What Shall it Profit a Man | Matthew 16:26 | Soul Is Greater Than World | Red Earth White Cross | Orthodox Christian Jersey Tank TopThen said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then

death is no longer terrible

now being pursued with ever-increasing momentum

against wounding

God’s shield to shelter me

No matter how small the passions may seem

Judge for the orphan and the poor man

these will grow and choke you and all the flowers will wither

Note the exactness of expression

perseverance and offering thanks to God

A prayer of the ninth hour: “O Christ God

O ye my friends

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God: for pulling down strongholds