Sin is a quarrel with God. When we commit a sinful act, we push ourselves away from the Lord, and this lead to misfortune, turmoil, disease. And then it’s worth considering: how to get rid of sin, how to overcome it?
Instruction manual
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Pray to the Lord. Only he can give strength to resist temptation. In your prayer, ask for spiritual strength and protection from sin. Observance of Orthodox fasts will humble the flesh and direct the mind to prayer. It is useful to purify the soul by the sacrament of repentance and the adoption of holy Communion. The priest will tell you how best to correct life for the better.
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Engage in physical labor. The Holy Fathers say that the root of all evil is laziness and idleness. A moderate load will direct thoughts in the right direction and will allow you to escape from any sinful thoughts.
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Avoid the temptations. We must try not to fall into places that lead us to temptation, not to read seductive books, not to watch such films. Let the Bible become a reference book, which can be read both in the morning, and before bedtime, and in public transport. Seductive clothes, gestures, free dances also lead to temptation.
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Try less idle talk. Chatting about anything with other people, it is very easy to fall into the sin of condemning one's neighbor, vanity, pride. Empty talk leads to gossip, envy, various temptations.
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In general, almost any sin takes its base in pride. It is precisely because of our sense of self-importance and significance that we condemn, reproach, and exalt our actions. One must be humble, humble and remember that any of us is nothing before the power of God.
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Be patient. Where there is no patience, there will be no love. It is necessary to calmly bear the shortcomings of others and their mistakes. There are no sinless people in the world, try to forgive and forget the bad. It will give peace of mind and inner peace.
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Do not despair. It is impossible to immediately and finally get rid of sins. To do this, you have to go a huge spiritual path, falling and rising again.
