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I'm Coptic Orthodox, went to my first Slavic tradition Russian Orthodox church yesterday for liturgy, and WOW. So beautiful, was filled with grace and blessings 🙌
@@johnrezk7158 why can there not just be an orthodox church? This is one of the things preventing me from coming back to the church. Like do you have to be greek, russian, coptic, chaldean, ukranian, etc etc. At least the roman catholics have a singular church that connects them all. No matter where they are in the world a catholic is a catholic.
@@BL4IN0 There is only one orthodox church. However we're not papists so depending on where you are can affect which jurisdiction you fall under. That's all it means when you're Russian, Greek, OCA, ROCOR, etc. However some of the oriental churches such as Coptic or Ethiopian, have fallen into heresy like denying the dual nature of Christ and thus have been cut off from the body of Christ, the one holy catholic and apostolic church.
@@Nebulous_Encounter wow such a claim to day Orientals are heresies. Ask any Eastern Orthodox Theogican they will clarify that Coptics are not monophysite in the sense you just explain. We definitely do believe in the Two substances of Christ in one Person. Both completely divine and completely human without separation for even a " twinkling of a eye". That is not the issue. We have different angles of viewing things due to heresies we were responding to at the time and so explained things differently in response to heresy. But the we have the exact same believe in essence and substance
I grew up Protestant, a member of the Nazarene church. At 36 now, I consider myself the definition of the prodigal son. I knew I needed Christ in my life, but the flesh kept pulling me away and still struggles to let go. I just want to say thank you from the bottom of this broken sinner’s heart Father Spyridon. I have been seeking a deeper understanding of God and Christ for three years now. It has been through much mental strain and struggle that brought me to my knees begging for the Lord to show me the path forward. I have no idea how you came to be as a suggested content creator for me, but I find it no coincidence that every time I open the TH-cam App, there is not just a valuable lesson to be heard, but the one I need to hear. I do not fully understand the orthodoxy yet, but i believe that God has led me here for a reason. My heart yearns for the daily lessons you provide, bless you Father for the work you are doing in Christ’s name! May the Lord continue to guide me on this Spiritual Journey of enlightenment!
I was riding my motorcycle down some country roads the other day, thinking about all the ways Christ describes the Kingdom of Heaven and meditating on what meaning to ascribe to them. Great timing on this video, it really helped me understand that parable better. What I came away with is that the Kingdom of Heaven is not just some place where we go when we die, but more like a ‘spiritual state of being’ that begins here, now, in this life. We can choose to enter into it and participate (or not) by our actions and the movement of our nouse/heart. If I’m on the right track with my understanding, then burying our talents in the ground or allowing the weeds, distractions, fears, worries, and troubles of this life to choke out the seed sown within us are all warnings to guard the garden of our hearts from worldly temptations and admonishment to cultivate the ‘soil’ of our souls to receive, grow, and nurture the kingdom seed sown within our hearts instead. By so doing, we can enter into the Kingdom of Heaven state of being in this life, becoming active participants God’s will and plans for our life.
Thank you Father Spyridon like an arrow to the heart,is this message to me.Here in In rural Queensland,3 am awake and allowing my wife to sleep,praying for guidance and life.Bless you Father,please pray for Karen and I,in our late 50s we need direction in life,like never before.
Do not lose faith and don't be afraid, he goes before you always and will call you when he needs you. The Holy Spirit will guide you. Keep you soul open to hear him when you calls on you.
Many of us know this feeling of fear you speak of. The lord does not want us to worry nor have fear either in ourselves nor for the world. You must figure out what it is you are fearful of and confront it by giving your fears to the Lord. It's not always easy and I too find myself being bombarded with my past or even embarrassing sins that I have committed. I'm in my first month of becoming Orthodox Christian and I'm hoping to be baptized and crisimated around Christmas. The only other advice I can give you my friend is if you haven't already, see about talking to a priest in your local parish or if you have a monastery near you call up to see if you can speak with the Abbot.
St. Therese said that when she was in spiritual dryness and darkness and could not understand spiritual books, she would say the "our father" very slowly and it helped. Prayer and fasting are the best ways to repent.
I asked for strength and God gave me difficulties to make me strong. I asked for wisdom and God gave me problems to learn to solve. I asked for prosperity and God gave me a brain and brawn to work. I asked for courage and God gave me dangers to overcome. I asked for love and God gave me people to help. I asked for favors and God gave me opportunities. I received nothing I wanted. I received everything I needed.
Many Blessing be to you Father Spyridon , your Gift to me is to be a man close to God and make a Blind man at the wayside Stand and See ! Lord Jesus Christ , Son of God, have Mercy on me a Sinner !
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Great. This is how converting to Orthodoxy starts. Soon you realize Protestants have too many things wrong with false teaching especially when it comes to the Eucharist.
I wish all Protestants felt this way. Most of the time I get " Catholic pagan ...you are going to hell!" Meanwhile, Satan's evil plan to destroy mankind gains more ground because Christians are too busy judging each other and watching Netflix and football.
@@SLVBULL, as individuals, we have much to learn from pretty much everyone. But there is nothing to add or subtract from the Christ's true Body, the Orthodox Church, His Bride, who labors painfully to give birth to, to deliver souls to eternal life. After the forthcoming general war, which our Saints prophesied, this will be clear to the world, to those who survive the terrible few years ahead.
This is why I struggle with the responsibilities because of not wanting to be judged for doing anything wrong... And have so much fears or pressured about this and how it's dependant on us to use them for ourselves but needed God's Holy spirit power to back us up... And wishing that love of God was driving me more that fears and angry selfishness and struggle to change. and that the Holy Spirit was working in all of us not of ourselves to be "ready"
Needing that power of love through the Spirit of God to over come and over power laziness and evil... How amazing if this was given to all and then all would be doing with the love for God instead of anyone being "bad" according to the word. How God can change and turn all hearts towards him
Thank you Father Spyridon. I've recently started watching more and more of your videos, they bring me a great deal of comfort but they also teach me and hopefully they even improve me. Thank you.
Father, I will admit that I have been perplexed by this passage until today! I always had my perplexed and prudent accountancy head on. Thank you for enlightening me!
@Foxo thank you! Yes, I am Orthodox, a convert quite late in life. I do go to confession and also receive, thank God. These last 8 years since I learned Orthodoxy existed have been replete with serious health issues and many other struggles. My family seems to think I have joined a cult and not one of my friends from before is Orthodox. I pray for all Orthodox in their struggle and am very grateful for prayers.
I was an RN 20 years in the military, and a diabetic educator, in retirement spent 9 years caring for my wife at home who had Alzheimer’s until she died. Now as the last parent standing have helped my sons get the skills necessary to be productive, have grand children. I donate occasionally and wonder if that is a way to help others… it is probably not enough….
Father Bless! Thank you for the videos. I like them very much. Deacon Nikolai, St Tikhon parish, former orphanage of St John of San Francisco and Shanghai
Thank you my brother. It is always wonderful to watch and to listen to you speak. I thoroughly enjoy your presentation. As a member of the clergy I always enjoy listening to all of my brothers speak the word and the truth of the gospels. God bless you my brother. Minister Timothy michael. Chicago Illinois
John 12:47-48, "And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day."
I’m reminded of the phrase, “today, attention is currency” referring to how global big tech companies seek to make people addicted of their apps and products. If our attention is currency, then how are we spending it? Are we burying it in the mindless dirt of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, where we get little/no return for it? Or investing the finite amount of time and attention we’re given into things that are edifying and give us a 5 fold return?
Some of our gifts *time=reflect,confess and repent in the time given to us. *weath=feed the poor,cloth the improvished ,treat the sick e.t.c *strength /vigor=help out with physical work for those in need *lawyer=probono work *doctor=free treatment Where its needed *outspoken personality =speak out for the opressed,for victims of different circumstances e.t.v *government official =honest work and help for those in need of it and not for personal/political gain.
Don't forget to mention often the sacrifice of Jesus Christ since this is the way God demonstrated His love towards us - through putting away our sins - and that it is through faith in Christ's love that we are empowered to love God and our neighbor - even our enemies. If our sins are forgiven, nothing can keep us from entering Eternal Life.
I think God puts major things in my life that prevent me from using my talents effectively, things I have no control over. This used to really vex me, but more recently I've been thinking that maybe He's giving me some legitimate excuses so that He can be more lenient w/ me on judgement day. If that's not the case I think I'm a goner.
tHANK YOU. Talents mentioned here are our testaments of our personal experiences with holly spirit, in other words, sharing the evangelium (the good message). I have a big problem with this (despite having many personal experiences with holly spirit) the people I meet daily have spirit of atheism or spirit of religion (many are religious Orthodox Christians, they "go to church". Neither of these are able to stomach evangelium, their reaction varies from blank stair, laughter or anger.
The quote from the Saint Theophan at the end is particularly poignant in this age of self-centeredness with the associated and corrupt thoughts and excuses.
I have trouble understanding what my gift is, and how I can use it. I have a very special gift. I perceive everything in a certain way that I know is unique from how everyone else perceives. It is not just opinions and experiences, but my physical senses that I know for sure have this specialness to them. I don't see invisible things or hear other-worldly sounds. My gift cannot be felt by other people. How can I make someone see through my eyes or hear with my ears? So I have to try and get people to believe that I am telling the truth. And, as you know, many people do not believe something without evidence. I suppose having such unique senses should allow me to understand things that other people do not understand, and help people in ways that only I can. But for some reason, I feel like I am the most confused person. I take in everything around me and I get so overwhelmed with how much there is to make sense of and understand. I know that the Bible and the Church contain the Truth and I need Christianity as my baseline. But after that it's hard to know what to do. My hope is that I am just not meant to understand my gift yet, and God needs me to use it for a specific purpose in the future. But I am also concerned that I am supposed to be using it right now, and I am wasting it.
Write down exactly what goes on in your mind, obviously keep it private, and then revise the material to get your points across without sounding like a nut job. And don’t be afraid to use credible research to strengthen your points. The Lord knows what He is doing with you, and I hope I was helpful.
Hello Father. I wish to learn more about the Orthodox Faith. I lost my dad this July and I have found myself completely lost and not wanting for anything in life. I was present when my dad passed away. I was the first to perform CPR before anyone arrived. I held him as he died. My dads final expression has been burned into my memory. I cannot look at anyone without seeing his face. I can still feel the weight of his head in my hands. I don't know what to do or where to go. Kind Regards, Tony Stephen Charles Winstone.
I am sorry for your loss Tony. It must have been really hard to witness the fright on your father's face at this fateful hour. You don't have to fear, take that as an opportunity to investigate the things of God more seriously. The Bible (the Gospel) is certainly a right start! Get on your knees and pour out your sorrows and agony to God who's only waiting for that. I pray the Lord may give you peace, hope, strength, clarity, and holy fraternity. 🧡
I keep sharing respectfully that Orthodoxy is Catholicism and Anglicanism on Steroids. To that I will add it is THE 12 Step Programs on steroids too. Gentle, but thorough! Most substantial.
"How will God judge us?" Easy, i'll tell you. God: In my mercy, how have you reflectecd that in the world. You: Well Lord, I have given all that I have to the poor. I have clothed the naked. I have consoled and healed the sick. I have mourned for the dying. God: Not good enough, YOU'RE GOING TO HELL!
Who is this priest? He's amazing. Does he have a book? If he doesn't I'd like to know what books he would recommend for spiritual development and growth? Thank you for these teachings Father.
I'm new to Christianity and grew up surrounded with protestants but I am really drawn into orthodoxy. With this video, why does it feel like our salvation is base on works? How can we know exactly what we're given? If I was given the gift to make art but refuse to use it because I'd like to do things that I am not good at is my salvation compromised? I don't intent to start a debate or anything. I really want to know more about orthodoxy and your beliefs unfortunately there are no orthodox in my island where I'm staying.
There is a saying which includes 'the present is a gift', the gift that we still have time to repent, to be humble, merciful, meek, mournful, to be peacemakers and search for righteousness, to develop a pure heart! To do to others what we would want done to us. It will bring persecutions, but that is fine. Matthew 5,6,7. Taught every Divine Liturgy in singing! Love to you! 💒
Some of our gifts *time=reflect,confess and repent in the time given to us. *weath=feed the poor,cloth the improvished ,treat the sick e.t.c *strength /vigor=help out with physical work for those in need *lawyer=probono work *doctor=free treatment Where its needed *outspoken personality =speak out for the opressed,for victims of different circumstances e.t.v *government official =honest work and help for those in need of it and not for personal/political gain.
Dear, Father Spyridon, when it comes to matters of intellectual and research pursuit, specifically in the field of mathematics and physics, how can we use this properly to follow along with this commandment if we recognize that we are well suited for such an activity? It seems someone who is a naturally gifted handiwork to be able to put this idea into practice in a much better fashion (for example carpentry, tailor etc) than someone who might be more gifted intellectually. What can one do in such a context?
Tutor and/or teach children. There are many young students out there that need to be properly taught and have what you teach tie into God and the Holy Scriptures.
Try reaching out to those who can't afford good education and teach them skills to survive .those people will thank the lord for What you have done for them and God doesn't forget favours like us.
Jesus Christ at Calvary cross gave his life for all was buried and rose the third day.. non believers will stand at the great white thrown judgment it in your Bible
Too many pay attention to the man with one talent losing it and given to the man with ten, but are not paying attention to the fact that he with one neglected using his talent for good and the man with ten could have easily abused his five and squandered them. Too often it's viewed as if the man with five was more willing to gamble because he had more, but it's not about gambling, it's not about materialistic investments as we understand it contemporaneously (which is speculation, and was abhorred in pre-modern peoples), it's about the investment in the edification of the Church body and that which is holy. Pray for me Father, I find myself far too often confused and utterly in doubt as to what I am doing with my talents, and if I'm really living up to my potential. I question whether I should be working for particular persons all the time, and whether what I'm accumulating is really for a worthy purpose that He would approve of. Please pray that I may receive clarity of my path, and where I'm currently heading, so I may have a better bearing of what I'm doing with my life (particularly my current occupation/career).
Hi I’m looking for some clarity to a question I have, thank you for taking your time to respond to anyone who is trying to help! I am stuck on a question I ask myself which is, why do we call the Theotokos mother of God? I’m sure there is a good clear answer but I just see a lot of debates over it so I’m wondering which answer leads me to truth,which will lead me to god. My process of thinking is that someone would say we call the theotokos mother of god because she gave birth to Jesus Christ, who is god incarcerated, but I’m stuck on this because it sounds almost as if thats too far to say, in a literal sense speaking… the mother of god? God is I am, so how could we say she is the mother of god? She did give birth to Jesus christ who is god incarnate and I feel it’s appropriate to acknowledge the importance of the theotokos don’t get me wrong but something just feels off to me when she is referred to as the mother of god and we pray to her instead of trusting in just the powers of god and our relationship with him because it was his son who saved us all. On the other hand though I understand the Theotokos allowed grace and faith to work through her to have the only begotten son of god to be born and this is absolutely tremendous! There are probably other reasons too other than what I just stated, but that’s all I could sum up based on what I know so far, as I’m still learning and have recently converted from protestantism to being Eastern Orthodox. I’m not trying to start any confusion or any debate, I just want to have clarity,wisdom, and understanding. Please please please understand I want to enter the kingdom of god, I appreciate your time and god bless you! Thank you!
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Father, I hope you read this and reply as there are no Orthodox churches near me and I find it hard to discuss my thoughts with those around me as they are either self proclaimed atheists or of another faith. I am having a crisis of faith. how can we believe in the lords love of us, when the universe is so large and we are so insignificant. why would he care about our actions? I am struggling to align the teaching of the bible with my knowledge of science and although I believe in a creator and creation I am struggling to believe that god would love us. I hope your well and peace be with you father.
The knowledge of God cannot be reduced to the kind that is found through science, it is discovered through direct relationship with God. Empirical evidence is of another kind. The vastness of the cosmos may be taken as evidence of the specialness of earth, since God chose to create all of this in order to make us. However, if you read Father Seraphim Rose’s book about creation and early man, the truth of our existence becomes clear. Do not let the present scientific paradigm convince you of their philosophies, science as it is presented is far from neutral, it is used to justify a whole range of heretical ideas. It has no objectivity: only revealed truth is unchanging and reliable for the salvation of our souls. Scientific discovery is a great gift from God, it has led to many good things, but scientism that prevails in the West is something quite different. God bless you.
God has always existed. The universe (firmament) is a gift to us and is just as much alive than we are only 'we' have a conscious (Nous or Soul or Breath of God) God is the noun and everything else are his adjectives.
Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Matthew 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
God possesses none of the human attributes. The human characteristics of anger, threats and punishment, only pertain to the human condition. So beware and do not allow yourselves to be intimidated by fear and threats of God. We are not on earth to "please" God, as religious teachers may tell us. We are on earth to "express" God and to make ever closer and closer contact with God until we become free of the magnetic-emotional bondage. When Christ was on earth, he urged us to forgive and abstain from judgment, criticism and condemnation. But the church has misinterpreted this as meaning we must "please" God by loving others and abstaining from negative emotions. This is not what Christ meant at all. God is not "pleased" by our behavior. We are masters of our fate in that we always "reap what we sow." All that Christ has taught is directed at giving us details of how to avoid sowing weeds in our vegetable patch-how to remain healthy, happy and prosperous. A time will come in your spiritual development when you will awaken to the enormous gift you have in your head-the gift of creative, intelligent thinking, and you will also become aware of the enormous responsibility you bear towards the way you use it.
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I needed to hear these great words today. May the Almighty Bless you and your family always brother.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Thank you for your words Father.
Have mercy on us all. Kyrie elision
WHITE JESUS DOESNT EXIST, BUT KEEP HOPE ALIVE😅
Amen
I'm Coptic Orthodox, went to my first Slavic tradition Russian Orthodox church yesterday for liturgy, and WOW. So beautiful, was filled with grace and blessings 🙌
whats the difference between coptic and russian orthodox? shouldnt they be the same?
Besides the theological differences, they have different traditions. That means different liturgical practices and things like that.
@@johnrezk7158 why can there not just be an orthodox church? This is one of the things preventing me from coming back to the church. Like do you have to be greek, russian, coptic, chaldean, ukranian, etc etc. At least the roman catholics have a singular church that connects them all. No matter where they are in the world a catholic is a catholic.
@@BL4IN0 There is only one orthodox church. However we're not papists so depending on where you are can affect which jurisdiction you fall under. That's all it means when you're Russian, Greek, OCA, ROCOR, etc. However some of the oriental churches such as Coptic or Ethiopian, have fallen into heresy like denying the dual nature of Christ and thus have been cut off from the body of Christ, the one holy catholic and apostolic church.
@@Nebulous_Encounter wow such a claim to day Orientals are heresies. Ask any Eastern Orthodox Theogican they will clarify that Coptics are not monophysite in the sense you just explain. We definitely do believe in the Two substances of Christ in one Person. Both completely divine and completely human without separation for even a " twinkling of a eye". That is not the issue. We have different angles of viewing things due to heresies we were responding to at the time and so explained things differently in response to heresy. But the we have the exact same believe in essence and substance
I grew up Protestant, a member of the Nazarene church. At 36 now, I consider myself the definition of the prodigal son. I knew I needed Christ in my life, but the flesh kept pulling me away and still struggles to let go. I just want to say thank you from the bottom of this broken sinner’s heart Father Spyridon. I have been seeking a deeper understanding of God and Christ for three years now. It has been through much mental strain and struggle that brought me to my knees begging for the Lord to show me the path forward. I have no idea how you came to be as a suggested content creator for me, but I find it no coincidence that every time I open the TH-cam App, there is not just a valuable lesson to be heard, but the one I need to hear. I do not fully understand the orthodoxy yet, but i believe that God has led me here for a reason. My heart yearns for the daily lessons you provide, bless you Father for the work you are doing in Christ’s name! May the Lord continue to guide me on this Spiritual Journey of enlightenment!
I'm a Catholic, and I gain a lot of spiritual nourishment from you, Fr. Spyridon.
Im catholic too. Just orthodox 😅
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I am RC and I feel a sense of calm every time I watch this YT channel.
same here!!!
I dont care what you are, if you love Christ and hate satan, you are my brother. In the darkness, me must stick together.
I’ve been in a spiritual slump, and this video has finally sparked something within me, thank you Father, God bless you
I was riding my motorcycle down some country roads the other day, thinking about all the ways Christ describes the Kingdom of Heaven and meditating on what meaning to ascribe to them. Great timing on this video, it really helped me understand that parable better.
What I came away with is that the Kingdom of Heaven is not just some place where we go when we die, but more like a ‘spiritual state of being’ that begins here, now, in this life. We can choose to enter into it and participate (or not) by our actions and the movement of our nouse/heart.
If I’m on the right track with my understanding, then burying our talents in the ground or allowing the weeds, distractions, fears, worries, and troubles of this life to choke out the seed sown within us are all warnings to guard the garden of our hearts from worldly temptations and admonishment to cultivate the ‘soil’ of our souls to receive, grow, and nurture the kingdom seed sown within our hearts instead. By so doing, we can enter into the Kingdom of Heaven state of being in this life, becoming active participants God’s will and plans for our life.
Beautifully said, thanks for sharing.
Thank you Father Spyridon like an arrow to the heart,is this message to me.Here in In rural Queensland,3 am awake and allowing my wife to sleep,praying for guidance and life.Bless you Father,please pray for Karen and I,in our late 50s we need direction in life,like never before.
I needed to hear this, but I’m worried because I am cowardly, and I don’t know how to stop feeling afraid
It helps me to be diligent in morning and evening prayer and every day read scripture, to deal with fear. It is the only thing that has helped me
Do not lose faith and don't be afraid, he goes before you always and will call you when he needs you. The Holy Spirit will guide you. Keep you soul open to hear him when you calls on you.
@@kramerproaxe1895 I am not baptized, does that still work that way?
Many of us know this feeling of fear you speak of. The lord does not want us to worry nor have fear either in ourselves nor for the world. You must figure out what it is you are fearful of and confront it by giving your fears to the Lord. It's not always easy and I too find myself being bombarded with my past or even embarrassing sins that I have committed. I'm in my first month of becoming Orthodox Christian and I'm hoping to be baptized and crisimated around Christmas. The only other advice I can give you my friend is if you haven't already, see about talking to a priest in your local parish or if you have a monastery near you call up to see if you can speak with the Abbot.
St. Therese said that when she was in spiritual dryness and darkness and could not understand spiritual books, she would say the "our father" very slowly and it helped. Prayer and fasting are the best ways to repent.
I asked for strength
and God gave me difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for wisdom
and God gave me problems to learn to solve.
I asked for prosperity
and God gave me a brain and brawn to work.
I asked for courage
and God gave me dangers to overcome.
I asked for love
and God gave me people to help.
I asked for favors
and God gave me opportunities.
I received nothing I wanted.
I received everything I needed.
amen
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This ceremon is beyond wisdom, it spoke to my heart and i am speechless. thank you Fr.Spyridon .
God gives me gentle mercy and forgiveness.
And i.....well I'm working on not being a jerk when someone is driving to slow in front of me in traffic.
Father Bless, thank you.
What a price I paid to hear the truth. We are all one in Christ, but different.
It was necessary for me to hear this teaching. Thank you.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us every blessing of the Spirit in the heavens in Christ. Amen!
DREAM ON, PEASANT‼️ YOU SHALL INHERIT THE LAKE THAT BURNS WITH FIRE AND BRIMSTONE💯💯✌🏽✌🏽
Many Blessing be to you Father Spyridon , your Gift to me is to be a man close to God and make a Blind man at the wayside Stand and See ! Lord Jesus Christ , Son of God, have Mercy on me a Sinner !
Thank you Father for reminding me i will keep and May God bless you🙏❤
I may be Protestant-Methodist, but I still greatly appreciate your messages. They’re always insightful about the Christian life and our relationship with God. May God continue to bless what you do.
Great. This is how converting to Orthodoxy starts. Soon you realize Protestants have too many things wrong with false teaching especially when it comes to the Eucharist.
I was a Protestant for 40 years. This man and Fr Josiah Trenham opened my eyes to orthodoxy and I never looked back. To God be the glory.
We are all brothers in Christ. There are things in Protestantism and Catholicism that we as orthodoxy can learn from. Lord have mercy on us all.
I wish all Protestants felt this way. Most of the time I get " Catholic pagan ...you are going to hell!" Meanwhile, Satan's evil plan to destroy mankind gains more ground because Christians are too busy judging each other and watching Netflix and football.
@@SLVBULL, as individuals, we have much to learn from pretty much everyone. But there is nothing to add or subtract from the Christ's true Body, the Orthodox Church, His Bride, who labors painfully to give birth to, to deliver souls to eternal life. After the forthcoming general war, which our Saints prophesied, this will be clear to the world, to those who survive the terrible few years ahead.
This is why I struggle with the responsibilities because of not wanting to be judged for doing anything wrong... And have so much fears or pressured about this and how it's dependant on us to use them for ourselves but needed God's Holy spirit power to back us up...
And wishing that love of God was driving me more that fears and angry selfishness and struggle to change. and that the Holy Spirit was working in all of us not of ourselves to be "ready"
Needing that power of love through the Spirit of God to over come and over power laziness and evil... How amazing if this was given to all and then all would be doing with the love for God instead of anyone being "bad" according to the word. How God can change and turn all hearts towards him
If God can change me I know he can change Anyone.
That hit me right in the heart. Time to get my shovel out!
Thank you Father Spyridon. I've recently started watching more and more of your videos, they bring me a great deal of comfort but they also teach me and hopefully they even improve me.
Thank you.
Great stuff thanks Father Spyridon
Father, I will admit that I have been perplexed by this passage until today! I always had my perplexed and prudent accountancy head on. Thank you for enlightening me!
Thank you for your wisdom, Father.
Thank you father 🙏☦️
Hi Father I like listening to your videos I'm a traditional cath. Lady.i love praying to the saints too. God bless you.
I’m tripping out. My buddy told me to read this gospel yesterday and I did and now you’re talking about it father.
John 14:6 Amen🙏
It is good to be convicted each day, even though it is unpleasant. I must confess I have been buried in the world lately. Bless you father.
Thank you. This is an important parable
Thank you for this Message God Bless You🙏❤️
Thank you father
Father Spiridon, may I ask for your prayers that God would grant me courage, please?
@Foxo thank you! Yes, I am Orthodox, a convert quite late in life. I do go to confession and also receive, thank God. These last 8 years since I learned Orthodoxy existed have been replete with serious health issues and many other struggles. My family seems to think I have joined a cult and not one of my friends from before is Orthodox. I pray for all Orthodox in their struggle and am very grateful for prayers.
I often doomed when I hear these types of messages... God, help us!
I was an RN 20 years in the military, and a diabetic educator, in retirement spent 9 years caring for my wife at home who had Alzheimer’s until she died. Now as the last parent standing have helped my sons get the skills necessary to be productive, have grand children. I donate occasionally and wonder if that is a way to help others… it is probably not enough….
you need to give more
Your spiritual gifts bless me father!
thank you father
Father Bless! Thank you for the videos. I like them very much. Deacon Nikolai, St Tikhon parish, former orphanage of St John of San Francisco and Shanghai
Thank you my brother. It is always wonderful to watch and to listen to you speak. I thoroughly enjoy your presentation. As a member of the clergy I always enjoy listening to all of my brothers speak the word and the truth of the gospels. God bless you my brother. Minister Timothy michael. Chicago Illinois
Literalmente o vídeo mais importante da minha vida. Obrigado Deus!
Digging up !
God has assigned Lucifer to be our Judge, is what I feel like at this hard time.
John 12:47-48, "And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day."
I’m reminded of the phrase, “today, attention is currency” referring to how global big tech companies seek to make people addicted of their apps and products. If our attention is currency, then how are we spending it? Are we burying it in the mindless dirt of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, where we get little/no return for it? Or investing the finite amount of time and attention we’re given into things that are edifying and give us a 5 fold return?
Precisely! I need to reevaluate how I am using my time for sure, thanks for the reminder and great comment ☺️
God bless you Father Spyridon.
My Heartfelt Thanks ☦️
Thank you for this father. Please never voluntarily stop. It's very nourishing (and terrifying lol) to reflect on your messages.
Thank you Father, just what I needed to hear
Your encouragement is working within my spirit, Father.
Thank you father spyridon, your shared wisdom is so much appreciated
Always so powerful. God speaks through you Fr Spyridon. I love you. I want to visit you someday.
God bless you, great video
Thank you Father Spyridon for showing the light of God. I'll use my talents to help others.
Matthew 25 is the MOST important portion of scripture. Even more than the Prodigal Son.
He done Judge us through my heart there is a new ending and a new begging love one another and thank God for what didn't happen
Thank you Father. I share your sermons with many friends. You are a blessing to us saving souls.
Kyrie Isouy Xriste Eleison mas emas tous Amartolous ✝️
Such a great video, thank you ☘
Some of our gifts
*time=reflect,confess and repent in the time given to us.
*weath=feed the poor,cloth the improvished ,treat the sick e.t.c
*strength /vigor=help out with physical work for those in need
*lawyer=probono work
*doctor=free treatment Where its needed
*outspoken personality =speak out for the opressed,for victims of different circumstances e.t.v
*government official =honest work and help for those in need of it and not for personal/political gain.
Don't forget to mention often the sacrifice of Jesus Christ since this is the way God demonstrated His love towards us - through putting away our sins - and that it is through faith in Christ's love that we are empowered to love God and our neighbor - even our enemies. If our sins are forgiven, nothing can keep us from entering Eternal Life.
God bless you all Amen 🙏⛪🕯️
God does no Judge, your you’re only Judge.
I think God puts major things in my life that prevent me from using my talents effectively, things I have no control over. This used to really vex me, but more recently I've been thinking that maybe He's giving me some legitimate excuses so that He can be more lenient w/ me on judgement day. If that's not the case I think I'm a goner.
Good comment😃
maybe ..maybe not! Pray for answer.
tHANK YOU.
Talents mentioned here are our testaments of our personal experiences with holly spirit, in other words, sharing the evangelium (the good message). I have a big problem with this (despite having many personal experiences with holly spirit) the people I meet daily have spirit of atheism or spirit of religion (many are religious Orthodox Christians, they "go to church". Neither of these are able to stomach evangelium, their reaction varies from blank stair, laughter or anger.
The quote from the Saint Theophan at the end is particularly poignant in this age of self-centeredness with the associated and corrupt thoughts and excuses.
I never thought of it this way but he’s truly right
Our Lord Jesus has spoken of these times. "as in the days of Noah"
Thank you. I appreciate this 🙏🏻
I have trouble understanding what my gift is, and how I can use it. I have a very special gift. I perceive everything in a certain way that I know is unique from how everyone else perceives. It is not just opinions and experiences, but my physical senses that I know for sure have this specialness to them. I don't see invisible things or hear other-worldly sounds. My gift cannot be felt by other people. How can I make someone see through my eyes or hear with my ears? So I have to try and get people to believe that I am telling the truth. And, as you know, many people do not believe something without evidence.
I suppose having such unique senses should allow me to understand things that other people do not understand, and help people in ways that only I can. But for some reason, I feel like I am the most confused person. I take in everything around me and I get so overwhelmed with how much there is to make sense of and understand. I know that the Bible and the Church contain the Truth and I need Christianity as my baseline. But after that it's hard to know what to do. My hope is that I am just not meant to understand my gift yet, and God needs me to use it for a specific purpose in the future. But I am also concerned that I am supposed to be using it right now, and I am wasting it.
Write down exactly what goes on in your mind, obviously keep it private, and then revise the material to get your points across without sounding like a nut job. And don’t be afraid to use credible research to strengthen your points. The Lord knows what He is doing with you, and I hope I was helpful.
God will show you. Just pray and confess to an orthodox priest as much as you can . Then God will open your eyes. Beware of the tricks of the devil.
By the blood of Christ
My homey, Steve Quayle, brought me here!
Peace for the world .....
Great video God Bless You
Viva Christo Rey
How do I find these talents, these gifts given to me by God so that I may offer them to him, and to the other around me?
How do I know what gifts I have been given? That's what I worry about incase I'm not using them.
This is what I’m struggling with, we should pray about it and ask God to reveal it to us.🙏💛
great analysis
Hello Father.
I wish to learn more about the Orthodox Faith. I lost my dad this July and I have found myself completely lost and not wanting for anything in life. I was present when my dad passed away. I was the first to perform CPR before anyone arrived. I held him as he died. My dads final expression has been burned into my memory. I cannot look at anyone without seeing his face. I can still feel the weight of his head in my hands. I don't know what to do or where to go.
Kind Regards,
Tony Stephen Charles Winstone.
I am sorry for your loss Tony. It must have been really hard to witness the fright on your father's face at this fateful hour. You don't have to fear, take that as an opportunity to investigate the things of God more seriously. The Bible (the Gospel) is certainly a right start! Get on your knees and pour out your sorrows and agony to God who's only waiting for that. I pray the Lord may give you peace, hope, strength, clarity, and holy fraternity. 🧡
I keep sharing respectfully that Orthodoxy is Catholicism and Anglicanism on Steroids. To that I will add it is THE 12 Step Programs on steroids too. Gentle, but thorough! Most substantial.
Orthodoxy is the original, historical and authentic Christian expression. All others are imitation.
"How will God judge us?" Easy, i'll tell you. God: In my mercy, how have you reflectecd that in the world. You: Well Lord, I have given all that I have to the poor. I have clothed the naked. I have consoled and healed the sick. I have mourned for the dying. God: Not good enough, YOU'RE GOING TO HELL!
Who is this priest? He's amazing. Does he have a book? If he doesn't I'd like to know what books he would recommend for spiritual development and growth? Thank you for these teachings Father.
He has many books but you can tell he read the philokalia.
I'm new to Christianity and grew up surrounded with protestants but I am really drawn into orthodoxy.
With this video, why does it feel like our salvation is base on works?
How can we know exactly what we're given? If I was given the gift to make art but refuse to use it because I'd like to do things that I am not good at is my salvation compromised?
I don't intent to start a debate or anything. I really want to know more about orthodoxy and your beliefs unfortunately there are no orthodox in my island where I'm staying.
It seems so vague and obscure. It's hard, seemingly impossible, to properly to identify the gifts given. How to use them is even more difficult
There is a saying which includes 'the present is a gift', the gift that we still have time to repent, to be humble, merciful, meek, mournful, to be peacemakers and search for righteousness, to develop a pure heart!
To do to others what we would want done to us.
It will bring persecutions, but that is fine.
Matthew 5,6,7. Taught every Divine Liturgy in singing!
Love to you! 💒
Some of our gifts
*time=reflect,confess and repent in the time given to us.
*weath=feed the poor,cloth the improvished ,treat the sick e.t.c
*strength /vigor=help out with physical work for those in need
*lawyer=probono work
*doctor=free treatment Where its needed
*outspoken personality =speak out for the opressed,for victims of different circumstances e.t.v
*government official =honest work and help for those in need of it and not for personal/political gain.
How do we balance our material needs with the duty to serve God?
Lucifer is God's right hand the hand of wrathful judgements? I feel unwanted by the good merciful God's of the Earth
Dear, Father Spyridon, when it comes to matters of intellectual and research pursuit, specifically in the field of mathematics and physics, how can we use this properly to follow along with this commandment if we recognize that we are well suited for such an activity? It seems someone who is a naturally gifted handiwork to be able to put this idea into practice in a much better fashion (for example carpentry, tailor etc) than someone who might be more gifted intellectually. What can one do in such a context?
Tutor and/or teach children. There are many young students out there that need to be properly taught and have what you teach tie into God and the Holy Scriptures.
Try reaching out to those who can't afford good education and teach them skills to survive .those people will thank the lord for What you have done for them and God doesn't forget favours like us.
Pretty easy. Pray and God will show.
How do I know what gifts God has given me??
Jesus Christ at Calvary cross gave his life for all was buried and rose the third day.. non believers will stand at the great white thrown judgment it in your Bible
Father how do I go on repenting for me it will be the frist time am greek orthodox
I don’t know what my golf’s are
Too many pay attention to the man with one talent losing it and given to the man with ten, but are not paying attention to the fact that he with one neglected using his talent for good and the man with ten could have easily abused his five and squandered them. Too often it's viewed as if the man with five was more willing to gamble because he had more, but it's not about gambling, it's not about materialistic investments as we understand it contemporaneously (which is speculation, and was abhorred in pre-modern peoples), it's about the investment in the edification of the Church body and that which is holy.
Pray for me Father, I find myself far too often confused and utterly in doubt as to what I am doing with my talents, and if I'm really living up to my potential. I question whether I should be working for particular persons all the time, and whether what I'm accumulating is really for a worthy purpose that He would approve of. Please pray that I may receive clarity of my path, and where I'm currently heading, so I may have a better bearing of what I'm doing with my life (particularly my current occupation/career).
Hi I’m looking for some clarity to a question I have, thank you for taking your time to respond to anyone who is trying to help!
I am stuck on a question I ask myself which is, why do we call the Theotokos mother of God?
I’m sure there is a good clear answer but I just see a lot of debates over it so I’m wondering which answer leads me to truth,which will lead me to god.
My process of thinking is that someone would say we call the theotokos mother of god because she gave birth to Jesus Christ, who is god incarcerated, but I’m stuck on this because it sounds almost as if thats too far to say, in a literal sense speaking… the mother of god? God is I am, so how could we say she is the mother of god? She did give birth to Jesus christ who is god incarnate and I feel it’s appropriate to acknowledge the importance of the theotokos don’t get me wrong but something just feels off to me when she is referred to as the mother of god and we pray to her instead of trusting in just the powers of god and our relationship with him because it was his son who saved us all.
On the other hand though I understand the Theotokos allowed grace and faith to work through her to have the only begotten son of god to be born and this is absolutely tremendous!
There are probably other reasons too other than what I just stated, but that’s all I could sum up based on what I know so far, as I’m still learning and have recently converted from protestantism to being Eastern Orthodox.
I’m not trying to start any confusion or any debate, I just want to have clarity,wisdom, and understanding. Please please please understand I want to enter the kingdom of god, I appreciate your time and god bless you!
Thank you!
@@sotiris.a. thank you so much, I read that whole article and I can’t wait to read all the others, just off that one article I can sense so much more information waiting for me on that website.
You’re recommendation was priceless,thank you and god bless you.
@@johngonsalves7705 you're welcome. You will find a lot in there..
Father, I hope you read this and reply as there are no Orthodox churches near me and I find it hard to discuss my thoughts with those around me as they are either self proclaimed atheists or of another faith.
I am having a crisis of faith. how can we believe in the lords love of us, when the universe is so large and we are so insignificant.
why would he care about our actions?
I am struggling to align the teaching of the bible with my knowledge of science and although I believe in a creator and creation I am struggling to believe that god would love us.
I hope your well and peace be with you father.
The knowledge of God cannot be reduced to the kind that is found through science, it is discovered through direct relationship with God. Empirical evidence is of another kind.
The vastness of the cosmos may be taken as evidence of the specialness of earth, since God chose to create all of this in order to make us.
However, if you read Father Seraphim Rose’s book about creation and early man, the truth of our existence becomes clear.
Do not let the present scientific paradigm convince you of their philosophies, science as it is presented is far from neutral, it is used to justify a whole range of heretical ideas. It has no objectivity: only revealed truth is unchanging and reliable for the salvation of our souls.
Scientific discovery is a great gift from God, it has led to many good things, but scientism that prevails in the West is something quite different.
God bless you.
wait, we are judged even if we repent?
Where was God before he 'created ' the universe?🤔
God has always existed. The universe (firmament) is a gift to us and is just as much alive than we are only 'we' have a conscious (Nous or Soul or Breath of God) God is the noun and everything else are his adjectives.
@@toddmason8403 ?
Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 24:4
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
God possesses none of the human attributes.
The human characteristics of anger, threats and punishment, only pertain to the human condition.
So beware and do not allow yourselves to be intimidated by fear and threats of God.
We are not on earth to "please" God, as religious teachers may tell us. We are on earth to "express" God and to make ever closer and closer contact with God until we become free of the magnetic-emotional bondage.
When Christ was on earth, he urged us to forgive and abstain from judgment, criticism and condemnation.
But the church has misinterpreted this as meaning we must "please" God by loving others and abstaining from negative emotions.
This is not what Christ meant at all. God is not "pleased" by our behavior.
We are masters of our fate in that we always "reap what we sow." All that Christ has taught is directed at giving us details of how to avoid sowing weeds in our vegetable patch-how to remain healthy, happy and prosperous.
A time will come in your spiritual development when you will awaken to the enormous gift you have in your head-the gift of creative, intelligent thinking, and you will also become aware of the enormous responsibility you bear towards the way you use it.
So the devil accuses us behind people and causes discord. He is allowed close them when they are not in grace.
Jesus either took our sin or He didn’t! I’m going with DID! “It is finished.”