBornChildhoodAuthorityRelationBlindSlaveContraryChiefsDenialFortunateLove LifeSparesDisturbedApprehensionSelf-denialBlind Love Author:Theophan the Recluse
