"The angelic hosts are not enslaved by their thoughts, or by the things
of this world. They gaze upon created things, but their thoughts do not
become enslaved by them; for the center of their thoughts is in
servitude only to the power of God, through which they love all
creation. As for us, when we see an object that attracts us, we
immediately become attached to it. This is terrible and it is also
deadly. If this lasts for a length of time, then this object becomes our
idol. An object takes the place in our heart that belongs to God - no
matter whether it is an inanimate object, a living thing, or a person."
- Elder Thaddeus of Serbia (+2002)
- Elder Thaddeus of Serbia (+2002)
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