243. Сознание своей греховности полезно для души. Тщеславию отвечай воспоминанием своих грехов и лености. Надежда на милосердие Божие – плод истинного покаяния

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 two letters and one to Eustoli. May the Lord forgive you for your sins, give you zeal and zeal for salvation, and help you in your labors. May the Lord arrange the way to us, if this pleases Him, and wait patiently for this. Even without a trip, you must try to force yourself to work and not give in to laziness. And make amends for mistakes with repentance. Consciousness of one's sinfulness is also good for the soul. Respond to vanity by remembering your sins and laziness, and then you will see that there is nothing to boast about. That irritability happens is not good; we must ask the Lord for meekness and humility. If you see that sometimes you need to be strict, then be so, and don’t pay attention to your sisters’ insults. Of course, you shouldn’t say anything offensive to them and you shouldn’t send them away. If they bring letters for you to read, then read them. If something is unpleasant for you, well, be patient. Hope in God's mercy is the fruit of repentance, and where there is confusion and despair, then there is not true repentance. We need to encourage more humility, so that we don’t believe our tears and consider them as nothing. It was no mistake that I mentally turned to Fr. John. If you see that pearls are causing trouble, then it’s better to give it up. Take the money as much as they give. If it is difficult for sisters to support their brother, then out of necessity you can help them. I send a blessing to Pasha and Varvara Vladimirovna. O. Zosima thanks for the bow, asks St. prayers. Peace to you and God's blessing. You might be interested in: