To the great happiness of many believers, many years of persecution of the Russian Orthodox Church took place, and now it has taken a firm position in the hierarchy of human needs. People simply need to believe in the best, in peace, in salvation, in the Lord God.
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Among the constantly growing number of parishioners, young people are increasingly meeting: boys and girls attend services on great Orthodox holidays with interest or simply come to pray in the temple. Decades of Soviet power have left an imprint on the minds and souls of people: now not many know by heart the prayers, the dates of Orthodox holidays, the writings of saints. In order that we better understand the content of the teachings of the holy fathers, some clerics try to "translate" their texts into a modern way. One of such companions was the abbot Nikon Vorobyov.
short biography
The elder was born in the distant 1894 in Tver province, in a small village of Mikshino. His parents were ordinary peasants, and he was the second son. It is interesting that the abbot Nikon (Vorobyov) had only brothers: the family had six sons, but it was Kolya who differed from others in honesty, pity, and obedience. In those days, though they tried to educate all the children in an atmosphere of piety and unquestioning respect for the church, historical events dictated their "fashion".
While retaining a special attitude to faith in his soul, in his youth Nikolai began to study natural sciences and philosophy with rapture. However, the desire for religion won, and, even disappointed in the Petrograd Psycho-Neurological Institute, the future associate plunged into faith. For many years Nikolai was searching for the road to God, but all his efforts were not in vain, and at the age of 36 the future hegumen Nikon (Vorobiev) took monastic tonsure. In the troubled times for the Orthodox Church, many priests suffered for their faith, and our hero was no exception: he was arrested and exiled to Siberia for five years. It was not so hard to persecute as a return. Only after the end of the Great Patriotic War, he was able to return to his favorite business, and while he was assistant doctor in a small town. From that moment, the hegumen Nikon (Vorobyov) began to gradually become an example of asceticism.
Spiritual Letters of Abbot Nikon (Vorobyov)
As a true companion, the priest had nothing but faith in his soul: he gave all the money, things and other material values to people in need. His only possessions were numerous books, on the pages of which the writings of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church were kept. All the time free from the ministry the priest dedicated to painstaking work. Hegumen Nikon (Vorobiev) wrote down his thoughts and arguments about faith, God, repentance. These were not just letters, but an appeal to descendants who are still at the very beginning of the journey to the Lord. In his works, the clergyman "shifted" the laws of the Bible into a language that is understandable and accessible to the modern person.
The Sacred Message
Hegumen Nikon (Vorobyev) left us many valuable works in which he addressed everyone and everyone. These are "Letters to Spiritual Children," and "How to Live Today," and "We Have Abandoned Repentance" ... These and many other works were left to us "for the good and healing of anger, anger and bragging" - thus wrote Abbot Nikon Vorobyev. These letters have become not just the exposition of the laws of God, the content of the Great Scripture and the arguments about God. In his works, the associate shares his own experience of deep knowledge of religion. They help believers correctly prioritize, apply spiritual knowledge in modern life. It's no secret that a lot of temptations surround us daily, which push us to sin, corrupt our souls. The letters of Hegumen Nikon (Vorobyov) are written in simple and understandable to each Orthodox language, but at the same time the laws of God pass through them in a red thread. The Elder teaches not just devotion to the Lord, but the repentance of the soul. In his works he found reflection in all spheres of human life, in the books and letters of the old man everyone will find the answer to any question of interest.
On the values of the soul
The spiritual letters of Hegumen Nikon (Vorobyov) are filled with a sense of joy to life. Despite the difficult life, even for the monk, his works are permeated with love, compassion, forgiveness. He writes that not only can one not be discouraged and need to struggle, but it is necessary to turn to the Lord. Asking God for protection and help is always necessary, and we must always analyze our past experience, trying to avoid repeating the mistakes already made.
Hegumen Nikon (Vorobyev) advises everyone to seek help from God at least once an hour, and even more often: then the thought of God, faith, humility and repentance will not leave our heart for a moment, and therefore the Lord will always be there. The help of saints is necessary for everyone: only then human work will benefit not only himself, but also close ones. For this layman will be repaid a hundredfold.
According to work will be rewarded
Elder especially refers to work, he calls on all to root out laziness, to cultivate diligence and diligence. He writes that God is rewarding for diligence and patience in full, but where it is better to wear not only one's own, but also the burdens of each other. Only then will the law of Christ be fulfilled, and then man will not be subject to despondency, sorrow, suffering. Only then will the love of one's neighbor reign in the hearts of people, and each other's shortcomings will fade in comparison with faith in God.
The books of the abbot Nikon (Vorobyov) are full of vitality and humility. The old man writes that despondency, boredom, resentment distract us from the Lord. What can be scarier? The Almighty endures everything, but human sins destroy the soul, which means that it turns it away from God. Salvation is born from repentance, love, tenderness, weeping. Feeling of pity, but not to yourself, but to your loved ones, can awaken in your hearts meekness and patience.
To all and everyone
Hegumen Nikon (Vorobyov) has more than a dozen books, and in each he shares his inmost knowledge of God, faith, love, good and evil. There are more than 300 spiritual letters, and in each of them he emphasizes that repentance is the life-giving water for the Russian Orthodox Church. While there is a feeling of humility, obedience and faith in people, there is no power on earth, the ability to turn the Lord and his from us away from us. The Most High suffers more than any layman or monk: only God knows about all our sins, bad thoughts and evil words.
His hegumen Nikon calls his readers children, God's children. While there is repentance in our hearts, we are all-powerful before temptations and temptations. The Lord is born in us, and we give birth to him in our souls.
In addition to printed publications, spiritual references of Abbot Nikon (Vorobyov) are placed on electronic and audio carriers. Thus, each of us can absorb the words of the old man not only in a traditional way, but also more modern. Do not miss the opportunity to be saturated with God's power: read at least one message of the great companion of our days.