503. Учись кротости, терпению, смирению и любви к ближнему, а наипаче побеждай гордость. Приучайся к воздержанию в еде. Послушание заменяет службу. Во время послушания кратко твори про себя молитву

God's mercy be with you. May the Lord give you meekness, patience, humility, and love for your neighbors. And ask the Lord for this yourself and try to learn these virtues through your deeds. And most of all, conquer pride, otherwise it is the destroyer of everything. Have peace with your sister and do not fight with her, but endure her weaknesses with patience and consider yourself worse than everyone else. I send a blessing to novice Anna Sirotinskaya. You also write that there is no abstinence. Accustom yourself, and reproach yourself for excess and humble yourself. It would be better not to eat while drinking tea, but if it is difficult to abstain, then what can you do, you can eat a little. The main thing is don’t shame others for it. If due to laziness you do not go to the service, then you need to repent and leave your laziness. And if by obedience, then there is no need to read, obedience replaces service, only during obedience it would be good to say a prayer to yourself. I send my blessing to Pavel and Alexandra. 4 rub. received, and we pray for them. May the Lord heal Paul from his illness. Let him pray to God or go on a pilgrimage somewhere. I received a box from you. God bless you. Asking for peace and God's blessing on you, I remain You might be interested in: