“If the devils find a man who was insulted or has lost something, and this man isn’t annoyed or feels sad but bears and endures in patience, they feel terrified of him. This is because they become sure that this man walks in God’s way.” – St. Macarius the Great #copticorthodox #coptic #orthodox #faith #dailyreading …
“The help of God is always ready and always near, but is given only to those who seek and work, and only to those seekers who, after putting all their powers to the test, cry out with their whole heart: ‘Lord help us!’” ~ St. Theophan the Recluse #callonGod #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #feastofnineveh #feastofjonah #jonah …
“Where the fear of God is, there is no need for longevity or fate, on the contrary, if there is no fear of God, time is meaningless… If we threw a rusty container in the furnace of the fear of God, it would be purified in no time at all.” ~ St. John Chrysostom #jonah …
“Parents, wives, children, will have to be left behind, for God’s sake. In the same manner, therefore, we maintain that the other announcements too refer to the condition of martyrdom. “He” says Jesus, “who will value his own life also more than me, is not worthy of me” . – St Tertullian of Carthage . …
“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” – St. Augustine #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading #orthodox #faith #glory
