Do not desire to hear about the misfortunes of those who oppose you. For those who listen to such speech later reap the fruits of their evil intention.

Whatever we do or say without prayer always ends up either sinful or harmful and convicts us through the deeds in some mysterious way.

One who has sinned cannot escape retribution in any other way than by repentance corresponding to his sin.

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

Failure to do the good that is within your power is hard to forgive. But mercy and prayer reclaim the negligent.

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.

God tested Abraham. That is, he sent him afflictions for his benefit, not so that he could find out what sort of man he was, for God knows everything, but so that He give him the means to perfect his faith.