CAPITOLUL 1 Ganduri bune si ganduri rele

1.1 Puterea gndului bun

Printe, n Vechiul Testament, n Cartea a 4-a a Macabeilor se spune: Gndul evlavios nu este
distrugtor al patimilor, ci potrivnic. Ce nseamn aceasta?
- Ia ascult. Patimile sunt nrdcinate adnc nluntrul nostru, dar gndul evlavios, gndul bun,
ne ajut s nu fim robii de ele. Atunci cnd omul cultiv numai gnduri bune i i ntrete o
stare bun, patimile nceteaz s mai lucreze, de parc nu ar mai exista. Adic gndul evlavios nu
dezrdcineaz patimile, ci le rzboiete, putnd chiar s le rpun. Cred c scriitorul descrie
cele pe care le-au suferit cei apte prunci, mama lor, Sfnta Solomoni, i dasclul lor. Sfntul
Eleazar, avnd gnduri evlavioase, tocmai ca s arate ct mai exact puterea gndului bun.
Un gnd bun are aceeai putere cu o priveghere de multe ceasuri. Are mare putere. Precum astzi
unele arme noi blocheaz cu raze laser racheta chiar la baza ei i o mpiedic s se lanseze, tot
astfel i gndurile bune apuc nainte i paralizeaz gndurile rele pe aeroporturile diavolului,
de unde pornesc. De aceea ncercai, pe ct putei, s plantai voi gnduri bune mai nainte de a
apuca diavolul s v planteze el gndurile cele rele, pentru ca inima s vi se fac grdin de flori
i rugciunea s v fie nsoit de mireasma duhovniceasc a inimii voastre.
Atunci cnd cineva ine, fie i pentru puin timp, un gnd de-a stnga, adic ru, asupra cuiva,
orice nevoint ar face, fie post, priveghere etc., se pierde. La ce l va ajuta asceza dac n paralel
nu se nevoiete s nu primeasc gndurile rele? De ce s nu goleasc mai nti chipul de
depunerile din untdelemn, care sunt bune numai pentru spun, i doar apoi s pun untdelemnul
cel bun, ci pune untdelemnul cel bun mpreun cu cel nefolositor i aa l stric?
Un gnd curat, bun, are mai mare putere dect orice nevoint. Un tnr oarecare, de pild, este
rzboit de diavolul cu gnduri necurate i face privegheri, postiri, posturi de trei zile ca s se
slobozeasc de ele. Ins un gnd curat ce l va aduce are putere mai mare dect privegherile i
postirile pe care le face i l ajut mai eficient.
- Printe, atunci cnd spunei gnd curat v referii numai la subiecte speciale sau i la cele
mai generale?
- i la cele mai generale. Pentru c atunci cnd omul le vede pe toate cu gnduri bune, se cur
i este druit cu dar de Dumnezeu. Cu gndurile de-a stnga judec i nedreptete pe ceilali,
mpiedic venirea harului dumnezeiesc i las pe diavolul s lucreze liber n el.
-

Printe, deoarece judec, prin aceasta i d diavolului dreptul s fac orice vrea cu el?

- Da. Temelia este gndul cel bun. Aceasta este ceea ce-l ridic pe om, l schimb n bine.
Fiecare trebuie s ajung la punctul n care le vede pe toate curate. Este ceea ce a spus Hristos:
Nu judecai dup fa, ci facei judecat dreapt. Dup aceea, omul ajunge ntr-o stare n care
le vede pe toate cu ochi duhovniceti, i nu cu ochi trupeti. Pe toate le justific n sensul cel bun.
Trebuie s lum aminte s nu primim telegramele viclene ale diavolului, ca s nu ntinm
locaul Duhului Sfnt i astfel s se deprteze harul lui Dumnezeu i s ne ntunecm. Duhul
Sfnt, atunci cnd vede inima noastr curat, vine i Se slluiete nluntrul nostru, pentru c
iubete curia de aceea i este reprezentat ca un porumbel.
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