How long do you have to endure?

The area of patience is wide and continues in

the course of a person's entire life, as well as embraces all the destinies of mankind in this world.

With patience, a person acquires and preserves

all the benefits, succeeds in undertakings, achieves the fulfillment of desires, harmlessly withstands the admixture of evil. Having lost patience, he is immediately exposed to the danger of losing the good and suffering

from evil, or, what is more disastrous, to do evil. Without

patience, no podvig; and without podvig there is no virtue1 Jerom. Vladimir (Musatov). The Elder's Answers to the Questions of the Cell Disciple. Moscow Metochion of the Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, 2002.

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or spiritual gifts, there is no salvation. Because

The Kingdom of Heaven is taken by force (Matt. 11:12).

What do you need to always be calm and not be afraid of anything?

In order to always have peace, one must not rely on one's own strength, but constantly learn from the Divine word. It is our fortress

and a quiet haven. There is in the Sacred

The Lord's promise, which for us

wall and fence. The Lord said: I am with you always,

unto the end of the world (Matt. 28:20).1

How to pray to a woman who is preparing to become a mother?

You are pregnant, so pray to the Lord

To God thus: "I thank thee, my Creator, that

You have brought me to a state in which

I am conscious of myself as a mother! Gratifying, desirable for