If Satan can amplify your pride then he can get you to commit all manner of sin. This will be made easy if you are born with one of three natural gifts that effortlessly make you proud[…]The more of these gifts you have, the easier it is for Satan to turn you away from God[…]
The world has become so carnal that possessing just a smidge of beauty[…]will lead to limitless material benefits and sexual offers that are hard to refuse. I have witnessed how beautiful women are treated, and I feel sorry for them[…]
With such a tsunami of temptation[…]a woman develops enough pride in her beauty and what it can give her that she sees no need for an Orthodox faith[…]
A beautiful woman may look in the mirror and still see a flaw that she cries to others about, but a handsome man may look in the mirror and think he’s some kind of human god. His pride can actually end up separating him from God more than a woman who is tempted at a far greater rate[…]
I can’t sing, but I have observed the effects of those who can[…]A male singer receives enraptured and adoring looks from women who have decided that are ready to be intimate with him[…]This makes him feel that his singing is a superpower that will get him what he wants in life instead of God
Once I encountered a woman who was not attractive in my eyes, but because she was an incredible singer, she comported herself with a proud air as if she were a celebrity[…]
If you’re ugly and can’t sing, there’s one more source for you to gain unlimited pride: intelligence. If your IQ is at least 115[…]you will be filled with thoughts of intellectual supremacy[…]
Woe to the man or woman who is intelligent, beautiful, and can sing! Within them will be a constant fountain of pride that not only stops them from humbling themselves before God, but which also leads to regular sins of the tongue and body
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