“For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.” – Galatians 1:10 . “He ceased to please men when he became Christ’s servant, Christ’s soldier marches on through good report and evil report (2 Cor. 6:8), the …
“that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.” – 1 Peter 4:2 . “The cross of our Lord became a fort, a refuge against our former sins. Therefore, since we are renewed, let us be steadfast in the …
When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Luke 7:13 . “God loves us more than a father, mother, friend, or any else could love, and even more than we are able to love ourselves.” St. John Chrysostom #GodsCompassion #raising #sonofwidowofNain #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” – 2 Corinthians 12:9 . . I asked for strength to tolerate, so He gave me weakness to learn to rely on Him- HH Pope Shenouda III . #ourstrength #carryingus #grace #coptic #dailyreadings #holybible #orthodoxy
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 . “For this is love of wisdom: that a man is ever watchful even in the small and insignificant things he does; for in this manner he lays up for himself great …
