Author of quotes: Elder Porphyrios Kavsokalyvia

Nowadays, people want to be loved, and in this they fail. The truth is to be interested not in whether you are loved, but whether you yourself love Christ and people. Only in this way can the emptiness existing in the soul be filled.

As soon as the taxi driver heard this story, he shook all over, then turned to the side of the road and shouted: “Be quiet, father. Only you and I know about it." “God also knows about it,” replied Father Porfiry. - He told me to give it to you. Look, repent and improve your life."

The holiness of parents is the best education in the Lord.

... The behavior of children is directly related to the state of the parents.

Therefore, it is right for him to sympathize and pray to God that He has mercy on both us and him. And God help both. But if we get angry with him, then the enemy will jump from him to us and will play with the two of us. He who condemns others does not love Christ. After all, selfishness is the cause of condemnation. This is where condemnation begins.

Today people fail because they are looking for self-love. It’s right - not to be interested in whether you are loved, but whether you love Christ and people. Only in this way is the soul filled.

Happy is the man who has learned to love everyone in secret. He does not demand love from others, he is not interested in whether he is loved or not.

What you live, and radiate. Shines if Christ is in you? This affects your child.

We have to force children, trying using pressure to make them good. You can ward off their children of Christ, if selfish, to follow religious principles. Children do not like pressure. Do not force them to go to Church with you. You can say: "Whoever wants can come with me now or come back later". Give God the opportunity to speak to their souls.

When parents Holy and transmit this to a child, that is, raise him in the Lord, then the child, no matter what evil influence had left him, the environment is not affected by them, because his door will always be the Wisdom of Christ...

Every time you will say: "Lord, have mercy on my child", your child will accept Christ one good thought... the more you pray, the more good thoughts to purchase your child.