A discussion between brothers that is worth reading for the benefit of the soul.

Monk Cherubim Ravdouchos & Monk Markos Grigoriatis.

M - Bless me, my Father.

How are you;

X - May the Lord bless us.

I'm good, thank God I always owe it ...!

You;

M - Let us weep here for our sins.

Ours and the whole world.

We beg for forgiveness and longsuffering.

X - This is good but we should also be happy in general.

This means Orthodoxy.

To be rested, to feel full, complete, serene, happy, to experience Paradise from here.

M - Yes, that's what the Holy Fathers say.

If you do not find Christ in this life, you will not find Him in the next.

(If you are not happy in this life, you will not be happy in the next).

X - Of course ...

According to the teachings of the Saints, the spiritual-mental state that every person has, is transferred to the other life.

That is, whatever he experiences every day, whatever feelings he has, he will experience them even after death.

M - That's right.

There are people who are in the Church every day but still do not talk to their neighbor, their brother.

They do not know what forgiveness means,  what humiliation is.

They suffer from envy, cultivate reproach, suffer from resentment.

X - There are some who struggle, try, but at the same time feel scared, frustrated, everything is their fault and they complain about everything.

M - Unfortunately, if this spiritual state is not corrected, it will be transferred to the next life.

We have to fight consistently every day, and little by little we will realize a lot.

X - Yes, in small doses the Lord reveals our unworthiness.

Little by little, the closer we get to Him, the more sinners we feel.

It does not allow us from one moment to the next, to see our soul so as not to despair

Thus, even in small doses, He reveals to us His innumerable mercy, so that we "drown" in His love.

M - This is exactly why we should rejoice and be grateful to Him.

To thank Him.

Because, the more you realize your sinfulness, the happier you are, because at the same time you feel His love.

You realize that despite our black crap, the Lord continues to love and have mercy on us daily, giving us even more time to repent.

And when man reaches the best spiritual state he can reach, then the Lord invites him to Him

X - How beautiful what you said my Father.

Thank you.

Bless.

M - Bless.

You are blessed.

X - May the Lord bless us and may Our Lady cover us with Her grace ... !!!