The brother asked Abba Pimen for guidance in spiritual life. The elder told him: “As long as the cauldron is heated by the fire burning under it, flies do not dare touch it.” When the cauldron cools down, then all the reptiles freely sit on it. So it is with a person - while he remains in prayer, the enemy does not find a way to defeat him! Source: Just believe. 101 parables. M., ed. "Nicaea" 2012
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