127. Нельзя сразу измениться к лучшему. Понуждайся молиться за тех, против которых немирна

Sister Justinia in the Lord! I received your letter dated April 26 of this year. I don’t advise my brother to get married yet - it’s too early. You cannot immediately change for the better, and therefore you should not be embarrassed by your spiritual perfection. According to the proverb: “Fish are caught in troubled waters,” and the enemy attacks the foolish with confusion, so that it is easier to later catch them to his will. If you are not correcting yourself, then still reveal your weaknesses to me, make them easier by confessing them to me, as one who has received the power from the Lord to knit and decide. Be forced to pray for those against whom you are not peaceful. God will forgive all the sins you described, and I forgive and absolve. If they let you go to Optina, then you can come. Invoking the peace and blessing of God, I remain with sincere goodwill. You might be interested in: