“It’s important to find what it is that’s right for us. What we can and what we want to do. The most honest thing is for us to tell ourselves what we don’t want, rather than making excuses about our incapacity. God’s not going to ask us to do anything impossible. If that were the case, there’d be no joy. The spiritual struggle of the saints, as an expression of love for God, was the basis of their delight. So any ascesis we engage in (prayer, fasting, prostrations, study, observance of Christ’s commandments), can bring great joy, powerful boldness and familiarity with God, so long as we do it with humility.”
(Fr. Andreas Agathokleous , homily)