Quotes from St. Mark the Ascetic = Do not become a disciple of one who praises himself, in case you learn pride instead of humility.
Think nothing and do nothing without a purpose directed to God. For to journey without direction is wasted effort.
Once we have entrusted our hope about something to God, we no longer quarrel with our neighbor over it. St. Mark the Ascetic
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If you want spiritual health, listen to your conscience, do all it tells you, and you will benefit.
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Never belittle the significance of your thoughts, for not one escapes God’s notice.
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Pray persistently about everything, and then you will never do anything without God’s help.
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If you want with a few words to benefit one who is eager to learn, speak to him about prayer, right faith, and the patient acceptance of what comes. For all else that is good is found through these.
- If, as Scripture teaches, everything involuntary has its cause in what is voluntary, man has no greater enemy than himself