When people have zeal and eagerness, God will give everything sufficient for their needs. But if we have a zero level of responsiveness, God’s gifts are blocked by the recipients. Even what they seemed to have is being taken away from them. (St. John Chrysostom) #hunger #zeal #eagerness #blessedarethosewhohungerandthirstforrighteousness #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #lent #greatlent
If we have compassion on a blind man, we would be given sight, and would be led to the kingdom of heaven; For he who trample here in pits, would eventually become your guide, who takes you up to heaven. -St. John Chrysostom . . #blessedarethosewhogive #giving #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy
“Do you grasp the excellence of a Christian disposition? After you give your coat and your cloak, even if your enemy should wish to subject your naked body to hardships and labors, not even then, Jesus says, must you forbid him. For He would have us possess all things in common, both our bodies and …
An increase in holiness gives an increase in compassion – Fr Tadros Malaty . . #lovemercy #walkhumbly #loveenemies #followHim #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #lent
If I lose everything, and only God is left for me; this would be enough and I thank the Lord for it. Because for me God is everything, all in all… Distresses bring on crowns to him if he endures them. If something painful happens to a spiritual person, he says unless there is some …
