Suffering for God…
Suffering for God is better than working miracles.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
When God forgives…
When God forgives a sinner who humbly confesses his sin, the devil loses his dominion over the heart he had taken.
–Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Grace and free will…
Grace is necessary to salvation, free will equally so – but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it.
–Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Need for prudence and discernment…
When one receives grace, there is then need for the greatest prudence and discernment. God gives these to the person that asks Him for them so that he may serve God in the Spirit Whom he receives, and also that he may not be conquered by evil and be deceived, led astray through ignorance, presumption, and carelessness by acting against all that the Lord wills.
–Saint Macarius the Great (295-392)
Pay attention…
In the measure that we pay attention and take care to carry out what we hear, God will always enlighten us and make us understand His will.
–Saint Dorotheus of Gaza (Sixth Century)
With stillness sit…
Seal your senses with stillness and sit in judgment upon the thoughts that attack your heart.
–Saint Thalassios the Libyan (Sixth-Seventh Centuries)
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