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“Concern yourself only that you have God for a friend and do not be afraid of anything. Behold, He is your only friend Who loves you without change.”
“Do not worry, you are not alone. The one who does not know God is alone, even if he has half the world as a friend.”
“Oh, my brethren, Christ is truly always with us, as a light that is ever present to the eyes of those who look, But, to our loss, if the eyes of our Soul are closed, then the light seeks in vain to encounter the pupil of our eye! Oh, what sorrow and grief is ours when we are not with Christ! He comes to meet us – do we go to meet Him? He desires to be with us – do we desire to be with Him? If we desire consolation, we must be with Him every day to the end of our lives. O Lord, our only Consoler, do not leave us! To Thee be Glory and praise forever.”
“If you empty your Soul of self, the Living God will fill you.”
“Blessed are they in whom the works of God are made manifest; who feel them, and use them for their Soul’s salvation.”
“During the war, one fearful soldier was sent to scout. Everyone knew his fearfulness and laughed when they found out where his foreman was sending him. Only one soldier did not laugh. He went up to his comrade to support and encourage him. But he answered him: “I will die, the enemy is very close!” “Don’t be afraid, brother: the Lord is even closer, the good comrade answered him. And these words, like a big bell, rang in the soul of that soldier, and rang until the end of the war. And once a timid soldier returned from the war, he was awarded many orders for courage. So his good word transformed: “Do not be afraid: the Lord is even closer!””
“Nineteen centuries filled with His Glory, Miracles, Power, Grace, Mercy, Saints, and Martyrs! And there are still imbeciles who ask: ‘Where is God?'”
“God gave people the word “love” so that they could call their relationship to Him by this name. When people misuse this word to refer to their relationship with earthly things, it loses its meaning.”
“Do not blot out but strengthen in my consciousness the memory of the glory that I had when I was entirely with You and entirely in You, before time and temporal illusions.”
“Only someone who sleeps in Your heart knows rest. Only someone who plows before Your feet will enjoy the fruit of his labours.”