I started watching you after seeing your episodes on Roots of Orthodoxy and since then you have been a very good influence in my life father. Thank you again from Ethiopia.
I recommend you to watch Fr. Paul's discussion on Matt Whitman's channel, the episodes titled "A protestant learns about Orthodoxy from an Orthodox priest". I learned a lot from it. Your Orthodox sister from Ethiopia.
@@celine6355 As a matter of fact I did! And I learnt a lot from it and I liked how Matt Whitman conducted the whole thing. If I remember correctly there were multiple episodes. Thank you for your suggestion and further suggestions are also welcomed my fellow orthodox sister from my country.
@@celine6355 @celine6355 Dn Henok is doing great Q&A sessions with OTYD and I have been learning from them a lot too. In case you haven't come across with them.
There is this story from the Saint Sisoes the Great when he was preparing to leave this life, he was talking with the angels that came for his soul asking them to repent a little more. And the fathers surrounding him said : "Abba, you don't need to repent because you have a holy life"; but he responded something like: "Trully, I don't know that I even started my repentence until now". Thank you, father.
I do the 5 minute journal but it isn't faith based. I am going to implement this from now on: 1) Tasks - To pray before and after every meal. Before and getting out of my car. Before work and after work 2) Stop Doing - Immediately react negatively when something doesn't go my way; Every Sigh can Be a Prayer via Father Papacioc 3) Figures to Immulate - Father Paul Truebenbach I am going to do this month to month to see how it work. Thank you Father🙏
Many of us who are older deal with back problems, neuropathy, ect,,, managing chronic pain while trying to do your tasks, dependent on a bus, no car, for daily living is a full time job. 😟 Sometimes the enthusiasm about the faith and how hard we all must work to do better, ect. feels stressful, as sometimes just getting through the day is enough without so many routines of what we should do to keep or guard our faith. I really need to hear a talk about that kind of subject; Walking in faith and living with physical disabilities which don't allow us to be so enthusiastic about the sometimes demands of our religion and faith.
I do not know if Fr. Paul lives with chronic pain. I do know, however, that he does have his own problems. Some of which as a parishioners I am familiar with. Some likely not. My point is, even though he is young, his life is not without his share of trials. I will tell you that I am old enough that I could have children of his age. I have chronic pains as well. We must be careful not to judge, because we do not know! May God be with us all!
I don’t understand your comment. I do live with chronic pain. Migraines and headaches- often unpredictable. The doctors cannot find the cause and can only do so much for treatment. I use a daily message. It is on a whiteboard where I pray the daily office. It helps me stay focused on the goal while living with a chronic health issue. The message is: Today is going to be a good day because…… This week it is: Today is going to be a good day because I am a new creature in Christ. Additionally, we can all work on routines and habits to improve our lives no matter public transportation. I am working on taking care of the body God gave me by eating less junk food. Which as an aside helps my mood and pain levels.
@@jnkelley42 I am sorry, I knew when I wrote that first line that is was probably out of line, but I was speaking from a painful position in the morning. I do understand that so many people are still living their lives with chronic and serious conditions (even cancers) which still walk in faith and have hope, even as I do too. But sometimes the weariness wants to be validated even among our teachers to speak to us about living with the stress of chronic pain and limitations while trying to live a good Christian life, especially loving other people when you are in pain. ha-ha
@@shirleygoss1988 I wasn't judging him as such, only responding to the energetic talk about active faith. It has been hard to move forward with such enthusiasm when burdened with pain so often. Life is changed when your body doesn't allow you the freedom to move and be free to move forward and be active without pain. Even the saints were active helping others so much, but one cannot do that when your body won't allow you to do that. It is o.k., I am still working through my faith or should say, still facing the weakness of my faith and practice while physically in pain. Was it stronger when I had a strong body? No, It was not. So, I feel the grace that is with me in acknowledging that I can always grow no matter if I am in a painful body or not. It would be glorious if I did not have this daily ball and chain, but it is what it is, and I am really thankful that I can hear the beautiful and true/deep lessons of truth from the Orthodox teachings, which I hope someday to be able to convert to.
@@shirleygoss1988 You are very fortunate to have him at your church as your Father. I wish I could live nearby and attend service with you. I wake up in the mornings especially lately, and find comfort and desire to listen to many of his teachings, all throughout the day, the good messages are taking seed, even when at first where I might find resistance, ( hee-hee) so this is a good thing, and my heart is with you all.
Excellent Father, I’ll write it now! I think reading some of the core gospel texts every day, such as the sermon on the mount, can be helpful to read first thing in the morning to orient ourselves towards fulfilling His commandments
Amazing! Orthodoxy life is all about attentiveness and watchfulness over ourselves in a humble state. Without that, we simply can’t progress. And this personal message is a helpful way for many people to put that watchfulness into practice. Amen!
Wonderful father! I just wrote is, here it is: Good morning, Sebastian! God bless you! God has given you this new day for a reason, it is your job to figure out why. Fulfill God’s will today. Be obedient, calm, loving, and humble. Remember, without God you are nothing. You will probably sin today, when you do, try to get back up and repent. Today is a day to have good thoughts, to work, to pray, and to love. Do not forget to read holy scripture, lives of saints, and the psalter. Christ will give you strength to get through all of your hardships. Do not give up on your spiritual battles, but rather, with Christ, overcome them. Do not give in to fleshy desires, or seek false glory. Only seek God, peace, humility, and love. Always remember, Christ is in our midst, he is and ever shall be.
Peace be with you Father Paul and to the brothers and sisters who are checking in. Thank you for always making your messages so very helpful and useful! Through your messages you show that spiritual life is actually a proactive process til the very end of our lives. I have repeatedly listened to this particular message. Thanks for showing us that there are actually concrete steps that we can take to in our spiritual walk!
I know its not exactly the same, but on the same vein... I started keeping a notebook with me the day after I was baptized, I think of it as my war journal. It helps to reflect on the situations and conditions where temptations arise, know the enemy and his tactics. "Keep your mind in hell and despair not." I'll definitely try to fold these ideas into that journal as well.
Dear Fr. Paul, could you please make a video for those of us who are being haunted by our past mistakes, struggling with self-forgiveness and walking with a heavy heart. Thank you for your teachings and for guiding us lost souls back to God!
Working towards Confirmation with my two boys. Coming from a long line of Catholics who stopped practicing I saw all I needed to see! My son's 14 and 15 couldn't be more excited so I'm VERY LUCKY God gave me boys who already searched for him on their own, because I wasn't doing my job. My JOB as a parent is to ensure my children know how to live God dependent and reliant lives and due to the secular belief that it's best to let them figure things out for themselves, I almost missed that opportunity. Thank God for sparing me that tragedy and for having the Catholic Church here for me when I need it the most. I wish this change could have happened sooner but I'm grateful it happened at all.
As a reminder (to myself as well), don't be eased just to follow a list that you made. Orthodoxy is not mediation or like other "practices". Read the Bible, the lives of the Saints, and the Psalms and at some point, prayer will become part of your life; you will pray out loud without thinking about it while doing other stuff. But all these mean nothing if you don't go to your local church to see Christ, listen to Him talking, and participate in the Lord's Supper. Cheers and love from Greece!
Thank you Father! I just finished writing my letter, really inspiring! Just writing it made me excited about the new day and spiritual practice. Also, very on point, making sure I will stay focus and nothing leads me astray. I love ❤ these practical advice that you've been sharing recently! Really improves my spiritual life right away, because I don't have time reading lots of books! God bless you!
Heres a template for others, like myself, whose mind requires a map to function and emulate wisdom. Daily Spiritual Message **In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God, Amen.* 1. Purpose of the Day - **Reminder:** This day is given for your salvation and deepening repentance. Seek Christ in all you do. 2. Spiritual Tasks to Accomplish - **Task 1:** [Insert a specific spiritual task you want to develop as a habit.] - **Task 2:** [Insert another specific spiritual task that inspires and motivates you.] - **Task 3:** [Insert a third spiritual task or practice.] 3. Habits to Avoid - **Pitfall 1:** [Identify a common mistake or passion you struggle with.] - **Reminder:** Plan steps to avoid this pitfall today. - **Pitfall 2:** [Identify another common mistake or passion.] - **Reminder:** Plan steps to avoid this pitfall today. 4. Role Models to Emulate - **Role Model 1:** [Name of an inspirational figure you admire.] - **Virtue:** [Specific virtue or quality they exemplify.] - **Role Model 2:** [Name of another inspirational figure.] - **Virtue:** [Specific virtue or quality they exemplify.] 5. End of Day Reflection - **Goal:** At the end of the day, reflect on whether you lived in a way pleasing to Christ. Aim to see even a small increase in grace and virtue. --- **May you be blessed and inspired to live this day for Christ.** --- Adjust the placeholders with specific tasks, pitfalls, and role models relevant to your spiritual journey.
Father-Respect I am a new subscriber and I can say thank you from the bottom of my heart BUT I am hearing of betrayal in our church now for quite a few years about Elpidoforos and Bartholomew in Greece alot of things that have nothing to do with the true Faith, perverted ,masons- ways and such if this is true we are doomed.
Father, it would be great, if it's possible, if you made videos about practical advice how to combat different sins: like pride, greed, serving the desire of money instead of serving God (like in the thoughts), anger, irritability, laziness, etc. If you have good practical advice that you could share, I would really appreciate it! Thank you!
Father , you excellent , practical and humble messages are truly inspiring . May the Lord bless you , your family and your ministry in every way . Thoxa so o Theos .
Thank you father! Would you be able to to share an example or two of what this might look like? A letter, a list...? I don't mean yours, just a hypothetical layperson's spiritual message...
Thank you Father! I loved your contemplation and share of this- such grace and humility, I needed this. Amen and blessings the Lord. May you and your work be blessed and teach many souls ❤ that’s seek to be in Christ and to have Him in their hearts like I do. Amen. Much love, my sisters and brothers 🙏
I do something similar, but every quarter, when the seasons change. I call it the Quaterly Habit Reset. I put a template together to fill out what my habits are and what I want them to be. I think I will blend with what you are suggesting. Thanks for the video!
This is interesting in contrast to guidance from the Church not to be too concerned with measuring our "progress" but rather to just strive for faithfulness. I always thought our "progress" is given by God the Holy Spirit in our slow transformation into the image & likeness of Christ as we are steadfast in our faithfulness/repentance. Not so much 'how am I doing' but 'what am I doing'. Fr. Paul, would you be able to clarify a bit on this?
Father, thank you. Can you explain how one can add just a drops more of Grace? I hope this wasn’t covered in any of the previous comments. I should’ve read through them all. God bless you.
No, nothing about "earning" drops of grace... To use an analogy here, we all are broken vessels and equally immersed in the sea of divine grace, but each of us can carry different amount of this grace within us depending on HOW broken our vessels are; on how many cracks and holes there are. God is willing to help us and heal us according to His loving-kindness, BUT He does not do that without our permission and participation in this "therapy" and medical treatment. We abide in Christ just as eagerly as we want to abide in Him, and get closer to Him just as much as we want to approach Him. And when there're little (even microscopic) improvements in our spiritual life here and there, these cracks and holes are being sealed, bit by bit, and we can receive "more grace" than before - because now we can contain and tolerate more grace within ourselves than before.
@HomoEucharistica this was very helpful. Thank you, brother. I have a lot of growing to do to capture the orthodox phronema. Pray for me if you think of it. I have a lot to unlearn.
@@Lochaby Oh, don't worry about it - becoming an Orthodox is a life-long journey for all: a cradler Orthodox or a convert, everything really just starts at baptism and/or chrismation. Of course I can (and will) pray for you... with your username or with your real name?
You are forgiven for your sin, sin is a bad word in the Bible. Proper wording would be “repent and do wrong no more” - hinting at free will, to choose to not sin in act, to choose to banish the sin in your thought, and claim authority that wrong thoughts do not live in the Son of man, only the thoughts and will of my father are permitted in his temple.
His point isn’t to be unique. He’s helping others by introducing a strategy to maintain their path to salvation. The more people who spread this message the better.
@@Psalm91ArmorUp I wasn't saying that he was trying to be unique. Others are also getting these same revelations and sharing them faster and better. These ideas are not specific to a certain religion.
As a ‘protestant’ I wonder there is a risk that this is becoming a works based approach to God who is freely accessible to all. My spiritual message would simply be to pray incessantly for the Holy Spirit to inhabit by mind and heart.
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0:01 It is the digital market. That's been the secret to this wealth transfer. A lot of folks in the US and abroad are getting so much from it, God has been good to my household Thank you Jesus
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Hallelujah!!! I’m blessed and favored with $60,000 every week! Now I can afford anything and support the work of God and the church. For Your glory, LORD! HALLELUJAH!
Absolutely! I have heard stories of people who started with little or no knowledge but managed to emerge victorious thanks to Ana Graciela Blackwelder.
No it isn’t because God commanded Moses to make the tabernacle and frescoes. Frescoes and icons are depictions of Saints and thus a window to Heaven. We venerate them we do not worship wood and paint.
We do not worship these images. We venerate the images. There are many examples of icons in the Old Testament because there is a distinction between icons and idols.
He didn't say that - he's perfectly aware of female saints in the Church. (If nothing else, he looks up and adores Most Holy Theotokos who is second only to God.) Rather, if you happen to be a husband, you surround yourselves with good godly husbands so that you could learn from their example. Virtuous and pious wives can surely teach you how to be a follower of Christ and a warrior of divine love (probably more than any man could), but a wife cannot simply show an example of how to be a husband. To teach for sure, but not to show example.
Thank you Father! Cradle Greek Orthodox for 71 years. One is never too old to learn.
Thank you Father from Ukrainian Christian Orthodox! There are very worthy practical advices for our daily routines and life!
I started watching you after seeing your episodes on Roots of Orthodoxy and since then you have been a very good influence in my life father. Thank you again from Ethiopia.
I recommend you to watch Fr. Paul's discussion on Matt Whitman's channel, the episodes titled "A protestant learns about Orthodoxy from an Orthodox priest". I learned a lot from it.
Your Orthodox sister from Ethiopia.
@@celine6355 As a matter of fact I did! And I learnt a lot from it and I liked how Matt Whitman conducted the whole thing. If I remember correctly there were multiple episodes. Thank you for your suggestion and further suggestions are also welcomed my fellow orthodox sister from my country.
@@MatthiasAmare23My pleasure!
@@celine6355 መምህር ሄኖክ OTYD ጋር በተመሳሳይ አቀራረብ (Q&A) ጀምረዉታል እና በጣም ደስ ይላል እሱንም ካላየሺው እህቴ፡፡
@@celine6355 @celine6355 Dn Henok is doing great Q&A sessions with OTYD and I have been learning from them a lot too. In case you haven't come across with them.
0:32 "So much of the spiritual life can actually be based"
Thank you father, very cool
There is this story from the Saint Sisoes the Great when he was preparing to leave this life, he was talking with the angels that came for his soul asking them to repent a little more. And the fathers surrounding him said : "Abba, you don't need to repent because you have a holy life"; but he responded something like: "Trully, I don't know that I even started my repentence until now".
Thank you, father.
I do the 5 minute journal but it isn't faith based. I am going to implement this from now on:
1) Tasks - To pray before and after every meal. Before and getting out of my car. Before work and after work
2) Stop Doing - Immediately react negatively when something doesn't go my way; Every Sigh can Be a Prayer via Father Papacioc
3) Figures to Immulate - Father Paul Truebenbach
I am going to do this month to month to see how it work. Thank you Father🙏
Thank you! Romanian Christian Orthodox here ! I am so happy that I found this channel!🙏
Thank God Jesus 's first evangelist was a woman... He showed us that women were important in His earthly ministry!!
Many of us who are older deal with back problems, neuropathy, ect,,, managing chronic pain while trying to do your tasks, dependent on a bus, no car, for daily living is a full time job. 😟 Sometimes the enthusiasm about the faith and how hard we all must work to do better, ect. feels stressful, as sometimes just getting through the day is enough without so many routines of what we should do to keep or guard our faith. I really need to hear a talk about that kind of subject; Walking in faith and living with physical disabilities which don't allow us to be so enthusiastic about the sometimes demands of our religion and faith.
I do not know if Fr. Paul lives with chronic pain. I do know, however, that he does have his own problems. Some of which as a parishioners I am familiar with. Some likely not.
My point is, even though he is young, his life is not without his share of trials.
I will tell you that I am old enough that I could have children of his age. I have chronic pains as well. We must be careful not to judge, because we do not know!
May God be with us all!
I don’t understand your comment.
I do live with chronic pain. Migraines and headaches- often unpredictable. The doctors cannot find the cause and can only do so much for treatment.
I use a daily message. It is on a whiteboard where I pray the daily office. It helps me stay focused on the goal while living with a chronic health issue.
The message is:
Today is going to be a good day because……
This week it is: Today is going to be a good day because I am a new creature in Christ.
Additionally, we can all work on routines and habits to improve our lives no matter public transportation. I am working on taking care of the body God gave me by eating less junk food. Which as an aside helps my mood and pain levels.
@@jnkelley42 I am sorry, I knew when I wrote that first line that is was probably out of line, but I was speaking from a painful position in the morning. I do understand that so many people are still living their lives with chronic and serious conditions (even cancers) which still walk in faith and have hope, even as I do too. But sometimes the weariness wants to be validated even among our teachers to speak to us about living with the stress of chronic pain and limitations while trying to live a good Christian life, especially loving other people when you are in pain. ha-ha
@@shirleygoss1988 I wasn't judging him as such, only responding to the energetic talk about active faith. It has been hard to move forward with such enthusiasm when burdened with pain so often. Life is changed when your body doesn't allow you the freedom to move and be free to move forward and be active without pain. Even the saints were active helping others so much, but one cannot do that when your body won't allow you to do that. It is o.k., I am still working through my faith or should say, still facing the weakness of my faith and practice while physically in pain. Was it stronger when I had a strong body? No, It was not. So, I feel the grace that is with me in acknowledging that I can always grow no matter if I am in a painful body or not. It would be glorious if I did not have this daily ball and chain, but it is what it is, and I am really thankful that I can hear the beautiful and true/deep lessons of truth from the Orthodox teachings, which I hope someday to be able to convert to.
@@shirleygoss1988 You are very fortunate to have him at your church as your Father. I wish I could live nearby and attend service with you. I wake up in the mornings especially lately, and find comfort and desire to listen to many of his teachings, all throughout the day, the good messages are taking seed, even when at first where I might find resistance, ( hee-hee) so this is a good thing, and my heart is with you all.
Excellent Father, I’ll write it now! I think reading some of the core gospel texts every day, such as the sermon on the mount, can be helpful to read first thing in the morning to orient ourselves towards fulfilling His commandments
Thank you, Father.
Irish Catholic here Thanks for this video
Amazing! Orthodoxy life is all about attentiveness and watchfulness over ourselves in a humble state. Without that, we simply can’t progress. And this personal message is a helpful way for many people to put that watchfulness into practice. Amen!
Wisdom!
Thank you Father! Greetings from the Philippines! 🇵🇭☦️
Hi Philippines! I attended liturgy in Parañaque in May.
Thank you Father and God bless you always ❤️🔥🙏✝️
Thank you Fr. Paul. Blessings from Orthodox Iceland.
WOW!!! Such a great message applicable to the daily spiritual life progress!!! Thank you for sharing!!
❤✝ CHRIST IS RISEN ✝❤
❤💪🙏✝ GOD BE WITH US IN OUR FIGHT AGAINST EVIL AND TEMPTATIONS ✝🙏⛪🕊
Amen 🙏
Just wrote my spiritual message to myself - thank you, can't wait to implement this exercise every morning!
Thank you father for your blessed wisdom from an aspiring catechumen in germany. May the Lord be know to all the people.
Wonderful father! I just wrote is, here it is:
Good morning, Sebastian! God bless you!
God has given you this new day for a reason, it is your job to figure out why. Fulfill God’s will today. Be obedient, calm, loving, and humble. Remember, without God you are nothing. You will probably sin today, when you do, try to get back up and repent. Today is a day to have good thoughts, to work, to pray, and to love. Do not forget to read holy scripture, lives of saints, and the psalter. Christ will give you strength to get through all of your hardships. Do not give up on your spiritual battles, but rather, with Christ, overcome them. Do not give in to fleshy desires, or seek false glory. Only seek God, peace, humility, and love.
Always remember, Christ is in our midst, he is and ever shall be.
Peace be with you Father Paul and to the brothers and sisters who are checking in. Thank you for always making your messages so very helpful and useful! Through your messages you show that spiritual life is actually a proactive process til the very end of our lives. I have repeatedly listened to this particular message. Thanks for showing us that there are actually concrete steps that we can take to in our spiritual walk!
Thank you, Father. You have the gift of the speech and through this channel you do put it in holy use! Praise be to God!
I know its not exactly the same, but on the same vein... I started keeping a notebook with me the day after I was baptized, I think of it as my war journal. It helps to reflect on the situations and conditions where temptations arise, know the enemy and his tactics. "Keep your mind in hell and despair not."
I'll definitely try to fold these ideas into that journal as well.
Wonderful advice, Father. I'm working on this list right now.
Dear Fr. Paul, could you please make a video for those of us who are being haunted by our past mistakes, struggling with self-forgiveness and walking with a heavy heart. Thank you for your teachings and for guiding us lost souls back to God!
That was sweet.
Confession helps
Working towards Confirmation with my two boys. Coming from a long line of Catholics who stopped practicing I saw all I needed to see! My son's 14 and 15 couldn't be more excited so I'm VERY LUCKY God gave me boys who already searched for him on their own, because I wasn't doing my job. My JOB as a parent is to ensure my children know how to live God dependent and reliant lives and due to the secular belief that it's best to let them figure things out for themselves, I almost missed that opportunity. Thank God for sparing me that tragedy and for having the Catholic Church here for me when I need it the most. I wish this change could have happened sooner but I'm grateful it happened at all.
As a reminder (to myself as well), don't be eased just to follow a list that you made. Orthodoxy is not mediation or like other "practices". Read the Bible, the lives of the Saints, and the Psalms and at some point, prayer will become part of your life; you will pray out loud without thinking about it while doing other stuff. But all these mean nothing if you don't go to your local church to see Christ, listen to Him talking, and participate in the Lord's Supper. Cheers and love from Greece!
Thank you Father! I just finished writing my letter, really inspiring! Just writing it made me excited about the new day and spiritual practice. Also, very on point, making sure I will stay focus and nothing leads me astray.
I love ❤ these practical advice that you've been sharing recently! Really improves my spiritual life right away, because I don't have time reading lots of books!
God bless you!
Thank you Father for this wisdom. I am going through intense spiritual warfare and I am going to implement this into my life.
Likewise. I pray that you will succeed in your battles against the desires and the sins of this corrupt, modern world. God bless!
Thank you. Your simple to understand messages have helped me a great deal.
OUTSTANDING : One can only make Baby Steps. ! Make Progress Daily with Humility. Amen
please pray for me father, I wish to become orthodox but I keep making excuses and my sins wash over me. thank you.
Why did you consider Orthodoxy?
I am excited to write my letter and try it out! ❤ thank you!
Thank you Father Truebenbach, I will be using this within my life from this point onward. God Bless.
Thank you father for giving this current priest messages for people whom are struggling . to strive to be more in Christ daily.
Heres a template for others, like myself, whose mind requires a map to function and emulate wisdom.
Daily Spiritual Message
**In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God, Amen.*
1. Purpose of the Day
- **Reminder:** This day is given for your salvation and deepening repentance. Seek Christ in all you do.
2. Spiritual Tasks to Accomplish
- **Task 1:** [Insert a specific spiritual task you want to develop as a habit.]
- **Task 2:** [Insert another specific spiritual task that inspires and motivates you.]
- **Task 3:** [Insert a third spiritual task or practice.]
3. Habits to Avoid
- **Pitfall 1:** [Identify a common mistake or passion you struggle with.]
- **Reminder:** Plan steps to avoid this pitfall today.
- **Pitfall 2:** [Identify another common mistake or passion.]
- **Reminder:** Plan steps to avoid this pitfall today.
4. Role Models to Emulate
- **Role Model 1:** [Name of an inspirational figure you admire.]
- **Virtue:** [Specific virtue or quality they exemplify.]
- **Role Model 2:** [Name of another inspirational figure.]
- **Virtue:** [Specific virtue or quality they exemplify.]
5. End of Day Reflection
- **Goal:** At the end of the day, reflect on whether you lived in a way pleasing to Christ. Aim to see even a small increase in grace and virtue.
---
**May you be blessed and inspired to live this day for Christ.**
---
Adjust the placeholders with specific tasks, pitfalls, and role models relevant to your spiritual journey.
Thank you appreciate it a lot.
Thankyou sm 🙏
Thanks so much
This was super helpful, thank you so much!
Father-Respect
I am a new subscriber and I can say thank you from the bottom of my heart BUT I am hearing of betrayal in our church now for quite a few years about Elpidoforos and Bartholomew in Greece alot of things that have nothing to do with the true Faith, perverted ,masons- ways and such if this is true we are doomed.
Father, it would be great, if it's possible, if you made videos about practical advice how to combat different sins: like pride, greed, serving the desire of money instead of serving God (like in the thoughts), anger, irritability, laziness, etc.
If you have good practical advice that you could share, I would really appreciate it!
Thank you!
Great talk! Thanks for sharing this practice. I plan to write my own spiritual message to myself. Sounds very useful!
Father , you excellent , practical and humble messages are truly inspiring . May the Lord bless you , your family and your ministry in every way .
Thoxa so o Theos .
Thank you Fr for the good advice. And for the reminder that the gift of life is an opportunity to make our lives holier, as God desires 🙏
Thank you Father. Glad I listened to all of it.
Great advice, Father thank you ☦️🙏
God bless you abundantly Father! Grateful
thank you father, very good advice
Thank You Father
I love listening to your word. Makes my day every time!
Father thank you so much for this advice. ❤
Excellent counsel!👍👍👍
Thank you father! Would you be able to to share an example or two of what this might look like? A letter, a list...? I don't mean yours, just a hypothetical layperson's spiritual message...
Thank you Father 🙏
Thank You Father.
Thank you Father! I loved your contemplation and share of this- such grace and humility, I needed this. Amen and blessings the Lord. May you and your work be blessed and teach many souls ❤ that’s seek to be in Christ and to have Him in their hearts like I do. Amen. Much love, my sisters and brothers 🙏
Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you!!
Thank you Father
I do something similar, but every quarter, when the seasons change.
I call it the Quaterly Habit Reset.
I put a template together to fill out what my habits are and what I want them to be.
I think I will blend with what you are suggesting.
Thanks for the video!
Everything is spiritual. This is the way to find god. Until you see it and do what needs - you will yearn for the One.
It sounds like creating a sword and shield to fight demons and the devil on the throne of skulls
Thank you father
Love from Pakistan
Thank you
So good ✅👏👏👏
Yk what, I might try this.
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This is interesting in contrast to guidance from the Church not to be too concerned with measuring our "progress" but rather to just strive for faithfulness. I always thought our "progress" is given by God the Holy Spirit in our slow transformation into the image & likeness of Christ as we are steadfast in our faithfulness/repentance. Not so much 'how am I doing' but 'what am I doing'. Fr. Paul, would you be able to clarify a bit on this?
Your blessings, abouna. It would be wonderful to see a simple example! It doesnt have to be yours, but is there a template you can walk us through?
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Father, thank you. Can you explain how one can add just a drops more of Grace? I hope this wasn’t covered in any of the previous comments. I should’ve read through them all.
God bless you.
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Can a spiritual message be a bible verse ?
Is it based on the day's mass reading? Or from meditation or a devotional?
I am Ethiopian Orthodox. is it the same with this teaching?
Do we read this before our morning prayers?
@@Nvbragz Up to you! I do, as mine instructs me in prayer a bit.
Is there an email we can send Father for guidance?
Some good advice, but remember that the role models we have don't have to be of our own gender. Men can have female role models, and vice versa!
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Are you earning drops of grace? I don't get it. What does he mean by Grace? (Orthodox inquirer here)
No, nothing about "earning" drops of grace... To use an analogy here, we all are broken vessels and equally immersed in the sea of divine grace, but each of us can carry different amount of this grace within us depending on HOW broken our vessels are; on how many cracks and holes there are. God is willing to help us and heal us according to His loving-kindness, BUT He does not do that without our permission and participation in this "therapy" and medical treatment. We abide in Christ just as eagerly as we want to abide in Him, and get closer to Him just as much as we want to approach Him.
And when there're little (even microscopic) improvements in our spiritual life here and there, these cracks and holes are being sealed, bit by bit, and we can receive "more grace" than before - because now we can contain and tolerate more grace within ourselves than before.
@HomoEucharistica this was very helpful. Thank you, brother. I have a lot of growing to do to capture the orthodox phronema. Pray for me if you think of it. I have a lot to unlearn.
@@Lochaby Oh, don't worry about it - becoming an Orthodox is a life-long journey for all: a cradler Orthodox or a convert, everything really just starts at baptism and/or chrismation. Of course I can (and will) pray for you... with your username or with your real name?
I await the day of re-unification between Orthodox and Catholic Churches.
You are forgiven for your sin, sin is a bad word in the Bible. Proper wording would be “repent and do wrong no more” - hinting at free will, to choose to not sin in act, to choose to banish the sin in your thought, and claim authority that wrong thoughts do not live in the Son of man, only the thoughts and will of my father are permitted in his temple.
I assume you don’t have to work 9-5
He works longer. I know as his parishioner. Please choose to inform yourself more about the responsibilities of an Orthodox priest. May God bless you.
@@Psalm91ArmorUp yea, right!
@@d.o.7784 you are right.
This isnt unique to you. A man on a talk show explained this technique. It was a well know author. He provided a simpler technique.
His point isn’t to be unique. He’s helping others by introducing a strategy to maintain their path to salvation. The more people who spread this message the better.
@@Psalm91ArmorUp I wasn't saying that he was trying to be unique. Others are also getting these same revelations and sharing them faster and better. These ideas are not specific to a certain religion.
As a ‘protestant’ I wonder there is a risk that this is becoming a works based approach to God who is freely accessible to all. My spiritual message would simply be to pray incessantly for the Holy Spirit to inhabit by mind and heart.
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Hello how do you make such monthly ??
I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down of myself because of low finance but I still believe in God
0:01 It is the digital market. That's been the secret to this wealth transfer. A lot of folks in the US and abroad are getting so much from it, God has been good to my household Thank you Jesus
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Oh really? Tell me more! Always interested in hearing stories of successes.
This is what Ana Graciela Blackwelder does, she has changed my life.
After raising up to 60k trading with her, I bought a new house and car here in the US and also paid for my son’s (Oscar) surgery. Glory to God.shalom.
I know Ana Graciela Blackwelder, and I have also had success...
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Why do you have those images behind you. Isn't it against The Word of God?
No it isn’t because God commanded Moses to make the tabernacle and frescoes.
Frescoes and icons are depictions of Saints and thus a window to Heaven. We venerate them we do not worship wood and paint.
We do not worship these images. We venerate the images. There are many examples of icons in the Old Testament because there is a distinction between icons and idols.
@@MyCorrectOpinion aren't those saints dead people. Aren't we told not to venerate, worship or pray to the dead?
@@audreydmello4181 Where in the Bible? Also, they’re not dead. Jesus says that he eliminates death, which means that Heaven is not the same as death.
@@MyCorrectOpinion Deuteronomy 18:11-12. 1Samuel 28:1-25. 1chronicles 10: 13-14.
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Men but not women? maybe consider letting go of the attachment to anatomy.
So there's no women you can look up to and emulate in their gentleness and fortitude? 🤔 only men? ....mmmm....??
He didn't say that - he's perfectly aware of female saints in the Church. (If nothing else, he looks up and adores Most Holy Theotokos who is second only to God.)
Rather, if you happen to be a husband, you surround yourselves with good godly husbands so that you could learn from their example. Virtuous and pious wives can surely teach you how to be a follower of Christ and a warrior of divine love (probably more than any man could), but a wife cannot simply show an example of how to be a husband. To teach for sure, but not to show example.
Thank you, Father.
Thank you Father.
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Thank you father