Thank you Father. Pride sneaks up so easily without me knowing it. I realize that obligation made me blind and in fact distanced me from Christ. It really feels like God is telling me to relax and if l fall to Just get back up again; l haven't left, still here beside you. I really needed to hear this.
Thank you. It’s been hard to rewire my brain from a Protestant staunchly promulgated anti-action mindset to Orthodoxy. One thing that attracted me to Orthodoxy was I didn’t notice that hyper fixation on anti-action. There were “things to do” in Orthodoxy. But like you said, maybe it’s more of “there are tools, and medicines that can be applied”.
@@user-xz3tz3qd7b Anti-action means anti-works. Usually in the Calvinistic Protestant world the strong emphasis on “salvation is not earned or worked for” ends up translating as “don’t do things” because you don’t want to look proud or appearing as you are trying to buy your way into heaven. Good vs a bad type of “working” or “action” is almost never talked about so it ends up all blurring together, and the assumption becomes any action is useless or bad.
honestly, this is something I struggled with first. But over time I realized how dumb it was. Just follow your prayer rule, do the obedience's you can etc. However constantly strive unceasingly pray. The spiritual life is not something to have a check off list, but its something more like guidelines. These "guidelines" help us grow spiritually.
Holy father Arsenie Papacioc îs my spiritual grandfather, because my spiritual father was his disciple. Nu l-am cunoscut niciodată și tare mult mi-aș fi dorit! Iertare!
Beautifully stated Father. I love this mentality and I am going to continue to use this thinking moving forward. I have definitely questioned and done exactly what you stated about checking off the boxes and my pride getting in the way. Thank you again Father for your wise words. I love your channel.
This is definitely an area of growth for me as I continue my journey into the church, so I appreciate the words on this topic. Tangential question, where can the book referenced in the video be boughten?
This is valuable advice. It really helps me keep the right mindset. The comparison to how we eat breakfast even if we were late was great. “The whole day is not lost.” “ I need to use these things as medicines.”
Ummm.. the titles of this seem too well times I JUST had my first meeting with the Priest at the Orthodox Church I've been attending with needing all my boxes checks sin order to commit and be baptized as my theme of conversation. I don't know that this will b the same theme by the sounds of the first minute... But that's weird. I was announced with Holy Myhr from the Iveron icon and I've been googling because it smells like rose oil not Myhr. I'm happy you have a channel. Your series with Matt...I forgot his name the guy who tours Churches you helped me to find Orthodoxy..maybe it's Matt Whitman?
Thank you Father. Pride sneaks up so easily without me knowing it. I realize that obligation made me blind and in fact distanced me from Christ. It really feels like God is telling me to relax and if l fall to Just get back up again; l haven't left, still here beside you. I really needed to hear this.
Mulțumim părinte!! Blagosloviți!
As a catechumen I thank you for your guidance, Father! May the blessings of the Lord be abundant and everlasting for you ☦️
very great advice, thank you Father! Christ is Risen!
Very helpful. Thank you for sharing, Father.
Thank you
Father bless. Thank you!
Christ has risen ☦️🌎thank you so much for this content!
Truly he is risen!❤🎉
Thank you for your time making these videos Father. I really enjoy your teachings.
Thank you so much father Paul for your teaching. I really enjoy and benefit from your videos
Amen ☦️
Thank you. It’s been hard to rewire my brain from a Protestant staunchly promulgated anti-action mindset to Orthodoxy.
One thing that attracted me to
Orthodoxy was I didn’t notice that hyper fixation on anti-action.
There were “things to do” in Orthodoxy. But like you said, maybe it’s more of “there are tools, and medicines that can be applied”.
What do you mean by anti-action?
@@user-xz3tz3qd7b Anti-action means anti-works. Usually in the Calvinistic Protestant world the strong emphasis on “salvation is not earned or worked for” ends up translating as “don’t do things” because you don’t want to look proud or appearing as you are trying to buy your way into heaven.
Good vs a bad type of “working” or “action” is almost never talked about so it ends up all blurring together, and the assumption becomes any action is useless or bad.
There is also a fatalism view that can stem from some Calvinist views. Which reinforces the anti action, prideful way.@@LadderOfDescent
needed this
honestly, this is something I struggled with first. But over time I realized how dumb it was. Just follow your prayer rule, do the obedience's you can etc. However constantly strive unceasingly pray. The spiritual life is not something to have a check off list, but its something more like guidelines. These "guidelines" help us grow spiritually.
another thing that helps, reading. scripture, the fathers, saints and the patristics. However look on how we can apply this to our lives
Vielen herzlichen Dank für diese Unterweisung.
Perfect ...
Thank you Father ...
pride can really turn us into a pharasee. a publican we must strive to be
Amen ❤ God help us and enlighten our mind 🙏☦️❤️
Collect taxes? Jk, bad joke 😅
Thank you!
Holy father Arsenie Papacioc îs my spiritual grandfather, because my spiritual father was his disciple. Nu l-am cunoscut niciodată și tare mult mi-aș fi dorit! Iertare!
Beautifully stated Father. I love this mentality and I am going to continue to use this thinking moving forward. I have definitely questioned and done exactly what you stated about checking off the boxes and my pride getting in the way. Thank you again Father for your wise words. I love your channel.
Such good advice!
This is definitely an area of growth for me as I continue my journey into the church, so I appreciate the words on this topic.
Tangential question, where can the book referenced in the video be boughten?
This is valuable advice. It really helps me keep the right mindset. The comparison to how we eat breakfast even if we were late was great. “The whole day is not lost.” “ I need to use these things as medicines.”
...I feel attacked 😅
Not really, but kinda and only in one area 😅
I'll be in next week!
very much guilty of this, this is just what i needed. anytime i fall i feel as if i am unworthy to even pray, as if there is no point.
Been there, friend.
Thank you, Father ❤
❤ greetings from Brazil
Ummm.. the titles of this seem too well times I JUST had my first meeting with the Priest at the Orthodox Church I've been attending with needing all my boxes checks sin order to commit and be baptized as my theme of conversation.
I don't know that this will b the same theme by the sounds of the first minute... But that's weird.
I was announced with Holy Myhr from the Iveron icon and I've been googling because it smells like rose oil not Myhr. I'm happy you have a channel. Your series with Matt...I forgot his name the guy who tours Churches you helped me to find Orthodoxy..maybe it's Matt Whitman?
Is this an official channel?
❤ greetings from Brazil