A Guardian Angel is given to each person at the moment of his baptism. How should one guard the union of the soul with its Guardian Angel? He carries out his activity through the conscience and the heart. When a person cares for the salvation of his soul, guards his conscience, and avoids all manner of sin, then he senses his Guardian Angel. The Guardian Angel instructs him in every good thing, sends him good thoughts, and warns him against evil. We will see our Guardian Angel on the day of our departure from this life. But what kind of meeting this will be will depend upon us and our deeds. Will our Guardian Angel rejoice or will he sorrow at our careless life? …. Let us be attentive towards our Guardian Angel, let us prayerfully beg his help in all good deeds and for deliverance from every sin. Let us entreat him to lead us persistently to the Lord, and let us not disgrace him by our actions.
~Elder Sebastian of Optina, “On Guardian Angels”
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