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comforts of life, your attachment to material things
and your saving of resources for "a rainy day," thereby
showing your lack of faith in God and the realisation
that you may appear before His Judgment tomorrow?
Hoarding. We succumb to this sin when we are capti-
vated with accumulating money and riches: when we
decline to pray or attend church because we are too
busy Á-¦ even on Feastdays and Sundays, when we
submit to many activities and bustle. This vice leads to
a captive mind and a callous heart.
Egoism and self-love Á-¦ when we place ourselves in
the centre of everything, endeavouring to utilise other
people for achieving personal aims, and do everything
for personal gain.
Lack of will to struggle with sin. Fallen spirits direct
this feeling by implanting thoughts, that it is point-
less to fight against sin, as sooner or later the person
will fall again. These feelings must be vanquished
with hope on GodÁ-?s mercy and His omnipotence. He
promised that He would help us. Therefore we must
struggle. It is said that if death finds us in a state of
battle and atonement, then God will be merciful to us,
but if it finds us in a state of sin and despondency, then
He will reject us. Consequently, we must assume that
each day is our last one on earth. By inclining our-
selves this way, we will be able to conquer the wiles of
our enemy.
Impatience in our efforts. This refers to our non-fulfil-
ment of our obligations toward reciting prayers, violat-
ing fast days, eating at abnormal times, leaving church
before the conclusion of the Service.
Depression and despair. Have you ever succumbed
to dark thoughts and feelings? Have you ever fallen
into despair? Have you permitted yourself thoughts of
suicide?