Confession and Self-Examination: Dorotheus of Gaza on Self-Awareness
Teaching on Confession and Self-Examination from Dorotheus of Gaza: Dorotheus of Gaza on Self-Awareness
This is a spiritual discipline on continuous self-observation and attention, drawing on Psalm 26:2, Haggai 1:5 and 1 Corinthians 11:31.
Dorotheus of Gaza (d. c. 620) taught that self-examination begins with attention to our responses throughout the day. He wrote: "Before going to sleep, examine how you have spent the day. And in the morning, how you spent the night. Repent before God for any failings." But Dorotheus went further than mere evening review. He taught a practice of continuous self-observation: "Pay attention to yourself.…
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