“Humility has great power and drives the devil away. It is the most powerful blow to the devil. Where there is humility, there is no place for the devil. And where there is no devil, there can be no temptations. Once, an ascetic urged a little monk to say “Holy God…” The little monk said, “Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal,” but he wouldn’t say, “have mercy on us.” Say: “have mercy on us”! Nothing! If he had said it, he would have become an Angel. The little monk says everything, but he doesn’t say “have mercy on me,” because humility is required. “Have mercy on me” involves humility, and the soul receives the great mercy of God that it seeks.
Whatever we do, humility, love, and nobility are
needed. Things are simple. We make them difficult. As much as we can, let us do
what is difficult for the devil and easy for man. Love and humility are difficult
for the devil and easy for man. And a sick person who cannot exercise can
defeat the devil through humility. In a single moment, a person can become an
angel or a little devil. How? Through humility or pride. What, did it take
hours for Lucifer to go from being an angel to the devil? It happened in
seconds. The easiest way to be saved is through love and humility. That is why
we should start with love and humility and then move on to the rest.
May we always bring joy to Christ and sorrow to the
devil, since he loves hell and does not want to repent.”
Excerpts from the book “With Pain and Love for Modern
Man”
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