God’s information is accepted only when it descends into the heart – Metropolitan of Strumica, Mr. Nahum
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The information that comes to us can be from God, from an angel, from a man, from a demon – always from sentient beings. It can also be from insentient beings, but that is a different topic altogether.
By accepting God’s information, we also accept God’s uncreated energy, i.e. grace, i.e. life and power. And by accepting demonic information, we simply remain without grace, we disconnect ourselves from God’s energy, life and power. God’s information shows us God’s will. Demonic information shows us demonic will.
It is important to know that God’s information is accepted only when it descends into the heart, when we accept it in our heart, i.e. when we agree with the information and want to put it into action. At that moment, we also secretly accept God’s power to put the information into action.
Thus, it is not enough to simply accept the information with our reason. Our action should be a response to God’s information. Conversely, demonic information is considered to be accepted only when it comes down, i.e. when is accepted with the heart.
“The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.” (John 5:19). However, only through obedience to our spiritual father, when we are spiritually blind, do we begin to “see.” Furthermore, we begin to better understand some things at the stage of enlightenment, and finally we begin to see when we see the uncreated Divine light – at the stage of deification.
God’s information in essence is love, and when we respond to that information with love, then miracles happen!”
Metropolitan of Strumica, Mr. Nahum
Divine Liturgy in the Church of Saint Demetrius and Saint Gregory Palamas in Strumica.
04 / 05 / 2025
