St. Paisios the Athonite

The Church needs different people. All - both those who are distinguished by a gentle disposition and those who are severe in temper - bring their ministry to the Church. The human body needs different food - both sweet and sour, even bitter dandelion leaves are needed. After all, every food has its own substances and vitamins. Likewise, the Body of the Church needs people of any kind. One person makes up for the temper of another. Each of us is obliged to endure not only the peculiarities of the spiritual makeup of our neighbor, but even those weaknesses that exist in him as a person. Unfortunately, some have unreasonable complaints about others. They want everyone to be of the same spiritual make-up as themselves, and when another person differs from them, for example, in a more condescending or harsh character, they immediately come to the conclusion that he is not a spiritual person. - St. Paisios the Athonite