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Women and men are different by nature. Of course, none of us are Angels. The best women’s qualities are humility and modesty. The worst qualities are hypocrisy, insincerity, falsehood.
Resentment is like a thorn in one’s soul. If you don’t pull it out, it’ll fester, and your soul will suffer. Why do we choose to let it stay inside our souls? You’ve got to pull it out.
An ideal woman is when you can see God in her and the light of the love of Christ in her eyes. The rest—the shapes, the curves, the eyes, and the hair—is temporary and ephemeral.
Frankincense has a nice smell, it is a fact. And it is normal to enjoy it - understanding that there is nothing mystical about it - just the fragrance. However, at church, we burn incense as a religious practice, and it has…
Meditation is when a person attempts to climb into Heaven using his own power and pride. Meanwhile, prayer is all about trust in God. We ask God for mercy and love – and God hears us.
Loneliness can be a step towards our sanctity if we see it as our God-given opportunity to turn to Him in prayer and to restore our unity with Him.
Sometimes people work really hard and abstain from a lot of things but they still don’t receive grace. The Lord knows one’s heart and He knows what each person needs most.
The Lord grants happiness and special grace to those people who don’t feel dispirited, who can endure the sorrows and trials that can befall a person right after the moments of graceful joy.