Original sin is in every one of us. It is inborn stupidity which deceives us all our life. We must fight against it. That is why Jesus says: “Deny yourself!” Deny that lie in you which wants to harm you, leads you by the nose into self-destruction and finally into hell. That’s our pride. If someone points out our fault or tells us that we are proud, we are mortally offended. How foolish we are! We should be grateful to everyone who tells us: you are such and such. Even if someone spat in our face, we should be thankful: “Really, maybe I do not yet understand what you tell me but I am aware of my sins…” If you are humble, the devil flees. Let us walk in the truth and we will fear nothing. Or else, how shall we stand before the judgment seat of God where eye witnesses will accuse us? All is being recorded like by a camera. Every minute of our life. Not only our deeds but also our thoughts. Therefore our thoughts must be pure. We must not nourish anger, self-pity or impure thoughts – we must cast it all out! Cast it out through repentance and do not cover it up! The world demoralizes people from all sides – e.g. when you walk around the town or work on a computer… If we do not fight, we lose. We are automatically dragged to hell rather than heaven. The way to heaven is no ride on a sleigh. We must take up our cross and swim against the stream – and that’s a fight, that’s true courage. And that’s true heroism!

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