FOUR THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY TO OTHER PEOPLE: Elder Emilijan warns of mistakes we unconsciously repeat
While the world often rewards injustice, a 20th-century ascetic from Odessa shows how guarding one's conscience and walking the "narrow path" becomes the only true response to life's cruelty.
TL;DR
- Never emphasize someone's weakness, problem, lack, or sin.
- Use only kind, not naive, praise.
- People are not corrected by scolding or remarks; they need an example of peace, meekness, love, and patience.
- True spiritual correction of others comes through one's own virtuous example, not criticism.
- Effective teaching is imbued with love and respect, leading to genuine inner change.