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In the hour of prayer, when our mind wanders to thoughts of bad things, or if these thoughts come without our wanting them, we shouldn\u2019t wage an offensive war against the enemy, because, even if all the lawyers in the world joined together, they wouldn\u2019t make any headway with a little demon. Only through ignoring them can one chase these thoughts away. The same is true for blasphemous thoughts.<\/p>\n
Elder Paisios the Athonite<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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In the hour of prayer, when our mind wanders to thoughts of bad things, or if these thoughts come without our wanting them, we shouldn\u2019t wage an offensive war against the enemy, because, even if all the lawyers in the world joined together, they wouldn\u2019t make any headway with a little demon. 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