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“Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.” Acts 12:5 . “This is the strong weapon of the Church: the collective fervent and persistent prayer, especially that, together with faith in God’s work and His ability to save; it bears the fragrance of love for God and for one another.” Father Tadros Yacoub Malaty #prayer #prayforoneanother #churchprayers #powerofprayer #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.” Acts 12:5 …

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“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;” Colossians 4:2 . “The highest level of thanksgiving is to give thanks to God over tribulations. We thank God over the tribulations from which He saved us…. But, what is greater than this is also thank Him over the prevailing tribulations which we bear and live in. By faith we believe it is for our good. To endure and bear tribulations, is a virtue. To be content with the tribulation and accept it is a greater virtue. And what is more important is to give thanks over the tribulation with complete surrender and joy. If we thank God for the gifts only, then our love is for the gifts not for God the giver Himself. But if we give thanks to God in tribulation we prove that we love God Himself and not for His gifts.” H.H Pope Shenouda III #prayer #thanksgiving #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;” Colossians 4:2 . “The highest level of thanksgiving is to …

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“They called upon the LORD, and He answered them.” Psalm 98:6 . “Prayer is a request for what is good, offered by the devout of God. But we do not restrict this request simply to what is stated in words… We should not express our prayer merely in syllables, but the power of prayer should be expressed in the moral attitude of our soul and in the virtuous actions that extend throughout our life… This is how you pray continually — not by offering prayer in words, but by joining yourself to God through your whole way of life, so that your life becomes one continuous and uninterrupted prayer.” St Basil the Great #prayer #callupontheLord #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“They called upon the LORD, and He answered them.” Psalm 98:6 . “Prayer is a request for what is good, …

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“They called upon the LORD, and He answered them.” Psalm 98:6 . “A knife didn’t kill Isaac nor the sea drown Moses or a whale swallow Jonah. So, be with God and fear not.” Father Daoud Lamei. #DepartureofJonahtheProphet #prayer #callupontheLord #Godanswers #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

“They called upon the LORD, and He answered them.” Psalm 98:6 . “A knife didn’t kill Isaac nor the sea …

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“Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.” – Luke 6:12 . “It says, “He passed the whole night in prayer.” A model is given to you. A form is prescribed which you must imitate.” – St. Ambrose . “All what the Lord Christ did was for our edification, and for the benefit of the believers in His name. He did everything to present to us an exalted example of the spiritual life, to worship Him by a true worship.” – St. Cyril the Great #prayer #example #imitateChrist #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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