Be perfect like the Father in a body of dust. How to seek perfection in a sinful body

[@Gab_Freire]

im struggling so hard to be a normal person, i feel like im falling out of grace, pray for me father, God bless us all.

[@STMukr]

Lord have mercy on you brother. You normal just like all. Maybe you struggling passions or temptations. Fight them. Pray.❤

[@mirunabelea9820]

What is a normal person? How are you looking up to when you say "normal"? God bless you!

[@MarkoZorecHimself]

As long as we still breathe and have the desire within us to repent and strive to follow Jesus, no matter how poorly we succeed, we cannot fall out of grace.

[@guypledger7849]

I feel the same at this time. It is hard to find a sense of place and community where I currently live. We can pray for eachother. God bless us all. ❤🙏

[@mega8032]

“If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you''. Keep your heart clean brother. The devil burns cause you are getting close to the Christ. The battle you encounter now is the liberation of you. The cross that He was crucified for you, before you. I am sure that your heart will melt from love, the moment you understand that you start living beside Him. I hope we could have the grace to enter paradise and see each other there brother. Love from Greece.☦

[@wake1028]

Father, your consistent uploading lately has been a blessing upon us all. I know these times come and go rightfully so, so i thank you dearly that you endure and put effort in for our sake. Your Love is felt through the camera lense, God bless you all on Iona and Mull!

[@kikikaakau-delizo8152]

To avoid pride, the Lord has allowed me to have cancer and neuropathy from the chemo I've been on for 7 years. I've even asked Him to help me do vigil but He's allowed me to NOT do it. This is all to grant me the humility I've asked Him for. I thank God for that 💖

[@jenniferpollard4466]

I’m sending love and gratitude to you . I so wish I could find a spiritual teacher where I live . I’ve started praying for it but if I could ask anyone who reads this to please pray for me also . I will pray for you to all find one also . ♥️🙏

[@positivevibeskx1102]

Dear Jennifer,God bless you! Even I live in a Orthodoxy country ,I can't find spiritual father too ,so I read books by our Holy Fathers and watch videos like this ,I hope one day if is God s will we will have Spiritual Father ❤

[@Brydie-gn7jk]

I completely understand. My husband and I are praying for one as well. The parish we were baptized in is 4.5 hours away. We are the only two Orthodox in our small mountain town of 2000 people. May your prayers be blessed

[@shaunmeyer5892]

I'm praying for you.

[@nomadicbee1728]

Greetings dear Jennifer- I completely understand and will be praying for you. My husband and I are inquirers of the Orthodox faith and attended our first Divine Liturgy last month at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Flagstaff, AZ, which is a two hour drive from us. Lord willing, we will be able to attend services again this Sunday.

[@AshleyHorjus]

This man.. beautiful soul.🙏✝️

[@dimitrije018]

For the past 2 weeks, I've seen myself drift away from God, but I've forced myself to go back. No matter how many times I sin, i still go back to Him. I love Christ, and i love all of you. Godbless all of humanity❤🙌

[@danielgaley9676]

Even though you have a heavy accent. Every word you speak goes right to my heart. Thank you for your words of wisdom. Please pray for my wife, Cathy. That she would be open to Orthodoxy. God bless you 🙏 ❤️

[@sodalish]

Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.

[@mzoesp]

This is so good dear Father Seraphim. Thank you 🙏

[@seanstephens4359]

I love all your videos

[@biffkline8771]

Thy mercy, oh Lord, shall pursue me all the days of my life 🙏☦️

[@Goury1]

May Jesus Christ be praised! I'm a faithful Catholic, but I decided to watch your video, and I'm truly captivated by your teaching! It burns to the very soul like fire and it is very true! Thank you, my dear brother in Christ! May our Lord bless you!

[@katjabele]

Hello Im Katja from Slovenia and Im christian. Once I was at Mull in my past when I wasnt really walking after Christ. Well I found Island Mull very beautiful and calming like your profile to sharing Gospel. You teach me a lot. Otherwise I usually watch your videos via phone and I guess always few days after you upload them sir.Wll these are very helpful to me. Alwyas full of Spirit and joyfull. God bless you and am very happy to find this account of yours. Keep safe!

[@LoveMyCoffee10]

We must try to do our BEST in this wicked world we live in. Yes, you truly are a Beautiful Soul. Our Lord will guide us. Thank you for your teachings...Blessings

[@ValentinaKajcinovska]

That's all we can do.

[@remahunt4277]

Excellent preaching dear Father Aldea. You are full of love for God and it spilled out to those of us watching. No one should feel depressed after listening to you. Lovely to see you so happy. Surely Jesus is on the path with you. I have caught your enthusiasm in these few moments in time; and, I am grateful to you.

[@STMukr]

Father Seraphim thks. God help you in all things and you spiritual work here for people.❤

[@elcambio96]

Amen

[@lia1159]

I asked God this exact question last night during my prayer and here is his miracle. Father you truly are someone that God is using to teach his people. Please remember us all in your prayers.

[@amirasaad630]

Thank you father It’s such a difficult balance to find between Gods love and forgiveness and the continual working towards perfection . Confession is always such a blessing - I wish the feeling and clarity afterwards would last forever and not winder off :( GBU- pray for us

[@shaunmeyer5892]

You seem to be reinvigorated and there is a sense of urgency that you share this message with us , father - we who seek Christ's mercy , blessings and forgiveness . Thanks be to God that He has chosen you as His messenger.

[@b0bsProductions]

Somehow you always manage to put out exactly what I need to hear whenever I open this app. God bless you

[@carlykamps411]

1:39 how the sun starts to shine on him when he starts talking about perfection!

[@atroutflycrazy8057]

Thankyou Fr for your teachings and time, Its so easy for us to go to extremes in our human weakness. Its vital We abide in christ and in close communion with God the Father always.

[@theneverwas2835]

Thank you for the message, my friend. May our Lord Jesus Christ bless you.

[@heathsavage4852]

Exactly what I needed to hear today. Thank you Father. Very moving and very honest.

[@aurelius1964]

Christ is in our midst dear Father; thank you for this word. Your prayers!

[@mkbestmaan]

Thank you dear Lord. Amen. Amen. Amen

[@bobtoner9820]

“I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in Me and I in Him, the same bringeth forth much fruit, for without Me ye can do nothing. Jn 15:5

[@Kressa1111]

Thank you Father! Beautiful-crystal clear 💎, prophetic flow in this message ❤! Amen 🙏

[@susannemyall7699]

There for the grace of God go I...Thank you Fr Seraphim, God bless you

[@mkeenan1955]

Thank you Father for your inspiring words on the message of Christ. God bless you.

[@larie92342]

God bless you, Father. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I am from Romania but I love listening to your lectures in English. I am sending you love and gratitude.

[@heatherelliot3202]

Powerful, thankyou

[@summerhoyt90]

Been praying a lot about this & so confused by the tension of those truths. Thank you so much for being a blessing through our God.

[@ruthshivani]

thankyou for sharing your heart.. and trusting us with you inner most feelings .. 🙏

[@ortodoxiainvencible]

Fr Seraphim, please keep our beloved Fr. Pedro Medina in your prayers, he is seriously ill. Thanks.☦☦☦

[@Asthmaspree]

That's kind of my issue. I sin, I confess, I sin again, I confess again and so on, but I don't feel the pain sin should bring to my heart, I don't know how to get a heart of flesh that can actually feel the wrongness of sin. I only know in my mind that I've sinned, but not in my heart.

[@mirunabelea9820]

I share the same experience of clarity when talking to my spiritual father. God gave me a father who can make heads or tails of my disjointed thoughts and point into the right direction for me. I am so grateful for the mystery of Confession and feel so blessed to be in the Church because of this.

[@aenigmatica8]

This is so excellent thank you and God bless you!! 🙏🏻

[@CannyEntertainment]

May God bless us and have mercy on us

[@RockBarnRecords]

This is what I needed to hear today. Thank you. 🙏

[@shayannejad1558]

Thank you father 🙏🏼

[@Monk_Life]

Perfection is in the will. The Lord was referring to love of others and in forgiving others. You can do that and lots of saints were martyred doing just that. Be Perfect Be Christlike forgive and you will be forgiven..love one another.. Try not to overthink it...the Lord isn't talking about an uncharitable thought from getting at 6am and stubbing your toe cuz of laziness for not going fully around the coffee table... Noo Forgive...Love neighbor . Be Perfect in this

[@Beatrice.Ndungu]

Profound

[@elcambio96]

Thankyou

[@brentgarner3143]

Im so far away from my spiritual Father and far away from any Orthodox Christian Church, an its my fault and im texting a geographical distance,thank you for your videos, Glory to God

[@mullmonastery]

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[@STMukr]

Perfection is Theosis. Eucharist. Communion. Only with God. In God. ❤

[@mundea]

Thank you, Brother

[@ChildofGod98765]

Amen needed this. I will let my struggles become my strength. Even as I struggle to support my children both of my sons are special needs. God continues to give me the strength to face all battles of this world. Heavenly Father I know you don’t give us more than we can handle. So while I’m struggling to support my children. and while I’m struggling to buy groceries, and rent every month. Through it all I’m keeping faith. Walking with faith is all we can do as christians. Praise Jesus.

[@petercollette6709]

Thank you for your spiritual guidance amen❤

[@orsulchili6984]

Spoilt am I to have you guiding me through these videos.

[@clarametzhagopian2665]

Amen how we need this explanation in these. Dark days of modern life where we are struggling to taste God's love and understand his ways and accept the truth and live in peace with oneself and with others God bless you dear brother in Christ blessed be God forever

[@youniahawel8608]

Amen 🙏 ❤

[@PaulTheHermit77]

Prayer request. I was living off grid. Sickness has meant I needed to move. I was in a hotel until my money ran out. Now i have been put in a homeless hostel. It's scary stuff! People out side my door fighting. Smashing stuff. Threatening to kill each other. I'm sat in my cell like room unable to go out because I don't want any agro. I'm trying to stay strong. I'm praying. I have my faith. But it's scary stuff. At least I have my two dogs to protect me!

[@TheKumiteGame]

You are included in my evening prayers. For He Himself is Our Peace. 🙏

[@jenniferpollard4466]

Praying for you ♥️🙏

[@jenniferpollard4466]

Praying for you ♥️🙏

[@marymitchell50]

Perfect! 🪂 God Bless you as always.

[@stephen3511]

Your sharing of the Scriptures are a blessing and influential on my journey. I’m a sinner, but I’m praying for the grace and mercy of Father God. All praise be to Father God and our saviour Christ the King 🙏🏻

[@materdeimusicd.buckley2974]

Last night, I heard from my Spiritual Father in a homily during a penitential. 3 stages. Cleaning Growth and waking up. Most stay in the cleaning stage

[@gretagarbo1119]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@arcyllisanaspergersgamer2367]

I don't know how, but you always seem able to phrase things in the best way for me to understand them, so thank you so much for thse videos! :D

[@theconnecticutourriver]

Thank you Father Seraphim.

[@katkat2340]

Awaken our souls Jesus .

[@thereseschab5042]

So well described.

[@alpoole2057]

Pray for me.

[@wierdpocket]

My little brother died last year. He was young. That was a fire I was put in, and I was made moldeable. But it’s been a year, and the iron has hardened. And I’m twisted and bent out of shape. The idea of having to go through that fire again is unbearable. Why does perfection, why does mercy, why does love require such unimaginable pain? And what can we say for ourselves when, sick and hurting, we refuse to hurt even more? I have a widow who lives next door to me. But my health is poor, and I am filled with shame with not having visited her in the past, and my migraine is pounding. Must I go over and suffer through my illness to minister to her? I can hardly get out of bed. I am lost and lonely and depressed and weak. I cry out to God for help. And then I sin sexually for comfort. And then I confess, and then I distract myself with KZbin for hours. And nothing changes. Am I not already in hell? And the only way out is to become perfect? How? I hardly have the strength to get up and go for a walk.

[@bobomax164]

Needed this.

[@peterbray5383]

I was driving home a day or two ago and thinking about the very same biblical passage. God’s grace is freely given to all. Likewise with the two extremes you talk about. I was talking with a pastor from a local evangelical church, about these very things. The pursuit of Theosis on one side and by Grace on the other. At first sight, it seems to be a paradox. Would I be correct in saying that it is a the “effort” climb Jacob’s Ladder that is rewarded. We take the sacramentum and embark on the spiritual path. The sacramentum involves service and sacrifice.

[@htttppppp]

I have a question. There is a covert narcissist woman who is church going and unfortunately fits perfectly this style of behavior which is highly malignant in its essence while faking empathy and hurting people (stabbing you while hugging you). What to do? I already established distance but realized that it will escalate and become ugly once she realizes she is seen through. Her lies are concerned always on blame shifting, condemnation and duplicity. Using people for her needs and nagging if they do not bow down to her “needs” and attention seeking. Everything is about her and there is no “we” in her vocabulary. All the while she knows perfectly well what Orthodoxy is and what congregation and togetherness in Christ means. How to avoid this person and how to “confront”them if they drive you up the wall? I very well know that they feed on sucking up peace out of people and love seeing people suffer. This is the only way that they can prove to themselves that they are “empathetic “.

[@janetouchedupoujol6344]

One thing Father. He doesn't ask us to hate ourselves . Hate our body hate our mind. Hate is from the enemy. He teaches us in sermon on Mount that we have value. . On this level you are wrong. He loves us and requires us to know our value We are required to be perfect as He is because He loves us. Self condemning attitude makes it very hard to live past sin. Much easier to do it because of love . Be blessed

[@Alan-zj5fz]

🙏 ❤

[@brentgarner3143]

Your videos are a spiritual life preserver, because im very far away from any Orthodox Christian Church no Missionaries remotely close just KZbin ment Monasterys not Missionaries lol 😂

[@michalis9]

Father can you talk to us about sloth and acedia?

[@ducky1016]

Is there a video of him explaining why he became a monk? How he knew it was for him?

[@Beatrice.Ndungu]

Yes

[@ЈованРадаковић]

Which orthodox church does this monastery belong to?

[@James-xv4mn]

Hello Father, I am a recent convert to Orthodoxy and was just baptized before Nativity. I would like to ask you about faith. I have been struggling with unbelief for some time now and coming out of protestantism, and it seems as though if I do not believe God exists, He will condemn me. I am very troubled and worried about not believing in God, even though I desperately want to all the time. I feel that if I were just able to prove something or see something that that would fix it, but I know this probably is useless. What is faith? Is it an acknowledgement of His existence like the protestants say? I will continue to pray, but I just want reassurance that everything that I've done up to this point, and the love I have for the Church and its members, and for Christ is real and that everything is okay and God loves me and everyone else. What do you think I should do about this issue? I don't want to have my faith built up on "pascal's wager" or fear or anything like this, but I want a natural, real faith. I have asked in Church, "why do you believe in God"? And they'll say, "I just believe". Why do you just believe? How can you just believe? I ask for your prayers and I hope you are doing well Father. (please, anyone in the comments respond as well, I can use the help.)

[@JayBonisolli]

I have so many logical reasons to believe I can’t type them all here, but let’s start maybe with what makes you doubt?

[@iuliadimbu2304]

Blaglovititi,revin cu rugamintea de a permite traducerea în limba romana,iertati

[@romapping2105]

parinte, sunteti roman?

[@mzoesp]

What does it mean to work from the first or tenth eleventh or twelve hour?

[@guybuddyman838]

Amen