God’s providence.

1. Do not wish for everything to be done according to your determination, but wish that it is how it should be, and in this way, you will attain peace with everyone. And believe that everything that happens to us, even the most insignificant, occurs through God’s Providence. Then you will be able to endure everything that comes upon you without any agitation.

The Elders and their instructions
Saint Maxim the Confessor
Elders Barsanuphius and John
Abba Dorotheus
- God’s providence.
- Yearning toward goodness.
- Struggles with deficiencies.
- Guarding the conscience.
- Temperance, meekness.
- Sorrows and God’s Providence.
- Attaining spiritual peace.
- Humility, vile thoughts.
- Love towards your neighbor.
Isaac the Syrian
- Faith, God’s providence, prayer.
- Obeying God.
- Hope, striving toward the truth, patience
- Patience, fortitude.
- Habits, moderation
- Sorrows.
- Humility.
- Love towards your neighbor, mercy, non-judgmentalness.
- Teaching.

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