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1. Saying and feeling that you are no good is a good thing. Both saying and feeling that you are no good is a good thing. Now, this side of you is fine. There are troubles, so how can we live without them? ... We must take care so that all this becomes less of a hassle... in spite of all the troubles, keep your soul not fussing (1, pp. 19–20). Seeing your weaknesses, regretting them and resorting to God because of them - this is the beginning of a good path. When this is present, maintain these dispositions: constant fear for yourself, fear of falling and caution (1, p. 21). But with this good disposition, you need to protect yourself from excess, you need to know the limits of this, otherwise you will fall into despondency, and then into despair. Despite all our weaknesses, we believe that the Lord does not want the sinner to die and that, therefore, when we do not willingly surrender to weaknesses, He will not allow us to fall (1, p. 21). 2. Remembering your sinfulness and considering yourself worthy of punishment is good for the soul. You take it as your share that your husband’s illness is for your sins. And this is good! It is also good that you remember sin and consider yourself worthy of punishment for it. And the Apostle Paul did not forget throughout his life that he was a persecutor of the Church, even though through his labors for the Church he could atone for the sins of ten persecutors (1, p. 122). You benefit from the feeling of sinfulness and the feeling of God's great mercy. You have given your destiny into the hands of God. Good, good! The safest thing to do! Let it be like St. God's will! Stand in this (1, p. 123). 3. Success in humility is a sure evidence of standing on a good path It is very comforting to see how successful you are in your humble feelings. Here is true evidence of standing on a good path. Bless you, Lord, to humble yourself more and more (2, p. 6)! 4. Humility is the basis of everything; without it, the heart will close and everything good in it will suffocate Humility is the basis of everything! As soon as humility leaves, the heart will close and all the good in it will suffocate. May your heart always be contrite and humble. You have it. Don’t lose, but even more and more develop this feeling (2, p. 88). 5. The normal attitude towards God is a painful, contrite attack: “Beholden by fate, save me!” Our normal attitude towards God is a painful, contrite, falling into His heart with appeals: “In the image of fate, save me!” We must place ourselves in the hands of the Lord, so that He can do in us and with us whatever His holy will pleases, just to save us (2, p. 88). 6. Humility and a contrite spirit should form the background of our lives Humility and a contrite spirit should form the background of your life, as well as everyone who lives in the true spirit of Christ (3, p. 230). 7. Reminder of humility Preparing for Holy Communion, you all repeated one good verse and asked, is it possible to continue like this? - Can. Short prayers, as soon as any fall on your heart, memorize and repeat more often, no matter how many of them you collect. From them a multi-stringed psalter will be composed, and jingle it, delighting spiritual ears. That you are trying not to give yourself any indulgence is a good thing. You have to keep yourself in line, like a soldier in the ranks... Don’t give in to conceit and self-worth. God forbid! Hearing sometimes admonitions from above, you, naturally, may think that you are an outstanding person, but meanwhile this is rather evidence of your weakness, rather than strength. Humble yourself with this thought... and often remind yourself of your mistakes, of which we all have many. May the Lord keep you in humility. You do well that you often go to a common meal, which is so good! The sisters will not grumble and will learn order. And this is useful for you yourself, you will expand less (3, pp. 236–237). 8. Humility and patience are the rulers of spiritual life Patience and humility are the rulers of spiritual life. The first holds earthly orders, the second rules over heavenly ones... and holds them, or they themselves keep in it, out of their love for it (3, p. 244). 9. A deep sense of humility is a sign of a correct spiritual life How delightful is your certificate: “I am so nasty, so impatient, I dare to grumble... I do nothing to be close to the Lord. There was no one worse than me and there never will be.” Especially the last one is very valuable. If somewhere in the world they give 100 points, then you should put that mark too. Such sentences would have been very disastrous if it had not been written: “How I would like to become at least a little better.” Our job is to strive forward for the best, and look back and see nothing worthy of approval. And please, according to this norm, improve your morality. There will certainly be success (4, p. 5). 10. Humility and patience are the path to success in business and career levels Whoever walks the path of humility and patience does not come to any loss... They are the path to lasting success both in business and in degrees in service (4, p. 66). 11. Contrition and humility of heart Work hard on yourself, and God will help you become stronger. The goal is to have a contrite spirit, a contrite and humble heart. When they are there, it means you are in the right mood. These feelings must be constantly present in the heart. And then - the protection of God and prosperity and success in all spiritual things. Then attention to God stands firmly and the memory of God never fades away (4, pp. 136–137). 12. Humility is the main weapon in spiritual warfare There is no need to repeat to you that the indestructible weapon against enemies is humility. Humility is hard to come by. You can consider yourself humble without having even a shadow of humility. Just thinking will not pacify yourself. The best or only true path to humility is obedience and renunciation of one's will. Without this, you can develop satanic pride in yourself, being humble in your word and body position. Please stop at this point and, with all your fear, examine the order of your life. Does she have obedience and renunciation of her will? Of all the things you do, what do you do not of your own free will, not according to your own reason and intelligence? Do you do something reluctantly, just because you are ordered, out of sheer obedience? Please look at it and tell me. If there is nothing like that, then the order of your life will not lead you to humility. No matter how you humble yourself in thoughts, humility will not come without humbling deeds. And we need to think carefully about how to arrange this (4, p. 162). 13. The importance of humility in the matter of salvation Observe humility above all else and pray for it, so that it will be given, and tease yourself more often, inclining yourself to self-abasement. As soon as you wake up, quickly take care to feel like a worthless person, and then try to be like that all day long. When you stand in prayer and approach the Lord, humiliate yourself. Who and to whom dares to address and converse in human speech?! Rejoice when you encounter external, involuntary humiliation. Accept it as a special favor of God. Set yourself a standard that when you stand in complete dissatisfaction with yourself, then you are in good rank; as soon as even the slightest feeling of complacency comes and you begin to put a price on yourself, know that you are not in your best form, and then begin to tease yourself. For God's sake, don't forget this point. Everything else is nothing when this is not there. There were people who were saved by humility alone without exploits, but without humility no one was saved and no one will be saved (4, p. 169). 14. The measure of success is the consciousness of one’s worthlessness Success in spiritual life is signified by a greater and greater awareness of one’s unworthiness in the full meaning of this word, without any restrictions, so that as soon as a price is given to oneself, in any respect, things go wrong. And dangerous. The enemy will sit down and begin to look away, but then he will throw a pebble, and you can trip. A soul that gives itself a price is exactly like a crow that drops cheese. Help you, Lord, to perfect yourself in this blindness to your deeds and labors (4, p. 172). 15. How to test your humility You call yourself the worst of all the sisters. Thank God if it speaks more than one language. But if some sister comes and scolds you, and even in vain, what will happen to you? If you feel that this is not enough, you should increase it tenfold, this will mean that you are a sinner in your feelings, and if this does not happen, your heart is full of a sense of righteousness. There are many good feelings, but the feeling of worthlessness is the main one, so if it is not there, everything is not for the future. Learn this well (4, p. 180). 16. Humility is the trace of Christ, the fragrance of Christ, the robe of Christ Pursue humility, which always runs away. It is the trace of Christ, the fragrance of Christ, the robe of Christ! For his sake, God will forgive everything and will not punish all the shortcomings of exploits, and without him no severity will help (4, p. 199). 17. Humility is a passport to heaven With humility and without great feats you can get to heaven, but without it, like without a passport, you will not be allowed into God’s paradise, which is entirely filled with humble people (4, p. 211). 18. Advice on imaginary and true humility Thank God that you work and do not forget to humble yourself. Humility of oneself is not yet humility, but the desire and search for it. Help you, Lord, to achieve it. There is a spirit of delusion that, without knowing how, bypasses the soul with its cunning and confuses its thoughts so that it thinks that it is humble, but inside it hides proud conceit. So you need to look closely at the heart. The best thing to do here is to have a restrained external relationship. But if they are not there, then work on yourself, learning to look at everyone as if from mountain to mountain, and not as from mountain to mountain (4, p. 215). 19. Humble thoughts and feelings about yourself - angelic feelings Your humble thoughts and feelings about yourself are angelic feelings. How perfect and how bright are Angels?! And they are all humble, more humble than all people. A humble soul is always bright. The darkening of the soul begins when it begins to think a lot about itself, for this is the work of dark forces (9, p. 57). 20. The feeling of gratitude for inner goodness is a manifestation of humility The feeling of gratitude for inner goodness with God’s help is also a manifestation of humility, just as self-abasement is for one’s own badness. From thanksgiving for God’s assistance in goodness, there should come a feeling of God’s all-action in us in Christ Jesus, with which the soul of the saint was full. Paul: Not I, but grace 201 ... Christ lives in me 202 ... I can do all things through Him who strengthens... You are humbled by the all-perfectness of God, which has been set as a model for us: Like your Father (6, pp. 64–65). 21. Restraining allowances Thank the Lord for all this... After good things, you experience that the enemy is attacking. The Lord allows this to cover up the good things that have been experienced, so that, looking at it, the soul will not become puffed up. The enemy has one motive - revenge and envy... He expects: maybe he will confuse... The Lord turns this into a means of humility for the one experiencing this... But he does not allow it for long, for as soon as someone calls, help immediately comes from the Lord and the enemy leaves (6, p. 65). 22. Humility is the surest path to inheriting the Kingdom of Heaven The surest path to the inheritance of the Kingdom is humility. When it takes root in the soul, it will bring the hope of salvation (8, p. 16). “There is no humility and love.” Until they are there, there will be nothing spiritual. The spiritual is born and grows along with their birth and growth. They are the same for the soul as oppression of the flesh is for the body... Humility is acquired by deeds of humility, love by deeds of love. 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