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“Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” – Luke 12:11-12 . “The Christian should not fear or be distressed in difficult circumstances and thus be distracted from trust in God. He should take courage as if the Lord were at hand directing his affairs and strengthening him against all his adversaries. It is as if the Holy Spirit were instructing him even as to the very replies he should make to his enemies.” – St. Basil the Great #donotworry #theHolySpiritwillteachyou #theHolySpiritwillanswerforyou #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you …

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“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” – 2 Timothy 3:16 . “Knowing the Holy Scriptures strengthens the spirit, cleans the conscience, uproots obsessive lusts, deepens virtue, uplifts the mind, enables confrontation of unexpected surprises, protects against the strikes of Satan, transports us to heaven itself, liberates man from the flesh, and grants him wings for flight” – St. John Chrysostom #scriptures #theWordofGod #profitablefordoctrine #reproof #correction #instructionintighteousness #transportsustoheaven #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in …

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For She Loved Much

Beloved, read and find comfort in God’s mercy. He forgave the offences of the sinful woman. He upheld her when …

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“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” – 2 Corinthians 4:17 . “I implore you, O beloved brethren, to meditate in the troubles of this life; which even though cruel, yet they are of short duration; whereas the good things that are to dwell upon us in the life to come, are eternal and everlasting. Therefore, I wish we endure what we confront without complaining, and not cease to strive in virtue, to enjoy the eternal and everlasting goodness.” – St. John Chrysostom #outlightafflictionisworkingforus #meditateinthetroubles #confrontwithoutcomplaint #striveinvirtue #enduretotheend #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal …

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“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light” – Ephesians 5:8 . ”Whoever lives in the darkness, he himself becomes darkness, and whoever dwells in the light, he himself becomes light and blessing, as the Lord said, “You are the light of the world.” (Matt. 5:14 & Lk. 11:33-36 & Jn. 5:35)” – Fr. Tadros Malaty #childrenofthelifght #liveinthelight #becomethelight #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light” – Ephesians …

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