Advice for Family Life | Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia

Christ is the new life! The light, life and joy of the family. He is everything! Let us love Him with all the strength of our soul, and when everyday problems weigh upon and sadden us, let us turn our inner person towards God and call upon Him in prayer. Look! Christ waits for us, and as soon as we make even a little room for Him in our heart, He enters immediately, and then we have everything. He comes like a ray of sunlight and warms us. With family problems, what matters is not removing them completely—which is impossible—but the way they are faced. A person without hope becomes sad and loses both resolve and strength. A person with hope, however, moves forward (...). God cares even for the smallest details of our lives. He is not indifferent to us; we are not alone in the world. He loves us deeply, holds us in His mind at every moment and protects us. We must understand this and fear nothing.