The renewing of mind
It is in the renewing of the mind, and peace of the thoughts, and love and heavenly attachment for the Lord, that the new creation - the Christian - is distinguished from all the men... More »
It is in the renewing of the mind, and peace of the thoughts, and love and heavenly attachment for the Lord, that the new creation - the Christian - is distinguished from all the men... More »
Arise my soul, and review your deeds which have preceeded from you. Scrutinize them closely, and shed the rain of your tears, declaring openly to Christ your thoughts and deeds, so that you may be... More »
Do not be careless. Pray as much as you can - more frequently and more fervantly. Prod yourself - force yourself to do so, for the Kingdom of God is taken by force. You will... More »
Patience, forgiveness and joy are the three greatest characteristics of divine love. They are characteristics of all real love - if there is such a thing as real love outside of divine love. Without these... More »
"What joy is ours that the Lord not only forgives our sins ,but allows the soul to know Him, so soon as she humbles herself. The poorest wretch can humble himself and know God in... More »
"If we do not see the beauty of God in this life then we will never see it in the next life. We must see the glory of God in the smallest flower." Gerontissa Makrina... More »
Sin, first and foremost, is the cause of every damage in this world. The evil one is the master of this sin, the master of this damage, but we have the Lord Jesus Christ, the... More »
A friend gave me a lead into these this documentary done about the Coptic monastics and in particular a anchorite. An anchorite means a hermit or recluse. This is an experienced spiritual warrior who draws... More »
"Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts" ( 2 Peter 3:3 ). Does the mirror change and bend when the scoffer stands before it laughing... More »
If we are to become filled with a joy that the world cannot take away, we must give up everything, even our own selfish lives, so that we can be alive in our Lord, Jesus... More »