Never confuse the person, formed in the image of God, with the evil that is in him: because evil is but a chance misfortune, an illness, a devilish attack. But the very essence of the person is the image of God, and this remains in him despite every disfigurement.
St. John of Kronstadt
Friday, April 09, 2010
Always Good (and Godly) Advice
Labels:
Church Fathers,
humility,
image and likeness,
sin,
spirituality,
wisdom
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