Once in a while I will be sharing here some inspirational material regarding the Orthodox faith and its traditional wisdom. Although I do not consider myself a Christian, their moral teachings often have directness and eloquence that I love to read and hear.
Faith Encouraged Daily Podcast: episode "A Solder, An Athlete, and A Farmer
Elder Paisios on the Final Judgment
The Morning Offering blog: Mine
Faith Encouraged Daily Podcast: episode "A Solder, An Athlete, and A Farmer
Elder Paisios on the Final Judgment
That is how my thoughts perceive Judgment will take place. Christ is not going to say: “Hey you - come here! What have you done?” or “you: you are going to Hell!” and “you: you are going to Heaven”; but rather, each one of us will compare himself to the others and will proceed to where he knows his place is.
The Morning Offering blog: Mine
In the spirit of generosity of heart, we must become agents of a palatable joy that lifts up those who are fearful, sad, or despondent. Saint Symeon the New Theologian said, “Cheerfulness consists in not regarding such things as we possess as our own, but as entrusted to us by God for the benefit of our fellow servants. It consists in scattering them abroad generously with joy and magnanimity, not reluctantly under compulsion.” The things that bring us joy belong to the God who created us, and, in a real sense, are on loan. Acting as though these gifts are our possession, betrays the gift.
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