Скорби, страдания

Sorrow, suffering. When grace increases in a person, he easily endures sorrows for the sake of the fear of God (f. 1, p. 2). – What should you do to thank God for sorrows and endure them with joy? (sl. 2, p. 9). – He loves virtues who joyfully accepts the sorrow that follows good deeds (fol. 2, p. 11). – Whoever wants to ascend to the cross, that is, to achieve contemplation, without first undergoing the sorrows of doing, will suffer the wrath of God (f. 2, p. 13). – We should not turn away from sorrows, because through them we enter into the knowledge of the truth (f. 5, p. 28). – For the duration of our suffering on earth, God showed us His love for mankind (fol. 19, p. 78). – Endure every labor and every sorrow with joy and gratitude (fol. 20, p. 80). – Truly the strongest is the one who is content in temporary sorrows (f. 21, p. 82). – What harm does one who avoids good deeds, fearing temptations and sorrows, cause to himself? (fn. 21, p. 82). – Without grief it is impossible to get closer to God (fol. 21, p. 82). – Without God’s permission, neither demons, nor animals, nor people can cause harm or sorrow (fn. 31, pp. 139–140; fn. 35, p. 152). – Those who want to live in the fear of God choose sorrow for themselves and endure persecution (fn. 31, p. 141). – Good zeal strengthens a person to neglect the flesh in sorrows and terrible temptations (f. 32, pp. 143–144). – A person who cares about virtue cannot be without sorrows and sorrows (f. 34, p. 149). – Those who shy away from sorrows are separated from virtue (fol. 34, p. 149). – Sorrow gives birth to humility (fol. 34, p. 149). – Whoever abides in virtue without sorrow, the door of pride is open to him (f. 34, p. 149). – God allows the virtuous to fall into sorrow and be subjected to deprivation (f. 35, p. 151). – It is impossible for those who follow the path of truth not to encounter sorrow and illness (fol. 35, p. 151). – Whoever follows the path of righteousness should not shy away from sorrows (f. 35, p. 151). – We must honor sorrows as grace sent from God, and give thanks for them (fn. 35, p. 151; fn. 57, p. 298). – It is impossible to be favored by God otherwise than through His sending down temptations and suffering for the truth (f. 35, p. 152). – Sorrow is called a gift (page 35, p. 152). – In grief we must ask for God’s help (fol. 36, p. 154). – God is pleased that His beloved should remain in sorrow (fol. 36, p. 156). – If you want to accomplish some deed out of love for God, set death as the goal of this desire (fol. 38, p. 163). – Sorrows cannot cause harm to those who have neglected pleasure and peace (worldly) (fol. 41, p. 173). – When you begin to practice virtue, then cruel sorrows will be poured out on you (f. 49, p. 220). – When a person defines himself in grief even to death, he cannot be overcome by any grief (f. 49, pp. 220–221). – When doing virtue, one must doom oneself to labor and sorrow (f. 49, p. 221). – When the heart is jealous in spirit, the body does not grieve over sorrows (f. 49, p. 223). – A non-covetous person endures sorrows with joy, and why? (fn. 51, p. 225). – The cruelty of sorrows cleanses the heart from evil passions (fol. 51, p. 227). – When we blame ourselves during temptations and sorrows, then, through small sorrows, we get rid of them; and when, hardened in sorrows, we blame people, demons, and sometimes the truth of God, then our sorrows multiply and intensify (page 51, pp. 227–228). – Sorrow and fellowship in the suffering of Christ is a high gift of God (f. 55, p. 257). – What benefit does suffering for the truth and suffering for the sake of God bring? (fn. 56, p. 277). – In what case is a cruel word compared to a crown of thorns? (fn. 56, p. 277). – Whoever, having been strangled by his brother, does not answer this and does not sadden him, is truly merciful (f. 56, p. 279). – To what extent of spiritual age is the one who endures an insult with joy and humility? (fn. 57, p. 294). – For those who endure temptations and sorrows for God’s sake, God’s Providence abundantly reveals itself (f. 57, pp. 295–296). – A soul that has experienced the suffering of Christ has communion with Christ and tastes His glory (fn. 57, p. 297; fn. 74, p. 371). – The fear of the sorrowful instills in the mind the remembrance of God (f. 57, pp. 299, 300). – Who can happily endure insults, and who cannot tolerate them? (fn. 57, p. 303). – Those who mourn should not be reproached, but comforted, and why? (f. 57, pp. 305, 306). – More precious than any prayer and sacrifice before the Lord are sorrow for Him and for His sake (f. 58, p. 316). – Angels are accomplices of the sufferings and sorrows of holy men (fol. 58, p. 317). - Intoxicated and warmed by the hope of the future century, they know neither sorrows nor anything worldly; (fn. 58, p. 317). – Those who give themselves up to sorrows with simplicity soon reach the pier of the kingdom, but those who think and rely on their wisdom do not succeed (f. 58, p. 318). - Every joy is followed by suffering, and - every suffering for the sake of God is followed by joy (fol. 71, p. 365). – A small sorrow for the sake of God is better than a great deed done without sorrow, and why are voluntary sorrows useful? (fn. 74, p. 371). – One who voluntarily rejects sorrow (asceticism) is forced to love sins, and why? (fn. 77, p. 384). – The commandments of God are fulfilled in sorrows and tribulations; and we can curb our thoughts through labors and sorrows (fol. 77, pp. 384–385). – Those approaching sorrows are first strengthened by faith (fol. 78, p. 386). – How do sorrows ease, and how does their torment worsen? (fn. 79, pp. 391–392). – It is a great thing to have compassion for people and to grieve for them (fol. 89, p. 423). – One must endure sorrows and insults from people, but not inflict them on others (fol. 89, p. 424). – Sorrow of the mind is sufficient to replace any bodily activity (fol. 89, p. 427). – The Lord, through involuntary sorrows, leads us to virtue (fol. 91, p. 433). - The Lord shows great love for mankind to the soul of the grieving, commensurate with the severity of his suffering (fn. 91, p. 433). - If joy in Christ does not overcome your sorrow, then know that the world lives in you more than Christ (fn. 91, p. 433). – (See Temptations, Cross). This index is based on the index appended to the works of St. Isaac the Syrian, published by Optina Pustyn in 1854. * “Ascetic words.” Reprint. Sergiev Posad. 1911. M.: “Rule of Faith”, 1998