make it shine

thine own of thine own

If we have a blackened pot and we scrub it over and over again until it shines, it gives us a sense of satisfaction. However when the pot is blacked and we leave it unattended, the copper tarnishes. Afterwards, we have to use a special cleaner of some sort to successfully clean it. This is how the souls is when we neglect it and don’t try to make it shine.

Gerontissa Makrina

Words of the Heart


love God abundantly

Let us make a good beginning so that God may grant us repentance (turning to God), because the person who has repentance does not have pride or egotism. May God grant us awareness of ourselves so that we may have humility. When we humble ourselves, saying, “Forgive me,” and “May it be blessed,” the will of God will be done. The last shall be first and the first shall be last; whoever goes to the back, God will bring to the front. Therefore we should love God abundantly, because we all depend on Him…

Gerontissa Makrina

Words from the Heart


the first shall be last

We have a Father who is all affection, all love. We have guides with so much faith and love. God ha made us worthy to fall into such hands. Therefore, let us struggle! We lead a beautiful angelic life! One must only devote himself to watchfullness. He needs to place his thoughts beautifully in order, in other words, with reason and good sense. He should say, “I must become last of all so that I can be saved.” Whoever goes up to the front, Christ takes to the back, and whoever is in the back, Christ will bring to the front.

Gerontissa Makrina

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