“God furnishes to each person according to his will the ability to do something good. None of those seeking to be saved will be lacking in this ability” – St. Gregory of Nyssa #YouHaveDoneItToMe #coldwater #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“Let us glorify God, not by our faith alone, but also by our life, since otherwise it would not be glory, but blasphemy.” – St. John Chrysostom #coptic #orthodox #copticorthodox #dailyreading #praise #rejoice
‘by the five virgins, is denoted a five-fold continence from the allurements of the flesh; for our appetite must be held from gratification of the eyes, ears, smell, taste, and touch. And as this continence may be done before God, to please Him in inward joy of the conscience, or before men only to gain …
“Do you see how nothing, even the smallest thing, escapes the gaze of God?” – St. Basil the Great #dailyreading #copticorthodox #christianity #coptic
“’Making melody to the Lord’ means paying attention while you are singing. It means not letting your mind drift. Those who in singing do not offer this deep attention to God are merely mouthing psalms, uttering words, while their hearts are preoccupied elsewhere.” -Saint John Chrysostom #coptic #orthodox #copticorthodox #dailyreading #psalms #melody #music #thanksgiving
