Everyday immersion in vanity prevents us from mentally peering into eternity - where we will sooner or later enter either a blissful life or endless torment. And we will all come in - both those who believe in God and those who do not. Many people think: let’s live to our hearts’ content for now, have fun, and then somehow repent. It is Satan who instills such thoughts, does not allow you to remember death, that it can come at any moment, even now, when you are reading these lines. Repentance is impossible beyond the grave. This means that God has given us time to work on our soul. Salvation is in our hands. This is the leitmotif of the entire book. How and from what to save a modern person, surrounded on all sides by temptations, Archpriest Konstantin Ostrovsky, rector of the Assumption Church, reflects on this. “Whether we like it or not, we believe in Either we don’t believe it, but we cannot escape our nature. If we were created by God immortal, then whether we live well or badly, we will not be able to die, even if someone really wants to. It is not up to us to “live or not to live forever,” but “to suffer forever or to bliss forever.” Everyone chooses what they want." Source: Contents: About author Come, children 1. We will not be able to die 2. Blasphemy against the Gospel 4. Why we do not believe in the afterlife 5. We feed on passions like swine of Galilee 8. Neglect of eternity destroys us 9. there is no consolation in hell11. Good deeds - here and now12. Disputes at the Last Judgment13. Asceticism - trade14. Christ's and ours15. Receive the Church in simplicity16. It was to me that the commandments were given. New wine goes into new wineskins18. Don't be offended by God19. The monks drove away their mother20. "You are neither cold nor hot"21. "This one is of our kind"22. Leave to find23. "Love me like God" 24. The reward is greater than the loss25. Collaborators with God or blind instruments? About the commandments of God26. The element of repentance and the element of spirit27. Living and dead water28. The commandments are not a burden, but a gift29. Listen to mom30. False righteousness is worse than sin31. More is hidden than revealed32. Whoever has, more will be added33. Isn't it hypocrisy to hide passion?34. Right and left at the ordeals35. Don't count the good36. Non-covetousness in the world37. Silence in the world38. Wandering in the world39. Ours and others40. Vanity is vanity, strife41. What we have we don’t keep - when we lose it we cry42. Humble yourself - then fight43. How to save yourself as an inveterate drug addict44. Prayer against drunkenness45. And you wouldn’t have saved your relatives46. Alms for the dead47. Cattle, but at least not beasts48. Infant with malice49. How the poor and the rich ate dung50. Do not eat your brother in slander51. How to fast when visiting52. Abstinence is beneficial and harmful53. Deeds with condemnation are not pleasing to God54. Judging your neighbors is megalomania55. There is no need to seek justice56. Don't blaspheme and don't praise57. Look forward, not back58. Pride is the drunkenness of a beggar59. Why is selfishness so disgusting to God? We are too easy61. He is bad because I am good62. The abomination of desolation is in the heart63. Leave it to us, as we leave64. Hit not yourself, but the enemy65. Nothing unclean enters there66. Give to gain67. Passions are the source of suffering68. Exaltation is the cause of downfalls. Fight against passions69. Carnal and spiritual reasoning70. The heart depends on the mind71. Do not open to dubious guests72. Fornication in soul and body73. Do not remember slander and fornication74. Each one is the architect of his own misfortune75. Sin is within us76. False simplicity and false humility77. The demons disdain us78. The correct attitude towards Satan is contempt79. When will God recognize us?80. Demons do not seek to console us81. Bodily and mental blindness82. All our wealth is the Lord's83. The abyss of sin: we don’t want to see or part with84. Sweet dreams on death row85. On the rivers of Babylon86. The spirit of idleness and the spirit of despondency87. Whoever wants to be saved88. We lie down and don’t get up89. Start small90. “You will be condemned by your words”91. What to pray to God for92. You won't be saved quickly93. Don’t despair, but repent94. Our advantage over Judas95. From all sorts of things There is a way out of the situation. I accept my deeds96. The path to salvation is simple97. Tolerate praise and love reproof98. We swore allegiance to Christ99. Let's learn from the Canaanite woman100. Right right hand on the left cheek101. Do not resist evil102. Protection of the Mother of God103. The Mother of God is a loving but strict mother104. We look for what is harmful, we run away from what is useful105. Our Pharisaic Reasoning106. Death is the gateway to eternity107. We don’t want to be brokenhearted108. Where will we be crucified?109. Exaltation of the Holy Cross110. Cross of inconsistency111. Warfare is the scourge of God112. Illness is temporary, but life is eternal.113. Do you want to lose weight?114. Both sweet and bitter are from God115. God restrains his generosity116. We forget to thank the Lord. Don’t rely on yourself117. Wisdom and experience fail118. It is safer to trust in God than in yourself119. A word born at the wrong time dies120. Weakness is a gift of God121. Don't despair122. Pleasure of self-conceit123. Everyone can come to terms with124. Only God is reliable125. Don't trust a proud mind126. Don’t make a mistake, but pray127. Confessor and spiritual father128. Clergy - the image of the Trinity129. Two wings of obedience130. If the mentor is weak131. Ahab and Jehoshaphat (errors of simplicity and deceit)132. Zedekiah (self-made eldership)133. Our darkness134. Fear your father's humility before you135. Confessor - gardener or mother? About love136. You will know love when you love137. Become like children138. God loves with jealousy139. We wait in different ways to meet the Lord140. "Drying" from Christ141. Love the Comforter, not the comfort142. Our souls are fickle143. First God, then the neighbor144. Sacrifice to creation and sacrifice to the Creator145. The lover does not know what to be proud of146. We don't have time for feast of Christ147. Jesus has nowhere to lay his head148. The Last Judgment of all-forgiving love149. The greater the love, the more terrible the judgment150. Consent to graceless consolations151. Marriage is an image of the heavenly kingdom152. Male and female desires153. Marriage rituals154. Marriage and fornicationAbout chastity155. True maiden, wife and widow156. Don't try to sin157. Shame and conscience158. Without love there is no truth159. Who, why and how gives160. Relief from a psychic161. Subtle spiritual lust162. Preach with the Spirit and godliness163. What does it mean to be persecuted for the truth?164. Unchaste attitude towards creation165. The preaching of Christ is fruitless without Christ166. Reverence for mystery167. Revelation of Noah and rudeness168. A crafty question does not deserve an answer169. To follow the path, not just know it170. The paths of the simpleton, the sage and the liar171. Meekness and humility of the Blessed Virgin172. Cassock173. Priesthood and bishopric174. Conferred and admired dignity175. "Neither to the right nor to the left" 176. Height without humility is imaginary177. Give thanks for the miracle, but don’t count on it178. When praying - pray179. What do we expect from rituals?180. Easter delights181. Do not be embarrassed by embarrassment on the holiday. Be faithful until death182. Now they were allowed to believe183. Zeitgeist184. Information does not make people free185. Not a prophet in his own country186. Unity with the strong saves the weak187. Heresy - to hate, heretics - to love188. How do heretics differ from Orthodox Christians?189. Same techniques, different goals190. Faith and virtue191. Distribution of the Bible by sectarians192. Religious pluralism193. To develop or kill the old man194. The birth of a spiritual man195. Humanism - the beginning of Satanism196. The Day of the Lord is like a thief in the night197. The Last Judgment is in five minutes198. How to avoid the seal of the Antichrist199. Satan will not take over the Church200. For the Church, persecution is good, for the persecutors it is ruin