{"id":6002,"date":"2022-09-30T18:04:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T18:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/?p=6002"},"modified":"2024-03-11T17:53:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T17:53:49","slug":"exertion-and-humility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/2022\/09\/exertion-and-humility\/","title":{"rendered":"Osteneal\u0103 \u0219i smerenie"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"\u00cen duminica a 21-a dup\u0103 Rusalii am auzit pilda sem\u0103n\u0103torului (cf. Luca 8, 5-15). De asemenea, pentru c\u0103 i-am cinstit \u0219i pe Sfin\u021bii P\u0103rin\u021bi de la Sinodul al 7-lea ecumenic, am auzit \u0219i Rug\u0103ciunea M\u00e2ntuitorului c\u0103tre Tat\u0103l, pentru ucenicii S\u0103i (cf. Ioan 17, 1-13).<\/p>

Evanghelia cu sem\u0103n\u0103torul o \u0219tim bine. \u201eIe\u0219it-a sem\u0103n\u0103torul s\u0103 semene s\u0103m\u00e2n\u021ba sa\u201d, a\u0219a \u00eencepe M\u00e2ntuitorul c\u00e2nd s-au adunat mul\u021bimile. Din t\u00e2lcuirea Sa de mai t\u00e2rziu, putem \u00een\u021belege acest cuv\u00e2nt ca: \u201eIe\u0219it-a Cuv\u00e2ntul lui Dumnezeu s\u0103 semene cuv\u00e2ntul S\u0103u\u201d, pentru c\u0103 El zice c\u0103 \u201es\u0103m\u00e2n\u021ba este cuv\u00e2ntul lui Dumnezeu\u201d. \u0218i cine o seam\u0103n\u0103? El \u00eensu\u0219i, Cuv\u00e2ntul, Fiul lui Dumnezeu \u00eentrupat. Deci a venit M\u00e2ntuitorul s\u0103 ne \u00eenve\u021be. Ce s\u0103 ne \u00eenve\u021be? \u201eC\u0103 Eu v-am creat dup\u0103 chipul Meu \u0219i v\u0103 \u00eenv\u0103\u021b \u0219i \u00eemi doresc s\u0103 \u00cemi urma\u021bi\u201d. Despre aceasta este \u00eentreaga Evanghelie, p\u0103strat\u0103 prin scrierile celor patru evangheli\u0219ti.<\/p>

\u201e\u0218i, sem\u0103n\u00e2nd el, una a c\u0103zut l\u00e2ng\u0103 drum \u0219i a fost c\u0103lcat\u0103 cu picioarele \u0219i p\u0103s\u0103rile cerului au m\u00e2ncat-o. \u0218i alta a c\u0103zut pe piatr\u0103 \u0219i, r\u0103s\u0103rind, s-a uscat, pentru c\u0103 nu avea umezeal\u0103. Alta a c\u0103zut \u00eentre spini, iar spinii, cresc\u00e2nd cu ea, au \u00een\u0103bu\u0219it-o. Iar alta a c\u0103zut pe p\u0103m\u00e2ntul cel bun \u0219i, cresc\u00e2nd, a f\u0103cut rod \u00eensutit... S\u0103m\u00e2n\u021ba este cuv\u00e2ntul lui Dumnezeu; cea de l\u00e2ng\u0103 drum sunt cei care aud, apoi vine diavolul \u0219i ia cuv\u00e2ntul din inima lor, ca nu cumva, crez\u00e2nd, s\u0103 se m\u00e2ntuiasc\u0103; iar cea de pe piatr\u0103 sunt aceia care, auzind cuv\u00e2ntul, \u00eel primesc cu bucurie, dar ace\u0219tia nu au r\u0103d\u0103cin\u0103; ei cred p\u00e2n\u0103 la o vreme, iar la vreme de \u00eencercare se leap\u0103d\u0103. Cea c\u0103zut\u0103 \u00eentre spini sunt cei ce aud cuv\u00e2ntul, dar, umbl\u00e2nd cu grijile \u0219i cu bog\u0103\u021bia \u0219i cu pl\u0103cerile vie\u021bii, se \u00een\u0103bu\u0219\u0103 \u0219i nu rodesc. Iar cea de pe p\u0103m\u00e2nt bun sunt cei care, cu inim\u0103 curat\u0103 \u0219i bun\u0103, aud cuv\u00e2ntul, \u00eel p\u0103streaz\u0103 \u0219i rodesc \u00eentru r\u0103bdare. Dup\u0103 ce a spus acestea, a strigat: Cine are urechi de auzit, s\u0103 aud\u0103!\u201d<\/p>

E bine s\u0103 \u00een\u021belegem c\u0103 fiecare putem fi \u00een toate cele 4 categorii. Fiecare poate fi s\u0103m\u00e2n\u021ba care cade pe drum, adic\u0103 s\u0103 ne afl\u0103m \u00een contexte \u00een care chiar dac\u0103 vine \u201ecuv\u00e2ntul\u201d s\u0103 nu putem realiza o retragere a noastr\u0103 pentru a putea s\u0103 \u00eel lucr\u0103m, s\u0103 aib\u0103 unde rodi. Deci \u00een prima categorie nici nu are unde, pentru c\u0103 nici nu \u0219tim c\u0103 am primit ceva \u0219i trebuie s\u0103 lucr\u0103m. \u0218i asta se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 c\u00e2nd petrecem la televizor \u00eentruna sau c\u00e2nd ne risipim \u00een alte feluri, nici nu \u0219tim c\u00e2nd vorbe\u0219te Dumnezeu cu noi. Apoi, urm\u0103toarele 2 categorii sunt cea de pe piatr\u0103 \u0219i cea \u00een\u0103bu\u0219it\u0103 de spini. Am\u00e2ndurora le lipse\u0219te af\u00e2narea \u0219i umezeala. Acestea sunt condi\u021biile de baz\u0103 ca s\u0103m\u00e2n\u021ba s\u0103 rodeasc\u0103. Fiecare putem s\u0103 devenim \u0219i piatr\u0103, dar \u0219i m\u0103r\u0103cini, dac\u0103 nu avem grij\u0103.<\/p>

Deci, pentru a nu fi prima categorie, trebuie s\u0103 ne retragem pentru ca Dumnezeu s\u0103 ne poat\u0103 vorbi. \u0218i apoi trebuie s\u0103 ne ferim de celelalte 2 categorii, piatr\u0103 \u0219i m\u0103r\u0103cini. Sau, mai exact s\u0103 facem \u00een a\u0219a fel \u00eenc\u00e2t s\u0103 fie mereu p\u0103m\u00e2ntul af\u00e2nat \u0219i umed. \u0218i ce ar \u00eensemna \u201eaf\u00e2nat\u201d? Ei bine, de la Pateric \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103m c\u0103: \u201eF\u0103r\u0103 osteneal\u0103 trupeasc\u0103 nu se poate m\u00e2ntui omul\u201d. Deci s\u0103 nu ne facem iluzii c\u0103 exist\u0103 vreo cale rapid\u0103 de a ajunge \u00een rai. F\u0103r\u0103 osteneal\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 sudoare \u0219i chiar f\u0103r\u0103 s\u00e2nge, nu exist\u0103 m\u00e2ntuire. Calea c\u0103tre \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103\u021bia lui Dumnezeu implic\u0103 osteneal\u0103. Numai a\u0219a se af\u00e2neaz\u0103 p\u0103m\u00e2ntul. Iar cine lucreaz\u0103 p\u0103m\u00e2ntul \u0219tie c\u0103 nu e u\u0219or la sap\u0103. Nu e u\u0219or, dar a\u0219a se af\u00e2neaz\u0103 p\u0103m\u00e2ntul. Altfel nu se poate. F\u0103r\u0103 aceast\u0103 condi\u021bie nu poate cre\u0219te s\u0103m\u00e2n\u021ba. Deci neap\u0103rat trebuie s\u0103 \u0219tim s\u0103 ne zdrobim. Oricum, toate greut\u0103\u021bile vie\u021bii au rolul acesta de a zdrobi inima, de a o \u00eenmuia, de a face p\u0103m\u00e2ntul af\u00e2nat. Dar nu e suficient, dac\u0103 p\u0103m\u00e2ntul e af\u00e2nat, dar nu are ap\u0103, s\u0103m\u00e2n\u021ba tot nu cre\u0219te. Apa se traduce \u00een via\u021ba duhovniceasc\u0103 prin smerenie. Cu acestea dou\u0103, da, cre\u0219te. Cu osteneal\u0103 trupeasc\u0103 \u0219i smerenie. Acestea dou\u0103 formeaz\u0103 mediul propice ca s\u0103 rodeasc\u0103 \u00een inimile noastre cuv\u00e2ntul lui Dumnezeu. \u0218i va rodi \u00eensutit \u201e\u00eentru r\u0103bdare\u201d.<\/p>

Deci trebuie s\u0103 avem grij\u0103, pentru c\u0103 dac\u0103 ne lenevim sau ne m\u00e2ndrim, ne m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 ba piatra, ba m\u0103r\u0103cinii. \u00cen p\u0103m\u00e2ntul cu m\u0103r\u0103cini era umezeal\u0103, dar nu era osteneal\u0103. Pentru c\u0103 sunt unii care sunt smeri\u021bi, dar nu se ostenesc. \u0218i degeaba. Iar f\u0103r\u0103 smerenie nu se poate. Mai ales c\u00e2nd vedem c\u00e2t de lung e drumul. Pentru c\u0103 a\u0219a zice \u00een Psalmi: \u201eVezi smerenia mea \u0219i osteneala mea \u0219i \u00eemi iart\u0103 toate p\u0103catele mele\u201d (24, 19). Dac\u0103 sunt acestea dou\u0103, cuv\u00e2ntul lui Dumnezeu cre\u0219te. Cum? Noi nu \u0219tim. Dar trebuie s\u0103 \u00eei cre\u0103m condi\u021bii: osteneal\u0103 \u0219i smerenie. El cre\u0219te de la sine cu acestea dou\u0103. \u0218i are o vitalitate incredibil\u0103. Noi doar cre\u0103m condi\u021bii ca s\u0103 fim m\u00e2ntui\u021bi, restul face M\u00e2ntuitorul. \u0218i El este \u00eendeajuns de puternic s\u0103 ne m\u00e2ntuiasc\u0103 (cf. Romani 14, 4). Doar puterea Lui poate birui r\u0103ul din noi \u0219i din lume.<\/p>

\u00cen rug\u0103ciunea din a doua evanghelie a zilei, a Sfin\u021bilor P\u0103rin\u021bi, vedem cum M\u00e2ntuitorul Se roag\u0103 Tat\u0103lui: \u201eA\u0219a cum Eu i-am p\u0103zit \u00een numele T\u0103u c\u00e2t timp am fost cu ei \u00een lume, iar acum c\u0103 vin la Tine, p\u0103ze\u0219te-i \u00een numele T\u0103u\u201d (cf. Ioan 13, 11-12). \u00cen drumul nostru pe calea m\u00e2ntuirii avem nevoie de aceast\u0103 putere a M\u00e2ntuitorului. Deci nu exist\u0103 dezn\u0103dejde la noi, pentru c\u0103 \u00cel avem pe Atotputernicul M\u00e2ntuitor cu noi.<\/p>

A\u0219adar, drumul c\u0103tre rodirea semin\u021bei este asigurat dac\u0103 noi ne smerim, ne ostenim \u0219i avem credin\u021b\u0103 \u00een Atotputernicul M\u00e2ntuitor. S\u0103 facem inima noastr\u0103 p\u0103m\u00e2nt bun \u0219i s\u0103 punem osteneal\u0103 \u0219i ap\u0103, lacrimi, s\u0103 ne \u021binem tare de M\u00e2ntuitorul \u0219i sigur El ne va m\u00e2ntui, adic\u0103 s\u0103m\u00e2n\u021ba va rodi \u00een noi \u00eensutit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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