“Be strong during tribulation, don’t let it destroy you. You have to destroy it with your faith. If a bottle falls upon a rock, the rock will not be destroyed, but the bottle; therefore be a rock.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #faith #dailyreadings
‘“Love unites us with God, for love covers a multitude of sins76.” This love stems from reflecting on the Day of Judgment. God never forgets a labor of love, even a cup of cold water, and He does not forget its reward. When we lift our eyes to the Day of Judgment, we desire to …
It is not by reason of our requests that God dispenses his gifts and blessings. No, He made our petitions and requests as a channel to lead our mind to contemplate his eternity that by doing so we may realize how much concern He has for us. – St Isaac the Syrian . . #prayer …
“You have been a paralytic inwardly. You did not take charge of your bed. Your bed took charge of you.” – St. Augustine #arise #takecharge #spiritualparalysis #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“By Scripture we may disprove what is false, be corrected, be brought to a right understanding, and be comforted and consoled.” – St. John Chrysostom #Scripture #HolySpirit #Truth #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers
