“Do not say this happened by chance, while this came to be of itself.’ In all that exists there is nothing disorderly, nothing indefinite, nothing without purpose, nothing by chance … How many hairs are on your head? God will not forget one of them. Do you see how nothing, even the smallest thing, escapes …
“Provide yourself with this means of seeing God. Let me speak concretely: Why would you, while your eyes are bleary, desire to see a sunrise? Let the eyes be sound, and that light will be full of joy. If your eyes are blind, that light itself will be a torment. Unless your heart is pure, …
“WE STILL HOLD FAST TO OUR EARNEST ENDEAVOURS AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE, SENSIBLE OF THE FACT THAT HE WHO WAS SWALLOWED BY THE WHALE WAS CONSIDERED DESERVING OF SAFETY BECAUSE HE DID NOT DESPAIR OF HIS LIFE BUT CRIED OUT TO THE LORD.” St Basil the Great #faith #believeonHim #donotdespair #salvation #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
God is enduring in winning sinners, and sees that he who does not repent today may repent tomorrow, and he who does not repent now may repent later – H.H Pope Shenouda lll. . . #mercifulGod #godof2ndchances #endurance #repent #returntoGod #graciousGod #coptic #dailyreadings #orthodoxy #orthodox #copticorthodox
“I found myself imprisoned inside the whale and all my hope was in the Lord.” – St. Jerome #jonah #outofthepit #saved #saviour #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
