Cures for Spiritual Ills

“As for ignorance of God’s will,

          its remedy is Bible reading and constant prayer.

As for ignorance of the narrow way,

          its remedy is courage and striking out fearlessly from this moment onward.

As for ignorance of the wiles of Satan and his guile,

          its remedy is to stand humbly before God and watch over one’s soul.

As for ignorance of the triviality of this world and the transience of its glory,

          its remedy is an outing to a graveyard.”

(Matthew the Poor, Orthodox Prayer Life: The Interior Way, pg. 124)

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