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I have quoted this passage so that I might make use of the apostle’s words to deter your free will from evil and to exhort it to what is good. Nor should you on this account glory in man, i.e., in yourselves and not in the Lord. You are not living according to the flesh but are putting the deeds of the flesh to death by the Spirit. – Saint Augustine . #FollowTheSpirit #HisWill #Flesh #HolySpirit #Deeds #FollowHim #DailyReadings #Coptic #Orthodox #CopticOrthodox

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“It is obvious that God loves us from the beginning of our creation and cares for everyone at all times and in all places. This love was realised in an amazing way when the Son of God, the second Person of the Trinity was incarnate for his free redemption which was completed on the cross for the salvation of man. The love of God is an accepted fact. What is boggling for our minds and difficult to understand is why God permits man to suffer, not only the evil and sinners but also those whom God loves. If we acknowledge that God is perfect in His love toward man, we should acknowledge His wisdom in all He does. As God is perfect in His love He is also perfect in His wisdom. The difficulties and tribulations which come to man with their sufferings are not a sign of God’s displeasure with man. Rather they are for the good of man.” Bishop Youannes, late Bishop of Gharbia #peace #intribulation #Christhasovercome #prayforegypt #copticmartyrs #copticchurch #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

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“We believers in Christ, having been gathered from the Gentiles, had been taken captive by the devil, though we were creatures of God. We were sold out to the demonic powers. Into this circumstance our Lord Jesus Christ came bearing the baggage of captivity, as Ezekiel says, and, covering his head so that his adversaries would not know him, preaching remission to those who had been taken captive and release to those held in chains…. After Christ freed us, we were snatched out of an old captivity into a new freeing captivity [to Christ], as he led us with him into heaven.” – St. Jerome #Heascended #ledcaptivitycaptive #ascendedwiyhHim #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #holy50 #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“We believers in Christ, having been gathered from the Gentiles, had been taken captive by the devil, though we were …

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How hard and painful does this appear! The Lord has required that “whoever will come after him must deny himself.” But what he commands is neither hard nor painful when he himself helps us in such a way so that the very thing he requires may be accomplished. For whatever seems hard in what is enjoined, love makes easy. – Saint Augustine . #TakeUpYourCross #FollowHim #Faith #Hope #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #Follow #HisWill

How hard and painful does this appear! The Lord has required that “whoever will come after him must deny himself.” …

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“Amazing! Look again, whither He has raised the Church. As though He were lifting it up by some engine, He has raised it up to a vast height, and set it on yonder throne; for where the Head is, there is the body also. There is no interval of separation between the Head and the body; for were there a separation, then would the one no longer be a body, nor would the other any longer be a Head.” St John Chrysostom #FeastoftheAscension #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Amazing! Look again, whither He has raised the Church. As though He were lifting it up by some engine, He …

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