The Journey towards Love

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Our pilgrimage on earth cannot be exempt from trial. We progress by means of trial. No one knows himself except through trial, or receives a crown except after a victory, or strives except against an enemy or temptations.

- St. Augustine

 

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If a man has no worries about himself at all for the sake of love toward God and the working of good deeds, knowing that God is taking care of him, this is a true and wise hope. But if a man takes care of his own business and turns to God in prayer only when misfortunes come upon him which are beyond his power, and then he begins to hope in God, such a hope is vain and false. A true hope seeks only the Kingdom of God... the heart can have no peace until it obtains such a hope. This hope pacifies the heart and produces joy within it.

- St. Seraphim of Sarov

 

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Love alone harmoniously joins all created things with God and with each other.

- St. Thalassios the Libyan

 

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Be concerned with the good upbringing of children and the care of the elderly and infirm - These are works of mercy, commanded of us Christians by the Lord - for which He promises a reward to all those who fulfill His commandments: "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." Therefore, I hope that you will not grow weary of these works of mercy, but pray to the Lord for understanding, to know where, how and what to say or how to act, and for help in performing the good work, and then act, according to your strength and ability.

- St. Joseph of Optina

 

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Be persecuted, rather than be a persecutor. Be crucified, rather than be a crucifier. Be treated unjustly, rather than treat anyone unjustly. Be oppressed, rather than zealous. Lay hold of goodness, rather than justice.

- St Isaac the Syrian

 

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To believe in a God is one thing, to know God another.

- Saint Silouan the Athonite

 

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I love this thread

 

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