First Self Righteous Church of the Hypocrite » Ephrem the Syrian http://fsrcoth.org hypocrisy gets a bad rap sometimes Sat, 26 Mar 2016 00:53:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.4 Drink, and be glad! http://fsrcoth.org/uncategorized/drink-and-be-glad/ http://fsrcoth.org/uncategorized/drink-and-be-glad/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:44:00 +0000 http://www.fsrcoth.org/wordpress/?p=50 Fourth-century poet Ephrem the Syrian wrote, “The word of God is a tree of life that offers us blessed fruit from each of its branches. It is like that rock which was struck open in the wilderness, from which all … Continue reading →

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]]> Fourth-century poet Ephrem the Syrian wrote, “The word of God is a tree of life that offers us blessed fruit from each of its branches. It is like that rock which was struck open in the wilderness, from which all were offered spiritual drink. Be glad then that you are overwhelmed, and do not be saddened because he has overcome you. A thirsty person is happy when drinking, and not depressed, because the spring is inexhaustible. You can satisfy your thirst without exhausting the spring; then when you thirst again, you can drink from it once more.”

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