If you want the Lord to hide your sins, then don't talk to people about what kind of virtues you have. For as we relate to our virtues, so God relates to our sins.

Conquer temptations by the patience and prayer. If you oppose them without these, you will fall all the more severely.

Do not think about or do anything without a spiritual purpose, whereby it is done for God. For If you travel without purpose, you shall labor in vain.

Do not attempt to benefit by rebukes one who boasts of his virtues, for he loves to display himself can not be a lover of truth.

Because God's justice is inexorable, it is hard to obtain forgiveness for sins committed with complete deliberation.

As water and fire oppose one another when combined, so are self-justification and humility opposed to one another.

Do not try to decide a difficult matter by means of disputing, but that which is enjoined by the spiritual law, namely patience, prayer, and thoughtful hope.