I Almost Didn’t Read this Post Because Something Else Grabbed my Attention

The sons of the world consider distraction to be something innocent, but the holy fathers recognize it to be the origin of all evils. The person who is given up to distraction has, concerning all subjects and even the most important ones, a very light and most superficial understanding. One who is distracted is usually inconstant. The feelings of his heart usually lack depth and strength; they are not solid but transitory. As a butterfly flits from flower to flower so also a distracted person passes from one earthly satisfaction to another, from one vain care to another.- St. Ignatius Brianchaninov

HT: Mind in the Heart

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Friday, May 15th, 2009 | Tags: Orthodoxy, prayer, productivity, Theology | Category: Theology | Leave a comment