Archimandrite Ambrose Yurasov - On Faith and Salvation. FAQ. - 2008

72. Why does the Lord punish?

73. How to preserve peace of mind?

74. How can one acquire a spirit of peace?

75. What to do if you have lost your peace of mind and love? Every day I get worse and worse. I want to be the same, but my soul has died and will not be resurrected in any way

76. Why is the struggle with the passions necessary?

77. How to get rid of resentment?

78. How to behave when offended?

79. How to fight lust and voluptuousness?

80. How to get rid of greed?

81. What is a "spiritual man"? Is spirituality given to a person by God or can it be developed? How?

82. How to treat people who slander, betray, get out of work?

83. What to do when temptations come?

84. How can we learn not to be irritated?

85. Why is it easy to be close to some people, why do you feel spiritual joy, but it is difficult to communicate with others?

86. If you have no patience, how can you get it?

87. How can we get rid of hardness of heart?

88. Sometimes a person feels as if he has been abandoned by God. Why does this happen?

89. I pray a lot, but I don't feel well, God doesn't help me well...

90. I'm tired of life: everything is so bad. Why doesn't God hear me?

91. There is a desire to go to another world. How to get out of this state?

92. Is it possible to grieve without despair?

93. How to get rid of despondency?

94. What should I do: my son is discouraged, he says that his soul is bad. He is 13 years old...

95. What is the difference between repentant crying and hysterical crying?

96. Which is higher: humility or obedience?

97. What is obedience – to obey everyone or only to the spiritual father and superiors?

98. I am a novice, I do not like my obedience. What should I do?

99. Why does mental fatigue occur? Can the soul be empty?