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“The soul that truly desires the Lord, though it may be unable to pray as it ought, receives help from the grace of the Spirit; and the Spirit Himself secretly moves the heart to cry out to God.” – Macarius the Great

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“If a man surrenders himself very honestly to God’s commandments, the Holy Spirit will teach him how to purify himself and his body.” – St. Anthony the Great

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“By genuine holiness, the people of God cast out the enemy of godliness. And they overcome all of the enemy’s temptations by praying to God against him. For the Devil can only conquer or master those who are allied with sin. Therefore, he is conquered in the name of the One who became human but lived without sin…For God, in His goodness, has given us all the holiness we might have.” – St. Augustine

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“God requires not the doing of the commandments for their own sake, but for the correction of the soul.” – St. Isaac the Syrian

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“God rejoices at nothing as much as a person’s correction and salvation, on behalf of which every word and every mystery take place.” – St. Gregory the Theologian

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