Spiritual struggle doesn’t mean striving to be somebody. Spiritual
struggle is to take for granted that you’re a sinner, to renounce yourself, lift
your cross and run after Christ. Therefore, you learn the lesson of humility
and repentance.
Christ is the teacher who tolerates us and teaches us His lessons. We have
nothing to be afraid of be- cause He is meek and humble.
Within the confines of our human knowledge not only can we say that a
soul will be greatly helped with obedience but we can also guarantee that it
will be saved. Whichever the case, the soul will be saved only if on account of
its flaws it acquiesces to be taught, to truly obey, instead of remaining a
rebellious spirit.
Archimandrite Symeon Kragiopoulos (†)
From the book: Archimandrite Symeon Kragiopoulos, “SPIRITUAL MESSAGES” Panorama Thessaloniki, 2017
