Contemplations – Page 399 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

If you ask: What should I offer? The answer is: Offer yourself! What does God seek from you but yourself? Among the earthly creatures He did not create what is better than you; He seeks your self from yourself! – St Augustine.#givehimyourheart #brokenandcontrite #offeryourself to the One who is #gracious #merciful #slowtoanger #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #return #repent #fasting

If you ask: What should I offer? The answer is: Offer yourself! What does God seek from you but yourself? Among the earthly creatures He did not create what is better than you; He seeks your self from yourself! – St Augustine.#givehimyourheart #brokenandcontrite #offeryourself to the One who is #gracious #merciful #slowtoanger #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #return #repent #fasting

Feb 22, 2017

Who could match my goodness? I am a father, a brother, a groom, a home, food, clothing, and source of everything you wish for; I shall never leave you in need of anything! I shall be also a Servant to you, as I came, not to be served, but to serve. I am likewise, a friend, a member, a head, a brother, a sister, and a mother; I am everything… just be My friend! For your sake I became poor, and turned into a beggar! For your sake I prayed, and was buried! In heaven I intercede to the Father…

Who could match my goodness? I am a father, a brother, a groom, a home, food, clothing, and source of everything you wish for; I shall never leave you in need of anything! I shall be also a Servant to you, as I came, not to be served, but to serve. I am likewise, a friend, a member, a head, a brother, a sister, and a mother; I am everything… just be My friend! For your sake I became poor, and turned into a beggar! For your sake I prayed, and was buried! In heaven I intercede to the Father…

Feb 21, 2017

“Trust that God sees you. He hears you and feels for you, so your little matters are very big before His love and your big matters are very small before His might.” St. Pope Kyrillos VI.#dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #godscare #holybible

“Trust that God sees you. He hears you and feels for you, so your little matters are very big before His love and your big matters are very small before His might.” St. Pope Kyrillos VI.#dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #godscare #holybible

Feb 20, 2017

“When fasting, you should fast both in body and heart; abstaining frommeat, gossip and slander…The fasting tongue is better than thefasting stomach, and when the heart abstains from wrath, that is better than both.”St Pope Kyrillos VI#fasting #forgiveness #Lent #PreparationWeek #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“When fasting, you should fast both in body and heart; abstaining frommeat, gossip and slander…The fasting tongue is better than thefasting stomach, and when the heart abstains from wrath, that is better than both.”St Pope Kyrillos VI#fasting #forgiveness #Lent #PreparationWeek #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Feb 19, 2017

“Whereas this time is uncertain and always in prospect, we may advance day by day as if summoned, reaching forward to the things before us and forgetting the things behind.” – St. Athansius the Apostolic#watchandpray #beready #reachforward #forgetwhatisbehind #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Whereas this time is uncertain and always in prospect, we may advance day by day as if summoned, reaching forward to the things before us and forgetting the things behind.” – St. Athansius the Apostolic#watchandpray #beready #reachforward #forgetwhatisbehind #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Feb 18, 2017

“The One they crucified at Golgotha and was counted as a sinner, enduring many reproaches and insults, has risen from the dead in glory, ascended to Heaven in glory and sat down at the right hand of the Father in glory.”- Pope Shenouda .#DailyReadings #CopticOrthodox #Heaven #GloryOfGod #Orthodox

“The One they crucified at Golgotha and was counted as a sinner, enduring many reproaches and insults, has risen from the dead in glory, ascended to Heaven in glory and sat down at the right hand of the Father in glory.”- Pope Shenouda .#DailyReadings #CopticOrthodox #Heaven #GloryOfGod #Orthodox

Feb 17, 2017