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"If anyone is burdened with a sickness, it is, nevertheless, possible that
he may have certain of his members sound and healthy, for example, his
vision or some other faculty, while the rest of his members are weak. So
also in the spiritual life. It is possible that someone may be healthy in
three areas of his spirit, but he is not perfect just because of this.

You see how many stages and ways of the Spirit's acting there are. Evil is
cut out little by little and diminished, not all at once.

All things that exist come about by divine providence and economy, both the rising of the sun as well as all creatures, all exist for the kingdom,
which the elect die to possess by right of inheritance, so that they may
make up the kingdom of peace and harmony."

St. Macarius the Great.

"And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming." 1 John 2:28

Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you.

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