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How hard and painful does this appear! The Lord has required that “whoever will come after him must deny himself.” But what he commands is neither hard nor painful when he himself helps us in such a way so that the very thing he requires may be accomplished. For whatever seems hard in what is enjoined, love makes easy. – Saint Augustine . #TakeUpYourCross #FollowHim #Faith #Hope #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #Follow #HisWill

How hard and painful does this appear! The Lord has required that “whoever will come after him must deny himself.” …

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Therefore, they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city. But there was a certain man, called Simon, which before time in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria. – John Chrysostom . #Scattered #ChurchPersecution #Preach #PreachHisWord #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #SpreadTheWord

Therefore, they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, …

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Teach him to sing those psalms which are so full of love of wisdom; as at once concerning chastity or rather, before all, of not companying with the wicked. – St. John Chrysostom . #SingPraises #Sing #Praise #Worship #Fellowship #Songs #Hymns #SingToTheLord #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings

Teach him to sing those psalms which are so full of love of wisdom; as at once concerning chastity or …

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Trust that by such a struggle, you will receive comfort and enthusiasm, from your prayers or during your prayers and that you will feel that your state of separation from God is over once and for all. You will feel, too, that you have not just been repeating empty words in vain, like the unbelievers, but that you have been pouring out your whole soul before God. – Pope Shenouda . #DailyReadings #Orthodox #Coptic #CopticOrthodox #TrustInGod #Trust #SeekHim

Trust that by such a struggle, you will receive comfort and enthusiasm, from your prayers or during your prayers and …

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The sinner follows another path, not God’s path. The sinner has cut himself off from God through his behaviour, his manner and his will. His will has become something other than God’s will. He begins to want what God does not want. He becomes a person who challenges God fearlessly and breaks His commandments. In breaking God’s commandments, he will have also cut himself off from God’s love. – Pope Shenouda . #AbideInHim #WalkJustAsHeWalked #Abide #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings

The sinner follows another path, not God’s path. The sinner has cut himself off from God through his behaviour, his …

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