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Since the Word of God became man (John 1:14), as man He can speak of His father as being His God. Since He is also God, Thomas - and those who believe him - can call Him Lord and God: John 20:26-29: And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the...

Alas! It is!

The good and healthy tree at harvest time.

When I think of the inner temple of our soul, with what measures of virtue and knowledge it is constructed my mind suffers vertigo... if anyone is able to interpret what has been quoted above when it is applied to our soul, the true temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16, John 4:21-24), let him do...

All very good metaphors. (Mark 12:34)

Think of it (the cold one) as a good and healthy tree at spring time. It doesn't have fruit yet, but the blossoming of repentance foretells of a plentiful harvest. Such were the publicans, the harlots, the thief on the cross... the minute they repented (turned cold to sin), Christ accepted them...

The person who loves God and does His will is the one who is hot. He who hates (is cold towards) sin, but is not yet perfected in love is the one who is cold. Both are acceptable to God. He who still loves something of the old man (sin), even though he may do a few good deeds on occasion, i.e...

Isn't that what Christ did for us?... take the blame even though He was innocent?

Peace be to you, too! :-)

No need to "borrow," it's all yours! :) A good beginning is to accustom ourselves in saying 'forgive me' and assuming the blame in all circumstances. Good quote! Vanity and pride feed on spiritual accomplishments, so to 'defeat' these vices is to arm them with yet another deadly arrow (the...

(continued) I recall that once we were conversing about humility, and when one of the well-known citizens of Gaza heard us say that the closer one comes to God, the more one sees himself as a sinner, he was astonished and said: "How could this be?" Not understanding, he wished to know what...

Since I'm not very good with words and even less experienced in matters such as the subject of this thread, I'll let Abba Dorotheos (6th century) do the talking: One of the elders said: "Before everything else we need humility, so that we may be ready to say to every word which we hear, forgive...

Amen!

How difficult it is to say, "Forgive me" and "You are right and I was wrong." Imagine if Adam had said to God, when he was asked if he had eaten from the tree (Genesis 3:11) "I did, forgive me." We would all be enjoying Paradise right now... but alas! Even after all that Christ did, we still...

:) The 'empty your cup story' is a very well known Zen* Koan: Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor's cup full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the...

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Excellent! Thank you! Quote: If a passage of scripture should come up in your conversation, then the one who [thinks he]* knows the passage and understands it should do his best to humble his own will before his brother, in order to give him rest in gladness. For the greatest teaching is this...

Very well. Show me the correct way of weaving (interpreting) it. I will accept anything you say without arguing. Anything to crush the pride of my heart and make more room for Christ to lay His head there is welcome (Isaiah 66:1-2). Quote: One day, Pachomius came to Tabennisi and sat down to...

Foxes are known for their stealth and for hoarding food. Birds, for stealing the seeds (Matthew 13:4) as well as the produce of farmers. The first is a symbol of covetousness (Luke 16:14) and the latter of vainglory (Mark 12:38-40), which wastes the fruit of our spiritual labors. It’s likely...

Indeed, it's because (or when) He is living/acting in us that we can say we have humility: Quote from St John: “Humility is a nameless grace in the soul, its name known only to those who have learned it by experience. It is unspeakable wealth, a name and gift from God, for it is said: “learn...