Pride precedes a fall. The Demons entered the people and all were drowned. The point is that those who have love can walk on water, and those who don't will drown.
A person is not just sick, but because demons live in him. To be healed, one must cast out the demons of pride, fear, pain, idealism, self-satisfaction, ignorance, anger, greed, etc.
The motives for humbling pride do not matter, the main thing is that a person has humbled himself, and this is salvation, for humility of pride is love.
If there is no greatness in a person's life, then such a life will be filled with despair and boredom. The meaning of life is to find the great and serve it. The immeasurable and Infinite gives meaning to human life.
Blessed are the poor in spirit-this means that happiness lies in restraint and the pacification of greed. The truth is very banal, the truth is joy and happiness.
Vices provoke greed, and it is very difficult to subdue this greed by willpower. Eventually, across the board, the system reaches critical mass and collapses.
Simple is joyful, but you can not stop and everything must grow. Inhibition of growth generates pain and neurosis. When you reach the stage of light, you will enter into pain. However, if you do not stop and grow further, you will again grow into joyful darkness.
Try not to show people your suffering. There are many people who enjoy the suffering of others. If your suffering becomes their source of joy, you will curse the day you were born.
Exploits are vain and it fills them with misery. To avoid suffering, treat your exploits as a pleasant rest and joy. You were allowed to accomplish the feat, and that was Grace.
Pain is extremely useful, because it gives strength to defeat Vice. On the other hand, that which kills vice engenders it. And at first pain generates vice, but then it kills it.
Everyone who inspires fear feels that he is not loved and is angry and offended. Everyone who inspires fear loves those who are not afraid of him and therefore loves him.