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Surely everyone has heard the expression “God is in my soul.” Such words are usually uttered by non-church people, who thus justify their non-participation in the Church. How could one not openly renounce Christ and not go to church? It is most convenient to say: “God is in my soul.” A person may not know “Our Father,” but he affirms what Seraphim of Sarov or Sergius of Radonezh would be embarrassed to say.

However, there was one saint who dared to speak like that. This is the Apostle Paul. “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me” (Gal. 2:20), he once wrote. But on the pages of his Epistles he revealed the meaning of these words. This is exactly the text that is before us today. From it we see what it means to have the Lord in the soul. It turns out that closeness to the Almighty is a great sacrifice of the cross, a serious feat achieved through enormous labor.

“We carry this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the superabundant power may be [attributed] to God and not to us. We are oppressed on every side, but not constrained; we are in desperate circumstances, but we do not despair; we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are cast down, but we do not perish. We always carry in our body the death of the Lord Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are continually being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh” (2 Cor. 4:7-11).

The higher the person who carries God within himself (“this treasure”), the more he risks being misunderstood by those who do not have this treasure. And therefore, to become hated and persecuted: “We are oppressed from everywhere.” He who has the Lord within himself becomes involved in the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, as if he continues them within himself. The Apostle is imbued with a sense of unity with the God-man to such an extent that he says: “We always carry in our body the death of the Lord Jesus.”

What does this deadness mean? Deadening to sin. Trials and temptations from the devil and the world, but not due to sins, but undeserved, for the sorrows of Christ are innocent martyrdom. The death of Christ presupposes purification from passions and the absence of any attraction to worldly temptations.

All this means “to have God in the soul.” And a question arises for those who say this. Do they know what cleansing from passions and innocent suffering, death to the world and sin, means?

On the other hand, the apostle also demonstrates the life of Jesus, the power that Christ possesses in the state of his glorification. “So that the life of Jesus may be revealed in our body,” he writes. To carry Christ within oneself means to have the Kingdom of God within oneself, to experience the Tabor light of the Transfiguration, to always be with God the Father. This is the life of Jesus as received by those who believe in Him. If the death of Jesus is deadness to the world and sin, then the life of Jesus is abiding in God and with God. He who has the Lord in his soul must know both states: death and the life of Jesus.

“We carry this treasure in earthen vessels,” continues the apostle. If the Lord lives in someone, he must understand that God is the main treasure of existence, and he himself is an earthen vessel, that is, a weak, easily broken creature. From here the most important Christian virtue is born in a person - humility. Do those who declare the presence of the Creator in their hearts have it?

“We are oppressed on every side, but not constrained.” No matter how hard it is for a church person, he will not be constrained, because with him the main treasure of human existence is God. A true Christian will never murmur, complain, be indignant, reproach, protest, demand justice, or seek any special conveniences and comfort. He will say as the Apostle Paul did: “I have learned to be content with what I have” (Phil. 4:11). He will constantly glorify the Lord. So, if you have God within you, do not complain, do not scold anyone, endure sorrows and thank the Creator. Be oppressed, but not constrained.

And most importantly, the person in whom the Lord truly lives is always ready for death. “We the living are continually being given over to death for the sake of Jesus” - these words of Paul mean that the apostles were always in life-threatening circumstances. They were close to death so often that in their hearts they seemed to bury themselves alive for the sake of Jesus Christ. The disciples of Christ were not afraid of death! “...For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Phil. 1:21), wrote Paul. He who carries God within himself must feel the same.

For example, they will announce to him: “You have to die today.” He, of course, will be scared as a human being, but, having steeled himself, he will answer: “Well, to die like that, to die. With Christ there is no fear in dying.” And he will die. But try telling a non-church person who believes that he has God in his soul: “Friend, you will die today.” He will faint out of fear.

So, the Apostle Paul today sketched for us an internal portrait of the person in whom Christ dwells. This is the goal of Christian life: after all, we must become the temple of God, the receptacle of the Divine. But is it really possible to say that the path has already been completed and the goal has been achieved if a person has not yet started the path, for he has not even come to the Church yet? This is how we can respond to those who already consider themselves a temple. And for church people (who have taken this path), let the image outlined by the Apostle Paul in the current apostolic reading shine at the end of this path, like a kind of lamp, as the goal and direction of Christian life.

The most ancient and enduring of the 7 wonders. Construction date 2550-2490. BC The area of the largest - the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops - is 4.8 hectares. His son Pharaoh Khafre and Khafre's heir Mikerin are buried in 2 smaller pyramids. The shape of the pyramid symbolizes the rays of light emitted by the sun god Ra.

Egyptian peasants were engaged in the construction of pyramids 4 months a year, all the time while their lands were flooded by the Nile. But the main incentive for voluntary labor was that while the mummified pharaohs lay in their huge graves, their divine spirits guaranteed a good harvest.

Halicarnassus Mausoleum of Mausolus.

Mausolus, a Persian satrap who ruled over much of modern Turkey, became famous for his tomb. From his name the word arose - Mausoleum. Mausolus died around 350 BC and the tomb was built by order of his widow Artemisia, who was also his sister.

The tomb had several levels, a colonnade of 36 columns and a step pyramid.

In the 15th century, the tomb was dismantled by knights and has not survived to this day.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

The most ephemeral of the 7 wonders of the world. Now no one knows exactly where they were. Legend has it that they were originally built by King Nebuchadnezzar around 600 BC for his wife - the queen was homesick for the green hills of her native Media.

When Alexander the Great captured Babylon in 331, the gardens were still blooming. But in subsequent centuries the city sank into the sands.

Alexandria Lighthouse

At the time of its dawn, Alexandria was a world crossroads, from where all roads originated. But as a seaport it had a big drawback - these were kilometers of sandbanks that the Nile “constructed” in the Mediterranean Sea over millions of years. Merchants sailed across the Red Sea and reached India, and after sailing beyond the Pillars of Hercules, they entered the Atlantic Ocean and almost reached Britain.

Do you know what grief is?
when there's a tight noose around your throat?
When there is a ton of block on my heart,
when you can't cry or moan?

So that no one sees, God forbid,
red eyes, dull skin,
so that no one notices how tired I am,
she's so sick and old...

Crossing it is like the sea,
crossing it is like crossing the desert,
and they talk about him in empty words,

they say: “You know, he left her...”
And without you I’m like a boat without oars,
like a bird without wings,
like a plant without a root...
Do you know what grief is?

I haven’t told you everything yet, -
Do you know how I walk around train stations?
How do I study the schedules?
How do I meet trains at night?

As at every post office I pray for a miracle:
even lines, even words
from there....
from there....

Comments: 35

why...Love punishes us so cruelly??
Why do we need all this suffering?? Trust and, most importantly, no mistake is very difficult....
Sometimes we just don’t want to live in the vein mode because of them..... Why are we ruining ourselves??
He is somewhere that cheerful person and I am suffering... It is not fair that love is being thinned out by us...
“We love those who don’t love us, and those who love us, we don’t appreciate them or simply don’t notice them.”
If I hadn’t baked all this myself, we wouldn’t have understood what grief is =(

A very heartfelt poem...

Life isn't fair
And everyone knows it
But why does it hurt?
Is this just for me?
And why do I suffer?
And why am I roaring?
What a pity that you don't know -
It's like I'm in hell...
Life will sometimes offer
And she will take it herself...
And how similar are they?
Sometimes you and I...
My dream is alive
And I'm still alive
Still suffering more
I love you more...
Broken heart
But I still love
But still there is no place
It's in your heart!
I won't warm it up
And I won’t sing songs,
I'll silently dream
And I will smile timidly...
It hurts me to see you
I'm scared and involuntarily
Just seeing you
I'll just run away!
Don't get it wrong
Don't count it as timidity
They just enter my heart
Words of love and grief...
And even though my heart is broken,
I still love
But there's no more room
In it to your heart...
(Aliya, 12 years old)

This is one of my favorite works - “My home is in your heart”. Very vital... I know it by heart, often these lines spin in my head, live in me. Tushnova is a great poetess. There is so much pain, longing and thirst for love in her poems. Many women will say that this is about them... it touches their heartstrings.

Many Russians think that Catherine II sold Alaska to the United States, but this is not so. The transfer of the territory of Alaska was completed under Alexander II.
If a Hawaiian woman puts a flower behind left ear, then she is married. If she is for the right, then she is available for men to court.
Not all people, as is commonly believed, kiss eyes closed, about 60% of them. Others like to watch their partner's reaction.
The most ancient mountains are located on the territory of Russia and are called Ural mountains, which amaze with their picturesqueness.
The most unusual school is located in Cambodia, it is located in the middle of the river and is called Kompong Luong. It is noteworthy that children swim to it in basins.
The largest prison for political prisoners is located on the territory of the DPRK; more than 50 thousand people are imprisoned almost for life in Camp No. 22.
Light-eyed people are better at distinguishing colors than those with brown eyes. Everything is explained by the pigmentation of the iris, which in blue-eyed people is more sensitive to light.

Located in the Altai Territory in Russia amazing place, in which you cannot stay for more than 20 minutes. This is the famous “Valley of Death”, the volcanic fumes of which kill all living things in just half an hour.
The most radioactive place in Russia is Lake Karachay. Fifteen minutes on the shore of the lake is enough to receive radiation of 600 roentgens, which is considered fatal.
The most expensive potatoes in the world cost more than 500 euros per kilogram. It is called "La Bonnote" and is grown on the French island of Nourmoitier in Atlantic Ocean. Connoisseurs of this potato claim its excellent taste.
Petite Jyoti Amge is considered the smallest girl in the world. Her height is only 62 centimeters, the baby lives in the Indian city of Nagpur.
The most expensive and valuable mushroom in the world is called the black truffle; the price of a large specimen can reach up to seven thousand euros. Not every common man can afford such a treat.
The dirtiest city on the planet is Russian Karabash. For almost hundred year history Since the work of the local copper smelter, the entire nature of Karabash has become more like that of Mars. This is where they go acid rain, and rivers have an unnatural color due to iron oxides.
The real pole of cold is the Russian city of Verkhoyansk. It is there that the lowest record-low temperatures with a minus sign were recorded on the planet in those places where people live.
Most people on earth have demotex mites living in their eyelashes; under microscope magnification these are real monsters!
Whatever the date of your birthday, twenty million people around the world celebrate it with you at the same time.
The longest reality show in the world is Dom-2. It has been running for more than ten years, and it is obvious that the television production will become the second “Santa Barbara”.
When a man watches porn, he pays attention to the actress's face. On the contrary, women look at the genitals.
People with blue eyes see better in the dark. It is believed that fewer and fewer blue-eyed children are born in the world each time.
In the west of China they drink salty tea. The tradition is deeply rooted in the past, and instead of sugar, table salt is added to hot tea.
Russia is not only the largest country in the world by territory, it is also the only state that is washed by 12 seas.
The most common name on the planet is Muhammad, and the surname is Lee. Among Russian surnames, the surname Kuznetsov is widespread.
During flights, the marabou stork can fall asleep and hover in the air for ten minutes.
Cleaner fish are hermaphrodites. The female can degenerate into a male and fertilize the offspring.
The only animals in the world that have a rectangular elongated pupil are goats, sheep and octopuses.
All people with blue eyes are potential relatives, since blue color is a mutation of the HERC 2 gene. People with this eye color appeared on the planet about 10 thousand years ago.
The substances in mosquito repellents do not repel insects, but camouflage a person. As a result, special receptors are blocked, and the mosquito simply does not “feel” its prey.
After forty years, people begin to grow down. A person shrinks with age by about one centimeter. This happens due to the drying out of the cartilage tissue in the joints.
The creepiest and unusual road in the world it is called “The Road to Nowhere”. This is a fifteen-kilometer stretch of highway in New Mexico that ends in an absolute dead end. There are not very good rumors about this expensive place among the locals.
Venus is the only planet in the solar system that rotates counterclockwise. Why is this happening? Scientists give this phenomenon a variety of explanations, but the most obvious is the dense atmosphere of the planet.
In the nineteenth century, Horace Fletcher proposed a diet called Fletcherism. The idea was to chew your food at least 30 times and then spit it out. It was assumed that the stomach is full and the person does not gain weight.
The worst slums in the world are located in Kenya, right in the capital of Nairobi. More than twenty million people live in a world without electricity, water, sewerage, schools or hospitals.
The largest meteorite that fell to earth is considered to be the Goba meteorite, which reaches almost three meters in length. Discovered celestial body was in Namibia. It weighs more than 60 tons and is 90 percent iron.
The ancient representatives of snakes had legs. Scientists assumed that more than 130 million years ago snakes had limbs that allowed them to move quite quickly.
Hong Kong is recognized as the largest and most populous metropolis on the planet. The city is home to more than thirty-five million people.
Why do they wear wedding rings on the ring finger? The tradition came from Ancient Greece, where it was believed that through ring finger there is a “vein of love” running straight to the heart.
Bob Marley's crypt contains his guitar, a bible, a football and a package of marijuana.
The human femur inspired Eiffel to create the famous Parisian tower.
Perfume was invented in the 16th century to remove the stench from unwashed bodies. In Europe, people haven't swam all their lives!
To keep fit, a person must take at least ten thousand steps a day.
The most healthy teeth among Americans, approximately forty percent of US citizens have never experienced problems with tooth decay.
Every three seconds one child is born on earth, and every 5 seconds someone dies.
Over the course of a lifetime, the average person eats 30 tons of food; if you imagine this in volumetric terms, then the weight of all the food eaten in a lifetime equal to weight 8 elephants.
Most billionaires do not live in United Arab Emirates, and in Moscow. But still the most expensive city in the world it is not Moscow, but Hong Kong.
The mythical creature mothman or mothman in the Jersey bridge collapse in the late 60s was seen by about a hundred people at a time.
American Charles Osborne hiccupped for 65 years without stopping. Nothing helped the poor man.
Russia and the United States are separated by only four kilometers. Don't believe me? Find Chukotka on the map and measure the distance from the Chukotka Territory to Alaska.
Bolivia has the most dangerous road in the world, its length is 70 kilometers. Drivers drive on a narrow track without bump stops over an abyss of three thousand meters!
There are a lot of transvestites living in Thailand. The country's authorities have gone so far as to say that in the cities of Thailand there are schools where young transvestites study; in ordinary schools there is a special toilet for such children.
We often hear voice-over laughter in soap operas, but few people know that the same recording from 1950 has been dubbed over and over again for many years. Many of these people are no longer alive.
Napoleon Bonaparte has always been considered a short man. But during the 18th and 19th centuries, people were not tall. Napoleon's height was 170 centimeters, and he was even considered above average at that time.
On the planet Uranus there is no such off-season as on Earth. There winter constantly gives way to summer. Winter or summer lasts exactly forty-two Earth years.
Pluto for a long time was considered one of the planets of the solar system. This unusual celestial object was discovered in 1930, and its name was given to it by the 11th girl Venice Bernie from Old England.
On our planet there is an amazing underground city. It is located in Australia and is called Coober Pedy. Precious opals are mined there, and local residents live in apartments literally carved out of caves.
According to statistics, a person kisses for about three years of his life. By the way, in some countries the French kiss is still considered extremely indecent and is equivalent to a kiss on the genitals.
The smallest dog breed is the Chihuahua. Usually these dogs do not reach a weight of more than two kilograms.
Up to 100 thousand bees live in one beehive; the queen bee lays more than a thousand eggs a day and lives on average two years. When the queen dies, the bees leave their hive.
Most copiers in the world break down after people try to “photocopy” their butt.
The most expensive houses are those painted in yellow. There is less purchasing activity for white houses.
The famous yo-yo was once used in the Philippines as a weapon against enemies.
Bolivia is the only country in the world where there is navy, but there is no access to the sea or ocean.
Everest is not the best high mountain in the world, there is a higher peak. It is called Mauna Kea, its height is ten thousand meters and it is located in the Hawaiian Islands.
The largest car in the world is the Ford F 650. Such a colossus weighs twelve tons!
Half an hour of listening to music on headphones increases the number of bacteria in the ear canal by 700 times!
The only animal that can laugh are ordinary rats. At the same time, all other animals in the world are deprived of this due to the lack of facial expressions.
Love is not a hindrance to marriage. The most big difference age has been recorded in Malaysia. The groom was 105 years old, and the young bride was only 22 years old.
One day Pablo Escobar was very cold while hiding from the police. To keep warm, he threw wads of money into the fire; as a result, two million US dollars flew into the fire.
Every minute, mobile operators earn almost a million dollars from SMS.
In India, a man must marry his elder sister's daughter. According to Indian canons, this is not considered incest.
Ancient Egyptian nobles kept crocodiles as pet cats, and even bought them jewelry made of gold and precious stones.
Most tall man lives on earth in Turkey. His name is Sultan Kosen, and his height reaches a full two and a half meters. Such a giant can be seen a mile away, and in Turkey Sultan is a local celebrity who is often invited to TV shows.
The deepest hole in the ocean is Dean's Blue Hole. According to scientists, its depth is more than two hundred meters. Divers and ordinary travelers love this place. It is very picturesque.
North Korea is the most closed country in the world. It terrifies the common man with its strict rules. For example, on every street in Pyongyang there are loudspeakers that blare sirens at seven in the morning, signaling that people have to go to work.
Amancio Ortega is recognized as the richest man in Europe; he owns companies such as Pull and Bear, Bershka, Zara. At the same time, Amancio Ortega leads a rather secluded lifestyle and does not at all look like a rich man.
A child up to five years of age can learn several foreign languages. Children in at a young age They remember words and foreign expressions very well, and this knowledge is retained by a person almost until old age.
The most poisonous fish in the world of fugu, has a tetrotoxin poison that kills an adult in almost a few minutes. The poison is found in the innards, skin, gills and eyes of the fugu.
In ancient Japan, there was a cult of miniature female legs. Therefore, girls from rich families literally had their feet tightly bandaged from birth so that the bones practically did not grow. Such feet were compared to a lotus, and the smaller the foot, the more noble the bride was.
Color blindness is a rather unpleasant phenomenon. Most colorblind people live in Europe, namely in the Czech Republic. Scientists noted that there are no colorblind people in Fiji and in a number of other island settlements.
Are you often annoyed by the fact that you did not have time to cross the road at a traffic light? Scientists have found that the average person living in a city spends three whole weeks in front of a traffic light.
The weight of our planet is not constant. The most amazing thing is that the earth annually gains about fifty tons in weight and sheds about a hundred tons. Scientists have not yet found an explanation for this phenomenon.
Have you ever thought about why the rabbit is the symbol of Playboy? The logo was created and developed by Aruthor Paul back in 1953, as a funny sketch and a kind of comic caricature. It was thanks to this sketch that the layout of the first Playboy magazine was created in 1954.
Scientists have created algae that tastes like bacon and ham. They contain a huge amount of vitamins and minerals necessary for our body. The main purpose of the invention is to fight hunger in a number of African countries. Seaweed is inexpensive and comes in a wide variety of flavors.
The most environmentally friendly city is located in Switzerland. In the city of Zermatt it is prohibited to drive cars, as they pollute the atmosphere. Horse-drawn vehicles, bicycles or electric vehicle travel are permitted.
himself big dinosaur found in Argentina. His height was 32 meters, and the giant weighed approximately 80 tons.
The most large dog in the world, this is a cute Great Dane named Gibson. If Gibson stands on his hind legs, then his height is two meters!
Every three seconds people claim to have seen a UFO, but this is usually just an optical illusion. Of course, there have been mass UFO sightings, but there has always been a rational explanation for unidentified objects in the sky.
A jellyfish that kills with just one touch lives in Australia. Its venom is a hundred times more dangerous than that of a cobra. This baby only weighs a couple of grams!
The most big star in the visible universe it is Betelgeuse. It is located at a distance of more than six hundred million light years from our planet. If you compare it with the sun, then the sun is a poppy seed, and Betelgeuse is an orange. By the way, in the next 3 thousand years the star will explode, and the glow from its explosion can be observed with the naked eye from the ground.
Robots are being developed not only for human needs in the field of science. Robotics is gradually entering everyday life. By 2070, scientists plan to invent robots that can replace humans. Single people will have a chance to find their soulmate, robots will be able to express their feelings and even have sex.
The city that has the longest name in the world is Bangkok. The capital of Thailand sounds like "Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit" in Thai. It’s surprising that every Thai should know this fancy name by heart.
A lightning strike can incinerate a person in literally seconds. But it’s not for nothing that the American Roy Cleveland is called a “lightning rod man.” Throughout his life, he survived seven lightning strikes and remained alive. Roy is even listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
The deepest subway in the world is not located in New York, but in Russian city Saint Petersburg. It's all about rocks, during the construction of the metro it was necessary to make tunnels at a depth of eighty meters.
Highest christmas tree was installed in Russia in 2013. The green beauty was placed on Poklonnaya Hill, and the height of the tree reached 50 meters in height. The record for the tallest tree has not yet been broken.
Humanity litters on a simply enormous scale. The largest and most impressive landfill is located in Pacific Ocean. Right in the middle of the ocean there is a many-kilometer-long landfill of plastic, technical waste, fuel oil and oil.
In the Middle Ages there were rather strange beauty rules for women. To achieve a white complexion, ladies used lead powder, removed freckles with sulfur, and brushed their teeth with arsenic paste.
American scientists have found that the best relaxation in the world is contemplation of aquarium fish. A 550-liter aquarium with multi-colored lighting was created especially for visitors to one of the New York parks.
Russia is considered the most big country in the world by territory. For quite a long time, Russia occupied third place in the honorable list of empires. Square Russian state is more than seventeen square million kilometers!
The crocodile is an amazing creature. Nile crocodile Although it breathes with its lungs, it can hold its breath under water for about two hours.
The most terrible disease that has claimed the lives of almost half of the world's population is not the bubonic plague or the famous Spanish flu. This is malaria, which causes malaria mosquito. In some parts of the planet, malaria is still rampant.