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)

 

For whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I give him, he shall never thirst... (John 4:13-14)

"The Church is a hospital for the sick, not a museum for the saints..."

 

The Good Shepherd rewards everyone fairly...

 

I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep... (John 10:11)

 

Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain... (Psalm 127:1)

 

ايها السموح

 

For whom the Lord loves, He corrects.. and He scourges every son He receives... (Proverbs 3:12; Hebrews 12:6)

 

She will laugh at the days to come... (Proverbs 31:25)

 

He who hands everything to the Hand of God, will see the Hand of God in everything...

 

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy shall be multiplied... (Proverbs 27:6)

 

She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue... (Proverbs 31:25-26)

 

Trusting a fool to convey a message is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison... (Proverbs 26:6)

 

Like the useless legs that hang limp from a lame man, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools... (Proverbs 26:7)

 

You will know them by their fruits... (Matthew 7:16)

 

Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name...

 

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.. (Matthew 6:21)

 

As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look onto the LORD our God until He has mercy upon us... (Psalm 123:2)

يا شفيعة الفقراء

 

Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works. All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name. For You are great, and do wondrous things; †You alone are God... (Psalm 86:8-10)

ألهي الهي

 

The blow of a whip makes marks on the flesh, but a blow of the tongue crushes the bones. Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, but many more because of the tongue... (Sirach 28:17-19)

A sinful man disquietens friends, and makes debate among them that are at peace... (Ecclesiasticus 28:9)

 

Hell and Sheol are never full, so the eyes of man are never satisfied... (Proverbs 27:20)

 

"It is better to be silent than to speak in the hearing of a fool..."

 

 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life... (Psalm 23:6)

 

 

 

“O tell me, O You whom my soul loves, where do You tend Your flock and where do You let it rest at noonday?" (Song of Solomon 1:7)

 

O the Deep Deep...

 

Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol Him, all you peoples. For great is His love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever... (Psalm 117)

 

 

"Sometimes you have to reach the pigs' field, in order to appreciate the father's house..."

 

 

 

Days will come when we will thank God for the unanswered prayers... (Pope Shenouda III)

 

 

عصاك وعكازك هما يعزيانني - مزمور ٢٣:‏٤

 

 

الرب معك

 

 

لكل شيء تحت السماء وقت

 

لكل شيء تحت السماء وقت

 

ما يزرعه الإنسان إياه يحصد

 

“When an object comes into contact with fire, it changes: it either burns or hardens. Thus, a person, touching God, either perishes or is saved. Fire is always fire. But touching it can produce either ash or steel, depending on what it touches. The same thing happens with man, and everything depends on what he brings to the Divine Fire—in what state he touches God. If he holds himself like iron, then his iron strength will become steel. If he weakens to the point of straw, he will burn. Every person, sooner or later, will inevitably come into contact with God, and woe to him if he does not prepare for that meeting!” (Saint John Maximovich)

 “When an object comes into contact with fire, it changes: it either burns or hardens. Thus, a person, touching God, either perishes or is saved. Fire is always fire. But touching it can produce either ash or steel, depending on what it touches. The same thing happens with man, and everything depends on what he brings to the Divine Fire—in what state he touches God. If he holds himself like iron, then his iron strength will become steel. If he weakens to the point of straw, he will burn. Every person, sooner or later, will inevitably come into contact with God, and woe to him if he does not prepare for that meeting!” (Saint John Maximovich)

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