Tag Archives: Good Thoughts

Work Doesn’t Make the Man

—Geronta, when someone feels strained at work, what is to blame? —Perhaps they don’t approach their work with good thoughts? If they confront it rightly, then whatever job they do will seem like a festival. —Geronta, when someone is upset because his job is difficult or distasteful—for example, he works construction or washes dishes at [...]

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Relationships with Relatives and Friends

—Geronta, a certain woman asked what to do with her two cousins who have been freeloading off her for years. —What does she want? To write a new Gospel now? God asks of her to help them and He will do whatever helps their souls. —Geronta, when there is a misunderstanding between relatives, should someone [...]

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