“Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sin and not to judge my brother, for You are blessed from all ages to all ages. Amen” AgeMy OwnSinLordBrotherJudgingKingsBlessedMy BrotherGrantsAmen Author:Ephrem the Syrian
“When you begin to read or listen to the Holy Scriptures, pray to God thus: "Lord Jesus Christ, open the ears and eyes of my heart so that I may hear Thy words and understand them, and may fulfill Thy will." Always pray to God like this, that He might illumine your mind and open to you the power of His words. Many, having trusted in their own reason, have turned away into deception.” InspirationalMindHeartMayReasonMightEyeChristianJesusChristReligiousLordPrayingMy HeartHolyJesus ChristEarsScriptureDeceptionOrthodoxTrustedPraying To GodLord Jesus ChristHoly Scriptures Author:Ephrem the Syrian
“Blessed the one who, exalted by love, has become a city founded upon a mountain, from which the enemy, when he saw it, withdrew in fear, trembling at its security in the Lord.” CitiesLordEnemySawsSecurityMountainBlessedExaltedTrembling Author:Ephrem the Syrian
“Blessed the one who has become a good spiritual net and caught many for the good Lord, such a one will greatly praised by the Lord.” SpiritualLordBlessedCaughtGood Spiritual Author:Ephrem the Syrian
“O Lord, we cannot go to the pool of Siloe to which you sent the blind man. But we have the chalice of Your Precious Blood, filled with life and light. The purer we are, the more we receive.” MenLightLordBloodBlindFilledPoolSacramentsBlind ManHoly CommunionChalice Author:Ephrem the Syrian
“O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, meddling, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to Thy servant. Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sins and not to judge my brother; for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.” GivingArtAgeSpiritMy OwnPrayerSinLordHumilityBrotherJudgingMastersKingsWords Of WisdomAnd LoveBlessedLustServantMy BrotherGrantsIdleChastitySlothAmenMeddlingPatience And Love Author:Ephrem the Syrian
“You victorious martyrs who endured torments gladly for the sake of God and Savior, you who have boldness of speech toward the Lord Himself, you saints, intercede for us who are timid and sinful men, full of sloth, that the grace of Christ may come upon us, and enlighten the hearts of all of us so that we may love Him.” MenLoveHeartMaySpiritChristLordGraceSpeechSakeSaintSaviorTormentMartyrBoldnessEnlighteningSloth Author:Ephrem the Syrian
“Like the apple of Thine eye preserve me, O Lord God; defend me and beneath Thy wings shelter me from temptations.” LoveEyeTruthLordWingsTemptationPreservesApplesShelterLord God Author:Ephrem the Syrian