There are many ways to love God. Whoever avoids thinking about evil things, he loves God more than anything else. Whoever strives against sin begs God to give him strength. However, humans cannot avoid sinning, due to their weaknesses, and that is why they ask for forgiveness.
Even though they have a good heart and a healthy mind, they have not yet overcome their passions. Whoever has not overcome his passions, he no longer has to struggle, but to take care of himself so as not to sin.
“When we think of God, we forgot about the rest of the world”
We believe that true freedom is not to sin, but to love God and our fellow human beings from the bottom of our hearts.
True freedom is to stay always close to God.
Teachings of Saint Silouan the Athonite