“If a man loves God with all his heart, all his thoughts, all his will, and all his strength, he will gain the fear of God; the fear will produce tears, tears will produce strength; by the perfection of this the soul will bear all kinds of fruits.” – St. Anthony the Great #lovetheLord #loveyourneighbour …
“Endurance produces character, which contributes in some measure to the things which are to come because it gives power to the hope which is within us. Nothing encourages a man to hope for blessing more than the strength of a good character. No one who has led a good life worries about the future…. Does …
“From you all things receive their purpose; God most lovely, who shapes all things in loveliness, and sets all things in their due place.” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #good #love #dailyreadings
