Are not we then ashamed? Tell me, do we not blush

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"Are not we then ashamed? Tell me, do we not blush if, while the Enemy 
never despairs of accomplishing our ruin, but always expects it, we despair 
of the salvation of our brethren? In fact, Satan ought, before the attempt, 
to have abstained from the contest, for it was God himself who testified to 
the virtue of the righteous man. Still he did not desist, but because of 
his mad hatred of us, he, even after the favourable testimony of God 
himself, hoped to deceive that just man. In our case there is no such 
circumstance to cause us to despair, and still we desist! The devil, also, 
although forbidden by God, does not cease from fighting against us; but 
thou, whilst God enjoins and incites thee to the recovery of the fallen, 
dost fly from the work! The tempter heard God saying: A just man, true, 
God-fearing, and abstaining from every evil work, and that there was none 
like him on the earth; yet after such strong and high testimony in favour 
of Job, he persevered, and said: "Shall I not at length, by the 
continuousness and greatness of the evils brought upon him, be able to 
circumvent him, and overthrow this great pillar?""

St. John Chrysostom, On the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.

"Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His 
commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of 
the upright will be blessed."  Psalm 112:1-2

Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you.
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