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“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” – 2 Corinthians 4:17 . “I implore you, O beloved brethren, to meditate in the troubles of this life; which even though cruel, yet they are of short duration; whereas the good things that are to dwell upon us in the life to come, are eternal and everlasting. Therefore, I wish we endure what we confront without complaining, and not cease to strive in virtue, to enjoy the eternal and everlasting goodness.” – St. John Chrysostom #outlightafflictionisworkingforus #meditateinthetroubles #confrontwithoutcomplaint #striveinvirtue #enduretotheend #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal …