Elder Efraim of Arizona-Watch and be ready
“Eternity”—oh, what a great mystery! The world, the flesh, and the devil lead us astray and throw us into forgetfulness—and suddenly a voice is heard: “Behold, the Bridegroom comes!” […]
Author: Helen Kotsaridou
Posts by Helen Kotsaridou
Force yourself to do God’s will
Every Christian, on the one hand, ought not to rush and on the other, he ought to push himself for ward. To rush is to run, to move on […]
How to clean your conscience
Father, what happens when the conscience is darkened by sin? From where someone should begin in this situation? Can he regain the purity of his conscience? Certainly. He must […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-Humility
My child, as a rule you should have continual self-reproach. In every controversy, do a prostration first; thus you receive the crown first, and you cause your brother to […]
Myself needs to change
If you’re shamed a little and spurred to action, God will allow things to come in such a way, that you’ll be convinced it is your own self who […]
Life advices
Be not separated from Christ, nor from the Church. Do you hear the priest ringing the bells? Get up immediately, get ready, and go to church, and listen to […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-Repentance
Let us sincerely repent; let us confess frankly and in detail. Let the tribunal of God and His decision preoccupy us continuously, and let us say, “I wonder, shall […]
The value of the frequent prayer
As fire makes iron such that it cannot be touched, so frequent prayers makes you stronger in the war with the enemy. Therefore they try with all their might […]
The honest attitude before God
Would it harm you, if you said, “My God, how different should I have been if I believed in Christ and loved Him? Here, Christ Himself says that I […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. The benefits of Illness
My child, I pray that the God of patience and consolation will strengthen you in your illness, which you have fallen into by the will of God. When I […]