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““And anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.” -‭‭Luke‬ ‭12:10‬ ‭ . There is nothing worse than blasphemy! No sin can be compared with it. Nothing else enrages God so much, as for His name to be blasphemed. For this no one should either be negligent and be swayed himself, but neither should he be indifferent, if he hears his friend or his enemy blaspheming. This sin increases all the evils, disturbs and confuses our whole life and in the end prepares for us unending hell and unbearable punishment. The person who is impious and blasphemes God, who goes against His laws and never wants to abandon this absurd argument, resembles the drunkard and crazy person. He acts worse than those who are in a state of intoxication and have lost their reasoning, even if he himself doesn’t seem to feel it. Blasphemy and lewd speech, even if they are born in the soul, don’t remain however in it, but also defiles the tongue which spews them out, they also pollute the hearing which puts up with it. Like other poisons they poison both the soul and the body. – Saint John Chrysostom . . . #Coptic #CopticOrthodox #DailyReadings #Faithful #SonOfMan #HolySpirit

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“Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it.”” – Luke‬ ‭10:23-24‬ ‭ . “The new minds became wise with a new wisdom. These minds came to be through the new covenant in which the old ignorance was wiped out.” – St. John Chrysostom . . . #Coptic#Orthodox #DailyReadings #Wisdom #CopticOrthodox #Blessed

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“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.” -Matthew 10:32-33 . “Always have the fear of God before your eyes. Remember Him who gives death and lives. Hate the world and all that is in it. Hate the peace that comes from the flesh. Renounce this life, so that you may be alive to God.” -St. Anthony the Great . “It is our duty, therefore, to be faithful to God, pure in heart, merciful and kind, just and holy; for these things imprint in us the outlines of the Divine likeness, and perfect us as heirs of eternal life.” -St. Cyril of Alexandria . . . #Coptic #DailyReadings #Orthodox #CopticOrthodox #LifeGivingLord #Faithful #Heaven

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“All Your works shall praise You, O LORD, And Your saints shall bless You. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, And talk of Your power, To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom.” – Psalm ‭145 : 10-12‬ . . . “Always have the fear of God before your eyes. Remember Him who gives death and lives. Hate the world and all that is in it. Hate the peace that comes from the flesh. Renounce this life, so that you may be alive to God.” – St. Anthony the Great . . . #Coptic #DailyReading #Orthodox #AwsomeGod #CopticOrthodox

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“Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”‭‭ – I Peter‬ ‭5:5-7‬ ‭ . . . “We cannot understand what pleases God unless we humble ourselves, so do not focus your mind on discovering the defects and sins of others, but rather concentrate on finding out your own defects and sins.” -Saint Basil the Great . . . #Coptic #DailyReadings #Humbleness #Humility #HumbleYourselfBeforeTheLord #Orthodox #CopticOrthodox

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