The Tactics of the Devil – Either Belittling or Increasing the Severity of a Sin
Saint Barsanuphius of Optina.
Do you know the Devil's tactics? You
really need to know it. When the Devil knows that some man has a sin
more or less serious, he tries to prevent him from repentance. To this
end, he belittles the severity of the sin in any way, suggesting the
following thoughts: "It does not matter, God will forgive this to you" -
and so on. And the demon even tries to make a man forget about this
sin. But when this man manages to confess the sin to his spiritual
father in the confession, the Devil in every way increases the severity
of sin, suggesting that this sin is so great that God will never forgive
it. And he tries to bring a person into depression and despair. You see
how cunning the enemy is. He knows that the sins are washed away in the
confession, and therefore he does not admit people to confession, and
if a man confesses, the enemy embarrasses him in every way.
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