Milestones of the Spiritual Path — The True Power in Christianity

Introduction — The Concept of Strength

The lecture explains that meekness and humility do not have to be weakness, but the complete spiritual person is characterized by meekness and humility while possessing a strong personality. True strength is an attribute of God and should be in the believing person.

Source of Strength and Its Characteristics

• Its source: God, faith, and the Holy Spirit, as well as asceticism and being far from lusts.
• It is not violence nor recklessness nor pride or giving way to anger.
• It is an inner strength that translates into an apparent spiritual behavior: self-control, control of the senses, and control of thought and heart.

Manifestations of Spiritual Strength

• Self-control: the ability to bridle the tongue and control the gaze, hearing, and appetite.
• Steadfastness and endurance: confronting temptations and threats without breaking, like the martyrs of the church and the fathers.
• Strength in service and preaching: serious service, effective preaching, and spiritual productivity.
• The power of love: love that does not extinguish, manifesting in giving and sacrifice.
• The power of repentance: true repentance with no return, and continuous spiritual growth.

Fruits of the Strong Spiritual Personality

• A personality that is unshakable, far from fear, anxiety, and despair.
• A strong mind and thought, memory and understanding and quick wit.
• A strong faith that brings prayer responses and makes the believer see nothing as impossible.

Causes for Strengthening the Spirit

• Renouncing the world’s desires and asceticism.
• Faith and trust in God and not in self.
• The continuous work of the Holy Spirit in the person.
• Serious practice of spiritual disciplines.

Conclusion

Summary: The true Christian person is strong inwardly and his strength is enduring, spiritual, far from the violence of the world, and appears in self-control, steadfastness, service, love, repentance, and endurance.

Spiritual Strength

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