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NO EVIL COMES BY CHANCE: Bishop Nikolaj Explains How Everything Starts in Our Heads
In his sermon for Saturday of the 4th week after Easter, Saint Nikolai of Ohrid and Žiča emphasizes that man does not stand between light and darkness, but faces a clear choice that leaves no room for hesitation.
TL;DR
- Evil originates from human thoughts, sown by demonic forces or carnal passions.
- Thoughts are not fleeting moments but the beginning of all actions and their consequences.
- Evil thoughts are those contrary to God's law, representing man's self-imposed law.
- When man adheres to God's law, evil thoughts become powerless.
- God allows people to reap the consequences of the evil they have cultivated in their thoughts.
- The sermon is a call for inner vigilance and responsibility for one's thoughts.