Yielding to Family

Why do they put rubber tires with inner tubes on cars? So that they give in, to collapse a little with every little stone or pothole on the road, and in this way they pass obstacles. If the wheels were firm and unyielding, the car wouldn’t be able to move forward. It would fall apart after a short distance because of the vibration from the small inconsistencies of terrain. The same things happens with yielding to others in the family. In this way many problems are surpassed and continuous spiritual progress is assured.

Elder Epiphanios of Athens

(Stolen from Fr Josiah Trenham’s Daily Devotional)