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| readeralexey | Дата: Суббота, 07.09.2024, 14:21 | Сообщение # 1 |
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| Every task that we begin is difficult. We will labor a little now, but later we will rejoice in the eternal good things. If we do not labor, we will not find Christ.
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| tsumskaa30 | Дата: Понедельник, 09.09.2024, 12:37 | Сообщение # 2 |
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| I do agree with Gerondissa Makrina that in the beginning everything seems to be hard. We can recall how babies learn to make their first steps. Initially, it is impossible for them but they do their best trying to keep balance. They fall numerous times but making mistakes is vital for mastering the skill. In spite of their failures babies continue making efforts, they don’t fall into despondency or disappointment, they don’t lament their fate but rather continue repeating the same actions patiently even if they don’t achieve any evident results immediately.
In the Gospel it is said that we should follow children’s example in spiritual matters. For “…the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force” (Mth. 11:12) («Царство Небесное силою берется, и употребляющие усилие восхищают его» (Мф. 11:12)). Indeed, in spiritual life we are like kids, we are only at the beginning of a long path to deification and to sanctity. And if we want to succeed, we should labour. For though God is merciful, though He is always ready to turn to us, we should also make a step towards the Lord because Salvation is synergy.
That’s why, following the words of Gerondissa Makrina, we should labour in order to find Christ though it may seem fiendishly difficult at first.
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Сообщение отредактировал readeralexey - Среда, 18.12.2024, 18:00 |
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| marie05052001 | Дата: Понедельник, 16.09.2024, 15:51 | Сообщение # 3 |
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| I agree with Gerondissa Makrina. There is no progress anywhere without labor, including spiritual life. The Church teaches us to trust the will of God but we should not think that our own actions mean nothing. For example, if you want to create a family, you should not only pray but work on yourself and make new acquaintances.
Also I agree that “if we do not labor, we will not find Christ”. Idleness is one of the worst sins, though it seems to be innocuous.
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| katyadorniak | Дата: Среда, 20.11.2024, 20:17 | Сообщение # 4 |
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| I agree with Gerondissa Makrina. Sure, meaningful achievements, especially in faith, require initial struggle. At the start, every task feels difficult, but through our effort and perseverance, we gain strength and purpose. This labor isn’t in vain; rather, it prepares us for a deeper relationship with Christ and the joy of eternal blessings. If we avoid struggle, we miss the opportunity to grow and encounter Christ in our lives.
Thus, our work and dedication are necessary steps toward lasting spiritual joy and fulfillment.
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| lolosipovanika | Дата: Четверг, 28.11.2024, 01:24 | Сообщение # 5 |
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| This quote emphasizes the importance of perseverance. People are sinful starting from the original sin. The thought that Adam and Eve had everything in Eden and lost everything there because of curiosity and weakness terrifies me. And labor is the thing that makes us stronger and more restrained. Reaching Paradise is not an easy thing, so we need to prepare for it. Also the opposite of labor is indolence, which is one of the main human sins. That's why I fully agree with this quote.
So let's resist indolence, work harder on our souls, and pray more to become spiritually stronger.
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Сообщение отредактировал lolosipovanika - Суббота, 30.11.2024, 23:21 |
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| lisaswan001 | Дата: Четверг, 28.11.2024, 12:24 | Сообщение # 6 |
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| Of course, all our earthly life is filled with sufferings and hardships, which temper us and prepare us for eternal life with Christ. All these events are tests of our faith, and in overcoming them we must not break down, but learn to trust God more, to put our lives into His hands. The Lord shows us that during our earthly life we cannot control everything by ourselves, without God's help we are helpless.
Nevertheless, in my opinion, not only sufferings can save mankind. Humility, love for others and unceasing good deeds can also help us to approach the Eternal Kingdom.
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Сообщение отредактировал lisaswan001 - Четверг, 05.12.2024, 23:37 |
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| sodrozdova | Дата: Суббота, 30.11.2024, 19:28 | Сообщение # 7 |
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| I agree that you cannot live and do nothing. Even in a literal sense, you have to work hard to achieve good and honest results. When you face problems, you should be happy about the opportunity to become a better person and enter the Heavenly Kingdom. Nothing will go unnoticed by God, who is always watching and caring for you.
The same thing happens with our souls. We must work on ourselves to rejoice with Christ in Heaven. Remember how quickly time passes: now you are a child, then a young adult, then an senior citizen, and then death comes. Therefore, work now and reap the good harvest.
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| veronikachernykh15 | Дата: Воскресенье, 01.12.2024, 00:43 | Сообщение # 8 |
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| For the worker deserves their wages. (Luke 10:7) The Gospel reminds us more than once of the importance of work in a person's life and how a person achieves everything through their work. This is one of the challenges of earthly life that paves the way to God for us. We work hard to provide food for ourselves and each student gains new knowledge through their work. As Saint Barsanuphius the Great said: "True work cannot be done without humility. When doing something, one should try to make it clean and beautiful, because the Lord also delights in purity."
There is an incredible effort put into a person's spiritual life. Atonement for sins, focused prayer, mercy, and humility require maximum concentration and hard work from a person.
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Сообщение отредактировал veronikachernykh15 - Воскресенье, 01.12.2024, 00:44 |
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| dawa2311 | Дата: Среда, 04.12.2024, 17:22 | Сообщение # 9 |
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| Every task that we begin is difficult. We will labor a little now, but later we will rejoice in the eternal good things. If do not labor, we will not find the Christ. These are the words said by Gerondissa Makrina Vassopoulou. I agree with her opinion and I would like to express my view on this issue.
On the one hand, it is written in the Bible: "Look at the birds of the air, they do not sow or reap, or store away in barns and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them..."(Matthew, 6:26) There are people who understand these words literally. As if the Lord calls us for idleness. We need only to pray and do nothing. God will give us all. But apostle Paul writes: "If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat", besides, the Lord Himself mastered the profession of a carpenter and helped Joseph as a child. One of the principles of Protestantism is also to work hard. I think if Christians were allowed to do nothing, there wouldn't be Protestantism. That's why I think we should work during our life. We should make our work useful not only for ourselves, but also for the others, then, I think we'll truly rejoice, because I suppose God wille appreciate that.
To conclude, I have to say that Gerondissa Makrina is right and I want to illustrate it one more time with the help of the Gospel according to Luke: "For the worker deserves his wages" (Luke, 10:7).
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Сообщение отредактировал dawa2311 - Суббота, 21.12.2024, 16:58 |
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| abalakinan27 | Дата: Воскресенье, 15.12.2024, 12:53 | Сообщение # 10 |
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| I do agree with Gerondissa Makrina (Vassopoulou). Our world is corrupted by sin. That's why there is not no perfection in it. Everything that we begin to do is difficult for this very reason. But every cloud has a silver lining. God will appreciate our efforts and reward us a hundredfold in case we do our best.
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Сообщение отредактировал readeralexey - Среда, 18.12.2024, 18:23 |
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