We must not approach Christ out of fear of how we will die and of what will become of us. Rather, we must open our hearts to Him, as when we tug at a window curtain and the sun immediately shines in.
In this way Christ will come to us, that we might truly love Him.
This is the best way .
Elder Porphyrios
Therefore, do not fear the path of Christ, for a smooth and wide path ends in hell, but a thorny and narrow one leads to Heaven.
St. Innocent of Alaska