Day 16 (3rd Tuesday of the Great Fast)
“Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory.” (Ps 115:1)
“That you may not fall into pride, vainglory, carelessness or other ruinous delusion in the face either of deserved or, especially undeserved praise, as unfortunately so often happens:
a) Try to look with distrust on the praise given you, and if the praise is continued for a long time, then it is best to interrupt the conversation politely and turn it to another topic.
b) Remember well what is what is worthy of praise in you is not yours, but God’s. It was, indeed, something we acquired because we tried to acquire it, but who gave us the disposition, ability, strength, desire and opportunity to obtain it, if not God? ‘For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?’ the Holy Apostle Paul tells the man with self-esteem (1 Cor 4:7). So when you perceive in yourself something worthy of praise, immediately ascribe it not to yourself, but to the Lord God saying with the Psalmist ‘Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your name give glory.’ (Ps 115:1)
When you perceive in yourself something worthy of praise, and you feel a desire to tell others about it, try immediately to destroy this desire with the thought that you will not receive any benefit from relating it, but only harm. People are very fickle in their opinions: what they praise today, they forget or even condemn tomorrow. And of course, by telling of what is praiseworthy in you, you are making yourself unworthy of praise from God, because you are receiving your reward from people. ‘Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward,’ said the Lord of people of this type (Matt 6:5). Also, try always to remember these important words of the Lord: ‘Woe to you when all men speak well of you.’ (Luke 6:26)”
Metropolitan Gregory (Postikov) of St Petersburg
3rd Tuesday of the Holy Great Fast
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