As a handful of sand thrown into. . .
“As a handful of sand thrown into the ocean, so are the sins of all flesh as compared with the mind of God.”
— St. Isaac of Nineveh
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Do not say, This. . .
Do not say, This happened by chance, while this came to be of itself.’ In all that exists there is nothing disorderly, nothing indefinite, nothing without purpose, nothing by chance … How many hairs are on your head? God will not forget one of them. Do you see how nothing, even the smallest thing, escapes the gaze of God? ”
— St. Basil the Great
St. Ephrem: Blessed the one who farms fair and good thoughts . . .
“Blessed the one who farms fair and good thoughts each day and by hope conquers the wicked passion of despondency, by which the Lord’s ascetics are warred upon.”
–St. Ephrem of Syria
St. John Chrysostom: God does not forsake you. . .
“God does not forsake you. It is because he wishes to increase your glory that oftentimes he permits you to fall sick. Keep up your courage so that you may also hear him say: ‘Do you think I have dealt with you otherwise than that you may be shown to be just?’”
— St. John Chrysostom
