Do not try to decide a difficult matter by means of disputing, but that which is enjoined by the spiritual law, namely patience, prayer, and thoughtful hope. Marcus Eremita More Quotes by Marcus Eremita More Quotes From Marcus Eremita It is harmful to remember previous sins in detail. For if they bring you sorrow, they will estrange you from hope, but if they are remembered without sorrow, they will introduce the previous defilement. If you want to bring to God an uncondemned confession, then don't remember your sins in detail, but manfully endure the suffering that is coming because of them. Marcus Eremita religious christian inspirational If someone falls into any sin and is not sincerely grieved about it, it is easy for him to fall into the same thing again. Marcus Eremita religious christian inspirational One who has sinned cannot escape retribution in any other way than by repentance corresponding to his sin. Marcus Eremita religious christian inspirational Every affliction tests our will, showing whether it is inclined to good or evil. That is why an unforeseen affliction is called a test, because it enables a man to test his hidden desires. Marcus Eremita christian evil men Failure to do the good that is within your power is hard to forgive. But mercy and prayer reclaim the negligent. Marcus Eremita forgiveness forgiving prayer He who seeks forgiveness of his sins loves humility, but if he condemns another he seals his own wickedness. Marcus Eremita wickedness forgiveness humility We cannot with all our heart forgive someone who does us wrong unless we possess real knowledge. For this knowledge shows us that we deserve all we experience. Marcus Eremita forgiveness real heart No one is as good and merciful as the Lord. But even He does not forgive the unrepentant. Marcus Eremita forgiveness forgiving doe If someone puts his trust in God in a matter, let him not argue with his brother about it. Marcus Eremita religious christian inspirational It is better to pray with good will for our neighbor, rather than to denounce him for every sin. Marcus Eremita religious christian inspirational Do not attempt to benefit by rebukes one who boasts of his virtues, for he loves to display himself can not be a lover of truth. Marcus Eremita religious christian inspirational Whoever does not fight the one who despises him, neither in word not in thought, has received true knowledge and demonstrates a firm trust in God. Marcus Eremita religious christian inspirational We must receive the one who curses us as a messenger from God, rebuking our hidden evil thoughts, so that we, seeing our thoughts with exactness, might correct ourselves. For we do not know how many hidden evils we have; Only a perfect man can understand all of his own shortcomings. Marcus Eremita religious christian inspirational Do not desire to hear about the misfortunes of those who oppose you. For those who listen to such speech later reap the fruits of their evil intention. Marcus Eremita religious christian inspirational Consistently pray in all things, so that you might not do anything without the help of God ... Whoever does or busies himself with anything without prayer does not succeed in the end. Concerning this, the Lord said: "Without Me you can't do anything". (John 15:5) Marcus Eremita religious christian inspirational Whatever we do or say without prayer always ends up either sinful or harmful and convicts us through the deeds in some mysterious way. Marcus Eremita religious christian inspirational In the spiritual life we can do nothing worthy without repentance, but the Lord has much mercy on us because of our intentions. He who compels himself and holds on to repentance until the end, even if he sins is saved because he compelled himself, for the Lord promised this in the Gospel. Marcus Eremita spiritual christian inspirational
