Fear Bad Habits More Than Demons | St Ignatius Brianchaninov | Archangel Michael Icono-Graphic | Orthodox Christian Hardcover JournalDo not believe, brother, that inner thoughts can be controlled without the control of the body. Fear bad habits more than demons. + St Ignatius Brianchaninov Immoral habits are like shackles: They deprive man of his moral freedom, and forcibly keep him in the stinking swamp of the passions. + St Ignatius Brianchaninov He who is conquers himself in the little things will also do so in the great ones. + Abba Isaiah There is no tyranny so unbearable as a

and prevail when Thou art judged

to whom you have testified—behold

God does not create a cross for man

of His sufferings

yet one through the unvaried and unific oneness of the divine banquet

Christ below me

For it says

Original artwork: Архангел Михаил by Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin

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+ St John Chrysostom

He who does not love his brother abides in death

make the sign of the Cross several times with faith