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(The Ladder of Divine Ascent - found here)
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“Meekness is a mind consistent amid honor or dishonor.
Meekness prays quietly and sincerely for a neighbor however
troublesome he may be. Meekness is a rock looking out over the
sea of anger which breaks the waves which come crashing on it and
stays entirely unmoved. Meekness is the bulwark of patience, the
door, indeed the mother of love, and the foundation of
discernment. For it is said: ‘The Lord will teach His ways to the
meek’ (Ps. 24:9). And it is meekness that earns pardon for our sins,
gives confidence to our prayers and makes a place for the Holy
Spirit. ‘To whom shall I look if not the meek and the peaceful?’ (Isa.
66:2).
Meekness works alongside of obedience, guides a religious
community, checks frenzy, curbs anger. It is a minister of joy, an
imitation of Christ, the possession of angels, a shackle for demons,
a shield against bitterness. The Lord finds rest in the hearts of the
meek, while the turbulent spirit is the home of the devil.”
~St. John Climacus
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