Paisios of Mount Athos quotes - page 2

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. (Paisios of Mount Athos)
If man doesn't start to work on himself, then the devil will find another job for him - to seek for flaws in others. View quote
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When God sees that we are proud and arrogant, He allows for the presence of temptations in our life. He will take them away from us, only when He sees that we humble ourselves. View quote
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Some people resemble the honeybee and some resemble the fly. Those who resemble the fly seek to find evil in every circumstance and are preoccupied with it; they see no good anywhere. But those who resemble the honeybee only see the good in everything they see. View quote
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A Christian must not be fanatical; he must have love for and be sensitive towards all people. View quote
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If you want to grab God's attention so He'll hear you during prayer, turn the dial to humility, for God always works in this frequency; then humbly ask for His mercy. View quote
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What I see around the world would drive me insane if I did not know that no matter what happens, God will have the last word. View quote
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God does not allow a trial unless something good comes out of it... God allows everything for our good. View quote
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The goal is to rise spiritually, not simply to avoid sin. View quote
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Let the husband learn to hear and obey God, and then the wife will listen to her husband. View quote
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God's help can't be obstructed, neither by men nor demons. View quote
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The answer to our anxiety is not drugs, alcohol, tranquilizers or psychiatric treatment. It will not be cured by Yoga or some new age or eastern meditation practice. The problem is that we have lost God as the center of our lives. Once we make our love of God the primary focus of our lives and allow His grace to work though us, then no matter what circumstance we encounter in life we will be comforted and embraced in His love. All anxiety disappears. This is the aim of the Orthodox way of life––To put God first and seek the Holy Spirit. The anxieties of modern life are only symptoms of our separation from God. View quote
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All you will need to do is one thing: kneel and say, 'Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, Savior save us,' and you will have a great protection. View quote
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The years we are going through are very difficult and very dangerous, but in the end Jesus Christ will win. View quote
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