225. В молитве к радости часто примешивается тщеславие, поэтому радость надо отстранять от себя смирением

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. May the Lord forgive you for the sins described. You need to reproach yourself for your faults, humble yourself, repent and force yourself to work. I send a blessing to Varvara Vladimirovna, Evstolia and Pasha. May the Lord help Eustolia to humble herself, and the Lord gives for humility and peace. How she should act in different cases, see and speak for yourself, you know better on the spot and you know her structure better. But just so that humility and consciousness of her unworthiness are with her, this is most important. Sometimes you can give without money if she is poor; You can sometimes take [money] if she is embarrassed that she is taking it for nothing. Prayer rarely happens without compulsion, and vanity is often mixed with joy, so you must put joy and love away from yourself through humility and remain in a feeling of repentance and contrition for your sins. It is too early for her to think while reading the Gospel; let her read simply, with reverence. Father will heal your finger with his prayer. Calling upon you peace and God’s blessing, I remain with the desire for salvation. You might be interested in: