Elder Efraim of Arizona- illness
God chastens and then heals; He raises up and casts down—who is able to withstand the will of the Lord? If God wills that we suffer, He has some […]
Author: Helen Kotsaridou
Posts by Helen Kotsaridou
Reading the Holy Bible
Blessed Epiphanius said: “You get great security for the avoidance of sin by reading the Holy Bible.” The Christian books Blessed Epiphanius said: “It is necessary, for those who […]
The mystery of salvation
You should feel the mystery of salvation deeply in your heart. Listen to this piece of advice: be over whelmed by salvation, love it, long for it. You should […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-On Passions
Do not feed your passions by yielding to them, so that you do not suffer pain and affliction later! Labor now, as much as you can, because otherwise, if […]
God why did you let this happen
Many times, we try to understand why something happens in our lives, usually something that produces a lot of pain. Then we ask the Lord, “Why did you let this […]
The God messages
Man can repent at any moment. Instead of thinking of what you didn’t do or what you were supposed to do and didn’t and, as a result, raise a wall […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-Be brave in the fight
My children, be brave in the fight. Our Christ is invisibly present, waiting to see your victory, in order to give you the unfading crown of eternal glory! Whoever loves […]
How to please God
Someone asked Saint Antony the Great: “Elder, what should I be watchful over to please God?” And the Elder answered: “Keep the following. Wherever you go, always have God before […]
The true rependance
The more you obey, the more you get away from yourself and Christ makes you His own. By disobey ing and being carried away by what pleases you and accomodates […]
Praying for the dead
God wants to help those who have died, because he feels pain for their salvation, but He does not, because He has nobility. He does not want to give the […]