“Be strong during tribulation, don’t let it destroy you. You have to destroy it with your faith. If a bottle falls upon a rock, the rock will not be destroyed, but the bottle; therefore be a rock.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #faith #dailyreadings
“Be faithful in what is in your hand then God will entrust you with what is in His hand… If you are faithful in this limited and short life, God will entrust you with the eternal infinite life. What is important is that you should be faithful in everything your hand touches, no matter how …
It is not by reason of our requests that God dispenses his gifts and blessings. No, He made our petitions and requests as a channel to lead our mind to contemplate his eternity that by doing so we may realize how much concern He has for us. – St Isaac the Syrian . . #prayer …
“You have been a paralytic inwardly. You did not take charge of your bed. Your bed took charge of you.” – St. Augustine #arise #takecharge #spiritualparalysis #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“By Scripture we may disprove what is false, be corrected, be brought to a right understanding, and be comforted and consoled.” – St. John Chrysostom #Scripture #HolySpirit #Truth #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers
