beauty Archives • Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

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 visible things remind us of our Benefactor. We shall not therefore give occasion to sin, we shall not give any room to the Enemy within us, if by constant recollection we keep God ever dwelling in our hearts- St Basil . . #creation #beauty #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #dailyreadings #orthodox

God does not judge the beauty of his work by the charm of the eyes and He does not form …

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“The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.” – Psalm 19:1 . “God, by means of His Word, gave the universe its planning and its provision, so that mankind may come to know Him in some way or another by means of His work, since He is by His nature invisible. The artist is usually known by his works even if not seen by anyone.” – St. Athanasius the Apostolic #thatwemayknowHim #beauty #theheavensdeclareHisglory #GloryToGod #theartistisknownbyHisworks

“The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.” – Psalm 19:1 . “God, by means …

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