Sayings of the Holy Fathers:

"In times of any sorrow, illness, poverty, need, disagreements, and any difficulty, it is better to spend less time in ruminating and talking to ourselves, and more often to turn to Christ our God and to his most pure Mother in prayer, even if it is only a brief one. Through that, the spirit of bitter despondency will be driven away, and the heart will be filled with joy and with hope in God."

St. Antony (Putilov) of Optina
[Counsels of Venerable St. Antony (Putilov) of Optina]

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"...to say that God turns away from the wicked is the same as to say that the sun hides itself from those who lose their sight."

St. Anthony the Great
(170 Texts on Saintly Life no. 150)

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"Let those of us with children give heed to their upbringing, and, in general, let everyone have an interest in those they live with and regard their neighbor's welfare as their own greatest asset, so that each person may be instructed in the way of virtue and thus succeed in avoiding an experience of evil, and, by opting for virtue, win much favor from on high. May it be the good fortune of us all to attain this, thanks to the grace and loving kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ."

St. John Chrysostom
[Homilies on Genesis, Vol. III]