Авва Иоанн, евнух

1. Abba John, the eunuch, while still a novice, asked a certain elder: “How could you do the work of God with ease, while we cannot do it with difficulty?” The elder answered: “The reason is that we recognized the work of God as the main matter, and taking care of the needs of the body as a secondary matter; among you, concerns about the needs of the body are considered the main matter, and the work of God is a secondary matter. That is why your labor is in vain. To remove His disciples from such wrong activities, The Savior told them: “Have little faith! seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all this will be added to you” (Matthew 6:30,33) 617. 2. Abba John said: “Our great father Anthony said: “I never preferred my own benefit to my brother’s benefit” 618. You might be interested in: