At an inappropriate time
27 August 2022
Sorrow was given to us by God. Not so that we could use it aimlessly and to our detriment, at the wrong time and in conditions contrary to our nature, with a negative effect on the health of our soul and body. Rather, it was so that we could derive the greatest possible spiritual benefit from it. This is why we shouldn’t be sad when something bad befalls us, but when we do something bad ourselves.
Saint John Chrysostom
