They say that everyone has their own path to God. And they also say that God's ways are inscrutable, which means that God each leads to a special way. Someone has a thorny road full of pain and suffering. Someone goes relatively lightly, but in the end, what do we know about the lives of other people in order to judge the ease of their existence. The main thing is that God is waiting for everyone and approaching him is within the power of only man himself.
Instruction manual
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Wonderful are the works of our Lord. Someone gets riches and glory, someone leads a miserable existence in sorrows, sorrows and hardships, wondering why and why all these sufferings fell upon him. And the point is precisely in suffering, they are not accidental. God distributes them as lessons for work, so that every person, every son of God, fulfills the will of his father and thereby “earned” his salvation in another kingdom.
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It is necessary to bear one’s burden with humility, with obedience to God, realizing that this burden is imposed by the Heavenly Father himself. If there are sins behind the soul, then suffering is a punishment for them. If a person is innocent, then the sent sorrows simply prepare for bliss in eternal life.
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In no case should you complain about God who sent sorrows and sorrows. A murmur destroys the very purpose of sorrow, deprives salvation and plunges into eternal torment. How often do people complain “Lord, why do I need all this?”, Not realizing that they are thereby depriving themselves of forgiveness and eternal life. God does not give anyone more than man can bear. Remember - the Lord punishes and hits the one he loves the most. God sacrificed his own son for the salvation of sinful people, do not anger him with reproaches and disobedience.
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It is impossible to draw near to God without temptation. The Holy Fathers said that virtue, which did not give in to temptation, was not actually virtue. Only after going through sorrow, temptation and hardship can you become closer to God. Thus, he checks whether you are worthy of his mercy and eternal life.
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Be sure to thank God for all the suffering sent to you. It is fortunate that Heavenly Father turned such fatherly attention to you, did not ignore him, but granted suffering and temptation so that you can be cleansed along the way and you can come to His Kingdom as a faithful and loving child.
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Never wish death, do not ask for deliverance from pain. Patience comes at the moment when you begin to thank God for the suffering that was sent. It will give a "second wind", support your strength. God will never send death to those who ask for it, because he sees that the asking person is not ready to accept deliverance from suffering.
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Do not forget, God loves everyone and feels what you feel. Open your heart to him, get rid of anger, envy and hatred, and God's love will fill your whole being.
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Remember that life is just the way we all go to God, accepting suffering, pain, illness and hardship. For all, thank our Father, honor him and accept the sent tests with humility.
Useful advice
Lead a righteous life, observe fasting, read prayers, drive evil thoughts, renounce bodily, earthly, vulgar. Be sure to go to church and keep the commandments of God. Only by humility and obedience can His approval and mercy be achieved.
