Heaven Is Gained Here | Elder Thaddeus

The volume Heaven Is Gained Here: How to Preserve Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit completes the spiritual teaching left by Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica as an inheritance for the salvation of humanity.

The book places special emphasis on the power of thoughts and our responsibility for the thoughts we entertain. Elder Thaddeus shows that life is shaped not only by deeds but also by thoughts, because thoughts bring peace or turmoil, joy or sorrow, light or darkness to the soul.

Surprisingly, Elder Thaddeus does not say merely that peace comes from prayer. He teaches that peace of heart is the foundation of prayer. A person must first become still, forgive, humble himself, accept trials and live in love; prayer will then arise naturally from a reconciled heart.

The book speaks about the unseen warfare. Its weapons are humility, obedience, gentleness, forgiveness of one's neighbour and patience in trials. Elder Thaddeus shows that a person must resist the materialistic spirit and false teachings of the world while remaining steadfast in faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the only way of salvation.

Its central message is that Paradise does not begin only after death. It begins in this life when a person acquires peace of heart, love, forgiveness and joy in the Holy Spirit. Our life here is where we prepare for eternity by overcoming evil and remaining in the love of God.

Title: Heaven Is Gained Here: How to Preserve Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit
Author: Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica
Publisher: Predania
Year: 2020
Pages: 240
Format: 13 × 20 cm
ISBN: 978-606-8195-00-1
Field: Religion
Category: Spiritual guidance—Heaven Is Gained Here