The Great and Strong One desires an adulteress. I speak of the human nature. If one desires an adulteress, he is condemned; so why does God desire an adulteress to be His bride? He did not send one of His servants, nor an angel, nor an archangel, nor a cherub, nor a seraph; but He …
“It is the Lord Himself who sows, for He dwells in the apostles. It is He who also harvests, and without Him they are counted as nothing… For the Lord says (John 15:5) “Without Me you can do nothing”. St Augustine #preaching #willofgod #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings
“This is the first Commandment,—Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and thy soul, and with thy might according as thou art able. The sign that thou lovest God, is this, that thou lovest thy fellow; and if thou hatest thy fellow, thy hatred is towards God. ” St Ephraim the Syrian …
“Hold to humility, for he who humbles himself will be exalted. The humble one is beloved from God and men, and his appearance is terrifying to the devils.” – St. Pope Cyril VI #humbleyourself #holdtohumility #humility #humble #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“We must love Christ and always seek Christ’s embraces. Then everything difficult will seem easy.” – St. Jerome #loveChrist #inexpressiblejoy #fullofglory #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
