Peace Through Liturgy No. 2 | Orthodox Christian Art PosterHow can there be peace, when people are not reconciled with God? Only when man is reconciled with God can inward and outward peace come. But for us to be reconciled with God, we must first attain awareness, we must repent, we must live in accordance with God`s commandments, and then the Grace and peace of God will enter into us, enabling us to also help create peace around us. + St Paisios of Mount Athos one must first strive to calm the thoughts. The

And if the righteous scarcely be saved

Thou didst smite the evil of the venomous foe

And he built up the door of his cell

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+ St Ephrem the Syrian

” it is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God

And as a sheep before its shearers is silent

You shall not delay to offer from the fullness of your harvest and from the outflow of your presses

they climb up into the houses

and believe but “come out to the judgment

this is the truth