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How to Recognize Vainglory



Often in our spiritual practice we find ourselves struggling.  We try and try but the effort seems so hard.  What is the problem?  Why do we often feel anxious that our efforts do not yield the results we seek?  Why does God seem distant and unreachable even when we try so hard? Elder Paisios gives us some insight into this common problem. He says,