IC XC NIKA Orthodox Cross | Medieval Floral Design | The One Who Conquers (Revelation 3:21) | Orthodox Christian HoodieMan's personal efforts are like a receiver for the grace of God. The greater and more decisive these efforts are, the greater is the grace filled help from God that they attract. These efforts in and of themselves are not as significant in unseen warfare as the sincerity of ones good will that is revealed in these efforts. The more forcefully one battles, the more intense the efforts of his good willthe greater is the grace that he receives from God.

Glory to Thee

but Pray like this: ‘O Jesus Christ

Tuesday Vespers Aposticha

Blessed are they that search out His testimonies

and His all-holy Spirit

the Lord will make you ruler over many things (cf

but also at the moment of His extreme humiliation and insult

His angels and His saints can affect our lives directly and powerfully every single day

From temptations of vices

then is our preaching vain

from Him which is

And when all this comes to pass