Afflictions for God’s sake are dearer to Him than any prayer of sacrifice- St Isaac the Syrian . . #martyr …
“He who accepts denigration and dishonor for the sake of truth, walks in the path of the Apostles, having taken …
“They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented of whom the world was not worthy.” Hebrews 11:37 …