“Do you know what a great gift it is that God gave us the right to speak to Him every hour and moment, wherever we are? He always listens to us. This is the greatest honor we have. For this reason we must love God.” KnowsReasonMomentsChristianSpeakHoursHonorGod LoveOrthodoxDo You KnowGreat Gifts Author:Porphyrios (Bairaktaris) of Kafsokalivia
“Do not be surprised that you fall every day; do not give up, but stand your ground courageously. And assuredly, the angel who guards you will honour your patience.” GivingChristianFallCourageHonorGiving UpAngelPatienceSaintOrthodoxHonourNot Giving UpFalling DownGuardian AngelDo Not Give UpStand Your Ground Book:The Ladder of Divine Ascent Source: The Ladder of Divine Ascent
“The Lord loves us so much that He suffered for us on the Cross; and His suffering was so great that we can't comprehend it. In the same way our spiritual pastors suffer for us, although we often don't see their suffering. The greater the love of the pastor, the greater his suffering; and we, the sheep, should understand this, and love and honor our pastors.” WayInspirationalShouldChristianPastSpiritualSufferingReligiousLordGreaterHonorCrossesAnd LoveOrthodoxSheepOur PastPastorLove And Honor Author:Silouan the Athonite
“When you want to direct someone toward the good, first put him at peace bodily and honor him with words of love. For nothing inclines such a man to shame and induces him to cast of his vice and be changed for the better as do bodily goods and honor, which he sees in you. Then, with love tell him a word or two, and do not be inflamed with anger toward him. Do not let him see any cause of enmity toward you. For love does not know how to lose its temper.” KnowsMenWantInspirationalFirstsDoeTwoChristianCausesLosesReligiousKnow HowChangedHonorDirectShameCastsVicesOrthodoxGoodsTemperEnmityIncline Author:Isaac of Nineveh
“When people begin to praise us, let us hurry to remember the multitude of ours transgressions, and we will see that we are truly unworthy of that which they say and do in our honor.” PeopleInspirationalChristianRememberReligiousHonorPraiseOrthodoxMultitudesUnworthyTransgression Author:John Climacus
“Meekness is an unchanging state of mind, which both in honor and dishonor remains the same. Meekness consists in praying sincerely and undisturbedly in the face of afflictions from one's neighbor. Meekness is a cliff rising from the sea of irritability, against which all the that waves that strive against it break, but which is itself never broken.” InspirationalMindStatesChristianFacesReligiousBreakSeaBrokenPrayingHonorRemainsStriveWaveNeighborRisingOrthodoxState Of MindAfflictionSincerelyCliffsMeeknessUnchangingDishonor Author:John Climacus