Forwarded from Ask About The Orthodox Faith (Orthodox Christian)
☦️ Blessed memory mitred Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov ☦️
Someone once asked me the question, “Why ask God for something when God knows what we need?”
— The most important thing in our requests is communication itself. It pleases God to communicate with us. But we are like little children who ask for something all the time, not quite realizing whether it is useful for them or not. Parents know better whether they should buy it or not. And so does God. He knows much better what is good for us and what is not.
Children often even beg their parents for things. And we adults are very much like them. But God is the source of all virtues. He is longsuffering and merciful. And He, of course, does not take offense at His annoying children.
And in general, if we trust God, if we have faith, then all we need to ask God is: “Lord, have mercy!” Because we need God's mercy. And we also need to ask that He give us His Spirit.
Someone once asked me the question, “Why ask God for something when God knows what we need?”
— The most important thing in our requests is communication itself. It pleases God to communicate with us. But we are like little children who ask for something all the time, not quite realizing whether it is useful for them or not. Parents know better whether they should buy it or not. And so does God. He knows much better what is good for us and what is not.
Children often even beg their parents for things. And we adults are very much like them. But God is the source of all virtues. He is longsuffering and merciful. And He, of course, does not take offense at His annoying children.
And in general, if we trust God, if we have faith, then all we need to ask God is: “Lord, have mercy!” Because we need God's mercy. And we also need to ask that He give us His Spirit.
Forwarded from He Loves Mankind ☦️
"If you want to help someone, give them your heart, not just your words."
+ St Paisios of Mt Athos
+ St Paisios of Mt Athos