Scripture brought me to the Gate of Paradise, and the mind stood in wonder as it entered. Ephrem the Syrian More Quotes by Ephrem the Syrian More Quotes From Ephrem the Syrian Blessed the one who has kept the mastery of his eyelids and has not deceived himself with either mind or sense with regard to the skin of the flesh that after a little while oozes putrefaction. Ephrem the Syrian skins blessed mind 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. Ephrem the Syrian blessed lord spiritual 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. Ephrem the Syrian light men blood Not only men, but also women, the weaker sex, in going by the narrow path of Christ have received for themselves the Kingdom of Heaven. For there is neither male nor female, but everyone receives his own reward according to his own labor. Ephrem the Syrian religious christian inspirational In the measure to which a man cuts off and humbles his own will, he proceeds toward success. But insofar as he stubbornly guards his own will, so much does he brings harm to himself. Ephrem the Syrian religious christian inspirational Prayer is converse with God, equal honor with the Angels, progress in good things, averting of evils, righting of sinners. Ephrem the Syrian angel prayer evil 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. Ephrem the Syrian cities blessed enemy Blessed the one who loves truth continually and has not lent his mouth as an instrument of impiety by lying, for he fears the commandment about idle speech. Ephrem the Syrian blessed mouths lying They went down to Egypt and provided food when famine reigned; they came to the obstinate sea, and taught it wisdom with a rod; they went out into the hostile desert and adorned it with a pillar; they entered the furnace, fiercely heated, and sprinkled it with their dew; into the pit where they had been thrown an angel entered and taught its wild beasts to fast. Ephrem the Syrian egypt angel christian It is blasphemy if you pray before God while you are full of anger. Ephrem the Syrian blasphemy saint praying
