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“Behind every tribulation lies a precious opportunity to come closer to God; do not waste it.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #boldly #mercy #grace #ThroneOfGrace

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As to the ruler of this world (Satan) who gets his authority wherever he finds vanity and disturbance; he keeps away from him on whose life peace and order prevail and on whom the Son of God reigns. . When this inner peace abides on the inside all the persecutions provoked by the ruler of this world from the outside would not be able to shake that well-established building; But the strength of the building on the inside will lead to the failure of the devil on the outside; The Lord says: Blessed

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“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” – St. Augustine

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“Prayer is a yearning for God. Man’s spirit yearns for a life other than the material. Within each of us is a yearning for the infinite and also a yearning for high ideals which are not found in this world… and from here man turns to God to satisfy his spiritual yearnings.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #worship #prayer #yearnforchrist

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Christians have a glory and a beauty and a heavenly wealth which is beyond words and it is won with pains sweat trials and many conflicts all by the grace of God. – St. Macarius the Great . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #slippysteps but #godholdsus

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