Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century), Love (others), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
Love sinners, but hate their deeds, and do not disdain sinners for their failings, so that you yourself do not fall into the temptation in which they abide… Do not foster hatred for the sinner, for we are all guilty… Hate his sins, and pray for him, so that you may be made like unto Christ, who had no dislike for sinners, but prayed for them.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life), Struggle (with Sin)
There is no man who will not be grieved at the time of his chastisement; and there is not man who will not endure a bitter time, when he must drink the poison of temptations. Without them, it is not possible to obtain a strong will. When he has often experienced the help of God in temptations, a man also obtains strong faith.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Humility, Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
Blessed is the man who knows his weakness. This knowledge becomes for him the foundation and the beginning of his coming unto all good and beautiful things. When a man knows and perceives that he really and in truth is weak… Then, however, he recognizes the greatness of God’s help by comparing it with his own weakness. –Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Repentance, Struggle (with Sin)
Do not fall into despair because of stumbling. I do not mean that you should not feel contrition for them, but that you should not think them incurable. For it is more expedient to be bruised than dead. There is, indeed, a Healer for the man who has stumbled, even He Who on the Cross asked that mercy be shown to His crucifiers.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century), Page: Quotes, Quote Author
Let them push you, but do not push; Let them crucify you, but do not crucify. Let them insult, but do not insult. Let them slander, but do not slander. Be meek, and do not be zealous in evil.
— Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Charity, Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
If you give something to one in need, let the cheerfulness of your face precede your gift, and comfort his sorrow with kind words. When you do this, by your gift the gladness of his mind surpasses even the needs of his body.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century
