711 (SIN/ SOBRIETY/ ALERTNESS/ PRAYER/ CONSCIOUSNESS)
Many times people
wonder:
How did I…
get myself into this
mistake? How and
why did I
fall?
My brethren! It all
boils down to two things:
1. A lack of sobriety, i.e., of
alertness and
attention! And
2. Lack of self-imposition!
So, we
advise:
1. Besides Jesus Prayer, ask yourself now and then:
NOW WHAT SHOULD I DO? and
2. Whatever the
“first voice” advises you, that is, the voice of
conscience, DO IT… by imposing it on
yourself!
Practicing it, will
convince you that this is the
right thing to do…