Lord Quotes by Maximus the Confessor

11 Lord quotes by Maximus the Confessor

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Maximus the Confessor offers eleven compact thoughts on the Lord, each one a distilled nugget of his theological depth. Though the list is short, the ideas invite contemplation without overwhelming the reader.

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Dispassion and humility lead to spiritual knowledge. Without them no one will see the Lord.

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We must not only put bodily passions to death but also destroy the soul's impassioned thoughts. Hence the Psalmist says, 'Early in…

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...the Lord said as He drew near His passion, 'Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in Him.…

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Those who seek the Lord should not look for Him outside themselves; on the contrary, they must seek Him within themselves through…

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He who has realized love for God in his heart is tireless in his pursuit of the Lord his God, and bears…

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But I say to you, the Lord says, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, pray for those who…

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A man who has been assiduous in acquiring the fruits of love will not cease loving even if he suffers a thousand…

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He who is a beginner on the way must not be brought to practise the commandments by kindness alone, but must more…

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Our forefather Adam... used his freedom to turn toward what was worse and to direct his desire away from what had been…

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If we keep the path of virtue undefiled through devout and true knowledge, and do not deviate to either side, we will…

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The patient endurance of the saints exhausts the evil power that attacks them, since it makes them glory in sufferings undergone for…

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Unclean spirits increase the passions in us, making use of our negligence, and inciting them. But the angels decrease our passions, inciting us to…

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For him who is perfect in love and has reached the summit of dispassion there is no difference between his own or another's, or…

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Peace is truly the complete and undisturbed possession of what is desired.

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A Christian receives divine wisdom in three ways: by the commandments, teachings, and faith. The commandments free the mind from passions. Teachings lead it…

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Whoever sees in himself the traces of hatred toward any man on account of any kind of sin is completely foreign to the love…

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As we have borne the image of the earthy, let us also bear the image of the heavenly

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'The long-suffering man abounds in understanding' (Prov. 14:29), because he endures everything to the end and, while awaiting that end, patiently bears his distress.…

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