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| Ταπεινοφροσύνη, υπομονή και αγάπη |
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| Η ταπεινοφροσύνη είναι η κορυφαία αρετή και το θεμέλιο όλων των ευαγγελικών αρετών. Η υπομονή αποτελεί το απόρθητο φρούριο του αγωνιζόμενου πιστού. Αγαπούμε τον αλλον οταν θυσιαζόμαστε και συμμεριζόμαστε τη χαρά, τον πόνο, τη θλίψη, τους πειρασμούς του. Καμιά αρετή του χριστιανικού βίου δεν έχει αξία, όταν απουσιάζει η αγάπη. |
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| Ταπεινοφροσύνη, υπομονή και αγάπη |
| Gleanings from Orthodox Fathers and Authors |
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| The chief cause of criticism and slander is pride and egotism, for man thinks himself better [than others]. For this reason it is very beneficial for a person to think of himself as smaller than all, so that he sees the brother as better, in order that he may, with the help of God, be delivered from this evil. REF:Elder Ephraim of Philotheou Mount Athos, "Counsels from the Holy Mountain" |
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| Zacchaeus Steps to Salvation |
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| 1) Desire to see Who Jesus is. 2) Follow your desire with action. Maximos the Confessor writes “The person who loves God values knowledge of God more than anything created by God, and pursues such knowledge ardently and ceaselessly.” 3) Promptly obey the Lord. 4) Give alms to the poor and needy. St. Maximos writes “The state of love may be recognized in the giving of money.” 5) Repent not only towards God but by making things right with those that you have wronged at any time in your past. |
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| Zacchaeus Steps to Salvation |