December 2011

Law of Freedom

If you keep the Law of the Kingdom, according to Scripture: Love your neighbor as yourself, you do well; but if you make distinctions between persons, you break the law and are condemned by the same law. For whoever keeps the law and fails in one aspect, is guilty of breaking it all. For He […]

Restrain Your Tongue

Those who think they are religious but do not restrain their tongue, deceive themselves and their religion is in vain. In the sight of God, our Father, pure and blameless religion lies in helping of the orphans and widows in their need and keeping oneself from the world’s corruption.

Quick to Hear But Slow to Speak and Slow to Anger

Be quick to hear but slow to speak and slow to anger, for human anger does not fulfill the justice of God. So get rid of any filth and reject the prevailing evil, and welcome the Word which has been planted in you and has power to save you.
Be doers of the Word and not […]

Temptation

No one, when tempted, should say, “This temptation is from God.” God is never tempted and he can never temp anyone. Instead, each of us is lured and enticed by our own evil desire. Once this desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and sin, when fully grown, gives birth to death.

Endure Trials Patiently

Consider yourselves fortunate when you meet with every kind of trial, for you know that the testing of your faith makes you steadfast. Let your steadfast become perfect with deeds, that you yourselves may be perfect and blameless, without any defect.
Happy are those who patiently endure trials, because afterwards they will receive the crown […]