By
Saint Sophrony of Essex
‘In
difficult times, when all my efforts have failed to conform the events of my
life towards the Gospel teaching, I would pray in the following manner:
“Come
and make Yourself one with my will. Your commandments do not fit within my
narrow heart, and my finite nous does not comprehend their content. If You are
not well pleased to come and dwell within me Yourself, then I will inevitably
be led towards the darkness. I know that You do not work through force, so I
entreat You: Come and take charge of my house, and wholly renew me. Transform
the hellish darkness of my pride into Your humble love. Transfigure with Your
Light my corrupted nature, that no passion might be able to remain within me
that would prevent Your coming with Your Father (John 14:21-23). Make me a dwelling
place of that holy life which You Yourself have allowed me to taste of here in
part…Yes, O Lord, I entreat You, do not deprive from me this sign of Your
goodness.” ‘
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