St. Paisios the Athonite once said, “He who thinks he is capable of correcting others has too much ego.” –
It is only years later that I have come to understand this.
When one is ready to change they will ask, if they don’t ask them they are not willing. And a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.
Correct should be left to bishops and priests. It is not the place for hermits to meddle. You will only harm yourself.
What we can do, in fact must do, is take it to the Lord in prayer. God can do what we can never do. Truth God and keep quiet.
I am a Christian Teacher focused on the Pursuit of God through Prayer, Contemplation, Silence, Solitude, and Simplicity. I became a Christian in 1983, attended Bible school, and eventually earned my Doctorate in Ministry. I served as a Protestant minister for 27 years and also spent about a decade practicing Buddhism. In 2005, I was baptized into the Catholic Church, but have since joined the Episcopal Church. I live in the desert southwest of the United States.
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