Peace

From the teachings of St. Silouan:

The man who likes to have his own way will never know peace.

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8 Responses to “Peace”

handmaid Says:
May 8, 2008 at 2:20 pm
“Pride=solitude=hell’s darkness. Pride, hence ambition, hence partiality, incapacity for self-estimation; hence stupidity.
The proud man is stupid in his judgments, even if he is by nature born with the mind of a genius. And vice versa: the humble man is wise, even if he is “not clever”; the essence of wisdom – the sense of Truth and humility concerning it – is accessible to him.”
~Fr Yelchaninov
Fr. Justin Says:
May 8, 2008 at 3:44 pm
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Joseph Says:
May 8, 2008 at 4:58 pm
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Ezekiel Says:
May 8, 2008 at 6:35 pm
How true!

How true of me!

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me!
T Says:
May 8, 2008 at 7:34 pm
I love that man.
antiphonsgarden Says:
May 9, 2008 at 2:48 am
what about clergys who wants it “their own way?”?
fatherstephen Says:
May 9, 2008 at 7:40 am
antiphon,

I’m sure we’re as liable to sin as anyone else. If, however, you are talking about the responsibility of leadership – a priest cannot shirk that either. I would add, a congregation that always wants their own way will never know peace.

But, the bottom line, I don’t think it is appropriate to ask the question of anyone but yourself. “What would you have this man do?” when speaking of someone else, brought a rebuke from Christ to St. Peter, at the end of John’s gospel.
T Says:
May 9, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Amen, Fr. Stephen! May we all ask this question of ourselves!