237. Смирение восполняет наши недостатки и покрывает их. Чтобы записывать помыслы, требуется внимание и навык

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 two letters from you. For your congratulations on the Nativity of Christ and the New Year, God bless you. Happy New Year, may the Lord give you new zeal for salvation and new spiritual strength and help you to lag behind old habits. May the Lord forgive you for the sins described. If you overcome weakness or laziness in any way, then bring repentance and reproach yourself. Humility makes up for our shortcomings and covers them. But you have to be forced by force. The sin of contempt is similar to condemnation, for they have the same root - pride. Whether the disciples of Elder Macarius wrote down every thought depends on skill. Because attention requires skill, then it will be easy to do. But lifestyle also contributes to this. It's harder to do this when you're busy. You can consult a doctor if there is one nearby or, perhaps, there will be an opportunity to go somewhere. In the meantime, you can rely on the will of God. You don't have to join every week. Our elders did not advise healthy people to take communion except during fasting, or once between fasting. If you receive communion in addition to fasting, then you can do it once a month, if Mother bless. I send a blessing to M. Evstolia, Pasha and Varvara Vladimirovna, God bless you for your congratulations on the holiday. May the Lord give them peace of mind and deliver them from envy and suspicion. Let them not believe their thoughts, but rather be humble and obedient. I don’t advise Evstoliya and Pasha to go to Jerusalem. This is not useful for young people, especially those from the monastery. It’s better to let them pray more fervently in their monastery - it will be the same Jerusalem. I send a blessing to Paraskeva Lavrentievna, and also to Zinaida. Calling upon you peace and God’s blessing, I remain with the desire for salvation. You might be interested in: