“A truly unselfish act is not mine, but God's. It cannot be obstructed. Only for my own plans, my own wishes to study, to work, to rest, eat, or do a service to my fellowman- can some external circumstance "get in the way," and then I am grieved.” WayWishMy OwnStudyPlansMinesCircumstancesUnselfishAsceticismUnselfish Acts Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth
“Through practice he has accustomed himself to wish for nothing, and for a person with no wishes, everything goes just as he wishes, explains the Abbot Dorotheus. His will has coincided with God's will, and whatever he asks, he will receive.” PersonsAsksWishPracticeGods WillAccustomedAsceticism Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth
