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“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.” -Matthew 10:32-33 . “Always have the fear of God before your eyes. Remember Him who gives death and lives. Hate the world and all that is in it. Hate the peace that comes from the flesh. Renounce this life, so that you may be alive to God.” -St. Anthony the Great . “It is our duty, therefore, to be faithful to God, pure in heart, merciful and kind, just and holy; for these things imprint in us the outlines of the Divine likeness, and perfect us as heirs of eternal life.” -St. Cyril of Alexandria . . . #Coptic #DailyReadings #Orthodox #CopticOrthodox #LifeGivingLord #Faithful #Heaven

“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever …

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Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you – John 16:22 . . . In the house of God there is never ending festival; the angel choir makes eternal holiday; the presence of God’s face gives joy that never fails. Saint Augustine #joythatnoonecansteal #heaven #joyfromseeinggod #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy

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“Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” Luke 10:20 . “We rejoice for our names have been written in the kingdom of heaven, which refers to the righteous life in the Lord. As for casting out devils, this is a gift from the Lord, which the devious person can obtain but he will perish as a result of it.” St Anthony #rejoice #heaven #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” John 14:2,3 . “May the Lord Jesus Christ go and prepare for us a place. May He leave and not be visible; and may He remain invisible so that we may practice faith. In this manner, He will prepare a place for us. Having faith in Him, we shall live. May we have the desire to believe in that place in order to attain the spot prepared for us. Yearning for love is the means of getting ready to attain that mansion.” St. Augustine #heaven #manymansions #secondcoming #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ChristisRisen

“In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to …

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