“Whoever sanctifies the Lord in his heart, does not fear men but God, and whoever fears God, not men, sanctifies God in his heart.” – Fr. Tadros Malaty #sanctifythelordinyourhearts #hope #fearofGod #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
Hope always draws the soul from the beauty which is seen to what is beyond, always kindles the desire for the hidden through what is constantly perceived – St Gregory of Nyssa . . #commemoration of #stgregoryofnyssa #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #orthodox #hope
“Who can hurt such a man? Who can subdue him? In prosperity he makes moral progress, and in adversity he learns to know the progress he has made. When he has an abundance of mutable goods he does not put his trust in them, and when they are taken away he gets to know whether …
“Give me O Lord, that I believe in You with full faith. Give me that I love and have confidence in You in everything, and to believe that You do me benevolence even if the world is dark in front of me. Let me feel that my mind is much smaller than what is required …
“Patient waiting is necessary that we may fulfil what we have begun to be and, through God‘s help, that we may obtain what we hope for and believe.” – St. Cyrpian #hope #perseverance #patience #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
