“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.” LoveInspirationalKindTwoFearPeaceLeadershipLove IsPowerThousandPunishmentPermanentPower Of LoveActs Of LoveGreatest FearPower And LovePower And FearJustice And Love Book:Collected Works Source: Collected Works
“A man of discernment, meditating on the healing Divine Providence, bears with thanksgiving the misfortunes that come to him. He sees their causes in his own sins, and not in anyone else. But a mindless man, when he sins and receives the punishment for it, considers the cause of his misfortune to be God, or people, not understanding God's care for him.” PeopleMenInspirationalCareChristianCausesUnderstandingReligiousSinHealingDivineBearsPunishmentOrthodoxMisfortunesProvidenceDiscernmentMeditatingMindlessDivine ProvidenceUnderstanding God Author:Maximus the Confessor