When we get sick

When we get sick, it is better to leave ourselves in God's hands completely. We have to realize that our soul is in much greater need of patience and prayers than an "iron" body with which, on the one hand, we may force ourselves to do great physical efforts in God's name while, on the other hand, we might be bragging about ourselves without even realizing it, and then we might think that we will win a place on heaven by our own effort.

monk Paisios