Surviving Our Own Hypocrisy (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

[@JohnSmith-x9e6b]

My name is John Christopher Smith. I live in Michigan and I'm 52 years old. I'm African American and I was raised in the pentecostal church. My life of rebellion started when I left home to go to college and this video explains everything that I experienced. I started drinking and smoking and living the party lifestyle and that pretty much characterized my life after that. It sabotaged every good thing that I tried to do and caused me to lose everything and hurt a lot of people. The hardest part to deal with was the shame and guilt I carried for years from the judgement and condemnation that I received from everyone. I hated myself because I new I'd done it to myself. I thank God for allowing me to hear these words because I now know that what I was seeking all along was a real and authentic experience with Jesus.

[@lifeasvocation1557]

This is True Water. I tried drinking sand expecting to quench my thirst. Thank you so much, I could not have said it any better than you did here. The way to Christ was the one way I absolutely and consciously refused for decades. I refused the Truth because the Truth requires that I am the one that must change.

[@ThomasSheehan-n6l]

Thanks for this excellent sermon Father. Im so grateful you devoted your life to God, as you are a good teacher, in explaining how to live in todays world, and Church today. Good ending Father. Its all about Love. You're liked because you explain things well, for all Christians

[@gobnatav]

Please pass along to Fr. Seraphim that we give thanks to God for the Mull Monastery and his words of encouragement. I'll continue to pray for Ancient Faith, our Orthodox brethren and sistren worldwide, and all those still lost and wandering in darkness. Please, continue to pray for us, too, and for me especially (my name is Gobnata).

[@pialakin6517]

I am grateful for this, and I am already 73🇫🇮

[@evilboy4fr]

I'm a Roman Catholic & I love my Orthodox & Protestant brothers and sisters. I pray for all of you, and I hope you pray for me. I know we have important doctrinal differences that need to be sorted out, but we must stand together against the World, the Flesh, and the Devil!

[@caroldonaldson5936]

Amen from a Protestant sister!🙏❤️

[@Pilgrim06]

My dear soul, may Christ bless you richly through His Grace. Why, as a Christian, do you use the tag “ evilboy “? We are the sons of Light( 1 Thessalonians 5: 5-11). Let us spread the Light of Christ through our lives - and through God’s Grace.

[@reddog5552]

I am an Orthodox catechumen, but my mother was Catholic. We both grew up in the Church of Christ. She became Catholic in the year 2000. I have many friends and neighbors who are Catholic and Protestant as well. I love them all dearly and I pray for everyone. Love and prayers, brother. 🙏🏻☦️❤

[@BodilessVoice]

Your dogma is from the Devil. However, we can always work on putting a stop to baby-murder, etc.

[@heathstjohn267]

​@@BodilessVoiceHello. Please could you explain that belief to me ? Thanks.

[@DanielBryan3221]

Father, I don't know how to thank and pray, this message was truely profound and vital for a an idiot, pretentious sinner like me.

[@Shyguy71588]

When I listen to this man I feel like no one has a chance to go to heaven... I especially question myself, someone who is far from perfect

[@Jeremy-bi5gl]

This is so powerful !! God bless you for sharing

[@00bmx1]

Where have you ortho bros been all my life? You are addressing the exact issues I've had with Christianity since my youth. I burned for meaning but always bounced off the inauthentic representation of Christians I saw in media and on the exterior of the many congregational churches in my area. Corny and flimsy and fake -- bendable. I have been memorized by you and some others on youtube from the orthodox angle. Feels real and actually spiritual. I want to join. There is like an impossible oldness to the way you guys you speak and intimate understanding of human nature that I just never felt before. I truly am glad you're here. I need it.

[@durango5281]

This is the most accurate description of what I’ve experienced in my life so far, I thank you for this insight and wisdom, may God bless you

[@mexicangunslinger915]

do not know if its okay if to ask for prayer here but my name is Hector if you guys don't mind praying for me

[@DanielBryan3221]

Pray for me Hector. I'm a sinner.

[@mexicangunslinger915]

@ I’m a bigger sinner than you

[@tinycroft1184]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I needed this reboot. I needed to be reminded of my own rebelliousness as a parent willing my children to come to Christ.

[@Aa924-f9f]

To continue lying to ourselves, to have lack of accountability does not fool our Lord. He only continues to humble us until we put behind our self seeking, wilfulness etc. But still be embraced by his love when we cry out in the wilderness of our own making. Holy Father help me in my fallen state🙏🙏

[@bevybanks]

Excellent message ❤

[@Chubbyninja357]

Thank you father🙏

[@angelika4987]

Jesus is God❤

[@Colin32001]

I loved this one. It felt like it was very much a target that I needed to have hit, I’m learning more to force myself to do the right things, like prayer and fasting. I understand that I can be better than I once was, and I try very much to not make others look shameful in my mind because I know that I struggle and have for so long with just being a part of the world. Particularly I’d like to ask a question. I understand the difference between condemnation and criticism of sin, but how can I be critical to someone that has lived that way their whole life without condemning them, especially when they will only take any criticism as an attack on who they are. I’d like to have my family become more faithful but I feel that I cannot reach them. I know that it would be more proper for me to have my own spiritual father guide me, but I don’t have one yet, as I am still struggling with finding a church.

[@BehöldAGreenHorse]

You're message resonated to my wretched song. The reproach of the church was what my flesh used as fuel to self justify apostasy, and didn't believe God was even real for over a decade of blasphemy. But yet while we were still sinners, Christ died for the unrighteous. He has to break everything for my hard heart to kneel. Like you described, I was a true nehilist , I lost, according to the flesh, nearly all possessions, gone Jobs, gone Will to live, gone Ambition dead Christ gave me knew life, 3years ago, and now a once hatred of the churches, and mocking God, now turned into sorrow for the state of the Church. And a wish to see it united Of course I know it's possible, God can do anything even in an instant. But would He actually answer such a prayer as casting down the mountain of the divided church, it's hypocrisy, bitterness, and the slander done. against Christ Himself And to be bold enough for a 2nd mountain, the mysteries of the blessed Scriptures being revealed in their truest interpretation and balance of doctrines, resolving honest disputes of ignorance of the truth of God?

[@portwill]

Thank you Father ☦️

[@anomalous9771]

I thank Christ my God, He helps me through your father, your words which to me is from Christ helped me in my dark time, and this video may be the answer for the situation I am in. As always this sinner begs you to keep me (Chandan Roy Chowdhury) in your prayers, even if it is for a small amount of time of prayer. May Christ bless all.

[@patriciagreen4063]

❤

[@AlysiaWilkins-t9v]

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[@m.a.g.3920]

Father, do you have any video about New Age and the luciferian deceit? This would be very interesting matter, very related with this one...

[@lenutahulubei8702]

Atât de greu îmi este să înțeleg atunci când nu este traducere...

[@michellemoline4034]

Hello. I wonder if you could check the orders for the prayer books that I have ordered (Michelle Moline) I have yet to receive them. It's been nearly 4 weeks. Thank you

[@AncientFaithMinistries]

Hi, I have let our online store manager know and he will look into it