The principal thing is to stand with the mind in the heart before God, and to go on standing before Him unceasingly day and night, until the end of life.
St Theophan: The only road to the Kingdom is a cross
There is but one road to the Kingdom of God — a cross, voluntary or involuntary.
St Theophan: Pride of mind is much worse than pride of will
Pride of mind is much worse than pride of will