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1. Fear for the future is useful Fear for the future is useful because it supports cheerful self-care. Fathers have it: think that you are walking on a perch over an abyss, ready to stagger every minute. About this in the litany of petition: end the rest of the life in peace and repentance... But one should not lose hope, for there is a greater one who is in us (the Lord) than who is in the world (the enemy) (1, p. 228). 2. The fear of God is the motivator for everything pleasing to God and the guardian of good acquisitions within And the troubles in thoughts and feelings that you experience will all subside over time, if, despite them, you do not stop being jealous with all your zeal for one thing that pleases God. To this end, there is one sure way - to have the memory of God and the memory of death. They will instill the fear of God, which will be both a motivator for everything pleasing to God, and a turner away from everything that angers God, and a guardian of good things within, and a destroyer of everything bad that lies there. The memory of God sees the Lord before itself and in itself, and immediately notices evil arising from the heart and suppresses them. And this is the whole point (1, p. 237). 3. The fear of God comes from the remembrance of God. The fear of God, strengthened, forms a reverent disposition You will get used to strict sedateness in speech and movements. The fear of God will teach from the remembrance of God (1, p. 244). When your attention is on God, then inevitably all things will go God’s way. Closely related to attention to God is the fear of God, which is the source of all that is good and the repellent of all that is bad. Having strengthened, he forms a reverent disposition. Take care of this character - and everything will go well. When God gives it, and he will give it, when you diligently seek it, then you will not complain that another verse was not agreed upon or a bow was not given, for then you will have what you are looking for through the labors of prayer (1, p. 259). 4. The fear of God supports the memory of the Last Judgment Nothing will support the fear of God as strongly as the memory of the Last Judgment (3, p. 38). Have you forgotten about the sobering fear of God? If he leaves you, attract him again as soon as possible (4, p. 216). 5. The fear of God forms the determination not to indulge oneself in anything. You mention more than once the lack of fear of God! This is the source of all badness. Take care to hoist this victorious banner in your heart... And your inner self will always be in good order. Under the fear of God, a determination is formed not to indulge oneself in anything, but, on the contrary, to torment oneself in spite of one’s desires. Hold a knife in your hands and, no matter what is wrong, cut yourself without pity and you will be a priestess, eating yourself as a sacrifice to the Lord (4, p. 18). 6. Fear of God is the root of all good things Now keep the fear of God, the root of all good things, even more. And let him not leave your heart for a moment. Like a candle, let it burn and illuminate all your thoughts and all the inner bends of your heart. He will teach you to walk carefully, to always behave as one usually behaves in the presence of a king, to do every task as the work of God, with all attention, and to walk as one walks, carrying a glass of water and being afraid of spilling it or shaking it. When such a system is formed within, then every wrong movement of the mind and heart will be noticed and immediately before the face of God will be condemned and cleansed with repentance, with a sincere, inner vow to be careful and not allow such indulgence. This is the kind of mood you should take care of, and if it is even in embryo, take care in every possible way to develop it and strengthen it. This is the essence of the matter. Everything else is a favorable, helpful, necessary environment, but does not constitute the essence of the matter (4, pp. 189–190). 7. Decreasing the fear of God is the cause of idle talk Be constantly renewed by zeal for pleasing God, refreshing it every day and hour with the fear of God. Somehow we need to arrange ourselves so that the fear of God does not go away. With its derogation, there is immediately a deviation into crossroads, and when it is present, it impresses on the mind what should be done in what case. The fear has gone away - attention has dissipated. So you are just talking idle talk to the laywomen who were visiting. You have given yourself the right to a benefit in this case. It became that in your heart you considered yourself to be domineering and to behave strictly, and laxly, without any answer. Strict self-control is a merit, and licentiousness is the right to a benefit for which there will be no penalty. In fact, it is not so: strict self-control is a duty of conscious slavery to God, and licentiousness is a bad thing, subject to judgment and punishment. Your concepts are confused and confused because the fear of God has gone away. Where there is fear, there the soul holds itself in line and does not allow itself any freedom (4, p. 191). 8. The fear of God is the root of all science and all good work You must have every fear of God. He is the root of all science and every good work. When he rules in the soul, then everything goes well both inside and outside. First of all, try to warm it up every morning. Then he’ll go and move everyone like a lever (4, p. 200). It is very comforting to know that everything is fine inside you. Love for the Lord is the main thing. Thank God she exists. But there is also fear, which love does not banish. This is what I wrote about. It does not torment, but sobers; and although all nature shakes, it shocks pleasantly and sweetly. He shares his work with us with love. Either this or that one takes over, but both always act in the soul. Even the Angels should be like this (4, p. 202). 10. The fear of God is the guardian and activator of inner warmth While diligently following the rule, maintain sobriety of mind and warmth of heart. The latter, when it begins to decline, hasten to warm it up, firmly knowing that as soon as it is gone, this means that more than half the path to retreat from God has been passed. The fear of God is the guardian and activator of inner warmth. But you also need humility, patience, loyalty to the rules, and most of all sobriety. Pay attention to yourself, for God's sake. Disturb yourself in every possible way so as not to fall asleep or, having dozed off, to wake up (4, p. 214). 11. The fear of God is sobering Have you forgotten about the sobering fear of God? If he moves away from you, attract him back quickly. So accustom yourself to behave alone at home, as if you were in full view of everyone, and even more directly, as if you were in the presence of the king. Let the frost bite a little. One must live with timidity, as if fearing something. There is something to be afraid of. May the Lord and His Most Pure Mother protect you with His blood (4, p. 216). 12. The fear of God should never leave the heart It is difficult for us to realize with our minds, and even more so to feel with our hearts, that we are alone. You have to study this all your life, and this is the main science. Success in it goes hand in hand with humility and self-abasement. Without this, we will not even understand how natural the deepest humility is among saints. And the real fear of God comes the same way. The fear of God should never leave the heart. Love drives out one type of it, and gives birth to another. And the heavenly powers stand before God with fear and trembling. There is no torment and fear in it, but there is a sweet coolness, but still it is fear, sometimes crushing bones. That's how it should be! And I should pray: plant Your fear in my heart (11, p. 11). God bless! – So you began to understand that you need fear as a sure fence. Pray to the Lord and the Most Pure Lady that he will come and fill your heart. There is nothing painful in it, but a reverent, sober, and sobering and refreshing feeling - like the morning breeze, it does not take away the warmth, but gives it the true temperature. Love alone softens and softens (11, p. 47). 13. The fear of God - the main gift of God's grace - is the beginning, continuation, and completion of the path of the saved And kindle the fear of God in yourself. Know that when there is fear of God, it means your spirit is alive and the grace of God is working in you. The first work of our spirit is the knowledge of God and the fear of God, and the main gift of God's grace is the spirit of the fear of God. He is the beginning, continuation, and completion of the path of the saved. He who has the fear of God, living and active, has within himself an inexhaustible force that motivates him to do everything that is pleasing, and at the same time - a cheerful guard, protecting him from enemy attacks and from his deviations to crossroads. Help you, Lord, to kindle and then always keep in strength this spirit of the fear of God (9, p. 115)! 14. The fear of God is the source of everything good, the fire that consumes everything bad The fear of God is the real source of everything good and there is a fire that consumes everything bad (6, p. 65). 15. The fear of God is born from mortal memory Disorder within is always from disordered thoughts. Keep them on a leash, and in order to be in time for this... guard the memory of God and the memory of death. God is everywhere and sees everything... and sees everything inside of you. Go with this thought in your heart and observe the movements that happen there, and accept some, reject others... Death, too, should always be seen standing behind your shoulders, for who has power in life?.. Another minute - and the spirit is gone. Keep this in mind. From these two memories the fear of God comes to life (6, p. 80). You might be interested in: