334. От смирения и послушания прочие добродетели приходят

M. St. O. n. G.I.H.B.n. p.n. God's mercy be with you! In the morning and evening, make three bows with the prayer: “Lord, deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy.” The fear of death that you write to me about is a consequence of morbidity. You don’t need to think too much about this, but try to drive away this fear from yourself. Pray to God, always bring Him repentance for your sins, and entrust yourself to His mercy, and trust that the Lord, not wanting the death of a sinner, will not capture your unprepared soul. Pray to the Most Holy Theotokos for this, and do not indulge in confusion. When you fast, you must sincerely repent of your sins. Peace to you and God's blessing. I also received your letter. May the Lord give you humility and obedience, this is most necessary. From these virtues others come. You need to go to your spiritual mother once a week. And if there is any sorrow, or temptation, or anything else, then you can come as soon as possible. But it’s better how she blesses. You might be interested in: