The leadership on the spiritual path. In 2 books. Book 2. 2nd edition

Part V occupies a lot in this book: about thoughts and prayer, (i.e., what are obsessive thoughts and struggle with them with the help of prayer).

But after all, to fight thoughts without help We cannot God, and this help is served only through prayer. This is the basis of our whole spiritual life called by the Holy Fathers a sober.

The prayer is called the mother of all virtues: “Get the mother, and she will lead to you its children,” says St. Isaac Sirin. ” Without prayer, we cannot succeed in spiritual life and gain any virtues. Prayer is the center, the basis of the spiritual life of a Christian, it attracts the help of God to us, helps us to eradicate our passions, gives help in the fight against thoughts, protects us on all ways of our lives. But how to confront thoughts that constantly overwhelm us, how to pray correctly, so as not to fall into the charm and succeed in spiritual life, you will learn this by reading these two chapters.