209. Смирение приходит, когда душа утвердится в мире. Замечания делай так, чтобы не оскорбить. Чувство удовольствия от похвалы свидетельствует об отсутствии смирения

M. St. O. n. G.I.H.B.n. p.n. Sister in the Lord M. Magdalene! I wish you God's mercy and spiritual salvation. I received your letter. If there is peace in your soul and peace with everyone, then thank God and try with all your might to preserve this peace, for it brings God into the soul. The second humility, which is perfect, comes through the first, when the soul is established in the first. You ask, how can you attribute anything to yourself? “You probably won’t take credit, but you will begin to enjoy what you’ve done, as you mention at the end of the letter, then this instills humility.” But we are far from the second. God willing, let me get used to the first one properly. You need to look at your shortcomings and omissions and, because of them, go into humility, reproaching yourself, bringing repentance to God, and try to improve. And try in every possible way to forget your accomplishments, and not dwell on them in your thoughts or attribute them to yourself. If you just wanted to put money in your nephew’s name, then you may not get your wish; but if you promised, then you must fulfill it. And if they don’t accept it or try to dissuade you, then you don’t have to put it in. May the Lord forgive you for the sins described. The cell abbess noted correctly. But in order not to offend, try not to speak harshly. You feel pleasure when you are praised. This shows that there is no second humility. Rather, you need to repent of this feeling. I send a blessing to Pasha and Evstoliya. Calling upon you peace and God’s blessing, I remain with the desire for salvation. You might be interested in: