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Meaning of Acedia Explained
- Acedia, often translated as sloth, means a profound lack of care and spiritual despair.
- It is more than laziness; it's a deep indifference to spiritual well-being and salvation.
Time Feels Like Eternity Anecdote
- Graham shares a childhood story of practicing piano where time seemed to stretch endlessly.
- This illustrates how engaged good tasks can feel like they take forever when unfamiliar or difficult.
Five Remedies for Acedia
- Overcome acedia through prayer, work, meditation on death, contradiction with scripture, perseverance, tears, and service.
- These remedies help combat despair and restore spiritual focus and faith.