St. Macarius of Optina

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In search for the peace of mind and heart?

Nobody can achieve peace and spiritual serenity without fighting temptation and patiently enduring sorrow. The truth is that God did the same before He died on the Cross. He was mocked, humiliated…
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If it’s useful for your salvation, God will allow for your marriage as well!

If this proposal to marriage will be useful for you, God will send His help and blessing, and if it isn’t then through His judgement he will undo this plan. Being at God’s mercy, at not seeking to…
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If God wants you to become a wife, you will. Don’t insist for nothing!

If God wants you to be the wife of that man, you will no matter what.
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The mutual prayer of spouses has great power before God

The mutual prayer of spouses is pleasant to God and is very powerful. Maybe for this reason, the devil tries to prevent you from praying together. 
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Admitting our shortcomings, our prayer is filled with honesty

Let’s make the effort of using our shortcomings in order to acquire the humble reasoning, because this is the enemy of pride that we don’t even take in consideration ourselves. You worry because you…
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