“The most perfect virtue is obedience! Obedience is the imitation of Christ.”
Saint Ephraim of Katounakia
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“Obedience is the burial of the will and the resurrection of humility.”
Saint John Climacus
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“By obedience a man is guarded against pride. Prayer is given for the sake of obedience. The Grace of the Holy Spirit is also given for obedience. This is why obedience is higher than Prayer and fasting.”
Saint Silouan the Athonite
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“Prayer comes from obedience, not obedience from Prayer. Be obedient now and Grace will come afterwards.”
Saint Ephraim of Katounakia
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“What is the use of believing in Christ, if we do not live as He commanded? The demons also believe; what they lack is obedience and love.”
Saint John Chrysostom
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“From obedience comes humility, from humility comes discernment. From discernment comes insight, and from insight comes foresight.”
Saint John Climacus
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“If in life you learn to say “Let it be Blessed”, this is superior to everything, even to Prayer, because it has obedience, love, trust, hope in God; it has patience, humility, sacrifice, Prayer!”
Saint Ephraim of Katounakia
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“There is no greater obedience than obedience to the Church! And if we merely wipe the floor of the Lord’s house with a rag, it will be held in high esteem by God above all other deeds.”
Saint Seraphim of Sarov
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“I think that for those living in community obedience is a greater virtue than chastity, however perfect. Chastity carries within it the danger of pride, but obedience has within it the promise of humility.”
Saint Syncletica of Alexandria
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“Be obedient to the leadership of the Spiritual Fathers – and you will avoid the temptations and mistakes on the way to the Kingdom of Heaven, but instead you will quickly and without troubles come to the Gates of Paradise”
Saint Theophan the Recluse
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Obedience – Fr Demosthenes Nicolaou