“Do not say, "this happened by chance, while this came to be of itself." In all that exists there is nothing disorderly, nothing indefinite, nothing without purpose, nothing by chance ... How many hairs are on your head? God will not forget one of them. Do you see how nothing, even the smallest thing, escapes the gaze of God?” InspirationalChristianPurposeReligiousChanceForgetHappenedHairGods WillOrthodoxSmallest Author:Saint Basil
“Don't be troubled if you don't feel the love of God in yourself, but thing about the Lord, that He is merciful, and guard yourself from sins, and the grace of God will teach you.” IfsInspirationalFeelsChristianReligiousSinLordTeachGraceGods WillGod LoveOrthodoxGrace Of GodMerciful Author:Silouan the Athonite
“If you see a man who has sinned and you do not pity him, the grace of God will leave you. Whoever curses bad people, and does not pray for them, will never come to know the grace of God.” PeopleIfsKnowsMenInspirationalDoeChristianReligiousGracePrayingGods WillPityCurseOrthodoxGrace Of GodBad People Author:Silouan the Athonite
“God will cleanse your sins if you yourself are dissatisfied with yourself and will keep on changing until you are perfect.” IfsInspirationalChristianReligiousSinPerfectGods WillOrthodoxDissatisfied Author:Saint Augustine
“It is a great good to be given over to the will of God. Then the Lord alone is in the soul, and no other thought, and she prays to God with a pure mind. When the soul is entirely given over to the will of God, then the Lord Himself begins to guide her, and the soul learns directly from God ... A proud man does not with to live according to the will of God. He likes to direct himself, and does not understand that man does not have enough understanding to direct himself without God.” MenInspirationalMindDoeSoulEnoughChristianGivenUnderstandingReligiousLordProudPrayingPureDirectGuidesLikesGods WillOrthodoxPraying To GodWithout GodProud Man Author:Silouan the Athonite
“The Lord has given the Holy Spirit upon the earth, and in whomsoever He dwells, that one feels paradise within himself. You might say: why hasn't this happened to me? Because you have not given yourself over to the will of God, but you live according to yourself. Look at the one who loves his own will. He never has peace in himself and is always displeased with something. But whoever has given himself over to God's will perfectly has pure prayer. His soul loves the Lord, and everything is acceptable and good to him.” InspirationalFeelsLooksSoulMightEarthChristianSpiritGivenReligiousPrayerLordHappenedHolyPureGods WillHoly SpiritParadiseOrthodoxAcceptable Author:Silouan the Athonite
“Without temptations, it is not possible to learn the wisdom of the Spirit. It is not possible that Divine love be strengthened in your soul. Before temptations, a man prays to God as a stranger. When temptations are allowed to come by the love of God, and he does not give in to them, then he stands before God as a sincere friend. For in fulfilling the will of God, he has made war on the enemy of God and conquered him.” MenInspirationalGivingDoeMadeWarSoulChristianSpiritReligiousLove IsEnemyDivinePrayingStrangerGods WillTemptationYour SoulGod LoveOrthodoxSincereFulfillingDivine LovePraying To GodSincere Friends Author:Isaac of Nineveh