A young
man who couldn’t bring himself to marrying came to seek advice from Elder
Paisios. The elder told him that one needs to be a little audacious and
irrational to marry and added this parable to illustrate his words:
– It
started raining, and water was pouring down the mountain creek. There were two
guys standing on one shore of the creek and trying to cross it. One of these
guys was very smart, while the other was dumb. “When the rain is over,” the
smart guy thought, “the water will subside, and I will be able to cross the
creek.” The dumb guy didn’t wait for the rain to stop: he crossed the creek
anyway. Of course, his clothes were wet but he managed to get to his chosen
destination. Rain wouldn’t stop: it was getting heavier and heavier. Now the
current was too wide to cross. The smart guy had to remain on his shore because
the creek was too dangerous to cross.
This is
what happens to the smart guys who are too slow in setting out on the journey
of Christian living.
Translated from: azbyka.ru/days
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