We need always to have thoughts of love for our brothers and sisters…
We need to have goodness and love in our soul…
Man has such powers that he can transmit good or evil to his environment.
These matters are very delicate.
Great care is needed.
We need to see everything in a positive frame of mind.
We mustn’t think anything evil about others.
Even a simple glance or a sigh influences those around us.
And even the slightest anger or indignation does harm.
We need to have goodness and love in our soul and to transmit these things.
Wisdom of Elder Porphyrios from the book ‘Wounded by Love’.
Such words of wisdom from the Elder are important for us especially in a church community. We are all fragile in our own way. We are wounded but not always from love but the experiences of life in this fallen world. Learn to be slow to speak and have compassion in word and attitude to all, starting first in the household of the Lord. This will bring strength to the soul of the other and strength to your own soul as well.
frwayne