"For each man's work will be manifest; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is..." (1 Corinthians 3:13)

"The person who does not seek Jesus does himself much greater harm than the whole world and all his enemies could ever do to him..." (Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ)

..yes I know a Good Doctor...

 

يسقط عن جانبك ألف وربوات عن يمينك إليك لا يقرب

 

"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name..." (Psalm 103:1)

                                           

"A successful religious man keeps away from three things: women, money, and vain glory..."

 

For some indeed preach Christ from envy and strife but others from goodwill.. The former, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add afflictions to my chains... What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice... (Philippians 1:15; Philippians 1:17-18)

"We go to some places for spiritual rest, only to find those in them more worldly than the world..."

 

Love is by choice, not by force...

 

He who is not successful in the world, cannot be successful as a monastic...

 

Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven shall enter... (Matthew 7:21)

 

"Monasticism is not escapism..."

 

ملعون كل من يتكل علا ذراع بشر

 

Pure and undefiled religion before God The Father is to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world... (James 1:27)

You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave... (Matthew 20:25-27)

 

Depart from me Lord, for I am a sinful man... (Luke 5:8)

 

..he said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love You...” (John 21:17)

 

..he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he shall do also; and greater works than these he shall do; because I go to the Father... (John 14:12)

 

...for nothing is impossible to him who believes.. (Mark 9:23)

 

 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths... (Proverbs 3:5-6)

 

أَرِنِي طُرُقَكَ يَا رَبّ – مزمور ٢٥

 

ياربي إنت عارف

 

"Sit in your cell and your cell will teach you everything..." (Saint Moses the Black)

 

For whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights... (Proverbs 3:12)

 

لا تخف - للبابا شنوده

 

“Do not fight to expel the darkness from the chamber of your soul. Instead open a tiny aperture for light to enter and the darkness will disappear...” (St Porphyrios)

 

Blessed are you when they revile you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you... (Matthew 5:11-13)

"Foxes have holes and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to rest... " (Matthew 8:20)

 

“Come after Me, and I shall make you fishers of men...” (Matthew 4:19)

 

But if the salt loses its taste, how can it be made salty again? It will then be good for nothing except to be thrown out and be trampled underfoot by men... (Matthew 5:13)

Delight yourself in The Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart... (Psalm 37:4)

 

Enduring honour is harder than enduring insult.. (St Anthony the Great) - احتمال الكرامة أصعب من احتمال الإهانة - القديس الأنبا أنطونيوس الكبير

 

"From the desire of being known and esteemed, deliver me Jesus..."

 

..and who knows if the one after me will be a wise man or a foolish one? ... This also is vanity and a chasing after the wind... (Ecclesiastes 2:19)

 

قصيدة يا إلهي أعمق الحب هواك - للبابا شنوده الثالث

 

O inexhaustible spring of Divine Mercy, pour yourself out upon us... Your goodness knows no limits... Wonderful and matchless is Your mercy, astonishing the human and angelic mind... (Maria Faustina)

"Let nothing disturb you, let nothing dismay you... all things are passing away ... whoever has God lacks nothing... God alone suffices..." (Teresa of Ávila)

 

الرب راعي فلا يعوزني شيء

 

محبسة

 

مثل عظيم رحمتك

 

لقاء حب

 

What the wicked fears, shall come upon him... (Proverbs 10:24)

 

 

If I am with The King, why would I settle for a prince...

 

الرب راعي فلا يعوزني شيء ... (مز 23: 1)

 

الرب يحفظ خروجك ودخولك من الآن وإلى الدهر- مزمور 121: 8

 

حفظ الله للأنسان - للبابا شنوده الثالث

 

لا تياس - للبابا شنوده الثالث

 

لكل واحد مقدار من الإيمان † للبابا شنوده الثالث †

 

مبرئ المذنب ومذنب البريء - كلاهما مكرهة للرب

أمين تعال

 

He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, are both an abomination to the LORD... (Proverbs 17:15)

 

مبرئ المذنب ومذنب البريء - كلاهما مكرهة للرب

 

Bless The Lord O my soul and all that is within me bless His holy name... (Psalm 103:1)

 

انا نحييك

 

إنّا نحييك من عمق ماضينا

 

It is Love alone that gives worth to all things...

 

أنا أمة الرب...

 

And I show you yet a more excellent way... Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. (1 Corinthians 12:31; 1 Corinthians 13:4-8)

 

There is a way which seems straight to a man, but its end is the way to death... (Proverbs 14:12)

يا مريم البكر

 

“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour..." (Luke 1:46-47)

 

"The safe Harbour for every soul..."

 

I will open My mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old.. (Psalm 78:2)

 

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it... For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world and yet loses his soul? Or what can one give in exchange for his soul? (Matthew 16:25-26)

 

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable... (Psalm 145:3)

 

Charm is deceptive and beauty will fade, but a woman who fears the LORD she shall be praised... (Proverbs 31:30)