Long ago the Apostle Paul warned believers that because of them people cannot believe in God and in Christ, because in them they do not see the triumph of life, in them they do not see people who shine for eternity.

Let us become such that each of those around us, each person who meets us, would stop and exclaim: What shines in the eyes of these people ?! This is an unearthly light, this is a light that streams from somewhere – we do not know from where, but we need to go there, because we need this light, not a temporary light, but an eternal one, the radiance of God …

✒ Metropolitan Anthony of Surozh
📷 photo by Maxim Chernogolov

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