One of the things I love about the Desert Fathers is their bluntness regarding focusing on yourself, your prayer life and not judging others. I find it so refreshing.
If I had to summarise them for modern ears it would be ”So what?! shutup and pray!” 😂
Is that person annoying? - so what?! Shutup and pray!
Is this person being a hypocrite? - so what?! Shutup and pray!
Did someone cut you off in traffic? - so what?! Shutup and pray!
Did someone say something to offend you? - so what?! Shutup and pray!
The more you learn to just shutup and pray, it is very liberating. Then you learn to accept people with all their faults and flaws, but love them as Jesus loves them. It gives you patience with yourself and with others.
I still have a long way to go myself, but I have definitely felt the freedom the Holy Spirit gives (2 Corinthians 3:17) the deeper you enter into your spiritual life. The more you focus on what’s wrong with you instead of everyone eise. The more you understand and accept yourself as you are, while still trying to grow with grace to become a better person then you will slowly be transformed into a true Child of God (John 1:12, Romans 8:14, Matthew 6:9).
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