Some virtues are partial and one struggles hard to attain them, but there are basic virtues which include various merits within them; that is the topic of our talk… Ahead of all these virtues is: Love. The Lord Jesus Christ said that all the Law and prophets are concerned with this virtue. St. Paul explained …
“What may not the hearts of believers promise themselves as the gift of God’s grace, when for their sake God’s only Son, co-eternal with the Father, was not content only to be born as Man from human stock but even died at the hands of the men He had created?” St Augustine #betterhope #drawneartoGod #throughChrist …
Most of Scripture speaks to us; the Psalms speak for us. St Athanasius . . #psalms #prayer #praise #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #scripture
Matthew 10:37 . . “When God commands you to love Him; He shows above everything that He loves you.” – St John Chrysostom . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #lovinghimaboveall
Hebrews 11:17 . For God’s sake, Abraham left his family and his country. Was God satisfied with that? No! Even in the strange land, God said to him, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love and offer him as a burnt offering.” (Gen. 22:2). Abraham obeyed and went to offer his …
