What Joy . . .

(Explosion of Joy by Osian Gwent - found here)

“What joy is ours that the Lord not only forgives our sins, but allows the Soul to know Him, so soon as she humbles herself. The poorest wretch can humble himself and know God in the Holy Spirit. There is no need of money or possessions in order to know God, only humility. The Lord gives Himself freely, for His Mercy’s sake alone. I did not know this before but now every day and every hour and every minute, I see clearly the Mercy of God. The Lord gives peace even in sleep, but without God there is no peace in the Soul.”

~St. Silouan