https://tasbeha.org/community/categories/personal-issues/p19/feed.rss Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:10:51 +0000 Personal Issues - Tasbeha.org Community en-CA https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8532/in-need-of-advice-and-prayers Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:13:48 +0000 confused_sinner 8532@/community/discussions I have the disease of loneliness that leads to depression and laziness.
How can I overcome?

keep me in your prayers please
-chief of sinners]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9590/the-end-of-man-my-new-blog Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:03:17 +0000 Ioannes 9590@/community/discussions
http://japocalypse.blogspot.com

In this blog I am free to spout off whatever absurd kind of nonsense my weak mind can possibly think of. If you like my utter madness then I suggest you go and follow my blog. ]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9657/mezza-saint-mary Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:36:09 +0000 mezza 9657@/community/discussions i am just wondering why people dont comment on the Saint Mary
:(]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9662/editor-wanted Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:40:58 +0000 Ioannes 9662@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9643/book-release-the-end-of-man Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:52:32 +0000 Ioannes 9643@/community/discussions
The link to the hardcover version:http://www.lulu.com/product/hardcover/the-end-of-man-a-defense-of-the-orthodox-church-against-protestantism/12447948  This version contains pictures but the section with conversations with Ethiopian Protestants was cut from the book

The link to the paperback version:http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-end-of-man-a-defense-of-the-orthodox-church-against-protestantism/12448643 This one does not have the pictures because the print is only in black and white, but does however contain the conversations with the protestants.

AGAIN PLEASE SUPPORT COPTIC ORTHODOX AUTHORS AND OUR SMALL PUBLISHING COMPANY!!!!!!!!!!!!]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9656/tasbeha-recordings Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:13:56 +0000 servant33 9656@/community/discussions
Thanks!]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9647/ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:13:09 +0000 marina008 9647@/community/discussions

thankyou in advance

GBU]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9588/an-f-y-i-for-all-tasbeha-please-read Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:13:16 +0000 Ioannes 9588@/community/discussions
Thanks! your crazy pal, John]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9586/i-want-to-close-my-mouth-forever Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:31:54 +0000 yousiegtennis 9586@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9620/my-new-book Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:59:45 +0000 Ioannes 9620@/community/discussions
The book is titled "The End Of Man: A Defense of the Orthodox Church Against Protestantism"
This is a first in a series of books entitled "The End of Man" the next being Atheism. This new book is directed more towards the protestant-Orthodox situation in Ethiopia but never the less has some great points and is a great read.

How many are interested?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9592/its-back Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:22:25 +0000 [Deleted User] 9592@/community/discussions The user and all related content has been deleted.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9594/holy-communion-help Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:28:02 +0000 Tzegemariam 9594@/community/discussions
Selam everyone

I haven't taken Holy Communion since February and a lot of times everytime i try to i feel like something happens that makes me stop.
I have been trying to take Holy Communion and last week when i tried to i didn't because i didn't feel ready and connected to God so i thought i'd try to take it next week(2moro). I still don't feel close to God as I should and don't feel like i repented with my heart because i didn't feel anything change in my heart when praying. So my spiritual life right now is not at its high right now. DO i have to wait until i feel ready or should i just take it? I am scared because Holy Communion is not a joke. I now i'm thinking maybe i should take it next week, God Willing, at the end of this fast making sure that i prepare my self more stricter, God Willing. But who knows whats going to happen b4 then...Thank God that i am here again  without anything happening to me. What should i do???HELP ME

May God give you His wisdom to answer this question according to His Holiest Will

May the LORD have mercy on us all sinners among whom i am first]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9566/how-do-you-get-out-of-spiritual-slumps Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:16:57 +0000 PaulSamir 9566@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9535/help-needed-plz Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:40:23 +0000 a_coptic_girl_ 9535@/community/discussions I'm an egyptian medical graduate.
Graduated in 2008.
and currently seeking medical training (observship/externship) in the states.
for a 2-3 months peroid.
i was wondering if anyone here can help me with getting in contact with hospitals/institutes that r likely to accept foreign medical graduates.


P.S. i know that this request will seem out of place.but it's urgently needed.
      I'd be very grateful for ur help.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9556/seclusion Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:18:55 +0000 Ioannes 9556@/community/discussions
I am really not sure what it is, but my hunch is that because I have a hard time fitting in with people, I become more secluded. I do have a couple very close personal friends and we work hard on our writings and such, but not much more than that.

I really dont know if its my disorder that is causing this or what. Does anyone else get this way? If someone thinks that maybe I am manic, tell me because nobody else seems to think its important to tell me that.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9527/please-please-help-me-stop-this-sin-i-hate-it Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:33 +0000 athanasius piapostolikos 9527@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9554/st-mary-songs Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:34:13 +0000 Christrules 9554@/community/discussions
I just had a small favor of you guys, my church has the following 4 songs in english and we are really hoping to broaden this spectrium of songs, if you could send me other St. Mary songs in ENGLISH plz and if you can find a recording for me to listen to so as to learn the song too. That would be great i need it really soon plz. Thank you all and God bless!

Songs other than:
O MARY
hail to mary
watching us
your love oh mary]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9237/does-god-care-about-weight Sat, 15 May 2010 07:44:42 +0000 athanasius piapostolikos 9237@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9534/i-dont-know-what-i-want-to-be-when-i-grow-up Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:13:54 +0000 [Deleted User] 9534@/community/discussions The user and all related content has been deleted.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9522/i-can-t-pray Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:39:07 +0000 yosti 9522@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9497/getting-a-headache Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:00:04 +0000 Pbrocks15 9497@/community/discussions I have a brother who is continually being sarcastic and it seems to annoy me.  I get frustrated and he bothers me.  What can i do to be more humble and not get mad to him or mad at anyone.
Thanks pray for me ]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9520/im-afraid-of-the-devil Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:57:52 +0000 Kimo 214 9520@/community/discussions
Another situation , i was going to travel the next day , so at night i wanted to pray in my house a long prayer for God to have mercy on my sinful spirit, and so after prayer after heading out to open the door, i heard a beast-like laugh in my ear , as if some one just shouted it through my ear and turned away , i looked back found nothing. I hurried out to my grandads again.

To be honest , ive never slept aloen in this house ever since. I pray and everything , but i still feel like someone's behind me , i cant concentrate, its like the pressure increases everytime i try to pray! WHY IS THAT! is it just the fact that im afraid of the devil , or does he exsist.

i want to know how to overcome this fear. i want to have full faith in Jesus, that if the devil appears , Jesus will wipe him away , i want to know any stories /tetimonials to be convinced. Please , i dont want to tell people around me or they'll think im crazy. :(!! i just want to overcome my fear ! and possibly kick the devil out of my house.

PS: we had a 2 fathers from church come and performed an "Andeel" a few months ago. After it , i was so happy with the smell of my house :D. It was like at 11pm , when iw as sitting at my desk doing an assignment , i saw black smoke I MEAN BLACK , descend from the Ceilling!!!! right infront of me !this time i wasnt paralyzed or anything! ! ever since , the pressure decreeased a LITLE, but is that because of my lack of faith and my pscological feelings dominating my thought?

PSS: This happens to me when im alone in my house, btw its my first time in this house cause its my frist year in egypt and this appartment is mine . The history of the people living in this house was bad , that's what grandad told me when i asked him. THey were money lovers and theives....SO now , ive been living here for 10 months , and i slept in my house only like 9 times or something...and thats pathetic for me , an 18 year old...

please pray for me. :-[]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9514/im-trying-to-be-humble Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:56:24 +0000 Kimo 214 9514@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9377/i-hate-my-voice Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:20:41 +0000 PaulSamir 9377@/community/discussions
should i just skip out on being a decaon and do a different ministry or continue with this baritone of mine?

and would Experiances In Life by Pope Shenouda III count as a memior? because it could be my summer spiritual book/summer assigment.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9502/numb-to-music-because-of-sports Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:47:52 +0000 ChristOnly 9502@/community/discussions I'm a teenage boy with quite a problem.

All my life I've loved music. It's always been something I enjoyed. I am a musician who's been practicing music for the past couple years. (I play guitar as my main instrument) I was addicted. I couldn't get enough. I listened to music the majority of my day, everyday and was happy. I never was into sports and my athleticism was pretty low.

A couple months ago I forced myself to give it up for Holy Week and I was successful in doing so. But when I came back to music, I was extremely disappointed. It didn't make me feel anything. I couldn't like a song or hate a song. All songs sounded the same. Plain, dull, emotionless, just noise pretty much. I was bummed. I didn't know what to do.

A few weeks before I discovered music had lost it's effect, I picked up football (American) at school, to get in shape mainly. I instantly feel in love with the sport. I never got into it before but the day I showed up to my first lifting session I was in love. I was still in love with music but that faded away weeks later.

Now I'm confused, I've been trying to find a solution to my problem for months. I've tried changing genres, taking more breaks from music, forcing myself to listen to it. Nothing worked. Music did nothing. It sounds so plain and I don't even remember how great it used to be. I now find it very insignificant and something I can live without. Which I never thought I could live without it before.

I was also into hymns and tasbeha tremendously. I know a lot of the church hymns by heart and loved them but unfortunately, EVEN GOD'S MUSIC had the same effect on me. That's what got me. Also, the songs that I do listen to that are not "Christian" are very appropriate in sound and words. No swears, no mushy lovey stuff, but they sing about world peace and brotherhood, etc. Therefore, I don't think it was a message from God saying: Stop listening to non-Christian music, which is probably what some of you would think to answer.

Could my new hobby of playing football have anything to do with it?
Should I just quit playing music/listening to music and never look back?
Does anyone know if this is treatable?

I'm in desperate need for a solution. I really don't want to quit what I loved and treasured so dearly. I just want it to return to me again.

Any help would be tremendously appreciated,
also, feel free to ask for more details,
Thanks.



Also:
I can recall a time though when I was in the car listening to a worship song (East to West - Casting Crowns) and almost CRIED this was weeks ago and that was the only time since that music did anything special with me. Also, if I find a brand new song I could listen to it over and over again for a day and it would sound "Ehh" but better then nothing. But then I'd drop it after a day or so and would never listen to it again. That's how I'm currently copping with my problem.

Also, inspirational songs that talk about will power and such are "Ehh" but that's it.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9501/my-uncle Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:29:54 +0000 Vany2010 9501@/community/discussions I Truly need your help I never thought of being in that kinda situation
Well,Im 16*Female*and this happened on Friday,My Whole Family Lives right beside us*Uncle,Aunt,3 Cousins*
So,There was nobody home without my 10year old Cousin Me And her Father,My Little cousin went to the Bathroom and he stood beside me and touched my Breast saying:"This is very nice"He wanted to pull me to The Kitchen but I said No and went outside.
Thats not the first time he touches me there was a earlier time 4 years ago and there was another time few months ago...
Should I Tell it to My Dad?
I Thought of writing him a Letter,But you know i didnt want to brake family..:(]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9496/when-a-friend-dies Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:02:42 +0000 jfarag92 9496@/community/discussions thank you]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9465/would-this-be-considered-gambling Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:06:12 +0000 ServentofGod 9465@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/2823/aghapy-tv Thu, 01 Dec 2005 21:13:53 +0000 godhelpme3691 2823@/community/discussions
I was just wondering how you can get the new Aghapy TV if you live in the United States. If anyone has any answers or details, please reply. ]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/9438/how-to-confess Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:27:15 +0000 marmar_26_4eva 9438@/community/discussions