Vigilance: Wise instruction on spiritual warfare by Chrysostomos Tromboukis - Spiritual instruction for teenagers - Book

“Let us keep wide awake with all vigilance, take care with allcarefulness, watch with all watchfulness.” St John Climacus,“Since the enemy [devil] watches you constantly, waiting for anopportunity to sow evil in you, be doubly watchful over yourself, for fearthat you fall into the nets spread for you. As soon as he shows you somefault in your neighbor, hasten to repel this thought, so it will not take rootin you and grow.” Unseen Warfare: The Spiritual Combat and Path to Paradise.“In order to oppose these hostile efforts of the enemy,keep an alert watch over yourself, according to the words of the Lord:‘Watch and pray, in order that you will not enter into temptation’. Mt 26:41Be vigilant with all diligence, so that the enemy does not come close andtake away from you, robbing you of this great treasure, which is innerpeace and stillness of soul.” Unseen Warfare.Orthodox Christians believe Satan is the master and promoter of evilfor us as individuals and as a world community. Who or wha