“Every person will have to confront the weight of death. Yet the more spiritual a person becomes, the less they will taste of the torments of the soul’s departure. We must abide in prayer, repentance, and watchfulness. We must be attentive to our thoughts, words, senses, and deeds. We must endure temptations and forgive from the heart those who accuse us. When we know the path of salvation, salvation is easy. It is impossible for the person who loves, who does not judge, who forgives, who overlooks, and who shows mercy to stray from the path of salvation. Let us take care not to lose the salvation of our soul, for the whole world is not worth an immortal soul.”
Elder Ephraim of Mount Athos
#love #death #soul