Oh, at that time the internal judge —each person’s conscience— will rise with a bold
and powerful voice either to condemn or acquit him. “If our conscience does not
accuse us, we have boldness towards God.” As long as we are on the road of life,
how necessary it is to reconcile ourselves with our adversary 1 —our conscience—
before it leads us to the judge, and then we shall not escape until we pay the last
penny by giving an account for every idle word. 2
Oh, what is going to happen in the end? How much toil and dread! Blessed are
those who have the eyes of their soul open and prepare the provisions for the great
journey, and woe to me whose eyes have been shut by the two great evils of
mankind —forgetfulness and ignorance!
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1 cf. Mt. 5:25
2 cf. Mt. 12:36
subm. no. 27
paragraphs: 14-24 from pages 157-161
From the book
Councels from the Holy mountain
Selected from the letters and homilies of Elder Efraim of Arizona
Selection of passages from the book by Silviu Podariu
