“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” 2Timothy 3:12 . “Do not claim to have acquired virtue unless you have suffered affliction, for without affliction virtue has not been tested.” St Mark the Ascetic #persecution #suffering #godlyliving #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations.” Romans 4:18 . “God tested Abraham. That is, he sent him afflictions for his benefit, not so that he could find out what sort of man he was, for God knows everything, but so that He give him the …
“I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8 . “For such men justly hope for all manner of estrangement of mind from things mortal, and forgetfulness of this world’s miseries; which is beautifully and prophetically signified under the name of sleep and …
“have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.” – Ephesians 5:11 . ”If you are unable to separate yourself from evildoers physically, then separate yourself from them in practice: be separate from them in mind, in attitude and in way of life” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #setapart #exposetheunfruitfulworks #havenofellowshipwiththeunfruitfulworks …
“Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.” – John 16:23 . “Every Goliath has a David waiting to conquer him in the name of the Lord of Hosts…” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #ThePowerOfHisName #AskTheFatherInMyName #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
