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Helping a person in need is good in itself. But the degree of goodness is hugely affected by the attitude with which it is done. If you show resentment because you are helping the person out of a reluctant sense of duty, then the person may recieve your help but may feel awkward and embarrassed. This is because he will feel beholden to you. If,on the other hand, you help the person in a spirit of joy, then the help will be received joyfully. The person will feel neither demeaned nor humiliated by your help, but rather will feel glad to have caused you pleasure by receiving your help. And joy is the appropriate attitude with which to help others because acts of generosity are a source of blessing to the giver as well as the receiver – St John Chrysostom . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #give

Helping a person in need is good in itself. But the degree of goodness is hugely affected by the attitude …

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“If you have something above your daily needs, give it to the poor, and then go with boldness to offer your prayers, that is, to converse with God as a son with his Father. Nothing can bring the heart so near to God as almsgiving, and nothing brings such serenity to the mind as voluntary poverty.” St Isaac the Syrian #richyoungman #forsakeall #give #treasureinheaven #cross #followChrist #dailyreadings #SundayGospel #coptic #orthodox

“If you have something above your daily needs, give it to the poor, and then go with boldness to offer …

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A rich man is not one who has much, but one who gives much. For what he gives away remains his forever- St John Chrysostom . . #give #love #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy

A rich man is not one who has much, but one who gives much. For what he gives away remains …

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“Before mercy, the doors of the heavens are open in a great guarantee. As a queen she goes in, and none of the guards dare ask her who she is, but everyone welcomes her at once.  Likewise is the state of mercy. For real, she is a real queen that makes humans like God. It has wings and is light; it has golden wings with which it flies and makes the angels very joyful.” St. John Chrysostom #love #loveyourenemies #dogood #give #lend #hopingfornothinginreturn #mercy #bemerciful #heavenlyreward #sonsoftheMostHigh #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Before mercy, the doors of the heavens are open in a great guarantee. As a queen she goes in, and …

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“Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, who have borne witness of your love before the church.” 3 John 1:5,6 . “Do you fast? Then feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, visit the sick, do not forget the imprisoned, have pity on the tortured, comfort those who grieve and who weep, be merciful, humble, kind, calm, patient, sympathetic, forgiving, reverent, truthful and pious, so that God might accept your fasting and might plentifully grant you the fruits of repentance.” St John Chrysostom #StNicholas #BishopofMyra #Give #kiahk #fastoftheNativity #Advent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, who have borne witness of your love …

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