263. Молитву надо творить с покаянием и в уме ничего не представлять. От гордых помыслов ограждаются смиренными мыслями. Не надо бояться клеветы

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 3 letters and 10 rubles from you. for books and for the commemoration of Alexy and nun Anna. For your congratulations on the Feast of the Entry into the Church, God bless you, and I congratulate you on the approaching great holiday of the Nativity of Christ, which I wish you to meet in joy in the Lord the Savior. May the Lord forgive you for your sins, both for laziness and negligence, and help you to serve Him with zeal. Good and bad - this must certainly happen; when you fail, you must bring repentance, humble yourself and force yourself. You write about the heart. If you don’t understand, then you don’t need to understand, but pray as you pray. The Holy Fathers forbid looking for a place in the heart, but advise doing prayer with attention, with a feeling of repentance for your sins. And such a prayer is correct. And you don’t need to imagine anything in your mind, and if you imagine something, then don’t pay the slightest attention to it. Protect yourself from proud thoughts with humble thoughts. May the Lord deliver the sick nun Anna from her illness. Let him pray to God and the Queen of Heaven and ask Her for help. You definitely need to talk, better confess your sins and partake of the Holy Mysteries. Perhaps, from the enemy, this means that she should humble herself more and resort to God. May the Lord bless Panteleimon and Elena and unite them in marriage. If you were angry with Mother on her holiday, God will forgive you. You need to ask the Lord for patience and meekness, otherwise you yourself are faulty in everything, and you judge Mother. There is nothing to be afraid of about slander. Let them slander what they want. It's good that there is nothing really to say. Just don’t hold grudges against those who offend you. Tell this cell attendant directly so that she doesn’t lie to Mother about others. And if she doesn’t improve, then she needs to tell Mother somehow on the sidelines so that she doesn’t trust her too much. I send a blessing to M. Evstolia, Varvara Vladimirovna and Pasha, your cell attendant Elizabeth and wish them God’s help. 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: