A collection of scriptural meditations from Saints and Fathers of the Church.

One who lives in idleness sins continually.

Vanity is eliminated by acting secretly, and pride by ascribing to God all that is well done.

Self-knowledge is a true idea of one's spiritual growth, and an unbroken remembrance of one's slightest sins.

One who is capable of seeing himself is better than one who has been made worthy to see angels.

But if you give a strong body rest and ease and idleness, all the passions dwelling in the soul are intensified. Then, even if the soul has a great desire for good, even the very thought of the good that is desired will be taken from you.

It is a sin to spend time idly.

Ease and idleness are the destruction of the soul and they can injure her more than the demons.

Nothing is better than to realize one's weakness and ignorance, and nothing is worse than not to be aware of them.

Those who yield themselves to idleness and apathy, even though they may be spiritual and holy, hurl themselves into unnatural subjection to passions.

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