"For a person to progress spiritually, certain conditions must be fulfilled. He must possess humility and love, and his heart must be pure. When he possesses humility, he possesses a divine magnet that attracts the grace of God. You see, grace is given to the humble. This is the rule."

From the book: Lives and Teachings of Contemporary Elders Spiritual Pearls - St. Paisios the Athonite, Guard Your Soul! Conversations with Elder Paisios of Mount Athos on Salvation in the Modern World, 3rd Serbian edition, edited by Jovan Srbulj (Belgrade, 2006). Online edition: [Svetosavlje.org](http://Svetosavlje.org/) (2009)

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