According to the holy Fathers, this first stage of Theosis is also called “praxis.” This is practical guidance given at the start of the path Naturally, this is not at all easy, because the struggle to uproot the passions from within us is great. Much effort is required, so that gradually our inner wasteland is cleansed from the thorns and stones of the passions so that it can be cultivated spiritually, and so that the seed of God’s logos may fall and bear fruit. Great and continuous effort towards ourselves is necessary for all this. Therefore the Lord said that “the Kingdom of God* suffers
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