An elder was privileged to see the place where the saints of God rest after death.

An elder was privileged to see the place where the saints of God rest after death.

And so, in a wonderful place, he saw a man and asked him:

“What did you do in the world?”

“I was a worker for an evil man.

I suffered a lot from him, I did not receive my wages, and he, in general, did me only harm. That is why they brought me here after death.”

Then the elder saw another man also in a wonderful and glorious place, and asked him how he deserved it, and this man replied:

“I was a leper and I endured my illness with gratitude until the end, and that is why I was given this place after death.”

Finally, the elder saw a third man, but not in such a glorious place, and asked him why he was there.

 He replied:

“I was a monk for a long time and worked constantly to save my soul, and later I became a bishop.”

From the Lives of the Holy Elders