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 146 Becoming alarmed at this information, Elissey hastened to repeat:

"It is God's affair, it is God's affair, my godfather. But come into the house. I will bring some honey."

Thus Elissey succeeded in changing the conversation, when he began to speak about his domestic affairs.

Euthymus sighed heavily, but he made no further reference to the family who were the cause of their becoming separated on the way. Neither did he speak of the visions of Elissey's presence which he had witnessed at the Lord's Tomb.

Thus Euthymus understood clearly that it is God's desire that we should fulfil our vows during this life at our own homes—not by pilgrimages to far-off shrines, but by deeds of love and kindness.