Elder St Paisios on Correct Focus
“Do you know the difference between people who live worldly lives and those who live spiritually? Those who lollow the world try hard to keep their yards clean but .com not to mind that their houses are full of trash. So they sweep their yards clean, and throw the trash inside! They think, “People can only see what is in my yard; they cannot see what is in my house.” In other words, it’s line to have rubbish inside but not outside! All they want is to be admired by everyone. By contrast, spiritual people care about having the interior of their houses clean. They are not interested in what people will say or think, because Christ lives in their houses and in their hearts, not m their yards.”
– ‘With Pain and Love’