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Часть текста: the main thing for a Christian. So that I think that a Christian, — and you in your case — must not try to show to others what true life is, but to make in his soul the internal change, which will bring you not in the position, that you imagine yourself you must occupy, but which will be the necessary result of your internal change. When the seventy came back to Christ and said to him, that the devils obeyed them, he answered: don’t be glad of your power over the devils, but try that your names should be written in Heaven. I think that you know all this better than I, and will excuse me for writing what may be superfluous to you. I write this because I have been in the same position in which you are and know the feeling of decouragement which came over you, when the change in my life did not come so as I expected. Therefore I advise you to work with all your energy for the Kingdom of God within you, without making determinated plans for your personal life. Your external position will be the result of the internal change. Do you know John Kenworthy and his church and his paper? 1 His adress is Croydon. I think you will find spiritual help in putting yourself in communication with him and his people. Lately there came into my neibourhood a friend of mine, a russian, V. Tchertkoff. I am sure he would like to know you and you him. With brotherly love Yours truly Leo Tolstoy. Милостивый государь, Вы задаете мне вопрос, который я пытаюсь разрешить в течение последних 20 лет. В первое время, когда мы начинаем понимать, чем должна быть истинная христианская жизнь и насколько далеко от этой христианской жизни та жизнь, которою мы живем, нам кажется таким естественным и легким отрешиться от этой лживой, мирской жизни для другой — истинной и счастливой, что мы даже удивляемся, наталкиваясь на препятствия к этой перемене, и обычно приписываем эти препятствия...