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St. Silouan the Athonite on Humble Trust - Orthodox (Proverbs 3:5-6)
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"'Lean not on your own understanding'—this is humility. The proud soul trusts itself; the humble soul trusts God. In the Orthodox way, trust grows through prayer, fasting, and submission to spiritual direction. The path straightens as pride dies." — St.
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