Elder St Paisios on Obeying God
“We are truly free, in the spiritual sense, when we obey the will of God. But you see, whereas it is obedience that gives us true freedom, the evil one works the opposite way, presenting obedience as enslavement. Thus our youth, who have been poisoned by the spirit of rebellion, reject obedience. It is understandable that young people are tired of the various ideologies of the twentieth century. These systems have brought so much distortion to God’s beautiful creation and filled His creatures with anxiety, separating them from Him, the only source of true joy.
– ‘With Pain and Love’