St. Tikhon of Zadonsk You are enduring terrible slander, as I hear. Accept what consolation I can offer. 1. Nothing happens to us without God; therefore, the wicked tongue also attacks us by the permission of God. For this reason be patient in the face of what God has sent. God hears the slander and also knows your conscience. 2. Be consoled by this -- that you are enduring false accusation. A clear conscience is consolation. It is better to be consoled by your conscience alone, even if the whole world slanders you, than to be accused by your conscience, when the whole world heaps praises upon you. This is my choice: let everyone slander me, if only my conscience with praise me. The conscience is a reliable witness that does not lie: it says what it sees and is silent about what it does not see. It stands alone against thousands of slanderers and offers a defense and consolation and, in time, shuts the mouths of the slanderers and covers them with shame....more... tokandylaki.blogspot.ca/2014/03/in-consolation-of-certain-brother-made.html
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:41:39 +0000
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