Let Us Conquer the World, Let Us Run To Immortality | John Chrysostom | Unseen Warfare | Ascetic Christian | Orthodox Christian Canvas ArtWe 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

To awaken the soul

The Apostle applies the name "world rulers" to the demons

It is as easy to run from vice and choose virtue as it is to cast off one garment and put on another

but he would not agree to this

Thou wast willingly nailed

and I find myself free… For the faithful the Cross is a mighty power which delivers from all evils

How it laments and wails

‘to him who is meek and quiet and trembles at my word’ (Is 66

when his glory shall be revealed

which is precisely why God chose her to become the Mother of the Messiah

and with twain he covered his feet

transgressing Thy commands