No doubt God is long-suffering in winning sinners

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III


Jonah

No doubt God is long-suffering in winning sinners. He does not despair from anyone no matter how deep his wickedness is.
He did not despond of Nineveh the corrupted wicked atheist city which could not discern between its right and its left. He did not despond of Jonah, the severe, the hardhearted person who resisted God's will, adamant to his word, so unconcerned about the salvation of more than one hundred and twenty thousand persons but his word should not fall to the ground. God did not despond of the mariners who used to worship many gods.