“I only ask you do this for me as repayment for my immense love towards you: be a little more patient. And I trust that Jesus Who is already shown so much love to us will fulfill all of your requests even more. You will find not only peace and quiet in your soul, but also everything that is beneficial to our wretched souls which the Lord grant you. Just keep seeking with tears that the Lord’s holy will be done – in the way He knows best – and not yours. As soon as you realize that you have sinned against the Lord add no more wounds to your bruises. But if as a human you fall again don’t get despondent, don’t despair. For how will the loving Lord Who told Peter to forgive seventy times seven in a day not forgive us?”
Elder Joseph
~Monastic Wisdom