“All passions, all sins, all falls have their beginning, their starting point, to selfishness. Great evil. It does not leave the man in peace, it tyrannizes him night and day.”
Elder Ephraim of Arizona
“Selfishness makes the selfish man a fool and plays him around. God calls us to fight this selfishness and get rid of it.”
Elder Ephraim of Arizona
“Forgive all men to be forgiven by God. God only knows the heart and can recognize sincere forgiveness. The apology must come out of the lips and from the heart. The apology that comes out only from the lips is of inferior quality and shows the early stages of humility. But when it comes from the heart, there is inner joy, tears of sincerity, self-reproval and prayer.”
P.S.K.
“Whoever follows Christ, according to the Gospel, will be persecuted. Not only by strangers and unknown people, but also by his family environment. It takes humility and bravery from the Divine Grace to gain experience in this difficult struggle. If man is humble, he is risen by God and copes with trials with His help.”
P.S.K.
*The article was originally published in Greek in ikivotos.gr
