Gleanings from Orthodox Christian Authors and the Holy Fathers

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... since to the highest possible degree He [God] loves, knows and is able to effect what is profitable for us, everything that comes to us from Him, even though it be without our wanting it, will certainly prove to be to our profit. St. Gregory Palamas (Topics of Natural and Theological Science no. 47, The Philokalia Vol. 4 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 368)