Just as the winds whip up the sea, so does anger stir confusion in the mind. — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Do not be surprised that you fall every day; do not give up, but stand your ground courageously. And assuredly, the angel… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Do not make judgments, and you will travel no quicker road to the forgiveness of your sins. 'Judge not, so that you… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
I know a man who, when he saw a woman of striking beauty, praised the Creator for her. The sight of her… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
The slave of the belly ponders the menu with which to celebrate the feast. The servant of God, however, thinks of the… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
He does not show humility who accuses himself (for who will not accept rebukes from himself?), but he who, being rebuked by… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
When you hear that your neighbor or friend has reproached you in your absence or presence, then show love and praise him. — John Climacus Copy Share Image
When people begin to praise us, let us hurry to remember the multitude of ours transgressions, and we will see that we… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
When you are depressed, bear in mind the Lord's command to Peter to forgive a sinner seventy times seven (cf. Mt. 18:22).… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Ascend, my brothers, ascend eagerly. Let your hearts' resolve be to climb. Listen to the voice of the one who says: 'Come,… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
A discerning man, when he eats grapes, takes only the ripe ones and leaves the sour. Thus also the discerning mind carefully… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Everyone who asks something of God and does not receive it doubtless does not receive it for one of these reasons: either… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Whoever has become a servant of the Lord fears only his Master. But whoever is without the fear of God is often… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Fire and water do not mix, neither can you mix judgment of others with the desire to repent. If a man commits… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Do not be surprised if you fall every day and do not surrender. Stand your ground bravely and you may be sure… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Everything is possible for the believer. I have watched impure souls mad for physical love but turning what they know of such… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Meekness is an unchanging state of mind, which both in honor and dishonor remains the same. Meekness consists in praying sincerely and… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
You wish, or rather, have decided, to remove a splinter from someone? Very well, but do not go after it with a… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
God belongs to all free beings. He is the life of all, the salvation of all ~faithful and unfaithful, just and unjust,… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Holy love has a way of consuming some. This is what is meant by the one who said, 'You have ravished our… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Our inhuman enemy inspires the thought that God loves mankind, and that He quickly forgives this sin. But when we observe the… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
When people begin to praise us, let us hurry to remember the multitude of ours transgressions, and we will see that we are truly… — John Climacus Copy Share
He does not show humility who accuses himself (for who will not accept rebukes from himself?), but he who, being rebuked by another, does… — John Climacus Copy Share
Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness. — John Climacus Copy Share
A discerning man, when he eats grapes, takes only the ripe ones and leaves the sour. Thus also the discerning mind carefully marks the… — John Climacus Copy Share
Do not stop praying as long as, by God's grace, the fire and the water have not been exhausted, for it may happen that… — John Climacus Copy Share
Holy love has a way of consuming some. This is what is meant by the one who said, 'You have ravished our hearts' (Sg.… — John Climacus Copy Share
The first stage of this tranquility consists in silencing the lips when the heart is excited. The second, in silencing the mind when the… — John Climacus Copy Share
Someone who is elated with wine speaks the truth on all subjects, even without meaning to. In the same way, anyone who is inebriated… — John Climacus Copy Share
It can happen that when we are at prayer some brothers come to see us. Then we have to choose either to interrupt our… — John Climacus Copy Share
When a man has found the Lord, he no longer has to use words when he is praying, for the Spirit Himself will intercede… — John Climacus Copy Share
Humility is the only virtue that no devil can imitate. If pride made demons out of angels, there is no doubt that humility could… — John Climacus Copy Share
Repentance lifts a man up. Mourning knocks at heaven's gate. Holy humility opens it. — John Climacus Copy Share
When you are depressed, bear in mind the Lord's command to Peter to forgive a sinner seventy times seven (cf. Mt. 18:22). And you… — John Climacus Copy Share
