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According to St Maximos the Confessor there are three motives for writing which are above reproach and censure: - to assist ones memory, - to help others, or - as an act of obedience. It is for the last reason that most spiritual writings have been composed, at the humble request of those who have need of them. If you write about spiritual matters simply for pleasure, fame or self-display, you will get your deserts, as Scripture says (cf. Matt. 6:5, 16), and will not profit from it in this life or gain any reward in the life to come. On the contrary, you will be condemned for courting popularity and for fraudulently trafficking in Gods wisdom. St Gregory of Sinai On Commandments and Doctrines, Warnings and Promises
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 11:24:42 +0000

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