“It is a fearful thing to hate whom God hath loved. To look upon another-his weaknesses, his sins, his faults, his defects is to look upon one who is suffering. He is suffering from negative passions, from the same sinful human corruption from which you yourself suffer. This is very important: do not look upon him with judgmental eyes of comparison, noting the sins you assume you'd never commit. Rather, see him as a fellow sufferer, a fellow human being who is in need of the very healing of which you are in need. Help him, love him, pray for him do unto him as you would have him do unto you.” NeedsHumansLooksImportantHelpingEyeSufferingHatePassionHuman BeingsSinHealingPrayingWeaknessNegativeFellowsAssumingFaultsCorruptionCommitLook UpComparisonFearfulDefectsJudgmentalNeed HelpSufferers Author:Tikhon of Zadonsk
“My poor soul! Sigh, pray and strive to take upon you the blessed yoke of Christ, and you will live on earth in a heavenly manner. Lord, grant that I may carry the light and goodly yoke, and I shall be always at rest, peaceful, glad and joyous; and I shall taste on earth of crumbs which fall from the celestial feast, like a dog that feeds upon the crumbs which fall from the master's table.” MaySoulLightEarthChristianFallChristPoorLordDogMastersPrayingTasteTablesBlessedStriveGladPeacefulHeavenlyOrthodoxGrantsSighJoyousCelestialYokeCrumbs Author:Tikhon of Zadonsk
