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“Do not worry and despair if you feel the weight of your previous sins, because Christ’s mercy is boundless. Even if your sin is great, yet Christ’s mercy is even greater. With His grace the sinner is justified, and the bondsman is released. But know for sure that the faith in Christ is what equips us for these redeeming blessings, because faith is the way of life and grace. In it we go to the heavenly dwelling place where we inherit the kingdom of the righteous saints, and become members in Christ’s kingdom.” St. Cyril the great #Love #forgiveness #faith #peace #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Do not worry and despair if you feel the weight of your previous sins, because Christ’s mercy is boundless. Even …

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Great indeed was the faith of Abraham. For while in the case of Abel, and of Noah, and of Enoch, there was an opposition of reasonings only, and it was necessary to go beyond human reasonings; in this case it was necessary not only to go beyond human reasonings, but to manifest also something more. For what was of God seemed to be opposed to what was of God; and faith opposed faith, and command promise. – Saint John Chrysostom #DailyReadings #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox #Faith #Tests #Trials

Great indeed was the faith of Abraham. For while in the case of Abel, and of Noah, and of Enoch, …

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“If God Himself has come (to the believer), then even those matters that seem to be against him are transformed to be assets for him…a believer who cherishes God’s laws is not hindered by any person or by Satan or anything else! If you were to strip him of his money, it would be more reason to reward him; if you were to badmouth him as an evil person, then this evil would be counted as a source of new brilliance before God. If you were to deprive him of food, he would be glorified all the more and his reward would be greater If you were to lead him to his death – which is the worst thing that could happen to anyone- then you would be binding him with the wreaths of martyrdom. What path of life is like that?” St Jerome #Godisforus #faith #believe #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

“If God Himself has come (to the believer), then even those matters that seem to be against him are transformed …

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Great indeed was the faith of Abraham. For while in the case of Abel, and of Noah, and of Enoch, there was an opposition of reasonings only, and it was necessary to go beyond human reasonings; in this case it was necessary not only to go beyond human reasonings, but to manifest also something more. For what was of God seemed to be opposed to what was of God; and faith opposed faith, and command promise. – Saint John Chrysostom . #Faith #Abraham #Isaac #Temptation #HavingFaith #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings

Great indeed was the faith of Abraham. For while in the case of Abel, and of Noah, and of Enoch, …

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You ought to know, my brother, that you are in God’s hands ALONE. You are not in people’s hands, nor are you in the hands of trials nor in the hands of events, neither are you in Satan’s hands. But you are in God’s hands alone and God has carved you upon the palm of His hands- Pope Shenouda . . #inhishands #underhiswings #heisincontrol #overcomingevilwithgood #heisworkingallthingsforgood #trust #faith #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

You ought to know, my brother, that you are in God’s hands ALONE. You are not in people’s hands, nor …

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