#john climacus

[guiltywisdom]

The forgetting of wrongs is a sign of true repentance. But he who dwells on wrongs and thinks he is repenting is like a man who thinks he is running while he is really asleep.

Saint John Climacus of Syria, The Ladder of Divine Ascent

[asmallorthodoxblog]

[petitjeanofficial]

Humility is the only virtue that no devil can imitate. If pride made demons out of angels, there is no doubt that humility could make angels out of demons.

John Climacus

[beguines]

Longing for God is the highest desire to which the desert gives birth. "Lucky the man," wrote John Climacus from his monastery at Sinai, "who loves and longs for God as a smitten lover does for his beloved." This is the desire of a "stag, enflamed by love, as if struck by an arrow." It is the "inebriation of the soul."

Belden C. Lane, The Solace of Fierce Landscapes: Exploring Desert and Mountain Spirituality

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness.

John Climacus

[dramoor]

“Silence is the only way of rendering the intellect complete.   Words dispel; silence integrates.  When the intellect is disturbed, as when there are ripples in a pool of water, one is no longer able to see clearly.  The intellect, as we have seen, should be ‘unwavering’, literally without waves.  Hesychia is more than verbal stillness or wordlessness.  Beyond this, it is a way of life, which allows God to be seen in everything that is said and done.  To see God and to see ourselves clearly requires stillness, even as we see things in clear and untroubled waters.”

~From “John Climacus”

(Art: In the Bleak Mid Winter, by Joseph Farquharson)

[quotescodex]

'I know a man who, when he saw a woman of striking beauty, praised the Creator for her. The sight of her lit within him the love of God.' -John Climacus | Go to Quotes Codex to read more quotes and sayings.

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'I know a man who, when he saw a woman of striking beauty, praised the Creator for her. The sight of her lit within him the love of God.' -John Climacus | Go to Sendable Quotes to view more motivational quotes and inspirational images.