#Orthodox spirituality
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Fear of torment is the way of a slave, desire of reward in the heavenly kingdom is the way of a hireling, but God's way is that of a son, through love.
—St. Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain
http://theodorakis.net/orthodoxquotescomplete.html
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‘Implore God with prayers and tears to send you a guide who is dispassionate and holy.
But you yourself should also study the divine writings - especially the works of the fathers that deal with the practice of the virtues - so that you can compare the teachings of your master with them; for thus you will see and observe them as in a mirror.
Take to heart and keep in mind those of his teachings that agree with the divine writings, but separate out and reject those that are false and incongruent. Otherwise you will be led astray.
For in these days there are all too many deceivers and false prophets’
[St. Symeon the New Theologian, One Hundred and Fifty-Three Practical and Theological Texts]
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Are you angry?
Be angry at your sins,
beat your soul,
afflict your conscience,
be strict in judgement
and a terrible punisher of your own sins.
This is the benefit of anger,
wherefore God placed it in us.
[St. John Chrysostom; Conversation of Ephesians, 2]
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كلّ من يتعذّب من جراء تجربة شريرة، ان استخدم دواء الصوم يطرد الروح الشرير للحال، لأن هذا الأخير يخشى الصوم كثيرا
القديس أثناسيوس الكبير
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