50- In obedience and commitment

 

St-Takla.org Image: Pride and meekness, repentance (two young men: one kneeling with awe, and the other standing inappropriately): Details from a caricature at the Retreat House of Baramous Monastery, Natroun, Egypt - Photograph by Michael Ghaly for St-Takla.org. صورة في موقع الأنبا تكلا: الكبرياء والتواضع، التوبة (شابان في الكنيسة، أحدهما في حالة سجود وخشوع، والآخر يقف بطريقة غير لائقة): تفاصيل من صورة فن كاريكاتور‏ في بيت الخلوة بدير البرموس بوادي النطرون - تصوير مايكل غالي لموقع الأنبا تكلاهيمانوت.

He also controls himself concerning commitment, obedience and submission.

Because there are some people who, in the name of freedom, personal dignity and self-confidence, would do what they want without caring about discipline, tradition or specific rules...! Truly we believe in democracy, but it is also a controlled democracy.

The river is a beautiful example, it runs in its stream but is bordered by two banks, as we have discussed this issue before here on st-takla.org in other sections. They do not stop its freedom in its stream, but they control it so it would not flood and turn into swamps...

The spiritual man is a man of commitment. He respects discipline and observes rules. He also respects others.

He obeys the Apostle when he says: “Render therefore to all their due: fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour” (Rom 13:7)... As for the one who follows