Orthodox Thought for the Day

ORTHODOX THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Monday, November 17, 2014

The wiles of the adversary

 
The enemy, understanding how the justice of the spiritual law is applied, seeks only the assent of our mind.  Having secured this, he will either oblige us to undergo the labors of repentance or, if we do not repent, will torment us with misfortunes beyond our control.  Sometimes he encourages us to resist these misfortunes so as to increase our torment, and then, at our death, he will point to this impatient resistance as proof of our lack of faith. 
 


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