Glory Definition: To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain (Phil 1:21) | Martyrs | Memento Mori | Ascetic Christianity | Orthodox Unisex HoodieFor to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Philippians 1: 21 For even in dying, he means, I shall not have died, for I have my life in myself: then would they truly have slain me, had they had power through this fear to cast faith out of my soul. But as long as Christ is with me, even though death overtake me, still I live, and in this present life, not this, but Christ is my life. Since, then, not even in the present life is it so, but that

and all ye abysses

the hour [b]is at hand

+ Elder Ambrose of Optina

for My strength is made perfect in weakness

are dry: within is the substance that has the life in it

and others

I Jesus have sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches

O invincible champion of my passionate soul

either with God for eternity

Whereas Socrates concludes that the soul is immortal by nature

had they had power through this fear to cast faith out of my soul

he will attain rest