Twenty Practical Suggestions for Humility, by Fr. Stephanos Anagnostopoulos

 

Jesus Christ the Son of God, the Savior

 

   Note: These succinct, practical examples of the Beatitudes or the Lives of the Saints, are wonderful reminders of the love, humility and repentance that Christ calls us to. However, please always make sure that you are under the guidance of your spiritual father to prevent any delusion or damage to yourself or your family.

  

Twenty Practical Suggestions for Humility, by Fr. Stephanos Anagnostopoulos

 

 

Did they forget you? They don’t even pick up the phone? It doesn’t matter.

 

 

 

Were they unjust to you? Forget about it.

 

 

 

Do they despise you? Rejoice.

 

 

 

Do they condemn you? Don’t fight back.

 

 

 

Do they ridicule you? Don’t respond.

 

 

 

Do they curse you? Be silent and pray.

 

 

 

Do they not let you speak? Do they cut you off? Don’t be sad.

 

 

 

Do they speak evil of you? Don’t fight back.

 

 

 

Do your children, your relatives and your own people take away your rights? Don’t complain.

 

 

 

Do they get angry with you? Remain peaceful.

 

 

 

Do they rob you openly? Be blind to it.

 

 

 

Do they mock you? Forbear it.

 

 

 

Do they not listen to your advice, especially your children? Fall to your knees and pray.

 

 

 

Are you upset with your spouse? You are to blame, not the other.

 

 

 

Were you to blame? Ask forgiveness.

 

 

 

You weren’t to blame? Again ask forgiveness.

 

 

 

Do you have health? Glorify God.

 

 

 

Do you have sickness? Do you have cancer, depression? Are you suffering, tortured, in pain? Glorify God.

 

 

 

Complaining, unemployment, poverty in the house? Fasting. Vigil. Prayer.

 

 

 

For everyone and for everything, prayer. Much prayer. Much prayer. Fasting and prayer, for “these kinds of passions and demons do not come out but with fasting and prayer.”

 

 

 

May we all, my brethren, and first of all myself, follow these humble suggestions, that we may be sure that we will be saved.

 

   

 

 Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!