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I agree that a relationship with God should not be solely based on emotions, but what is going to make me want to further my relationship with God if I don't have these emotions? Yes, the mind does have control over the body but not enough to encour…
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Mabsouta, I really like your post and I think you make some excellent points! You're right that we should include God in all aspects of our life and He will reveal Himself to us. I think it takes a concious effort to begin with until it becomes norm…
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Thanks for the clarification, Mina. I thought they were all dialects of Coptic at first!
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hmm... I just got a little confused! I know these are different dialects, but what's the difference between Sahidic, fayumic, and old bohairic?
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But how do you leave everything behind and seek God? How does one include God in every aspect of their life? God gives us peace when we seek Him, but there are always so many barriers that keep us from seeking Him. How do we get rid of those?
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Thanks! I always referred to them as Theotokias too...didn't know there was another word for them!
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Sodr2, I understand that righteous works are also very important in developing a spiritual life. However, I truly believe that one cannot serve selflessly without haveing a true and honest relationship with God first. Anyone can "serve", but it can …
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Thank you!
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I know you're absolutely right but I'm an emotional person... lol sometimes way too much... and so I want to feel God emotionally and I get so frustrated when I can't! It's almost like a roller-coaster and it's very exhausting! Anba Youssef is very…
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Thank you both so much for your answers. kefleyohannes, I think your idea is very similar if not exactly the same as that of spiritual fathers who recommend setting aside spiritual time everyday. The thing is, though that sometimes, even during thi…
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This may be a silly question but what does 'rakeb' mean when it comes to hymns? I know it means "to build" in arabic. Thanks.
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Hi Marina, I just sent you the tamgeed that you were looking for. I hope I sent it to the right email! Please let me know if there's any problems with it or if you didn't recieve it, and I'll try to scan it for you again. God Bless.
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Hey! Where did you get it from? I found it on the orthodoxbookstore website, but shipping and handling is almost $30 for me!! Is there somewhere else I can get it from? Thanks
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Sure! i'll send it to you via email later today if that's ok :)
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Hey! Here it is in English: Abba Noufer Praise A voice heard in the desert a pure aroma Shining in eternity Penyot Avva Noufer He was brought up in Barida the desert in virtues Wisdom and holy zeal Penyot Avva Noufer He ob…
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Oh my goodness! I completely missed that and for some reason only read it in those 2 verses! Anyways, that makes complete sense now... thank you
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Yes, You do make a very good point! the only reason that I wanted to make it on specific days is because I don't want people to give up on it. It would be nice if everyone who joined in made a commitment to it, but I guess specific days would never …
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Sure, that sounds good! So, we're starting with Ephesians, going in order, and we're meeting Thursdays and Saturdays. Anyone else who's interested, please feel free to join. God Bless.
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How about you read however many times you want and then say tuesdays and thursdays, we can discuss what we've read here and talk about anything that may be a little confusing. Since we're not going to do this everyday let's go back to just reading E…
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Sounds great! Do you want to start tonight? Other people can join in as they want later on. Also, I found information on something called quiet time. I don't know if you've heard of it, but there's also a schedule for it that I was thinking of foll…
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hey! I don't know much about this topic myself, but I found a site that might help! http://www.carm.org/creation-evolution-debate
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Hey! Don't worry... it's a phase they all go through! Trust me, I have a little brother myself but he's not so little anymore. No, it's not ok to hit him. This will not make him respect you and can backfire! This is the age where they get bigger an…
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Here's the link: http://www.copticchurch.net/topics/pope/#books it's the forth one down :)
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That's ok Maria... Thank you so much for trying! TITL, it might be Boulos Malak... it sounded like him but I haven't heard it for years so I can't remember for sure! Is the one you have about Baba Kirellos, Anba Mina, and Mari Mina? Thanks!
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Hi, I'm in the same position, as I'm sure many others are. It's not two personalities... it's you and the devil talking in your head. You talk with the Holy Spirit and the devil tries to convince you that nothing you believe is true. Trust me... th…
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ohhh... lol i misunderstood! In that case, he really does sound charming :D I am SO SO GLAD that you decided to stop smoking!! Thank you! if you ever need any encouragement or support, I'm always here ;)
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Wow! that's great that you found those explanations! you know, I've been wondering about that for a long time and now it all makes sense :) thank you so much!
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Thank you so much Maria! This one (#4) is actually a different version than the one I know. It talks about Anba Antonious, Anba Moussa, and Anba Bishoy instead of Baba Kirellos and Anba Mina... but it's equally beautiful! Again, thank you for shari…
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Hey Meena, Great question! I had to read the passage a few times to understand it myself, but here's what I think it means: God is gracious and merciful to all, and he died for all of us to give us salvation. However, it is God's will that we are …
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Hey! First of all, I'm very happy that you had a wonderful time... I wish you all the best ;) I just wanted to comment on something that caught my attention. You said that you thought he was nice because he agreed with everything that you said! M…