Paisios of Mount Athos quotes

Unfortunately, we do not realize that when we do our work in a hurry, we become nervous. And when work is done nervously, it is not sanctified. Our goal should not be to do many things and be in constant anxiety. This is a demonic condition. What is done with calmness and prayer is blessed, and it also blesses the people who use it. (Paisios of Mount Athos)
The main value of life is family. As soon as the family perishes, so does the world.
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If man doesn't start to work on himself, then the devil will find another job for him - to seek for flaws in others.
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Never remain in a state of sadness but strive to do something spiritual that will help to get you out of this state.
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After our death, when we come face to face with Christ, we will understand the why and how of our lives and we will be told everything we went through in this world. Then, with all the power of our existence, we will say to Him, "Thank you, my God, for allowing these for me!"
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Whatever God deprives us of, is either to test us or to protect us, let us accept everything with joy.
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It is not possible to put the Gospel and secular logic together. In the Gospel there is love, while in secular logic there is self-interest. The Gospel says, And if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two. (Mt. 5:41) What is logical about this saying? This is surely madness! This is why those who try to reconcile the Gospel with secular logic find themselves in utter confusion.
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We must understand that the human person in reality does not die. Death is simply a transfer from one life to the other.
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If we do not pray for the sick, the illness will progress naturally. Whereas, if we pray for them, it can alter its natural course. Therefore, always pray for the sick.
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God in His goodness has arranged things perfectly, so that with our gifts, we can help each other, and with our faults, we can be humbled by each other. For every person has some gifts; but everyone also has some faults which one must struggle to overcome.
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God does not allow a trial unless something good comes out of it... God allows everything for our good. (Paisios of Mount Athos)
Do not believe your thoughts, neither when they tell you that you are terrible, nor when they tell you that you are a saint.
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Live as simply as you can. Do not make your own lives difficult. Too many conveniences turn people into slaves.
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Thoughts are like airplanes flying in the air. If you ignore them, there is no problem. If you pay attention to them, you create an airport inside your head and permit them to land!
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When there is a respect for small things, there will be an even greater respect towards the bigger things. When there is no respect for small things, then neither will there be for the bigger ones. This is how the Fathers maintained Tradition.
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If you have absolute faith in God, you have no need to ask for, or worry about, anything, for He already knows and understands.
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God never leaves us. We leave Him.
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Pray and rejoice. God will arrange everything.
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For animals, man is like God. Just as we ask God for help, they ask man for help.
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We should never forget that our guardian angel is always invisibly beside us; he guards us and he protects us. But it is necessary that we are also careful in our lives and that we not sin.
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God has permitted and does permit us to be shaken by adversity. Difficult times lie ahead. We will be greatly tested. We have to take this warning seriously and live spiritually... Many saints would have loved to have lived in our times and have had our chance to struggle for Christ... Our struggle matters because it is not a struggle against an Ali Pasha, or a Hitler and a Mussolini, but a struggle against the devil himself. For this reason, our wages will be heavenly... The saints will become more holy and the vile will become more vile. Yet I feel great consolation inside. This is only a storm; like past storms, it will pass. May the Good God take evil and turn it into good. Amen. (Paisios of Mount Athos)
So in every test, let us say: "Thank you, my God, because this was needed for my salvation."
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It is only next to God that we can find true and eternal joy. We taste bitter poison when we live apart from sweet Jesus.
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A Christian must not be fanatical; he must have love for and be sensitive towards all people.
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Do you think that He who numbers the hairs of your head does not know the measure of your suffering? Yes, He knows it, therefore be at rest, trusting in our Heavenly Father.
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