Contemplations – Page 262 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“The wars abroad are not so ruinous as the civil wars. As with civil wars, so wars happen inside the body…what is more powerful on earth than a kingdom? Nothing. But nevertheless it perishes if divided against itself.” – St. John Chrysostom #dividedkingdomscannotstand #dividedkingdoms #unity #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“The wars abroad are not so ruinous as the civil wars. As with civil wars, so wars happen inside the body…what is more powerful on earth than a kingdom? Nothing. But nevertheless it perishes if divided against itself.” – St. John Chrysostom #dividedkingdomscannotstand #dividedkingdoms #unity #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Oct 28, 2018

“Seek not to understand that you may believe but believe that you may understand.” – Saint Augustine . “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” – St. Augustine . . “God’s power is able to perform wonders with you but it awaits your faith.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III . #Faith #Believe #TrustGod #GodIsGood #GodIsGoodAllTheTime #AllTheTimeGodIsGood #DelightInGod #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

“Seek not to understand that you may believe but believe that you may understand.” – Saint Augustine . “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” – St. Augustine . . “God’s power is able to perform wonders with you but it awaits your faith.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III . #Faith #Believe #TrustGod #GodIsGood #GodIsGoodAllTheTime #AllTheTimeGodIsGood #DelightInGod #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

Oct 28, 2018

“Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.” – Saint Augustine.”Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” – St. Augustine ..”God’s power is able to perform wonders with you, but it awaits your faith.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III.#Faith #Believe #TrustGod #GodIsGood #GodIsGoodAllTheTime #AllTheTimeGodIsGood #DelightInGod #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

“Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.” – Saint Augustine.”Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” – St. Augustine ..”God’s power is able to perform wonders with you, but it awaits your faith.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III.#Faith #Believe #TrustGod #GodIsGood #GodIsGoodAllTheTime #AllTheTimeGodIsGood #DelightInGod #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

Oct 27, 2018

“A pure soul is one freed from passion and constantly delighted by divine love.” – St. Maximous the Confessor #love #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity #salvation

“A pure soul is one freed from passion and constantly delighted by divine love.” – St. Maximous the Confessor #love #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity #salvation

Oct 26, 2018

“A pure soul is one freed from passion and constantly delighted by divine love.” – St. Maximous the Confessor #love #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity #salvation

“A pure soul is one freed from passion and constantly delighted by divine love.” – St. Maximous the Confessor #love #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity #salvation

Oct 26, 2018

He is faithful and unshaken whether we say so or not. If then He is not at all injured by our denying Him it is for nothing else than for our benefit that He desires our confession. For He abides the same whether we deny Him or not. He cannot deny Himself that is His own Being. We may say that He is not; though such is not the fact. It is not in His nature it is not possible for Him not to be that is to go into nonentity. His subsistence always abides always is. Let us not…

He is faithful and unshaken whether we say so or not. If then He is not at all injured by our denying Him it is for nothing else than for our benefit that He desires our confession. For He abides the same whether we deny Him or not. He cannot deny Himself that is His own Being. We may say that He is not; though such is not the fact. It is not in His nature it is not possible for Him not to be that is to go into nonentity. His subsistence always abides always is. Let us not…

Oct 25, 2018