Let Us Conquer the World, Let Us Run To Immortality | John Chrysostom | Unseen Warfare | Ascetic Christian | Orthodox HoodieWe therefore are not mortal, because of our struggle with death, but we are immortal, because of our victory Does death corrupt our bodies? What of that? This is not so they may remain in corruption, but so they should be made better. Let us then conquer the world; let us run to immortality; let us follow our King; let us also set up a trophy; let us despise the world's pleasures. We need no toil to do so. Let us transfer our souls to heaven, and all

"But I say to you

The Lord loves the Soul that is valiant

shrink the fleshliness of carnal men

and the devil

- Revelation 1:8

And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon

through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue: By which are given unto us exceedingly great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature

like soldiers they scale the wall

even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish

О Good One

But in the light of Thy countenance

caught sight of this Icon of the Theotokos and threw a stone at it and began to trample it underfoot