#virtues

[c-s-m]

Kindness

…second, be genuinely kind.

Kindness is the foundation of connectedness.

Genuine kindness is the willingness to keep the possibility of understanding alive.

Only an open mind can truly see, truly listen, and truly understand.

Be genuinely kind

[gattogrigiobjd]

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.

[c-s-m]

…but first, get hilariously strong.

[supernova-cats]

I drew the soul jams of the virtues out of boredom and my friend noticed and decided to draw them as well, I drew from memory and he drew from what he saw on my page.

Here are the results:

One of us barely knows how to draw a stickman the other draws on a daily basis, can you guess who's who?

[asmallorthodoxblog]

On Beginners Acquiring Virtues

,,In the spirit of the teaching of Saint Symeon the New Theologian, his disciple, Venerable Nikitas Stethatos, observes: "The swift path toward the elevation in virtue for beginners is the silence of the lips, the closing of the eyes, and the deafness of the ears." This quieting of the senses by closing the entrances "from the outside toward oneself" helps the mind "to know itself and its movements" and to stand "like a king in the midst of thoughts, both judging and discerning the good ones from the bad ones," accepting the good ones and placing them "in the barns of understanding... with which then, feeding itself, it grows strong and becomes filled with light," and rejecting the bad ones "into the depth of oblivion, shaking off their bitterness."

-Hierotheos, Metropolitan of Nafpaktos

[chrissbiblenewsletter]

Biblical Ethics

Have you ever wondered what biblical ethics are? They're about making the right choices based on what the Bible teaches. It's like a guide to living a good life. But what makes it interesting is how these teachings apply even in modern times.

Here's a quick run-down:

The Ten Commandments play a big role. They tell you not to lie, cheat, or steal.

Love your neighbor as yourself! It's a golden rule found in Matthew 22:39.

But did you know that biblical ethics are not just about rules? They also focus on virtues, like being kind and honest. Imagine a world where everyone lives by these principles. Life would be pretty different, right?

It’s fascinating how old stories can still give us lessons today. They provide a framework to deal with challenges and inspire moral courage.

[crk-purefount-au]

Idea for third time/ @noodleydoo's idea- Pure Vanilla's not a permanent replacement, the witches just want their Virtues to take a break after several centuries and visible exhaustion. The plan is for the Virtues to take a break for a few years and then come back, with the Ancients then becoming assistants, creating a switch system. The Salt of Solidarity is, for some reason, wanting this to be permanent, but that would be a bad idea for several reasons.

The witches are just... very bad at communicating all of this and all of the sabotage is not helping.

"The witches need to butt out of our business" - Fount of Knowledge, probably

Hmmmm I wonder why it would be bad. Or why the other Virtues would perceive this to be bad.

Hmmmmm