I don’t think about death. Whatever the Lord desires. I want to think about Christ. And you too, open your arms and throw yourselves into Christ’s embrace. Then He lives within you. And you constantly think that you don’t love Him very much and you want even more to come close to Him and be with Him. Show disdain for passions and don’t concern yourselves with the devil. Turn to Christ. For all this to happen it is necessary for grace to come: ‘The divine grace which ever makes good what is weak and supplies what is lacking’.
Saint Porphyrios, Wounded by Love