242. Страх Божий и память смерти прогоняют леность. Надо благодарить Бога за болезнь, ибо ею очищаются грехи

Sister in the Lord M. Magdalene! I wish you God's mercy and spiritual salvation. For your congratulations on the bright holiday of the Resurrection of Christ, God bless you. I received 3 letters and a parcel from you, and the letter dated March 31, in which you write about the parcel, I received only on April 26, and in Kozelsk I received it on April 2. I don't know what the reason is. I received the parcel on time and in good order: egg, tea, calico, oil and 20 rubles. money. For your zeal, God save you and others who are zealous. I send a blessing to Praskovya Lavrentyevna. May the Lord forgive your sins described and give your soul peace, tenderness and zeal. You write that you have not entered the monastic path, but are trying to take the path of repentance. You must use compulsion against laziness and ask for help from the Lord. The fear of God and the memory of death drive away laziness. My health is fine now, I feel healthy, but in the second week of fasting I was so bad that I thought I would die. But then, by the grace of God, he recovered. Healing your sick sister through a dream vision of Fr. John there is a true miracle through the prayers of Fr. John. There is nothing to doubt here. The habit of going to bed without prayer must be abandoned. You write that you drink tea 4 times. Well, what should I do with you? - Only with repentance and self-reproach. I send a blessing to Evstolia, Pasha and Varvara Vladimirovna and wish them the salvation of their souls and God’s help. May patience send Eustolii through illness and save her from despondency. We must thank God for illness, for it cleanses sins. I also received 2 rubles, and we remember the newly deceased novice Evgenia and John. Calling upon you peace and God’s blessing, I remain with the desire for salvation. O. Zosima thanks for the bow. You might be interested in: