Мій сусід по гаражу років п’ять думав про священство, навіть їздив на зустрічі для кандидатів, а потім чесно сказав: «Не потягну». Після цього спокійно залишився дияконом і тепер гарно допомагає в нашому храмі на Личакові. А ви як думаєте, чи обов’язково мати таке «покликання», щоб бути корисним у церкві?
Maksym's neighbor did it honestly and correctly. Not everyone will make it, and deacon service is also important, especially in a church like Lychakov. Here in Nizhny, one man also thought about the priesthood, went to talks, and then said: "I'd rather be an altar boy and take my grandson to church." A vocation is not always a race.
A neighbor of mine here in Thessaloniki, also an electrician, went to the meetings for prospective priests for years. Finally he told me "it's not for me" and stayed to sing in the pulpit and help in the sanctuary. Maxim is right, not everyone needs to become a priest; being a good minister or singer counts the same. What are others saying?
