We have fallen: Is it not possible to rise again? We have been blinded: May we not recover our sight? We have become crippled: Can we never walk upright? In a word, we are dead: May we not rise again? He that woke Lazarus who was four days dead and already stank, shall He not, O man, much more easily raise you who art alive? He who shed His precious blood for us, shall Himself deliver us from sin. Let us not despair of ourselves, brethren; let us not abandon ourselves to a hopeless condition. For it is a fearful thing not to believe in a hope of repentance…God is loving to man, and loving in no small measure. For say not, I have committed fornication and adultery: I have done dreadful things , and not once only, but often: will He forgive? Will He grant pardon? Hear what the Psalmist says: How great is the multitude of Your goodness, O Lord! Your accumulated offences surpass not the multitude of God's mercies: your wounds surpass not the great Physician's skill. Only give yourself up in faith: tell the Physician your ailment: say like David: I said, I will confess me my sin unto the Lord. – St. Cyril of Jerusalem #orthodox #orthodoxy #orthodoxchurch #christian #wisdomofthefathers #stcyrilofjerusalem #lazerus #repentance #forgivness
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