Trust that by such a struggle, you will receive comfort and enthusiasm, from your prayers or during your prayers and that you will feel that your state of separation from God is over once and for all. You will feel, too, that you have not just been repeating empty words in vain, like the unbelievers, …
Therefore seek heaven, and all things which conduce to life in the other world, and none of the things here will be able to harm thee, not even the world-ruler of darkness himself, if only we do not injure ourselves. For if any one deprives us of our substance, or hews our body in pieces, …
The whole life of the Christian is a holy longing -St. Augustine . . #seekhim #blessedarethosewhohungerandthirst #thirstforhim who #thirstforyou #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #lent #lentjourney
Christ is not valued at all, unless He is valued above all – St Augustine . . #seekonething #seekhim #aboveall #beautifulone #dwell #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #lent #holybible
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise 1 Corinthians 3:18 . . Having been preoccupied to defend your sins, you were defeated … Your defense was not adequate … For who are you to defend yourself? …
