A great saint went to Paradise and saw that four orders of people were to be found there. The first order were those people who loved God and all people with their whole soul and their whole heart when they lived in the vain world. The second order were those people who took care of others and brought peace to those who were enemies with each other. The third order were those people who were ill when they were alive and had patience, who did not grumble or complain against God but glorified and thanked Him, like Job, poor Lazarus and many others. The fourth order were the people who, when they were alive, visited the sick, consoled them, and helped them.
Fr. Philotheos Zervakos, Paternal Counsels
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