Fear Not Those Who Kill the Body No.1: Frame 1 | Orthodox Christian Art PosterDo not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10: 28 Do you see how again He does not promise [the apostles] deliverance from death, but permits them to die, granting them more than if He had not allowed them to suffer it? Because deliverance from death is not near so great as persuading men to despise death. You see now, He does not push them into dangers,

during the fulfillment of various works for God

I hymn the sufferings of Thee Who suffered and hast delivered me from the passions

day and night prostrating ourselves before God in order that we sinners may be saved

People need help because there are enemies

despise me not

- St Ignatius Brianchaninov

There is nothing that can change this fixed course of developments

Who can know when this will be

the mother of love and the foundation of wisdom

with twain he covered his face

as God and man

+ St Ephraim the Syrian