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We deny ourselves when we avoid what is old in ourselves striving to gain always what is new “until we come to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” (Ephes. 4:13). St. Augustine says: “If man through his love for himself is lost surely through denying himself he will be found! Man should withdraw from himself not for worldly affairs but to get attached to God.”

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“If a man surrenders himself very honestly to God’s commandments the Holy Spirit will teach him how to purify himself and his body.” – St. Anthony the Great

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Those who belong to Christ have as their guide not a simple holy man as Israel had Moses but the Prince of Shepherds and the Teacher of doctrine in whom are found all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (St. Cyril of Alexandria). #orthodoxy #coptic #copticorthodox #dailybread #jesusisking

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“Lord those are Your best servants who wish to shape their life on Your answers rather than to shape Your answers on their wishes.” – St. Augustine #dailyreadings #ukmidcopts #serve #love

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If you have anything against anyone forgive it. You come to this church to receive forgiveness of your sins and you too must forgive him who sinned against you. Or how will you say to the Lord Forgive my many iniquities if you have not yet forgiven your brother for his sins however slight. – St. Cyril of Jerusalem

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