NILUS

1. Abba Nilus said, 'Everything you do in revenge against a brother who has harmed you will come back to your mind at the time of prayer.'

2. He also said, 'Prayer is the seed of gentleness and the absence of anger.'

3. He also said, 'Prayer is a remedy against grief and depression.'

4. He also said, 'Go, sell all that belongs to you and give it to the poor and taking up the cross, deny yourself; in this way you will be able to pray without distraction.'

5. He also said, 'Whatever you have endured out of love of wisdom will bear fruit for you at the time of prayer.'

6. He also said, 'If you want to pray properly, do not let yourself be upset or you will run in vain.'

7. He also said, 'Do not be always wanting everything to turn out as you think it should, but rather as God pleases, then you will be undisturbed and thankful in your prayer.'

8. He also said, 'Happy is the monk who thinks he is the outcast of all.'

9. He also said, 'The monk who loves interior peace will remain invulnerable to the shafts of the enemy, but he who mixes with crowds constantly receives blows.'

10. He also said, 'The servant who neglects his master's work should expect a beating.'