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“God has shown how close He is to those who are willing to endure trials for His sake, and who do not abandon virtue out of cowardice because of the suffering involved.” – St. Peter of Damaskos #copticorthodox #orthodox #dailyreading #suffering #sight #faith

“God has shown how close He is to those who are willing to endure trials for His sake, and who …

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“Moved by love the Apostles ran that unending race and cast on the whole world the fishhook and net of the Word to drag it up from the depths of idolatry and bring it safely home in the port of the heavenly Kingdom. Moved by love, the martyrs shed their blood that they might not lose Christ. Moved by it, our God- bearing Fathers and teachers of the world eagerly laid down their lives for the catholic and apostolic Church.” – St. Symeon the New Theologian #coptic #orthodox #martyrs #faith #dailyreading

“Moved by love the Apostles ran that unending race and cast on the whole world the fishhook and net of …

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“Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.” – Saint Augustine.”Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” – St. Augustine ..”God’s power is able to perform wonders with you, but it awaits your faith.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III.#Faith #Believe #TrustGod #GodIsGood #GodIsGoodAllTheTime #AllTheTimeGodIsGood #DelightInGod #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

“Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.” – Saint Augustine . “Faith is …

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He is faithful and unshaken, whether we say so or not. If then He is not at all injured by our denying Him, it is for nothing else than for our benefit that He desires our confession. For He abides the same, whether we deny Him or not. He cannot deny Himself, that is, His own Being. We may say that He is not; though such is not the fact. It is not in His nature, it is not possible for Him not to be, that is, to go into nonentity. His subsistence always abides, always is. Let us not therefore be so affected, as if we could gratify or could injure Him. But lest any one should think that Timothy needed this advice, he has added, – St John Chrysostom #orthodox #faith #heisfaithful #jesus #godislove

He is faithful and unshaken, whether we say so or not. If then He is not at all injured by …

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Have you ever known anyone who trusted in God and was let down? Heaven forbid! – H.H Pope Kyrillos Vl . . #trust #faith #goddirects #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy

Have you ever known anyone who trusted in God and was let down? Heaven forbid! – H.H Pope Kyrillos Vl …

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