So, dear ones, let no one despair for their salvation. Evil deeds are not part of our nature. On the contrary, man has been honored with the freedom of will and action. Are you a tax collector? You can become an evangelist. Are you a blasphemer? You can become an apostle. Are you a thief? You can seize paradise. Are you a magician? You can worship the Lord. There is no sin that cannot be forgiven with repentance. That’s why Christ chose to save the greatest sinners, so that no one would ultimately be able to escape salvation. Don’t tell me, I’m lost and what should I expect now? Don’t tell me, I sinned and what should I do now? You have a physician superior to your illness, you have a physician who successfully addresses the nature of the disease, you have a physician who heals with just a single breath, you have a physician who can heal you because he wants to; and he can and wants to save you.
Saint John Chrysostom
Translated by Dr. Nick Stergiou
