Schigumen Savva spoke a lot about the cross at home, how to find salvation at home, in an ordinary home environment: “The enemy attacks us believers especially strongly by violating the peace. Those who are zealous for piety often have to experience strong dislike and even enmity from their family for their piety, although those at enmity do not show the appearance that they are at enmity for piety. This is where you need to be patient. Do not be indignant, do not despair, but remember the words of the Savior: Confront a man with his household (Matthew 10:36).
And correct yourself from shortcomings, notice what others accuse you of, what passions they find in your heart, because in home life all passions are freely visible, and relatives know them well — not like outside the home, when we hide ourselves among those who know little us.
Look at yourself impartially, test yourself. Maybe we really have a difficult character, maybe we treat our loved ones rudely and cruelly, maybe we are unfair, and so on. Expand your heart for sociability and pious condescension, enlarge your heart with love and hold fast to piety!”
Try to be meek, not irritable, do not reprimand for everything — tolerate others, passing by in silence. When you feel that your reproof can cause a fire, then turn a blind eye to the actions of your neighbor and pray intensely for him, for love endures all things (1 Cor. 13.7). #000000;»>Charity Fond Holy Land
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