patience
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Against the Virtues Aspect of Perseverance Beloved thirster after Truth, we now turn our attention to that aspect of sin that often goes unnoticed yet is most destructive of all: indolence, or Sloth. As Perseverance is active, so too is Sloth in its denial of all function. This is failure to conserve excellence through repetition,…
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Inner Discipline Inner stillness of the known beloved, how glorious. This is something like the feeling one gets after a job well-done, but all the greater for its attachment to divinity. Let us turn to the fortress that guards against the storms of distraction, the meditation of spiritual discipline, something not just for hermits or…
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The Art of Spiritual Dialogue Beloved seeker after sacred communication, we turn to the weapon which clears the battlefield of any confusion, that discourse in spiritual dialogue which is prayer, a bow only as useful as its last strung arrow, yet handcrafted pliancy of layered Prudent yew, elastic flexibility, and Temperate oak, firm rigidity. This…
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Preserving Our Connection Through the Ages Knower of God’s gifts and most beloved, behold the eternal watchtower, the fortress where the consummate soldier in Christ stands sentinel against sin and despair’s forces: the Logos domain representing constant prayer and ceaseless self-correction. The structure of virtues is a cyclical shape, in which they virtues reinforce one…
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Endurance in Face of Discord Beloved seeker after divine strengths in God’s truth, let us direct our gaze toward another important virtue ever fortifying the soldier in Christ: Patience. Spiritual warfare is impossible with a sensitive and bruised noggin, Patience serves as a helmet, protecting the mind from the relentless assaults of discord and delay.…
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Analysis and Prudence So let us explore the notion of mind as a battlefield, where divine truth clashes with worldly deceits. The mind is an element of spirit and body which must be harnessed and shaped, like all other interactions of the spirit with body, through disciplined virtue-building, lest it succumb to demonic oblivion. The…
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Truth & Temptation Dear seeker after the gifts of God, this field of spiritual warfare requires discernment. This is not an intellectual exercise but a discipline piercing the soul, separating truth from deception. How can we be expected to perform on this spiritual battlefield if we cannot discern our spiritual enemies from our allies? The…
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On Precipice of Patience Excellence is a destination that some reach though the majority who do fail to succeed in it further, not because they lack ability, but because they lack the basic honesty to be patient with the self, or others for that matter. Aiming between discipline and patience for the self is a…
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Bridge to Gratitude for Grace On this blog I have discussed the importance of Magnanimity at length. It is the first of the structural virtues and it truly cannot be overestimated as all other virtues depend completely upon it. “Magna” means great and “anima” means spirit, together it produces grace and forgiveness, the greatest GRACE…
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Forgiveness and Care Dear beloved of God, you might be wondering, what of those who are beyond even their own power? Most could use forgiveness and care more than anything else. This is a profound statement that speaks to the deepest spiritual need: to be needed and loved. God loves you and needs you to…