Orthodox Christianity: Martial Arts for Unseen Warfare | NIKA Jesus Fist on Colorful Sunburst Design | Orthodox Christian Canvas Art"A battle with evil in my own soul" is a true Christian's fundamental motto, and it is the one true principle, the one sound and reliable foundation on which one can build the well being of humanity. Neither mutual persecution nor oppression for different political convictions, nor the brutal annihilation of dissenting individuals with which modern leaders are occupied, but the destruction of evil in one's own soul is that which is necessary. This is

although all the faithful are exhorted to practice lesser forms of ascesis through the Church's regimen of prayer

The Spirit of Christ is the spirit of preparedness to suffer and bear good-naturedly all that is sorrowful

and they themselves have looked and stared upon me

he was appointed

strong and weak

were four beasts full of eyes before and behind

and taken the crown from my head

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Although it is true that they serve as the indispensable means of reaching this end

I beseech you therefore

doth now dwell in the heavens

where you will also be imperishable