"...he who engulfs himself with human consolation, deprives himself of divine ones..."

 

"..he who does not venerate the mother of Christ, will neither see her, nor her son in the end of times..."

 

That which is placed in the hand of Christ, is never lost...

 

Psalm 29 - Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters. The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning. The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh. The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, "Glory!" The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever. The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace...

 

"When a man accepts anything Godly, he rejoices in his heart but when he accepts anything wicked, he becomes tormented..." (St. Seraphim of Sarov)

 

"There is no sin without forgiveness, except the one without repentance..." (Isaac the Syrian)

 

"Love sinners but reject their works. Do not criticise them for their faults, lest you be smitten by the same ones..."

 

Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof because I am a sinner, but only say the word; “Your sins are forgiven” and my soul will be healed. I am barren and empty of any goodness, I have nothing but Your compassion, mercy and love to mankind. You descended from your Heavenly Glory to our humility and consented to be born in a Manger. O’ Holy Saviour, do not reject my humble soul which is waiting for Your Glorified return. As You did not refuse to enter the leper’s house to heal him, please Lord, come into my soul to cleanse it. As You did not stop the adulteress from kissing Your feet, please do not prevent me from approaching You to receive Your Holy Body and Your Sacred Blood. May this Holy Communion banish every corruption and mortify all my evil ways. Help me to obey Your commandments and heal my soul and my body from every sin. May Your spirit dwell with in me and make me united with You so I may live for the Glory of Your Name... Amen.

 

As many as I love I rebuke and chasten. Be zealous therefore and repent... (Revelation 3:19)

 

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to infants in Christ. I gave you milk and not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, even to this day, you are still not ready... (1 Corinthians 3:1-2)

 

Do not believe every spirit, but test them to see if they are from God... (1 John 4:1)

 

.. when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go... (John 21:18)

 

Do you see one wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him... (Proverbs 26:12)

 

There is a time for everything under the sun... a time to plant and a time to harvest what one plants... (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2)

 

.. it is better to be a widow of a Hero, than a spouse of a coward...

 

When Jesus can't find real men to speak His truth, He goes to the women...

 

"For who can ever paint You as beautiful as You are..." (Maria Faustina Kowalska)

 

.. for he is a man after my own heart.. (1 Samuel 13:14)

 

Do not take advantage of the riches of His kindness, forbearance and patience - not knowing that God's kindness should lead you to repentance? (Romans 2:4)

 

O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; My being longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift up my hands... (Psalm 63:1-4)

 

If all things are lawful for me, not all things are helpful... If all things are lawful for me, I will not be mastered by any of them.... (1 Corinthians 6:12)

 

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither will the impure, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God... (1 Corinthians 6:9-11)

 

A man of sorrows and familiar with suffering.... (Isaiah 53:3)

 

 

My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in your weakness... (2 Corinthians 12:9)

 

But if any of you wishes to be first, let him be last and whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be a servant for all... (Mark 9:35)

 

 

"I do not wish to be a saint for the sake thereof. But if sanctity is the only way to see the face of Jesus, then so be it..." (Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria)

 

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever... (Hebrews 13:8)

 

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you... (Matthew 6:33)

 

 

 

The highest form of prayer is to stand silently in awe before God... (St. Isaac the Syrian)

 

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)

 

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)

 

And now these three will remain: Faith, Hope and Love.... But the greatest of these is Love... (1 Corinthians 13:13)

 

مبارك الآتي باسم الرب

 

سلاما أترك لكم سلامي أعطيكم ليس كما يعطي العالم أعطيكم أنا لا تضطرب قلوبكم ولا ترهب

 

Behold, He is returning with the clouds, and every eye will see Him— yes, even those who pierced Him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So it shall be, Amen... (Revelation 1:7)

 

For what shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? (Romans 8:35)

 

A false witness will not go unpunished, and the mouth that utters lies shall be destroyed... (Proverbs 19:9)

 

المحبة تستر على اخطاء كثيرة

 

Do not withhold the rod from your son when it is due. Surely he will not die from it... He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently... Discipline him while there is hope, if you do not wish to see his destruction... A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother... Correct him and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul... (Proverbs 23:13; Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 29:17)

 

وَيْلٌ لَكُمْ إِذَا قَالَ فِيكُمْ جَمِيعُ النَّاسِ حَسَنًا. لأَنَّهُ هكَذَا كَانَ آبَاؤُهُمْ يَفْعَلُونَ بِالأَنْبِيَاءِ الْكَذَبَةِ...

 

طوبى للأنقياء القلب لأنهم يعاينون الله

 

I was glad when they said to me, let us go into the house of the Lord... (Psalm 122:1)

 

The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone... (2 Chronicles 20:15)

 

... for fools despise wisdom and instruction.. At the end of their life they will groan when their flesh and their bodies are consumed, and then they will say, "How we hated instruction and despised correction..." (Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 5:11-12)

 

If you spend your days taking Jesus as a joke, He will make sure you will finish them as a joke...

 

"The majority of those who end up in hell never believed it existed..."

..and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it... (2 Chronicles 20:15)