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Elder Thaddeus, from Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives
All quotes from chapter 16
(And please forgive me if I'm duplicating.)
"Until a person is illumined by the Holy Spirit, fear is always present. Afterwards there is no fear. Such a soul has compassion for everyone; he understands that all creation suffers because of the Fall of man. Such a person is always ready to weep for all and to pray for all." #56
"Often the Lord allows the enemy to surprise us, and we wonder: what has happened to us? The Lord permits these things to happen in order that we might realize we are nothing and the trust we place in ourselves is nothing. We must learn to never ascribe any merit to ourselves." #62
"If we loved the Lord with all of our heart we would never fall into sin as long as we lived, for he would be with us. He is the power by Whose flame every unclean thing and every sin is burned. Nothing unholy would ever enter our hearts. #64
"We must leave everything to the Lord. he will take care of everything in the world. Our thoughts should not become involved in these worldly matters. If we let them do that, we will always be at war with the world, fighting with words and thoughts, and we will no have peace. At the end of our earthly life it will turn out that we have become accustomed to constant arguments!" #66
"Great temptations (suffering) come before or after the good that the Lord gives us. This happens so that the soul may not be filled with pride." #70
"The Lord permits many disappointments, sorrows, and misfortunes to befall us in this earthly life in order that we might stop placing our trust in the world, which harms us so much, and that we might realize that He alone is the Source of all comfort, peace, and stillness." #89
All quotes from chapter 16
(And please forgive me if I'm duplicating.)
"Until a person is illumined by the Holy Spirit, fear is always present. Afterwards there is no fear. Such a soul has compassion for everyone; he understands that all creation suffers because of the Fall of man. Such a person is always ready to weep for all and to pray for all." #56
"Often the Lord allows the enemy to surprise us, and we wonder: what has happened to us? The Lord permits these things to happen in order that we might realize we are nothing and the trust we place in ourselves is nothing. We must learn to never ascribe any merit to ourselves." #62
"If we loved the Lord with all of our heart we would never fall into sin as long as we lived, for he would be with us. He is the power by Whose flame every unclean thing and every sin is burned. Nothing unholy would ever enter our hearts. #64
"We must leave everything to the Lord. he will take care of everything in the world. Our thoughts should not become involved in these worldly matters. If we let them do that, we will always be at war with the world, fighting with words and thoughts, and we will no have peace. At the end of our earthly life it will turn out that we have become accustomed to constant arguments!" #66
"Great temptations (suffering) come before or after the good that the Lord gives us. This happens so that the soul may not be filled with pride." #70
"The Lord permits many disappointments, sorrows, and misfortunes to befall us in this earthly life in order that we might stop placing our trust in the world, which harms us so much, and that we might realize that He alone is the Source of all comfort, peace, and stillness." #89