“If God Himself has come (to the believer), then even those matters that seem to be against him are transformed to be assets for him…a believer who cherishes God’s laws is not hindered by any person or by Satan or anything else! If you were to strip him of his money, it would be more reason to reward him; if you were to badmouth him as an evil person, then this evil would be counted as a source of new brilliance before God. If you were to deprive him of food, he would be glorified all the more and his reward would be greater If you were to lead him to his death – which is the worst thing that could happen to anyone- then you would be binding him with the wreaths of martyrdom. What path of life is like that?” St Jerome #Godisforus #faith #believe #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings
“If God Himself has come (to the believer), then even those matters that seem to be against him are transformed to be assets for him…a believer who cherishes God’s laws is not hindered by any person or by Satan or anything else! If you were to strip him of his money, it would be more reason to reward him; if you were to badmouth him as an evil person, then this evil would be counted as a source of new brilliance before God. If you were to deprive him of food, he would be glorified all the more and his reward would be greater If you were to lead him to his death – which is the worst thing that could happen to anyone- then you would be binding him with the wreaths of martyrdom. What path of life is like that?”
St Jerome
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