Nevertheless, even as we struggle with our sins,
we must remember that we were specifically created
by God for participation in His Divinity.
We have been called by Him, and have become a Royal people,
specifically created to participate and share fully in the life of God.
The key to this life in God is to be found in repentance.
Even in our brokenness, we must not give in to despondency,
for our Saviour is quick to forgive.
When we have found ourselves falling short of the glory of God,
we must turn toward this very God in repentance, knowing that He is quick to forgive.
Abbot Tryphon