AUTHORITY OVER EVIL SPIRITS IS NOT ENOUGH TO SAVE US

The union of body and soul plays a vital part of our spiritual lives.

[@FatherSpyridonROCOR]

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[@viceversa7171]

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[@user-pw1rr2vm8b]

Fr., this question may sound stupid but how can one feel deep regret and remorse, and also humility before prayers? I really want to feel guilty of my sins but I can't. I think I have a stubborn heart. Please pray for me.

[@joseph-medicis]

@@user-pw1rr2vm8b Regret and remorse are good enough my friend, I don't think God is measuring how deep it is, only you are

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

I immediately cry out to Mother Mary for help whenever I see one of the homeless yelling out and talking to themselves. Not only are they under demonic attack but humans with remote weapons are now mimicking devils too.

[@gggusc11]

Can you recommend a Bible and study guide 🙏

[@JetShanghai]

Please pray I may defeat the sin of self abuse and lust, Father. I do not wish to carry this sin any longer in my life.

[@cpSharkBlast]

Ur not alone

[@cpSharkBlast]

@pally You fool who confuses evil for good and good for evil. Jesus Christ is Jehovah and the God of the Old Testament you heretic. Repent or burn in hell for your blasphemy. When you are face to face with the Eternal Son who bears witness of the Father and is the perfect image of Him, with all power in his hands, you will be cursed above all and cast into the lake of fire for denying the Lord Jesus Christ who broke the chains of death for your sake. Repent or perish

[@blackbette07]

@pally ^^^ Here's a person who apparently never read the Old Testament and is racist to boot. Signed an Orthodox Christian Black American. Go on with that nonsense.

[@mcimc558]

Get into your Bible and correction will come although gradual. You will feel it . Know God is always watching and we can't disappoint. God Bless 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸

[@JetShanghai]

@@mcimc558 My longest streaks are usually because I read the Bible daily.

[@danielgaley9676]

I have sinned greatly. Your teaching has me broken. Lord Jesus Christ. Have mercy on me, a sinner.

[@dave1370]

Cast all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.

[@antonkirani2758]

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,have mercy on me a sinner. Thank you for your words Father.

[@hopingtobewheatnotatare172]

I could listen to this guy speak EVERYDAY. It amazes me how so many people can hear what hes saying about the great things of God with these videos. I looked back and 125,000 listened to his video titled "TIME IS RUNNING OUT" that one sure got peoples attention, and rightfully so, and it's exactly like if he was giving this sermon in a room filled with 125,000 souls listening to every word. Praise God for that. And the way that he chooses to be in nature when he makes his videos, makes it that much more better. Not everyone would take the time to add that detail. Truly a man after Gods heart. I sure love hearing the calmness in his voice, hes a good speaker, that's a quality that I would have used if I had been gifted with it. But I'm pleased with what i have also.

[@andrewm9221]

“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12

[@glorytofathersonandholyspirit]

Amen

[@lolhelios]

I just bought Small Steps into the Kingdom a few minutes ago, and here you are uploading! Thank you father.

[@FatherSpyridonROCOR]

I hope you find it useful.

[@a8785lloyd]

@pally Isaiah chapter 53, Isaiah chapters 41-66.

[@Fr.DeaconPatrick]

@pally Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” 8 Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. 11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves. I

[@madcyborg1822]

@pally If you read the OT in Hebrew, you will see that it was preparing and hinting for Christ to come as the Son of God. Furthermore Judaism does not make sense at all.

[@tracywallis5387]

Thank you fr. I've been fasting & praying for my son. Please pray for him to completely surrender his life to God & that God will set him free from his sins & bring Christian relationships into his life.🙏☦🕊🙌

[@dcox63dc]

Father please pray for my daughter Danette who possessed by the demon of drug addiction. She checked in a rehab today, God willing this will be a new beginning for her. I will pray and fast for her. Kyrie, eleison Christe eleison

[@CuteSceneChic]

May Yeshua, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob be with your daughter in every step of her recover. May the spirit of Pharmakia be no longer with her. Lord Yeshua please give this woman visions and dreams in the way her heart needs so that she may feel your warmth and love which leads to full repentance and a baptism of fire in the Holy Spirit. In the name of Lord Yeshua I pray - Amen.

[@randalejetmagalit1198]

@@CuteSceneChic Amen, God have mercy upon us, sinners.

[@FatherSpyridonROCOR]

I hope the treatment works for her, such a terrible condition to experience. God bless your whole family.

[@abggirma8320]

Father I am changed because of you. Keep on teaching us your children. From Ethiopia

[@FatherSpyridonROCOR]

I am only repeating what the Church Fathers have taught us, but I am glad to hear it is of help. God bless you.

[@abggirma8320]

@@FatherSpyridonROCOR Thank you so much Father. 🙏🙏🙏

[@debeman2278]

Great words Father pray for Ethiopia 🇪🇹

[@noway165]

✨🇧🇴✨ 💘

[@user-pw1rr2vm8b]

💚💛❤ እንጸልያለን አይዞክ!

[@Thenoapaz]

Ethiopia

[@issuhagos7940]

Hallo ! Father , I am from Eritrea but I reside Europe , Praising God today for how much He is using you to preach. Your preaching have uplifted and taught me so much. I pray that God will continue to use you in mighty ways. I wish your preaching translated to different languages and so many people we will learn. I will share to all my friends ,and hope others will do the same and million people should follow your preaching soon May God bless you million times! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@FatherSpyridonROCOR]

I am encouraged to hear that the videos are useful, but be assured that any wisdom in them comes from the Church Fathers, not me, and can be found in all |Orthodox churches.

[@jayc9940]

Father Spryidon, God bless you! You are a light in these dark times!

[@fumples4080]

Hi Father, can't wait to talk to you again on Sunday when u come to Northern Ireland.

[@chungus8812]

Thank you Father, for making this video. I am growing up in a non-religious household, and thus struggle to fast during Lent and other important days due to not being able to waste food and such, and I try my best to supplement my bodily sins with intense and ceaseless internal prayer (The Jesus Prayer), and struggle with intense emotions and sexual issues, and videos like these give me hope that I can overcome not only such awful adulterous thoughts, but internal greed, envy, and masturbation too. Thank you father, truly.

[@dianejensen3420]

God's peace to you dear one!!

[@mcimc558]

Any temptation say the Jesus prayer .You can do it. God Bless you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸

[@owlis2328]

Big Chungus

[@randalejetmagalit1198]

@@owlis2328 okay, but, a dead meme? And here, out all places? Seriously?

[@dianejensen3420]

God's peace to all in this spiritual time of Lent. May this evil world hold no power over us as we strive to pray and fast!! Thank you Father Spyridon

[@stevenrichardson4659]

My girl,liked your book Father called "UFO deception",that i bought her,so thanks. Can you please pray for a young woman (daughter) called Miranda that God would lead her to faith in Jesus Christ...Their is battle for her soul and as many can pray for her salvation,would be greatly appreciated.🙏🙏

[@Aries.Goddess30]

Thank you for this video!! I needed to hear this! Bless you 🙏 ♥️ 🙌 🙏

[@corporaterobotslave400]

@NEAR TERM EXTINCTION - HUMAN the antidote to antichrist philosophies is a contrite humble and repentant heart. You seem to have a lot of work ahead of you.

[@woodennickel7505]

@NEAR TERM EXTINCTION - HUMAN I'm sorry that something has happened to make you so bitter. I'm sure both the comment you replied to and the rest of us are praying for you to find healing for whatever wound has caused you to lash out. God loves you, put aside your bitterness to your fellow man and see that.

[@neilc5192]

I am speechless at the beauty of your words. May God bless you even more than he has already.

[@dschmid8845]

Jesus appears to be a huge stumbling block for Pally. There are about 300 references to the Messiah in the Old Testament. I pray that Pally reads all of them and then reads about Jesus the Gospels. Everyone, please pray for Pally.

[@watchaddicts1213]

I truly enjoyed this homily, Father. I kept waiting for THE ONE I thought you might include, really drives the point home: LUKE 10:17-21 The seventy[b] returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” Bless you.

[@Zaleskee]

Аминь!!!

[@jacksonaltizer7779]

Jesus used scripture from the Old Testament to combat the temptations of the Devil. He could've called upon divine power and obliterate the Devil instantly, but choose not too. Eventually, Satan leaves Jesus. This story is so profound because whenever we are faced with temptations or evil in our mortal lives, we can used scripture to fight it. Jesus is proving to us that we ourselves can resist the temptations of the evil one by using scripture. God is truly working through you Father Spyridon. You are preaching Truth to the souls of those who desperately need it. Jesus Christ, a man fully divine and fully human, suffered an unbearably painful death so that we could have life. Christ suffered a death he did not deserve so that we would have the spring of eternal life, even when we deserve death. God loves you unconditionally, give your life to him and for the sake of the gospel. Read scripture to find truth, engage in fellowship with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Love one another, repent for your sins. Whoever is reading this, I don't know you, but I pray the eternal peace and love of God moves through you. Remember, this life is temporary. The new life is forever.

[@abggirma8320]

Wow. Good view my dear brother. These can be a good answer for Protestants, since they seem to ignore The Old Testament.

[@csa7189]

When father mentioned fasting I recollected that today I didnt feel any of those hunger pangs anymore which I normal have by midday. The first of its kind during this Great Lent. God Bless you father Spyridon. Always a beautiful message to listen to after a hard day.

[@Oshianis]

Fasting won't save you. Just a thing to do in order for you to say "look at me."

[@ohflip2173]

@@Oshianis Christ teaches us to fast, but he teaches us to do so without taking pride in it and showing it off.

[@Oshianis]

@@ohflip2173 fasting is just an unnecessary hurdle that the church has been teaching its congregation to jump over for the past 2,000 years. The life of orthdoxy is not freedom. The churches are occupied by corpses, it is a place for the dead and not the living. Salvation (soteria) is the natural state of man. It is our natural condition. One just needs to be aware. But the church and her vehement teachings have humiliated humankind to the point of stripping us of our humanity. The church, for 2,000 years, has waged a war on the psychology of man. The condition that we need to be saved from, is not natural- it is an artificial condition, created by the Church and her teachings, her dogma, her beliefs, her ideologies, her theologies, her misconceptions. She is a source of misguidance and a hindrance to true spirituality and true religiosity. She is responsible for creating schizophrenic, split minded people, full of guilt and full of shame. She is responsible for all sorts of scary inventions such as God, judgment, heaven and hell. A mind that holds these concepts will never be at peace and will never be enlightened and will never be awake and will never be free. And they will never be able to clean the dirty mirror which was muddled by rotten ideologies. Christianity isn't the only culprit- all the religions are responsible for the corrosion of human consciousness and awareness. The day will arise, when the collective consciousness and unconsciousness of mankind will be purified of all these ideologies and theologies- which are weeds. Nietzsche said "God is dead." God is not dead, because dead would imply that God was once alive, but God has never even existed outside of rubbish conceptualization. The true religion has no dogma, no belief, no ideology, no theology, no god(s), no doctrines, no creeds, no nonsense, no unachievable expectations, no godman, no sons of God, no transfigurations, no prophets, no messengers, no message, no path, no sinners, no saints. The true religion will simply be the dehypnosis of all these delusions thst have been forced on humankind.

[@csa7189]

@@Oshianis I was just sharing a thought and it has nothing to do with pride. Making a negative comment is not helpful all.

[@Oshianis]

@@csa7189 i spoke the truth. It is only negative according to your perception because you don't like the truth.

[@grey8940]

So glad to have found this channel... thank u

[@grey8940]

@pally ummmmm........ what have you been smoking? I'll have some

[@grey8940]

@pally How about Isaiah 7:14-15 ... explain that one professor... And hey if you are a non-believing Jew, then this probably isn't the right channel for you.

[@grey8940]

@pally I think your heart is probably in the right place, but you are wrong. One has to ask themselves why Jesus quoted Psalms 22 while up on the cross... He literally was quoting a chapter that was entirely about what he was going through right then on the cross. Moses speaks often of the coming Messiah, one only need to go back to the source and it's clearly there. The Jews expected a warrior Messiah to come back and lead them through battles in victory against Greece & or Rome. They clearly missed the point, but it's not surprising that the builders rejected the chief corner stone. Jesus wasn't what they were looking for. He came to liberate the spirit and the mind. The Jews wanted liberation of their country. So still to this day they are expecting a Messiah to come back and for the kingdom of God to literally descend down from heaven and land on Jerusalem. I'm afraid tho, unfortunately, they missed the coming of the Kingdom of God long ago and understand none of it's mysteries. They prefer to follow the fell and evil teachings of the Talmud.

[@dschmid8845]

Jesus appears to be a huge stumbling block for Pally. There are about 300 references to the Messiah in the Old Testament. I pray that Pally reads all of them and then reads about Jesus the Gospels. Everyone, please pray for Pally.

[@grey8940]

@@dschmid8845 His heart is in the right place! And as long as he's reading the scriptures, the truth will indeed reveal itself to the one who searches for God with their whole heart.

[@leolazaris1010]

Watching this after having eaten a big dinner unfortunately. Thank you Fr.

[@OKIEBUD]

Christ judges the condition of the heart …. Good teachings from Father spyridon…

[@Tamara-ie8ql]

Amen! Such an important preaching for us to hear! God bless you dear Father Spyridon 🙏❤

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

Thank you for continually delivering these words to the world.

[@markraffety3246]

I needed to hear this teaching. Thank you.

[@Im_No_Expert_72]

Yes, thank you ☦️

[@TheKingOfJordan1]

Father, bless!

[@djz9584]

Thank you father! ☦

[@andrealewis3638]

Thank you.

[@liehhungc3261]

Father, thank you so much for sharing these great insights.

[@ryanmovesu]

God Bless Father, Thank you for all your videos of wisdom and Love.

[@laural1987]

Father...thank you.

[@orthovision3296]

Amen! may God give you many more years father!

[@hendersonshuntinglodge1207]

Very helpful, thank you

[@EmilyKeenerMusic]

thank you Father 🙏

[@lesliekistanministry191]

Thank you Father Spyridon. Bless your work.

[@tomredd9025]

Inspiring!

[@sambalokiizarame9439]

Thank you father

[@kathleenmorrison8450]

Thank you Father Spyridon for explaining this topic so in depth. I understand fasting and inward cleansing a lot better now. You filled in some missing pieces I needed.

[@chrisrobinson1671]

Beautiful

[@alemayehushimelis3146]

Amen Your mercy is with us

[@Jesuscome-ro5in]

Thank you father Spyridon

[@danielreed7408]

Fr Spyridon your words are spiritual food. Thank you! Love you!!!

[@s0j0rnh1ntrlnd5]

thank you for this. I needed to hear it. as Paul told the Roman's in chapter 12. "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good".

[@vessietaylor2938]

I've just now watched 3 or 4 of your videos. I just had to say, your words are like honey liquid love and true. Absolutely beautiful when I hear truth being spoken in a pure form. Thank you.... 🕊

[@billearl6726]

You have a soothing voice father

[@garyhazelgreen1759]

Thank you for the Orthodoxy message , Many many years Father Spyidyrdon

[@lambienoir1429]

These remarks in this video are very, very helpful to me. God bless you for all you are sharing!

[@lukelucas9264]

Very insightful, thank you Fr Spyridon

[@hgp7031]

God bless you

[@adiamfre7628]

Amen amen amen

[@godsnobody2915]

This message really resonated with me. For many years of my life, I tried to compromise with God on troublesome sins in my flesh....like I was trying to work some kind of middle ground with Him in order to negotiate what had become a rather unmanageable life. It didn't work. It was only after I was home with all this business over the last year or so that it became clear I had to lay it all down. I couldn't stop 1/3 of it; 2/3 of it...God wanted it done period before He would start helping me. It was only then that I started growing in what unknowingly had been a stifled relationship with Christ. You have earned a new subscription sir. God bless you. ❤❤

[@Agenda-2016]

Dear Father. May God give you His blessings. Am an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church faith follower. Warms my heart and gives me courage to always see and listen to your sermons. Have just introduced your channels to family and non Christian friends for sometimes language is barrier for me to communicate my faith. But now, I share your teachings. We are all blessed by your timely messages. God Bless yoy🙏

[@Agenda-2016]

@pally The Lord Jesus Christ said 'But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny him before my Father, which is in heaven.' Matthew 10:33

[@noway165]

✨🇧🇴✨ Love to you !

[@matronamilkasavusauna1365]

☦ most highly wise teaching speech. 💜 - at the next, New Paradise's reign you leader Spyridon shall be released from these educator's works, and wholly live with those precious domestic animals, that are already chanting on your videos❣

[@samaramel3.674]

AMEN AMEN AMEN 🙏👍🙏

[@mmaakkiinn]

Kyrie Isouy Xriste Eleison mas emas tous Amartolous AMHN ✝️

[@merelloeve123]

thank u

[@alexgorron6470]

Prayers that love enters the hearts to those that wish harm unto any of God's people. That forgiveness of unimaginable sins done unto others is possible. That evil spirits that are wandering strongly on the earth right now is cast out and the angels of God comes in quick. May God's will be done.

[@nancyincanada5553]

thank you for this profound teaching. Lord have mercy on us.

[@JehovahRaphasammyisrael]

Please father keep me in your prayers

[@robertgrimsted877]

🙏😀god bless

[@ngtube9]

Thank you - I like your words a lot - and they are full of wisdom! Jesus is our Lord. Although I am not a member of protestant, catholic or orthodox church - I am a member of a so called "free" church, called baptists - I like your videos a lot. They gave me a lot of good ideas 🙂 All the best and be blessed by God! Norbert

[@LadyMaria]

May God bless you and lead you home to His Church, Holy Orthodoxy. ☦ (Baptists are Protestants.)

[@perryandy2]

I apologize for my past remarks. I am new and was in love with my opinion. God Bless. 😁

[@lisahyyppa3360]

Another beautiful message in His✝️ wisdom. Praising our Glorious Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus with much love and gratitude. God Bless you!

[@lisahyyppa3360]

🙏🏼❤️‍🔥🥰 Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for the gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit (Matthew 13:16-17) that guides my steps in word & deed, in Spirit & in Truth (John 4:23-24) throughout my journey each & every step of the way (John 10:27-30, Romans 8:14-16, Philippians 1:20-23)

[@trevorwright2]

Pray for my enemies father. We have many

[@lawrenceakech520]

Constant vigilance of the Heart, prayer and discernment , avoiding evil and loving righteousness. Pray for the conversion of souls thru immaculate Heart.

[@LadyMaria]

We don't believe in the immaculate heart.

[@ABCXYZ-jk8me]

Born 2 Times.....Heavenly !! Born 1st Time....Physically ! Born-again, 2nd Time, IS REQUIRED...Spiritually !!

[@samaramel3.674]

WORD UP 👍✊

[@LadyMaria]

We are reborn in baptism and Chrismation.

[@paulc3749]

know them by their fruits , very informative Fr, i am not Orthodox Christian

[@helentaylor1222]

Good talk, thanks. Sounds like the demons thought the lad was easy pickings. They were trying to kill him. Glad he was saved. Interesting talk. Making me think 🤔

[@zippermonster9596]

I wish I could stop drinking. I don’t drink a lot or all the time. But I drink too much, and drink when I don’t want to. I just want to stop drinking. I hate the way it makes me feel. I don’t know how to pray and repent properly Not sure if what Gods role is in me needing help to stop. I feel like I will never get this orthodox life right.

[@slobodankasepic6207]

I hope he will notice your request for help, as your request looks qenuine

[@LadyMaria]

Please get an icon of "The Inexhaustible Cup" and pray before it, asking intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos to pray for you to Christ God to release you from this passion of drinking. May God bless you. ☦ 🌹 💗

[@zippermonster9596]

Ok so recap on this comment. And thank you so much for the advice and support. I haven’t drank in over 2 months. I was not some raging alcoholic but I would drink a little too much and when I really didn’t want to. I am almost 40 and just know I have had my fill. I just wanted to stop relying on it to mask my depression. So far it’s been over two months and no drinking And no real urges. I am so happy and feel awesome. I do need God in my life more than I put effort into and I am sadly hours from an Orthodox Church but I am going to figure that out. Thanks for the comments I am reminded tonight to say my evening prayers and just get back on the ball. Thank you so much for the advice. You were a little Answer to a prayer of support. I feel very loved.

[@LadyMaria]

@@zippermonster9596 Wonderful to hear! You are very loved. May God bless you!

[@sansbazinga9821]

Þank you for þia timely teaching faþer. I am protestants but have found your wisdom to be very helpful. Lord Jesus have mercy on my soul, and God bless you. I ask for prayer and intercession as I have shamefully struggled wiþ gluttony, and feel trapped in þese desires to indulge in þe pleasures of food and drink. Please help and offer wisdom, Þank you all and God bless.

[@frederickfreddyfazbearakam3073]

Our prayers are with you brother. Please look further into Orthodoxy, how sweet it will be for us to be united in the one Holy True Faith

[@orthodoxsentinel]

Amen +

[@drweetabix]

Cracking bunnet

[@peerdeheer]

God showed me this morning a beautiful treassure: When calculating the total amount of minutes of sunlight with Google. On 15th of april/Nisan in Jerusalem sunrise 06:11 AM Sunset 07:08 PM Total 12h 57m of sunlight Is 777 minutes.

[@melanieclinkston4597]

Wouldn't have authority if not right with LORD

[@kellywalsh9373]

🙏

[@zerotoinfinity7026]

Authority & Level Right Now:- Not enough. But soon, it will be more than enough. :). ... Happy Times.

[@lawrenceakech520]

No branch can bear Fruits on his on. It must remain in the Vine (John 15)

[@melanieclinkston4597]

Only God in a person who can drive out a evil spirit

[@mujassim32]

We all love prophet Jesus may peace be upon him and all the prophets of god Iam emmense happy to get your channel thankyou father for motivating us and to introspect within ourself

[@mattdavis2985]

I pray and I give Jesus of Nazareth the glory for his return 🙏♥️ You think father Jesus is going to protect mystery Babylon judgment is coming and he's going to deal with US the same way he dealt with Sodom and Gomorrah 🔥😈💯 God bless your father he will protect his remnant 🙏

[@NattyLight1128]

At some point it’s not going to be safe for these demons to walk down the streets.

[@Warl89]

Father Spyridon, i'm writing this long comment in hopes i may find an aswer. For many years now ( about 10) i've been struggling with enduring noise from various neighbours - be it loud music, door slams, people chatting loudly, dogs barking etc for hours on end. I've been a sinner throughout this time and i realised that it's mainly as a consequence of my sins that i suffer so much from these 'noisy' situations. Another thing i realised is that most of my passions or sins i can stop/ control and stay away from them for a long time but the only one that i can't is enduring, accepting, bearing or loving noisy people and their noisy activities. Most i can do without getting angry is a few hours or maybe days. Sometimes it literally feels like torture, it's alot of mostly mental suffering but also physical...it's distressing, depressing, demoralising and maybe even maddening. I can't pray nor can i focus on anything and it makes me lose hope. I try not to hate the people but i definately hate the noise. You've talked about accepting suffering and The Cross but this is what i struggle the most with. It feels unfair to suffer and not be able to rest because other people create an inconsiderate and horrible environment to live in. I know this is mostly my pride trying to justify myself. I would appreciate any advice or guidance that you could give me in overcoming this personal issue. Thank you!

[@Warl89]

I need to add that i've lived in many different places during this time so it's not about a specific place or person. It makes me tend to think that i'm cursed... although that's not very christian to think.

[@risa4781]

Getting a white noise machine or loud fan helps cover the noise...and lots of prayer.

[@IvanChristopher.]

Noise cancelling headphones can help

[@jesusisthelight9670]

@@Warl89 You could pick one room in your house, sound proof it. so you can you use it as your prayer room while playing some tranquil music.

[@CuteSceneChic]

If you can find some quiet time pray for your neighbors. I have heard a testimony from a dear friend of a neighbor who was a witch and scaring people that lived next to this lady. My friend would go in front of the house and just pray and within the month this lady moved out. This witch no longer terrifies the neighbors. (I do hope she finds Yeshua and repents) but the moral of the story is that prayer is so powerful that we forget just how powerful it really is. God truly is with us always, never lose hope on that. I pray that you may find rest and peace from these noisy neighbors. It is very hard to concentrate indeed. May the Lord Yeshua bring silence to your ears - Amen.

[@davidallan3271]

Thank you Pray for me, so that I can do the very good thing to be cleansed and freed from ungodly passions. Thank you and God Bless you in Jesus Name. Can you give any advice or direction in which to be strong enough to be so motivated to truly Repent and Never look back and Trust God Fully and Totally, to move forward with life? Thank you and God Bless.

[@raidentheconsultant9838]

I've been a very degenerate person, I willfully did very perverse things with myself, and looked at perverse things for a long time, I have been very slothful, and I have had some wrath, I have become insincere, and I became dishonest for reasons relating to my sin. I want to fix myself, and do good, but in my position I don't know where to begin really, I have made some changes but not much. I don't want to be like this, and I certainly do not want to risk going to Hell. I've caught myself falling into traps of sin, and have struggled to make steps against sin, despite there really being no excuse. Where do I begin?

[@stephaniedegange2737]

Raiden, you have already begun. you know your sins and admit them. You are far ahead of so many others!

[@alicebeshay6124]

Begin by praying every day and sit in front of an icon. Be stil. Don’t beat yourself up for failing but be stubborn and continue. Try to find peace in reading the Bible and go to church. You cannot transform overnight. It is a long process. God bless you🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@hawknives]

Christ's Required Fast. Fasting that Pleases Christ God 58 “Cry aloud, [a]spare not; Lift up your voice like a trumpet; Tell My people their transgression, And the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet they seek Me daily, And delight to know My ways, As a nation that did righteousness, And did not forsake the ordinance of their God. They ask of Me the ordinances of justice; They take delight in approaching God. 3 ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You have not seen? Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice?’ “In fact, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, And [b]exploit all your laborers. 4 Indeed you fast for strife and debate, And to strike with the fist of wickedness. You will not fast as you do this day, To make your voice heard on high. 5 Is it a fast that I have chosen, A day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush, And to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Would you call this a fast, And an acceptable day to the Lord? 6 “Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the [c]heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are [d]cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh? 8 Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away the yoke from your midst, The [e]pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, 10 If you extend your soul to the hungry And satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall dawn in the darkness, And your [f]darkness shall be as the noonday. 11 The Lord will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. 12 Those from among you Shall build the old waste places; You shall raise up the foundations of many generations; And you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, The Restorer of [g]Streets to Dwell In. 13 “If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, From doing your pleasure on My holy day, And call the Sabbath a delight, The holy day of the Lord honorable, And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, Nor finding your own pleasure, Nor speaking your own words, 14 Then you shall delight yourself in the Lord; And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth, And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.” Christ Bless!

[@qed456]

In alcohol and drugs is the devil ,as being drunk means we cannot speak to God

[@hopingtobewheatnotatare172]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what the significance of the bell ringing is for. It doesnt bother me, I even like it...just wondering what it's for or if it's just something he does for his videos. Thanks

[@shaunmulligan8717]

Tri-fold censing of Byzantine icon / Sounding bells (attached to chains of censer) represent the voices of the apostles proclaiming the Gospel.

[@AnaRanja]

Normal ca nu

[@mujassim32]

Father what i get know knowledge and self relazition through your discourse is exactly same as Islam say

[@johnbautiste]

I wish you were my pastor. My biggest stumbling block in Orthodoxy (and anglicanism and evangelicalism prior to that) are the blind, emasculate, inhospitable shepherds leading the church.

[@mikeygmm]

Fr. Spryidon, my brother, why don't you pray and make the sign of the Cross before you begin your homily? You will honor the Blessed Theotokos and Jesus our Lord and Savior if you do so.

[@corporaterobotslave400]

You're right, because surrendering to YHVH's plan of salvation through Messiah and obeying His commandments as proof we are saved is the Way. Transformation of the soul from a base animalistic nature to a loving caring human.

[@Enquiringmind777]

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9.

[@mujassim32]

Now iam fasting for 30 days (Ramdan month ) And also praying