They see your heart
February 6th, 2008 ~ Orthodox perspective
We all live in a kind of seductive darkness of the heart and intellect, but the Lord Jesus Christ is our enlightenment. The saints always see us by the grace of God, because they are in God, and God is in them. They are one spirit with the Lord, and the Lord sees everything, hears everything. Therefore when, for instance, in church you look upon the images of God’s saints, believe that they see you, and, above all, that they see your heart.
St. John of Kronstadt, “My Life in Christ”
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February 7th, 2008 at 6:45 am
Wow….. how beautiful and how true.
February 7th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Wow. What a stunning visual to go with the stunning quote.
February 8th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Mimi,
Thanks for that. Reading this quote made me think about my little home altar and how it looks on these dark winter mornings when I say my prayers. I figure everyone’s got personal ideas like that of the very special place icons have in our lives.