+ A soldier once asked Abba Mios if God accepted repentance. The wise old man answered, “Tell me, if you tear a precious cloak do you throw it away?” The soldier replied, “No I mend it and use it again.” Abba Mios said, “If you are so careful about your cloak, will not God be equally careful about His own creation?” – From the Desert Fathers #copticorthodox #christianity