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Helping a person in need is good in itself. But the degree of goodness is hugely affected by the attitude with which it is done. If you show resentment because you are helping the person out of a reluctant sense of duty, then the person may recieve your help but may feel awkward and embarrassed. This is because he will feel beholden to you. If,on the other hand, you help the person in a spirit of joy, then the help will be received joyfully. The person will feel neither demeaned nor humiliated by your help, but rather will feel glad to have caused you pleasure by receiving your help. And joy is the appropriate attitude with which to help others because acts of generosity are a source of blessing to the giver as well as the receiver – St John Chrysostom . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #give

Helping a person in need is good in itself. But the degree of goodness is hugely affected by the attitude …

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“Prayer will make miracles. We can’t do anything without God’s help. We have this help through our prayer.” – H.H. Pope Cyril (Kyrillos) VI #prayer #yourprayerisheard #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #advent #nativityfast

“Prayer will make miracles. We can’t do anything without God’s help. We have this help through our prayer.” – H.H. …

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“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” . -St. Augustine . . . #BelievingIsSeeing #ByFaithNotBySight #Seeing #Believing #TrustGod #GodIsGood #GodIsGoodAllTheTime #AllTheTimeGodIsGood #DelightInGod #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” …

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“Take refuge in the Crucified One, and imitate us who are His servants.” – St. Anthony the Great #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #good #imitate

“Take refuge in the Crucified One, and imitate us who are His servants.” – St. Anthony the Great #coptic #orthodox …

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Anger is a perversion of courage, as lust is a perversion of love.- St. Gregory of Nyssa . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #feastofstgregoryofnyssa

Anger is a perversion of courage, as lust is a perversion of love.- St. Gregory of Nyssa . . #dailyreadings …

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