Whoever prays unceasingly is extremely resilient in the face of life’s hardships and trials.

 Whoever prays unceasingly is extremely resilient in the face of life’s hardships and trials.

He is, in other words, a person who knows how to be at ease wherever he finds himself.

Whether he encounters poverty?

Or wealth?

Whether he is among good people?

Or bad ones?

Among those who love him?

Or those who do not?

Those who want him?

Or those who do not?

Those who hate him?

Or those who slander him?

It makes no difference to him!

He knows how to adapt wonderfully and live joyfully.

And the more he prays, the more resilient he becomes—to the point where he does not even feel the difficulties he is going through!

✞ Elder Aimilianos of Simonopetra