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Wisdom for the day – Elder Paisios

September 4, 2014

As a person becomes more spiritual, so many fewer rights he will have in this life.

It is obligatory to be patient,

to accept injustice,

to accept evil words from others.

A crooked stick (perverted person) who is distant from God has many rights:

to strike and shout and act unrighteous.

God keeps our rights for the other life.

Out of ignorance however we often seek our rights here.

Let us not damage things at all.

If they say anything to us,  immediately we give them a piece of our mind.

And later we think we trust in God. That is a big joke.

Human justice doesn’t mean anything to a spiritual person.

But it is a great concern for the perverted person.

Elder Paisios

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