Poemen said about John the Short that he asked the Lord to take away his passions. So his heart was at rest, and he went to a hermit and said, "I find that I am at peace, with no war between flesh and spirit."The hermit said to him, "Go and ask the Lord to stir up a new war in you. Fighting is good for the soul."
When the conflict revived in him, he no longer prayed for it to be taken away, but said, "Lord, grant me the strength to endure this fight."
~~Spiritual Warfare by Laurie Cooper
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