Elder Paisios the Athonite
A person who keeps track of Divine blessings, learns to make himself dependent on Divine Providence. And later on, he feels himself to be like a babe in his crib, who, as the minute his mother leaves him, begins to cry and does not stop until she runs back to him. It is a great deed – to entrust yourself to God!
When we entrust ourselves to the Lord, He, our Kind God, keeps an eye on us and takes care of us. Like a kind Director, He gives each of us that which we need. He even enters into the details of our material needs. And in order for us to realize His care, His providence, He gives us exactly the amount we need.
But do not wait for God to first give you something, no, first give all
of yourself to God. Because if you constantly ask something of God, but
do not give yourself trustingly to Him, then from this one can see that
you have your own house, and are alien to the eternal heavenly
mansions. Those people who give everything
to God and give themselves totally to Him, are sheltered by the great
Godly cupola and protected by His Godly Providence.
If a person entrusts himself to God, then God will not abandon him.
Christ
is born, glorify him. Christ is from heaven, go to meet him. Christ is
an earth, be ye lifted up. Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing out
with gladness, all ye people. For he is glorified. (First Ode of the Christmas Canon)
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