251. Всегда поддерживай в себе чувство покаяния и собственного ничтожества. Против блудной страсти надо быть осторожной до самой смерти. Помыслы надо презирать

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 letters. In the cases and sins you described, may the Lord grant forgiveness and zeal for correction. And you have to force yourself and ask the Lord for help. The feeling of repentance and insignificance should always be maintained within oneself, for this is necessary in the matter of salvation. For this reason, various infirmities are allowed. It is necessary to be forced to attend services, and also to correct the Pentecost. One must be careful against fornication even to the point of death, as St. Fathers. God help you cope with the reports. You don’t have to believe thoughts, but rather despise them, don’t pay attention to them. I send a blessing to M. Evstolia, Pasha and Varvara Vladimirovna. There were someone’s letters during the holidays, but I didn’t answer them because there were especially many of them then. O. Zosima thanks for the bow. Calling upon you peace and God’s blessing, I remain with the desire for salvation. You might be interested in: