Spiritual reading
Dear in the Lord A.!
God's mercy knows no bounds, and just as His patience and wisdom were sufficient to call back to life a soul close to irrevocable death, so, dear A., does the Lord live and love all people, and so too, though in each person's own way, does the Lord knock on our souls. But your spiritual experience is not always applicable to others. Therefore, keep everything that has happened to you and is happening in your heart and mind, and strengthen your own faith. When faith becomes the foundation of your life, then the Lord will give you understanding of how and what to talk about with people. But for now, remain silent and share your feelings only with your closest ones, your spouse. You already understand that without the Church you will not find the path to salvation, and this too is a guide for you. Go to the Church, and it will help you not stray from the path of salvation. But the most important thing now is to start regularly reading the Holy Scriptures—the New Testament and books written by the Orthodox Fathers, preferably pre-revolutionary editions (or reprints). Don't rush to teach, Sasha; learn first yourself.
And we will pray for you, that just as you have thoughtfully listened and examined your life's experiences until now, you will not rush in the future. Become a member of the Church. An infant grows slowly, and you are just like that spiritually.
Christ is risen!
Letters of Archimandrite John Krestiankin
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