METROPOLITAN ANTHONY (PACKANICH): I URGE YOU TO BE KINDER, MORE TOLERANT AND MORE CAREFUL TO EACH OTHER

Now, in the days of Christ's Bright Resurrection, when everything speaks of the victory of Life over death, I would like to remind you again of respect for each other

It's no secret that human relations are also tested in the days of great hardships. In passionateness, we sometimes feel like bearers of the truth and are ready to verbally destroy anyone who disagrees with us, even if he is a person very close to us.

But human relations are so fragile, so vulnerable. They are easy to destroy and very difficult to restore.

However, what if a loved one is really wrong? If he fell victim to false information, if his consciousness is turned upside down?

It also happens. We need to remember that this is our neighbor, dear person. Even if he is mistaken a hundred times, even if he says terrible things, we understand that this is just a temporary eclipse, that the essence of this person is different. It so happened that not everyone is able to reason soberly or control themselves in moments of stress, remain restrained during panic, distinguish truth from carefully disguised lies.

Let's take a closer look at ourselves: have we always been on top in our lives? Have you always acted unmistakably and flawlessly? Or maybe, on the contrary, they took lies for the truth, used double standards in assessing certain events, covered their own not the best movements of the soul with plaviable pretexts? Alas, every person in this sinful earthly life, even a saint, tends to make mistakes.

And now let's imagine that after our mistakes, everyone suddenly stopped communicating with us. It's scary to even imagine such a situation.

Awareness of our own weakness, recognition of our mistakes and infiction is good because it allows us to look at those who are now making a mistake with different eyes. Yes, a person tends to make mistakes, but a person tends to correct his mistakes.

The main thing is not to touch in a false sense of your own rightness and infallibility. And that really applies to everyone.

Therefore, once again, I urge you to be kinder, more tolerant and more careful to each other. Do not bully your neighbors, do not provoke discord. If a conflict is brewing that we are unable to extinguish, it is better to step aside and pray for the annointment of our neighbor and ourselves. After all, prayer is often stronger than all words. And even where all family and friendly ties seem to have been broken, there is a prayerful connection - a connection with God. And the Lord in His inexhaustible mercy is able to arrange everything and unite all those who were divided by human mistakes, sins and passions.

Recorded by Natalia Goroshkova

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