wearerisenwithhim Archives • Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“Accordingly, I beseech you, let us so perform all our actions that we may not fail to obtain such glory as this. To obtain it is by no means difficult, if we desire it, or arduous, if we apply ourselves to it. For, “If we endure, we shall also reign.” What is the meaning of “If we endure”? If we patiently bear tribulations and persecutions; if we walk the narrow path. The narrow path is unattractive by nature but becomes easy when we choose to follow it, because of our hope for the future.” – St. John Chrysostom #endure #endurance #wewillreign #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #wearerisenwithHim #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Accordingly, I beseech you, let us so perform all our actions that we may not fail to obtain such glory …

“The whole is from him, the giving both of these things and of those; for no achievement finds its source in us…. Not then so as to deliver man from darkness only did he show his love toward him. It is a great thing indeed to have been delivered from darkness; but to have been brought into a kingdom too is far greater.” – St. John Chrysostom #Hehasdeliveredusfromthepowerofdeath #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #wearerisenwithHim #conquereddeathbydeath #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“The whole is from him, the giving both of these things and of those; for no achievement finds its source …