We have a reliable barometer, which indicates the
expansion or the decline of our spiritual life and that is — our heart.
It can also be called a compass that shows us which way to swim.
It reveals whether we are travelling toward the spiritual East — Christ, or headed West — toward the dark domain of the devil, this sovereign of death.
Therefore, watch your inner compass attentively and it will show you the true path.
St. John of Kronstadt