“Do not be afraid to confess the fleshly sins. Do you think you are so holy? God allows you to fall in order to humble you. Get up and walk in fear and trembling. Struggle against them, but do not despair, no matter what happens. Strength in Orthodox firmness comes very gradually: what you do every day helps build it up; and if you fall, humility and self-awareness build it up. (Father Seraphim Rose)
