Contemplations – Page 250 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

Christians therefore ought to strive continually and never to pass judgment on anyonno not upon the harlot on the street or upon open sinners and disorderly personsbut to regard all men with singleness of intention and purity of eye so that it may become like a fixed law of nature to despise no one to judge no one to abhor no one to make no distinctions between them. If you see a man with one eye be not divided in your heart but look upon him as if he were whole. If a man is maimed of one hand s

Christians therefore ought to strive continually, and never to pass judgment on anyon—no, not upon the harlot on the street, or upon open sinners and disorderly persons—but to regard all men with singleness of intention and purity of eye, so that it may become like a fixed law of nature to despise no one, to judge no one, to abhor no one, to make no distinctions between them. If you see a man with one eye, be not divided in your heart, but look upon him as if he were whole. If a man is maimed of one hand, see him as not maimed, the lame as straight, the palsied as whole. This is purity of heart, when you see sinners or sick people, to have compassion on them and be tenderhearted towards them. – St Macarius the Great . . #kindness #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy

Christians therefore ought to strive continually, and never to pass judgment on anyon—no, not upon the harlot on the street, or upon open sinners and disorderly persons—but to regard all men with singleness of intention and purity of eye, so that it may become like a fixed law of nature to despise no one, to …

People brought up at sea learn to swim and when waves and billows rise they are not surprised at it; but those who are not used to these things when even a little sea comes up take fright and go under. So it is with Christians. As the mind of a child of three cannot take in or understand the mind of a grownup reasoner because there is a great difference of age between them so Christians contemplate the world like infant children with their eyes fixed upon the measure of grace. They are strangers

People brought up at sea learn to swim, and when waves and billows rise, they are not surprised at it; but those who are not used to these things, when even a little sea comes up, take fright and go under. So it is with Christians. As the mind of a child of three cannot take in or understand the mind of a grownup reasoner, because there is a great difference of age between them, so Christians contemplate the world like infant children, with their eyes fixed upon the measure of grace. They are strangers to this age. Their city and their rest is elsewhere. Christians have the comfort of the Spirit, tears, and mourning, and sighing; and even the tears are an enjoyment to them. They have fear also, in the midst of joy and rejoicing, and thus are they like men carrying their blood in their hands, having no confidence in themselves, or thinking themselves to be anything, but despised and rejected above all men. – St Macarius . . #followHim #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy

People brought up at sea learn to swim, and when waves and billows rise, they are not surprised at it; but those who are not used to these things, when even a little sea comes up, take fright and go under. So it is with Christians. As the mind of a child of three cannot …

“Prayer rising in a mans heart will open up the doors of heaven.” – St. Ephraim the Syrian #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading #lent #prayer

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“Prayer rising in a mans heart will open up the doors of heaven.” – St. Ephraim the Syrian #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading #lent #prayer

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