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“The soul that loves God has its rest in God and in God alone. In all the paths that men walk in the world, they do not attain peace until they draw nigh to hope in God.” – St. Isaac the Syrian #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #love #hope #copticorthodox

“The soul that loves God has its rest in God and in God alone. In all the paths that men …

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“To whatever extent a person draws close to God with his intentions, is to what extent God draws close to him with His gifts.” – St. Isaac the Syrian #christianity #coptic #copticorthodox #dailyreadings

“To whatever extent a person draws close to God with his intentions, is to what extent God draws close to …

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“Let every man be profitable to you so that you may be good to everyone. Persevere in your work. Be ever more obedient to God and He will save you.” – St. Pachomious #harvest #christian #coptic #copticorthodox

“Let every man be profitable to you so that you may be good to everyone. Persevere in your work. Be …

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‘The deeds of mercy are the seeds of the coming harvest. He, who is misery when sawing, will also harvest miserly. Where also he who saws plentifully will likewise harvest plentifully. He who does not sow anything will not profit anything’ – St Augustine #coptic #orthodoxy #pray#preach #copticorthodox #harvest

‘The deeds of mercy are the seeds of the coming harvest. He, who is misery when sawing, will also harvest …

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A humble man is never rash, hasty or perturbed, never has any hot and volatile thoughts, but at all times remains calm. Even if heaven were to fall and cleave to the earth, the humble man would not be dismayed… For the humble man is always at rest, because there is nothing which can agitate or shake his mind. Just as no one can frighten a mountain, so the mind of a humble man cannot be frightened. If it be permissible and not incongruous, I should say that the humble man is not of this world. For he is not troubled and altered by sorrows, nor amazed and enthused by joys, but all his gladness and his real rejoicing are in the things of his Master. Humility is accompanied by modesty and self-collectedness: that is, chastity of the senses; a moderate voice; mean speech; self-belittlement; poor raiment; a gait that is not pompous; a gaze directed towards the earth; superabundant mercy; easily flowing tears; a solitary soul; a contrite heart; imperturbability to anger; undistributed senses; few possessions; moderation in every need; endurance; patience; fearlessness; manliness of heart born of a hatred of this temporal life; patient endurance of trials; deliberations that are ponderous, not light, extinction of thoughts; guarding of the mysteries of chastity; modesty, reverence; and above all, continually to be still and always to claim ignorance – St Isaac the Syrian . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #obedience #humility #feastofstjohntheshort

A humble man is never rash, hasty or perturbed, never has any hot and volatile thoughts, but at all times …

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