БЛАГА БУДУЩИЕ (ИСТИННЫЕ)

Let us show, beloved, patience, and let us never despair, but let us be nourished by good hopes, knowing that neither the difficulty of the matter nor anything else human can hinder you too much, when the grace of God deigns to show us its own generosity. Everything obeys and submits to the command of God, and then the difficult becomes easy and the impossible becomes possible. If only we had firm faith in Him and, looking at the greatness of His power, became above everything human. The one who promised indescribable benefits in the future to people who spend their lives here in virtue. Doesn’t he bestow, all the more, temporary blessings, especially if we, striving for the first, desire the latter less? It is then that we will primarily enjoy these blessings in abundance when we decide to despise them. So, knowing this, let us desire constant, unchanging and endless blessings, so that we can spend our present life carefree and achieve those blessings (1). We were not created to eat, drink and dress, but to please God and receive future benefits. So, you shouldn’t worry and pray intensely about earthly things. That is why the Savior said: “Seek first the Kingdom of God... and all these things will be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). And he did not say: they will be given, but they will be added, so that you know that present blessings mean nothing in comparison with the greatness of future ones. That is why He does not command to ask for real blessings, but to ask for other blessings and hope that they will join these. So, seek future benefits and you will receive present ones; do not look for the visible ones - and you will certainly receive them. And it is indecent for you to approach the Lord with a prayer for such benefits. Being obligated to apply all your care and all your care to ineffable blessings, you extremely dishonor yourself when you exhaust yourself with caring thoughts about fleeting blessings (6). You might be interested in: