Elder Paisios on Accepting Trials
“There can be no sorrow when we face our trials spiritually, because when a person places himself properly, that is, spiritually, everything changes. If we place the bitterness of our pain on sweet Jesus, the bitterness and the poisons turn into honey. If one understands the mysteries of spiritual life and the mystical way in which God works, he ceases worrying over what happens to him, because he accepts joyfully the bitter medicines that God gives him for the health of his soul. Such a person considers everything to be the result of his prayer, since he constantly asks from God to purify his soul. But when people face their tribulations in a worldly manner, they are tormented.”
– ‘Family Life’