St. John Climacus: Let us not even abhor or condemn the renunciation due merely to circumstances...

Let us not even abhor or condemn the renunciation due merely to circumstances.

I have seen men who had fled into exile meet the emperor by accident when he was on tour, and then join his company, enter his palace, and dine with him. I have seen seed casually fall on the earth and bear plenty of thriving fruit. And I have seen the opposite, too.

I have also seen a person come to a hospital with some other motive, but the courtesy and kindness of the physician overcame him, and on being treated with an astringent, he got rid of the darkness that lay on his eyes.

Thus for some the unintentional was stronger and more sure than what was intentional in others.

St. John Climacus

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