“Acquire a peaceful spirit, and thousands around you will be saved.” (St. Serafim of Sarov, +1833) These well-known
ON (NOT) COMPARING OURSELVES TO OTHERS
“Peter began to say to him, ‘Lo, we have left everything and followed you.’ Jesus said, ‘Truly, I
SERVING GOD in FINANCIAL MATTERS
“He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous
EMBRACING CHANGE
“And leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and
RECEIVING LIKE A CHILD
”And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. But
THE GOSPEL & PROSPERITY
”When the men had come to him, they said, ’John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying,
GO AND MEET HIM
“Christ is born; glorify him! Christ is from heaven; go and meet him! Christ is on earth; be
PREPARING OUR “BETHLEHEM”
“Prepare, O Bethlehem, for Eden has been opened to all! / Adorn yourself, O Ephratha, for the tree
WATER BURSTS FORTH IN THE DESERT
”Be glad, thirsty desert: let the wilderness exult, and flower as the lily. And the desert places of
RECEIVE WITH MEEKNESS
“Know this, my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,