Elder Joseph the Hesychast, Monastic Wisdom on Humility

"God in His mercy gave us the Holy Scriptures that we might read them, and reading them we might fulfill what is sent by God to man, revealing His Holy Will and teaching us how to live. Consider with what attention and willingness that we ought to read God's letter to us. If an earthly king...wrote to you a letter, would you not read it with great joy? Certainly, with great rejoicing and careful attention. The King of Heaven has sent a letter to you, an earthly and mortal man; yet you almost despise such a gift, so priceless a treasure. Whenever you read the Gospel, Christ Him self is speaking to you. And while you read, you are praying and talking with Him. God speaks to man, the King of Heaven talks with the corruptible creature, the Lord holds converse with the servant. What can be more pleasant... more instructive? "

- St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

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Elder Joseph the Hesychast, Monastic Wisdom on Humility

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Elder Joseph the Hesychast, Monastic Wisdom

"Whoever reproaches us gives us a gift, but whoever praises us, steals from us."

St. Ambrose of Optina, Living Without Hypocrisy: Spiritual Counsels of the Holy Elders of Optina

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