Counsels from the Holy Mountain

Soldiers for Christ: Ancient Wisdom for the Spiritual Battle

I bought this book as I read an excerpt from it on Orthodox Christian Information Center. In it Elder Ephraim talked about being a soldier for Christ against sin and how “the pleasures of the world are obtained with toil and expenses, and after their momentary enjoyment, they are followed by various consequences” (Elder Ephraim of Arizona, 2020, p. 93). Also, he mentioned that "He (God) is training you for battle; He is drilling you, just like the soldiers who are trained through severe labors... they rush into the battle with the inner assurance that they know how to fight, and they are ready to sacrifice themselves for their cause and ideology" (Elder Ephraim of Arizona, 2020, p. 94). I was moved by his passion for our faith. That’s why I purchased this book. I have not found many authors with this red-hot iron type of passion for God. I also want that. He is a good role-model, who truly lived it behind closed doors with no scandals, without lying to his followers, and without manipulating anyone. Faith is voluntary. Reference: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. (2020). Counsels from the Holy Mountain: Selected from the letters and homilies of Elder Ephraim. St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox.

Counsels from the Holy Mountain

It is such a beautiful book filled with spiritual wisdom from + Geronta Ephriam. I am enjoying it so much! I highly recommend it!

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