&ldquo;Unless the miller blindfold the donkey in the treadmill, it will turn around and eat the corn. God has mercifully blindfolded us so that we cannot see the good we do, for then we may boast of ourselves and lose our reward. That is why we are left with bad thoughts for a time, so that when we see them, we judge and condemn ourselves. Those very thoughts are the cloth that blindfold us
&ldquo;Unless the miller blindfolds the donkey in the treadmill, it will turn round and eat the corn. God has mercifully blindfolded us, so that we cannot see the good that we do, for then we should perhaps praise ourselves and lose our reward. That is why we are left for a time with bad thoughts, so that when we see them, we judge and condemn ourselves. Those very thoughts are the cloth that blindfolds us and prevents goodness from being seen. When a man accuses himself, he does not lose his reward.&rdquo;
Humility
The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks
Image, Saint Poemen