How does one approach something such as grumbling and murmuring against others, or complaining about what our judgment and sensibilities react to negatively in our lives? How is it that we suspend that judgment? Beyond this, how is it that we let it go all together and allow ourselves to be drawn along in the darkness of faith; where God alone illuminates the path before us to draw us into the truth and the love of the kingdom?
The short answer to all of these questions is: through experience. Only God can reveal to the human heart that has the faith, perhaps only the size of a mustard seed, the depths of His mind and His truth. The greatest miracle, if you will, is to move the mountain of our ego and self-esteem. Our passions make it so difficult to keep our focus solely upon God, upon his love, and upon the truth that is being revealed to us.
These stories are not about disciples being slavishly obedient to their masters no matter what the circumstances. In fact, the stories given to us tonight were how novices and disciples, who were pure of heart, were able to see the truth with clarity and bring about the conversion of their Elders who had lost their way. The stories are presented to us in order that we would not be tempted into condescension. We must understand that God can reprove us and correct us in the most unexpected of ways. What these hypotheses (36 & 37) reveal to us is the preeminence of humility and love. Age, experience or depth of discipline are no guarantee that we will see the truth or embrace it. May God have mercy and illuminate our hearts.
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Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Sixty-Nine, Part II
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis XIII, Part III
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Sixty-Eight, Part II and Letter Sixty-Nine, Part I
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis XIII, Part II
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Sixty-Eight, Part I
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis XIII, Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Sixty-Seven, Part II
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis XII, Part IV
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Sixty-Seven, Part I
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis XII, Part III
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Sixty-Six, Part II
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis XII, Part II
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Sixty-Five, Part III and Letter Sixty-Six, Part I
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis XI, Part II and Hypothesis XII, Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Sixty-Five, Part II
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis X, Part II and Hypothesis XI, Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Sixty-Four and Letter Sixty-Five, Part I
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis IX, Part III and Hypothesis X, Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Sixty-Three Part II
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis IX, Part II
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