Orthodox Thought for the Day

ORTHODOX THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Friday, May 18, 2012

The vainglorious man

A vainglorious man is a believer - and an idolator.  Apparently honoring God, he actually is out to please not God but men.  To be a showoff is to be vainglorious, and the fast of such a man is unrewarded and his prayer futile, since he is practicing both to win praise. 

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