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To get rid of the devil’s care and sorrow, remember the words of Holy Scripture: “The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything” (Phil. 4:5, 6). Don't worry in vain. The Lord guards your property; you are not at home, but He is there for you, everywhere and fulfilling everything: He speaks in the consciences of your servants or household. He judges the thoughts of their hearts at every time and for every hour. He tells them internally: do not steal, and He troubles their hearts with fear and apprehension, when they have the sinful intention of stealing something, He will show a miracle of His power over them and will not allow them to steal. However, you must learn to consider everything earthly as rubbish and neglect it (6). Since we are strangers and strangers and travelers to the heavenly kingdom, we do not need to burden ourselves with worries about worldly things, to become addicted to earthly goods, wealth, sweets, distinctions, so that these worries and addictions do not stumble us at the hour of death and make it shameful. A Christian, while still here on earth, must get used to living the life above: in fasting, non-covetousness, prayer, love, meekness, kindness, patience, courage, mercy. How difficult it is at the hour of death for a person who in this life had money, or food and drink, or earthly honors as his idol! Now all this will serve him nothing, and yet his heart is tightly attached to them and does not have the true treasure that gives him life, that is, virtue. So, in order to make it easier to die, and everyone must die, one should not love anything in the world. “Having food and clothing, we will be content with these things” (1 Tim. 6:8) (7). “Take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with gluttony and drunkenness and the cares of this life, and lest that day come upon you suddenly” (Luke 21:34). We should grieve our hearts more often. But overeating, drunkenness and everyday sorrows prevent a person from ascending in heart and thought to God and chain them to the ground. But woe if the mind and heart drag along only the earth; sudden death is almost the common fate of people with such a mind and heart. That day will come upon you suddenly (10). You might be interested in: