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A brother said to an Elder: “I want to become a Martyr of God.” The Elder replied to him: “If one puts up with his neighbour in a difficult situation, this is equivalent to the martyrdom of the Three Youths in the furnace.” #TheEvergetinos #Evergetinos #GenuineOrthodoxy #discernment #whoismyneighbor (at Cobleskill)

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#TheEvergetinos http://goo.gl/xCi7oi A true treasure of #genuineorthodoxy !!! #CTOS #EtnaCa

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He who commits a #sin a second time in the expectation of repenting of it later — such a one goes before #God with the burden of guile; to this kind of trickster, #death comes completely unexpectedly, at an unknown moment or hour, and he does not succeed in reaching that day when he had hoped to repent. — #StIsaactheSyrian #genuineorthodoxy #TheEvergetinos #ascetiscism #ascetical #fruitlessendeavor #worldorthodoxy #falsebishops #ecumenismisheresy #barlaamism

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It is said of one Elder that, when his thoughts whispered to him, “Forget today and repent tomorrow,” he would snap back and say: “No, I will repent today and leave tomorrow to the Will of God.” - #TheEvergetinos #Evergetinos #orthodoxy #orthopraxy #ascetiscism #patristictheology #empiricaldogmatics #genuineorthodoxy #repentance

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#AnEldersaid: “Any evil which is not brought to fruition should not be thought of as an evil deed; but likewise, anything righteous, if not transformed into virtuous acts, must not be so considered.” -- #theevergetinos #evergetinos #discernment #CTOS #genuineorthodoxy vs. #worldorthodoxy #fruitlessendeavor #barlaamism #ecumenism #heresy #ecumenismisheresy #emptyclouds #Modernism

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Abba Anthony said: There are some who have worn out their bodies in asceticism, yet, because they lack discernment, remain far from God. -- #AnElderSaid #genuineorthodoxy #TheEvergetinos #Evergetinos #StAnthonytheGreat #outwardshow #barlaamism #worldorthodoxy #emptyclouds #fruitlessendeavor

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#AnElderSaid: “Woe to that man whose reputation is greater than his deeds.” -- #TheEvergetinos #Evergetinos #humility #discernment #genuineorthodoxy #ecumenismisheresy #worldorthodoxy #outwardshow #selfknowledge #barlaamism

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He who truly repents is mocked by the iniquitous, and this is proof that he is well-pleasing to God. #theevergetinos #genuineorthodoxy #discernment #worldorthodoxy #ecumenismisheresy #humility #outwardshow

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A brother said to an Elder: “I want to become a Martyr of God.” The Elder replied to him: “If one puts up with his neighbour in a difficult situation, this is equivalent to the martyrdom of the Three Youths in the furnace.” +++ #theevergetinos #genuineorthodoxy #foolforchristsake #foolsforchrist #wemusthonorthesaints #patristictheology #confessionoffaith #dealingwithothers #selfknowledge

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Abba Poimen said: Whatever difficulty comes your way, it can be overcome by silence. +++ #hesychasm #aneldersaid #genuineorthodoxy #wemusthonorthesaints #foolsforchrist #foolforchristsake #theevergetinos

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#AnEldersaid: Either avoid men by fleeing them or dupe the world by making yourself appear stupid the majority of the time. -- #TheEvergetinos #humility #noeticfaculty #hesychasm #genuineorthodoxy #wemusthonorthesaints #foolsforchrist #foolforchristsake

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An Elder said: « He who is shown by men more honor than he deserves is harmed; those whom men do not show honor at all, however, will be glorified in the Heavens by God. » — #Gerontikon #theevergetinos #evergetinos #genuineorthodoxy #humility #loveofpraise #pridefulness #selfpraise #selfknowledge #stisaacthesyrian #stieronymosofaegina

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Sternly look at yourself, if someone should upset you about any matter whatsoever and sadness or anger should be roused within you; remain silent and say no more than what you must, until your heart is first made calm by prayer and after you have cleared up things with your brother. — St. Abba Isaiah the Solitary #genuineorthodoxy #humility #discernment #loveofthebrethren #confessionoffaith #ecumenismisheresy #patristicecclesiology #noeticfaculty #theevergetinos #evergetinos #stisaiahthesolitary

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http://goo.gl/9YciT4 -- The Devil Hates Spiritual Teaching -- #theevergetinos #evergetinos #νοῦς #noeticfaculty #genuineorthodoxy #hesychasm #stisaacthesyrian #nepsis #discernment

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AN ELDER SAID: “The reason why we do not make progress and are not aware of our real spiritual condition is that we do not have patience in the work that we begin, but wish to acquire virtue without effort. We are changeable and also move around easily, going from place to place without difficulty, because we think it is possible to find some place where the devil does not exist.” — #TheEvergetinos *** #youreapwhatyousow #TheSpiritualLaw #genuineorthodoxy #watchfulness #patience #humility #spiritualgrowth #noeticfaculty #empiricaldogmatics

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#Negligence is the betrayer of all good things; it is succeeded by fearful captivity, which has as its consequence the inactivity of the hands and #carelessness as regards personal #orderliness; but when he so decides, he who abides in this state can flee from it. -- #StEphraimtheSyrian #watchfulness #genuineorthodoxy #hesychia #hesychasm #discernment #orthodoxy #empiricaldogmatics #theevergetinos #evergetinos