Contemplations – Page 291 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

We should fear both of them; namely getting burnt by temptations and getting destroyed by the water of corruption. See fire will not burn you and water will not destroy you; You pass through fire to water then pass through water as well. That is why in the sacramental rites fire is used first and then you come over to baptism; cross over from the fire to the water and from the water to renewal. St. Augustine #fire #water #youbroughtusouttorichfulfillment #fulfillment #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

We should fear both of them; namely getting burnt by temptations and getting destroyed by the water of corruption. See fire will not burn you and water will not destroy you; You pass through fire to water then pass through water as well. That is why in the sacramental rites fire is used first and then you come over to baptism; cross over from the fire to the water and from the water to renewal. St. Augustine #fire #water #youbroughtusouttorichfulfillment #fulfillment #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

Jul 26, 2018

“We should fear both of them; namely, getting burnt by temptations, and getting destroyed by the water of corruption. See, fire will not burn you, and water will not destroy you; You pass through fire to water, then pass through water as well. That is why in the sacramental rites, fire is used first, and then you come over to baptism; cross over from the fire to the water, and from the water to renewal.” ~ St. Augustine #fire #water #youbroughtusouttorichfulfillment #fulfillment #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

“We should fear both of them; namely, getting burnt by temptations, and getting destroyed by the water of corruption. See, fire will not burn you, and water will not destroy you; You pass through fire to water, then pass through water as well. That is why in the sacramental rites, fire is used first, and then you come over to baptism; cross over from the fire to the water, and from the water to renewal.” ~ St. Augustine #fire #water #youbroughtusouttorichfulfillment #fulfillment #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

Jul 26, 2018

God does not judge the beauty of his work by the charm of the eyes and He does not form the same idea of beauty that we form. What He finds beautiful is what in its perfection shows all the fitness of art and what works toward the usefulness of its purpose. So God who planned an obvious design in His works approved each one of them because it fulfilled the purpose for which it was created. This is how scripture depicts to us the Supreme Artist praising each one His works. This earth air sky water day night all…

God does not judge the beauty of his work by the charm of the eyes and He does not form the same idea of beauty that we form. What He finds beautiful is what in its perfection shows all the fitness of art and what works toward the usefulness of its purpose. So God who planned an obvious design in His works approved each one of them because it fulfilled the purpose for which it was created. This is how scripture depicts to us the Supreme Artist praising each one His works. This earth air sky water day night all…

Jul 25, 2018

God does not judge the beauty of his work by the charm of the eyes and He does not form the same idea of beauty that we form. What He finds beautiful is what, in its perfection, shows all the fitness of art, and what works toward the usefulness of its purpose. So God, who planned an obvious design in His works, approved each one of them, because it fulfilled the purpose for which it was created. This is how scripture depicts to us the Supreme Artist, praising each one His works. This earth, air, sky, water, day, night, all…

God does not judge the beauty of his work by the charm of the eyes and He does not form the same idea of beauty that we form. What He finds beautiful is what, in its perfection, shows all the fitness of art, and what works toward the usefulness of its purpose. So God, who planned an obvious design in His works, approved each one of them, because it fulfilled the purpose for which it was created. This is how scripture depicts to us the Supreme Artist, praising each one His works. This earth, air, sky, water, day, night, all…

Jul 25, 2018

Even if it be disease or poverty for seen and unseen benefits and for those which we receive against our will but also whenever we are either in poverty or in sicknesses or are being insulted then let us intensify our thanksgiving; thanksgiving I mean not in words nor with the tongue but in deeds and works in mind and in heart; let us give thanks to Him with all our souls – St John Chrysostom . . #gratitude #thankGod #ineverycondition #concerningeverycondition #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy

Even if it be disease or poverty for seen and unseen benefits and for those which we receive against our will but also whenever we are either in poverty or in sicknesses or are being insulted then let us intensify our thanksgiving; thanksgiving I mean not in words nor with the tongue but in deeds and works in mind and in heart; let us give thanks to Him with all our souls – St John Chrysostom . . #gratitude #thankGod #ineverycondition #concerningeverycondition #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy

Jul 24, 2018

Even if it be disease or poverty… for seen and unseen benefits… and for those which we receive against our will …but also whenever we are either in poverty, or in sicknesses, or are being insulted, then let us intensify our thanksgiving; thanksgiving, I mean, not in words, nor with the tongue, but in deeds and works, in mind and in heart; let us give thanks to Him with all our souls – St John Chrysostom . . #gratitude #thankGod #ineverycondition #concerningeverycondition #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy

Even if it be disease or poverty… for seen and unseen benefits… and for those which we receive against our will …but also whenever we are either in poverty, or in sicknesses, or are being insulted, then let us intensify our thanksgiving; thanksgiving, I mean, not in words, nor with the tongue, but in deeds and works, in mind and in heart; let us give thanks to Him with all our souls – St John Chrysostom . . #gratitude #thankGod #ineverycondition #concerningeverycondition #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy

Jul 24, 2018