G: I don’t know how to talk
with my fellow students, who do not believe in the Incarnation of God. They say that Christ was only…
G.G.: …He was Theanthropos (God-man)! But man cannot understand that with his
reason. He cannot grasp the Mystery of Incarnation—how God became
Man. And he cannot comprehend it, because
it never happened before, nor will it ever happen again. It happened once! ... This is why talking
serves no purpose: just as you do not
listen to them, they do not listen to you, when you give the witness under
these circumstances…We should talk only
when we meet a Seeker of the Truth—only then. The rest are all persons who have been
misled; who have limited their mind to a single track. No matter what you tell them, they will
continue their monologue. There can be
no dialogue. They come, by Divine
Dispensation, only to waste your valuable time.
G.: What should we do
when they talk?
G.G.: Recite to yourself
the prayer, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon us.” And let them speak, for they need to say
these things…
G.: But in this way they
think…
G.G.: …that since you keep silent, you agree with them.
G.: And then what?
G.G.: Nothing. Let them be and pray that their eyes may be
opened.
G: Still, they
insist: “Will you not give the
witness? Will you not speak?
G.G.: No. A Confession of
Faith is not like that. The witness is
given only when people are receptive. As
we read in the Gospel, “A sower went out to sow,” He sowed.
A seed fell on rocky ground, another among thistles, a third
into good soil. If you drop the seed all
the time on rocks or among thistles, it will not find soil, it will not
grow. There is such a great lack of
faith around us…Fortunately, there are also books. It is easier for a person to be convinced by
what he reads than by a person with no power, like you and me. Do you understand how it works? The other one thinks, “Who are you to teach
me?” And, of course, the Ego makes its
appearance…
G; I have noticed that
there are persons who love people, animals, plants, everything that is
beautiful, music, etc…but they do not
want Christ. What about them?
G.G.: It doesn’t
matter. A day will come when the Lord
Himself will open their eyes. At
present, we will love them as they are.
There is nothing else we can do.
We should not speak. If our own
life speaks, then it’s all right. I am
opposed to the idea of speaking, when the other one does not see anything in
your life. For the Lord says, “Give when
you are asked to give.” When they do see
something in your own life, they will ask you, “How does that happen?”
G.: They will be
interested to know…
G.G.: When you go to
people of a different religion, for example to India, and you work like a
servant without pay, without any recompense, then they ask, “Who is He who
sends you?” I have here some letters,
and they are still writing to me, saying, “Your God has brought you to us…”
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