The Will of God

He Who Lives the Will of God Has No Worries

With all the troubles that are now befalling our world, many people find themselves worrying about the future. Pandemic mandates have made job stability a cause for concern, and record breaking droughts are inflicting further hardships on communities at a time when our country can ill afford to help people recover from loss. Yet for the Christian, we know that worrying will change nothing, for our faith in Divine Providence leads us to know that the only thing I must be concerned about, is doing the will of God.

How do we know we’re living according to the will of God? The Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica tells us, “He who lives according to God’s will has no worries. When he needs something, he simply prays for it. If he does not receive that which he asked for, he is joyful as though he had received it. A soul that has given itself over to God has no fear of anything, not even robbers, sickness, or death. Whatever happens, such a soul always cries, ‘It was the will of God’.”

With love in Christ,

Abbot Tryphon

Monday October 4, 2021 / September 21, 2021
16^th Week after Pentecost. Tone six.

Apodosis of the Exaltation of the Cross.
Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy (130).
Uncovering of the relics (1752) of St. Demetrius, metropolitan of Rostov (1709).
New Hieromartyrs Alexander, Alexis, Constantine, John priests (1918).
New Hieromartyr Mavrikius and with him Martyr Basil and Vladimir (1937).
New Hieromartyrs Valentin, Alexander, John, Andrew, Peter, John priests (1937).
New Hieromartyr Theophan (Tuliakov), metropolitan of Lipetsk and Belo-Russia (1937).
New Hieromartyr John priest (1938).
New Hieromartyr Basil priest (1942).
Venerable Daniel, abbot of Shugh Hill (Novgorod) (16th c.).
Venerable Joseph of Zaonikiev Monastery (Vologda) (1612).
Hieromartyr Hypatius, bishop of Ephesus, and his presbyter Andrew (730).
Sts. Isaacius and Meletius, bishops of Cyprus.
Martyr Eusebius of Phoenicia (2nd c.) and Martyr Priscus of Phrygia.
Martyrs Eusebius, Nestabus, Zeno, and Nestor the Confessor of Gaza (4th c.).
Venerable Jonah the Sabbaite (9th c.) (Greek).
Synaxis of All Saints of Uglich.

The Scripture Readings

John 10:1-9 Matins Gospel
Galatians 4:28-5:10
Luke 3:19-22

He Who Lives the Will of God Has No Worries

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