The Spirit of the World, the Spirit of God:

The spirit of the world, which is selfishness and envy and conspiracy and lust and terror, makes men loud from the fear of their own hollowness. But the Spirit of God gives them peace, teaches them not to be afraid but to find themselves in quiet.

Spoken Word:

Jesus says, “It is the things that come out of someone that make a person unclean.” We are each challenged to be responsible for what we say. We are capable of hurting people, dividing families, driving away God’s love and truth from others. Ponder more carefully before we react to people and situations.

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The power of prayer extinguishes the strength of fire, restrains the raging of lions, settles wars and fights, endures storms, escapes devils, opens the doors of heaven, breaks the bonds of death, casts out diseases, repels injuries, and strengthens shattered cities.

- Saint John Chrysostom