I wish I had a pretty house,
The littlest ever seen,
With funny little red walls
And roof of mossy green.

мясопустно свесто не бывает

свято пусто место не бывает

беседа с Алексеем Райманом о духовном опыте, видениях и авторитетах в жизни христианина

— do you think you're better every day?
— no, I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave!

Гдⷭ҇и, покрый мѧ ѿ человѣк̑ъ нѣкоторыхъ, и҆ бѣсѡвъ, и҆ страстей, и҆ ѿ всѧкӏѧ̈ и҆ныѧ неподобныѧ вещи.

самая любимая икона

But duty on its own is not enough. A religion that is based on duty will inevitably lead to legalism. And legalism has two little brothers: pride and inadequacy. If I do my duty I feel proud. If I don’t do my duty, I feel condemned.

A Christian faith that is based purely on duty is like a relationship, a marriage that is based purely on duty. It’s stable, it’s bearable but not very attractive.

We need the Holy Spirit to give us the courage to take that first step of faith — whether it is committing ourselves to Jesus or saying that we would like to be baptised or confirmed.

Reverend Malcolm Rogers