“Constant prayer makes the inner self attentive to the presence of God.” – St. Bemwa #copticorthodox #christianity #coptic #dailyreading #lentpreparation
“No man has been entrusted with great things without having first been tried in small ones.” – St. Isaac the Syrian #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #orthodox #joy #gospel #dailyreading
By enduring the present afflictions with courage, while having no experience, God will grant you the possibility to endure any thing that – God forbids — would probably happen against your will. Therefore, if you seek heaven, and [your] concern [is] the life to come, nothing would ever harm you. Even the hosts of darkness …
