The remembrance of GOD is an all-powerful weapon

The remembrance of GOD is an all-powerful weapon, a mighty suit of armor against satan and the various sins. When the mind ceases to remember GOD and meditate upon divine things, man is overcome by negligence, indolence, forgetfulness, and then by evil desires! If you see your mind rushing towards the world, know that your soul lacks divine consolation, which is why it turns to the world for consolation. 

When a person's soul is warm towards GOD, he is enlightened and feels compunction, and it is impossible for his mind to incline towards the world at the same time. The soul inclines towards the world when it is united, in a sense, with GOD.



Elder Ephraim

Remembrance of Death

Everything in this vain world will pass.
The world and life are a fair, and each person can buy eternal life with the `` money `` of his life.

How wise is the person who spends his money - his life - buying whatever he will need for the hour
of death and the tribunal of God!


Let us buy precious things that are pleasing to the great King: confession, humility, purity of soul and body from carnal sins, godly love, and keeping ourselves far from criticizing others, idle talk, lying, etc. When we master all this , we shall be wealthy in God`s blessed land.


Counsels from the Holy Mountain
Elder Ephraim Arizona