Great are the works of the Lord, Sought out in all things with regard to His will; Thanksgiving and majesty are His work, And His righteousness continues unto ages of ages.
Psalm 110 : 2-3
Bless the Lord all you birds of heaven,
And sing a hymn to Him
and exalt Him
beyond measure unto the ages
Daniel 3:80
For I have “learned” in whatever state I am, to be content : I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Saint Isaac of Syria
Beneath your compassion we take refuge
Virgin Theotokos
Despise not our prayers in adversities
But deliver us from harm
only pure only blessed one
“He created us when we were not,
and for our sakes, made all things that are seen:
heaven, sea, air, all that is in them, living creatures, plants, seeds…
Into us alone — of all that are in earth,
He breathed the living soul that we have.
All of them say that the perfection of the Christian life is in extreme humility. This means that patient long-suffering is what we most need in this life. We must bear everything patiently and forgive all. If we have good thoughts and desires, these thoughts will give us peace and joy even in this life, and even more so in eternity.
The Way of A Pilgrim
Our thoughts determine our whole life. If our thoughts are destructive, we will have no peace, if they are quiet meek and simple, our life will be the same, and we will have peace within us. It will radiate from us and influence all beings around us – rational being, animals and even plants.
Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives
“Our life depends on the kind of thoughts we nurture. If our thoughts are peaceful, calm, meek, and kind, then that is what our life is like. If our attention is turned to the circumstances in which we live, we are drawn into a whirlpool of thoughts and can have neither peace nor tranquility.”
Why does the Lord command us to love our enemies and to pray for them? Not for their sake, but for ours! For as long as we bear grudges, as long as we dwell on how someone offended us, we will have no peace.
Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives
Brethren, let us nourish our souls with Christ, that our souls may be alive and healthy. Let us continually nourish our minds with Christ’s thoughts, that our minds might be enlightened and clear.
Let us continually nourish our hearts with the love of Christ, that our heart might be full and joyful.
February 28
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