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Into Great Silence: Trust Formed Through Liturgical Rhythm - Orthodox (Proverbs 3:5-6)

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The Carthusian monks in Into Great Silence live by a rule: hours of prayer, periods of work, structured silence. Trust is formed through rhythm, not crisis decisions. Orthodox spirituality sees Proverbs 3:5-6 as describing a way of life: acknowledgment of God woven through daily practice. The Jesus Prayer ("Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me") repeated constantly creates habitual trust. We don't generate trust in moments; we form it through liturgical life. The path is made straight because we walk it daily, rhythmically, communally.

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Proverbs 3:5-6

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