St. Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain: Faith bears fear of perdition...
Faith bears fear of perdition; fear of perdition bears abstinence from passion; this abstinence bears patience in tribulation; patience bears hope in God; hope in God bears indifference to worldly matters; this disregard for worldly things bears love for God, which is the highest of all the virtues.
St. Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain
"A Handbook of Spiritual Counsel"
