The Lord is a living God, who governs all, who sorts everything out
according to his merciful plan, who loves us, who has taken us under His wing,
who leads us to holiness, to salvation, to eternal life. As a result, despite being
sick, you can be feeling as good as new. Despite being poor, you can be feeling
as rich as a king. Or, even better, because the Lord is with you, you feel as if
health or wealth are no concern of yours. So, the soul is free from care –which
indeed is a very big thing– and you cease being tormented by all trou- blesome
situations, which, one way or another, you come across in life. But mainly, you
prosper spiritually.
On many occasions you may feel that things get so tough, heavy, or unbearable to
the point of saying that you cannot bear it any longer. However, always keep in
mind that this is your obedience, this is what has been set by God in His
omniscience, and that, no matter what, you can lift this cross with His
Archimandrite Symeon Kragiopoulos (†)
From the book: Archimandrite Symeon Kragiopoulos, “SPIRITUAL MESSAGES” Panorama Thessaloniki, 2017
