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If an atheist appears in front of you and says that he does not believe in God, you can read him a whole library and prove that God exists, but this will not make him a believer. But if in front of the same atheist you give evidence of an authentic Christian life, something will begin to work in his heart. It is your testimony that will bring him that special concern that the Holy Spirit is working on.

“I chose the wrong object of faith,” Shadow grinned venomously. - Don’t you think that he has gone too far in his faith? What do you say I'm wrong? Faith cannot be excessive, excessive?

Only I didn't believe you.

In this life we need a sympathetic gaze, a kind word, we need the consciousness that we are loved and believed in, we need that the rarest and greatest treasure in the world is an attentive heart.

cannot create, which means he is not omnipotent; if he creates, but does not raise, he is still not omnipotent. There is a comprehensive, albeit unexpected answer to this riddle: God not only can create such a stone, but has already created it. This stone is a man.

It is not the thoughts themselves, but our attachment to thoughts that causes suffering. Attachment to a thought means an unconditional belief that it is true. Faith itself is a thought to which we are attached, as a rule, for years.

Freezing, noticing every moment and breathing it in deeply... there is so much genuine joy here. It is in this moment that your whole life is now. Don't miss it.

Children are raised by what an adult is, not by what he says. Widespread belief in words is a real disease of the mind, since such superstition takes us further and further from the foundations of man and seduces people into a catastrophic personal identity with any fashionable slogan.

Influence is an inexplicable thing. Despite many explanations.

I want to believe!

Quote in English

In order for a person to desire salvation and saving faith, for this it is necessary first for him to have a bad, very bad time, for him to experience bitterness and despair, to find himself in a hopeless situation.

The gospel story of Jesus Christ can be compared to a collection of treasures from two thousand years ago, located in a safe under two locks. To touch these treasures, you must first open the safe, and to open it, two keys are required. One key is the belief that Jesus was a complete man with all the attributes of a real flesh and blood man. However, a second key is needed - the belief that Jesus was God incarnate. Without this key, the safe will not open and the treasures will not sparkle: the Gospel image of Christ will not appear before the reader in all its radiant beauty.

The church is close, but walking is slimy. The pub is far away, but I walk slowly.