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“Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” James 1:12 . “Remember always that you are a stranger on the earth and that you will return to your heavenly home. Then you will not put all your hopes in this world and its comforts. Remember your eternity and work for it at all times.” H.H Pope Shenouda III #copticmartyrs #prayforEgypt #kiahk #fastoftheNativity #Advent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, That I may declare all Your works.” Psalm 72:28 . “You never go away from us, yet we have difficulty in returning to You. Come, Lord, stir us up and call us back. Kindle and seize us. Be our fire and our sweetness. Let us love. Let us run.” St Augustine #drawneartoGod #TrustintheLord #fastoftheNativity #Advent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 . “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” Saint Augustine #Faith #fastoftheNativity #Advent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 . “Faith is to believe what you do not …

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“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 . “If a man is ill and he recognises his ailment, his healing will be easy. If he confesses his pain, he draws nigh its cure. The pangs of the unyielding heart will be multiplied, and the patient who resists his physician amplifies his torment. There is no unpardonable sin, save the unrepented one.” St Isaac the Syrian #repentance #confession #forgiveness #fastoftheNativity #Advent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“None of them shall teach his neighbour, and none his brother, saying, Know the LORD, for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them.” Hebrews 8:11 . “Enter eagerly into the treasure-house that lies within you, and so you will see the treasure-house of heaven: for the two are the same, and there is but one single entry to them both. The ladder that leads to the Kingdom is hidden within you, and is found in your own soul. Dive into yourself and in your soul you will discover the rungs by which to ascend.” St Isaac the Syrian #fastoftheNativity #Advent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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