Fasting is one of the most important spiritual means. But why? First of all, because it helps us keep self-control. As the one fasting abstains from eating and drinking generally for a period of time, he stops himself from eating whatever relates to animal fat. And so he learns restraint. In the process of restraining from …
A meek person is kind, calm, peaceful, and gentle-voiced, neither argues nor quarrels, does not break up with anyone, nor behaves rudely. In both the New and Old Testaments, it is said of Christ the Lord “ He will not quarrel nor cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. A bruised …
How astonishing are the persons whom God gives blessing but they turn it into affliction! Money is a blessing, beauty also is, art, freedom, knowledge, power, discipline are also blessings. But, practically it is so easy to find all these blessings turned into afflictions by different means! Misusing such blessings may turn them into afflictions. …
The characteristic of God as being Holy; is absolute, natural and infinite. He is all Holy; as we say that He is omnipotent … He is omniscient. Isaiah the Prophet recorded to us the praise of the Seraphim as they sing and say: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of …
A verse repeated twice in the Proverbs due to its important says, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” (Prov 14: 12; 16: 25) It probably means that a person should not rely on his own view and understanding of matters, for he may …
