[quote author=+Marmar+ link=topic=12528.msg146989#msg146989 date=1320265352]
And what about the morality of religion. Nearlly all religions expel Gay rights. They are still people, they have a heart, a mind, a skeleton. They are the same as you and …
+ “A servant is not greater than His master. – John 15:20”
To echo what +TheGodChrist+ said, our sufferings are nothing compared to the Creator's. Was God incarnate in the flesh in order to suffer? The age old question of why does God allow suffer…
[quote author=+Marmar+ link=topic=12448.msg145975#msg145975 date=1318372389]
This!!!! : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOw0FCOyWvY&feature=player_embedded
is SO HEARTBREAKING! :'(
I cried while watching this woman talking.
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+ [quote author=returnorthodoxy link=topic=12392.msg145193#msg145193 date=1316995306]Basically, I want to grow. If i cannot find this with my father now, should i ask them to change their method for me, should i switch to a different father, and if …
+ I shall venture to say in all reverence that God has spoken to His children through His Church.
Beginning of the four day fast:
Tuesday October 11, 2011, 30th of Thoout 1728, Church Readings
..a constant theme of persecution, hope and victory.
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+You're not lame, you're God's child.
Being persecuted for God's name can be something as simple as trying to follow God's commandments and people think you are crazy - like trying to be chaste in a generation that thinks chasity is abnormal. It's …
"Once a monk asked St. Macarius for advice.. St. Macarius ordered him to go and praise the dead. He did so but no one replied to him. The Saint then ordered him to go and insult them, but when he did noone replied either. Then St. Macarius said to t…
+What would Jesus do?
Jesus said, "Follow Me… and learn from Me".
Would any of the saints be doing it?
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is good and acceptable and perfect w…
+As Khas said, it's by faith.
And a few things came to mind..
1. Can anyone see what another person is thinking or can we see the desires of their heart? Does that mean because we can't see something, that it doesn't exist? Just like we can't see wh…
+Even if we ask God for good things, things that will bring us closer to Him.. like wisdom/knowlegde for example, God will give it to us, only if we are humble. Humility is the key.
If we do not have humility and God gives us wisdom then obviously w…
+You need to have both, because they complete eachother.
In the Holy Bible there are verses that state the commandments and truth, and there are also verses that say we need to "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about lik…
+"Bring God with you... And when you leave, you must have left God in their homes and in their hearts." H.H. Pope Shenouda III http://www.sundayschoolservice.org/spiritofserving.asp
"To benefit from visitation it is important to train yourself on t…
+Do you want to be known unto God? Try, as much as you can, not be known unto the people. (St. Evagrios the Solitary)
If the love of the world is within you, there is no space for the love of God. (St. Augustine)
Above anything, welcome silence, f…
+Calming our hearts will in turn calm our mind and senses.
Calm the heart from anger, pride, harshness, hatred and all else.. pray to God for strength to overcome.
When the heart is calm you will realise that not even outside circumstances can take…
+ You can teach them that before they start, they should do the sign of the Cross and say the verse "Open my eyes that i may see wonderous things from Your law" -Psalm 119:18. If God doesn't teach us His word, then there is no way any human can comp…
+God doesn't tempt us beyond what what we can bear.
Why do you worry too much about this situation.. is it not in God's hands? Can anything in God's hands be nothing but good? - even if we can't see it? Trust He will solve it to the best, whether y…
"TALK AND SILENCE
One may talk much, so he loses the virtues of silence, thinking and contemplating. And one may remain silent and loses the advantage of the word of benefit, the word of consolation, the word of advice and also loses witnessing
for …
Try to have a mindset of living for God through serving others. By that i mean, our family, friends etc don't have to conform to our needs, but rather we should do our best to make them happy (in the Lord). For example, instead of relying on explana…
[quote author=Ioannes link=topic=11520.msg138821#msg138821 date=1306909610]
If you want to be well prepared make sure you have a cigarette or a nice meal waiting for you afterwards. There really is not much too it, kind of like basketball, just get …
Bigee,
If God wants things to happen, He will let them. If not, He wont. Simple. God does this for our benefit, because He loves us. If He does it for Himself, what will He gain?
Submit this whole situation to God.. and if He opens doors, good. If …
The first thing that comes to mind when I hear the Lord's name used in vain, is the first part of the Jesus Prayer. "O my Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ have mercy.." Its results are effective because you ask God to have mercy and you use God's …
[quote author=qedeseenboy link=topic=11371.msg137194#msg137194 date=1304426934]
i've been seriously thinking of speaking to my father of confession about it.. but i feel desperate as if no one could ever convince my mom except if the Virgin Mary sho…
[quote author=qedeseenboy link=topic=11371.msg137156#msg137156 date=1304380504]
my mom knows her mom and her mom bcz she thinks that her mom isn't from a respectable family while her dad is. she thinks her mom is not a good person in the way she tre…
[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=11321.msg136570#msg136570 date=1303825226]
What do you think the context is? The proverbs in this section all seem to be independent.
The LXX translation does seem quite clear to me, and this is the version of …
[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=11321.msg136566#msg136566 date=1303818570]
The Septuagint records this verse in the following manner,
Whoever blesses a friend early in the morning with a loud voice will seem not to be different from one who i…
http://www.suscopts.org/q&a/index.php?qid=929&catid=309
The Prostration or Metania can be put into two categories.
The first is worship, kneeling before God, in reverence, offering a sign of honour and glory.
The second is repentance and h…
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[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=11016.msg133367#msg133367 date=1300524176]
I know praying is meant to build a relationship with God, without wanting ANYTHING, just to know someone who loves you (which I'm sure He does) - but who am I , and who is G…