We should never say that nothing is important. On the contrary, everything is important. Even the smallest of our actions impacts our eternal salvation.
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Elder Sergei of Vanves
Almost everyone feels more or less uneasy most of their life in this earthly existence. This is a part of the cross that we all must bear.
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There are saints who were very anxious, who had nervous tics, and also those who were very brusque. Others were exceptionally slow. Some saints had physical defects. What makes a saint is not outward perfection, it’s that the old man is conquered on the inside. The saints are not yet totally transfigured, and the old man continues to be visible on the outside. These appearances can trick us and hide their inner reality from us.
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