“’Making melody to the Lord’ means paying attention while you are singing. It means not letting your mind drift. Those who in singing do not offer this deep attention to God are merely mouthing psalms, uttering words, while their hearts are preoccupied elsewhere.” -Saint John Chrysostom #coptic #orthodox #copticorthodox #dailyreading #psalms #melody #music #thanksgiving
“He shows the power of His Name, if at least being neither seen nor called upon, but only named, He even makes us approved by the Father.” – St John Chrysostom . . #Jesus #NameOfJesus #InJesusName #InTheNameOfJesus #GodIsGood #GodIsGoodAllTheTime #AllTheTimeGodIsGood #DelightInGod #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers
“As long as sin is a state of being separated from God, then repentance will be the means of returning to God.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #copticorthodox #orthodox #dailyreading #sin #race
‘The humble and holy servants of God who suffer doubly when temporal evils befall them, because they suffer with the wicked as well as at their hands, have their own consolations and the hope of the world to come.’ – St Augustine of Hippo #coptic #orthodox #churchfathers #orthodoxchurchfathers
“Let God be your pathfinder, and approach Him with all your trust, desire and hopes. He will never fail you if you depend on Him.” – St. Archdeacon Habib Girgis #copticorthodox #dailyreading #orthodox #christianity
