HOW TO FIGHT AGAINST LUST
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 เม.ย. 2021
- Why can't we just focus on the spiritual side of life and live as spiritual beings? Why is the Church so keen that we should learn to control our bodies and their passions? Does God even care what we do with our bodies?
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The video 'GOD'S 'OBSESSION' WITH LUST. DOES GOD EVEN CARE? (THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR BODIES AND THEIR PASSIONS)' was recorded by Fr Seraphim Aldea from Mull Monastery (The Orthodox Monastery of All Celtic Saints), on the Isle of Mull, Scotland.
"The devil has no reason to pursue those who are already in hell, but he has every reason to pursue those who are trying to escape it."
Stay strong brothers and sisters! Temptation, fall, shame ARE hell. Repent, change your actions. Escape your inner hell.
Im praying for you!
I was literally just praying about this subject in my car and then this video pops up. I love Jesus.
Me too, about 20 minutes ago. Love Jesus too.
@@colinsteeley Christ loves you
Yes we are spoken too. My issue was yesterday. I needed this and here it is . Thank you man of God. God Bless you Brothers 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Praise The Everlasting GOD
@ZdPr Me too. This happens to me almost daily.
If anyone is struggling with some aspect of your faith, pray for understanding so that you may better do God's will. It will be given
Loneliness and depression is the 2 things that lead to this. Glory be to God for your videos. Prayers Father Seraphim.
"If you are lonely when you are alone, you have bad company"
Don't feel regret for not being in company, the time will come, even then, it's better to be alone than to be in bad company
Make solitude comfortable, you don't have to be a hermit but just balance things out, you know..
Also, anger and discouragement. Anger gives the devil a foothold, and discouragement leads you to lose hope and fall again. Confess and pray for deliverance. Also, pray for all those struggling with this. He who waters will also be watered. Bless you all in Jesus' name.
Not only loneliness and depression. Our society encourages this.
I agree. I can’t seem to make any friends or feel connection with anyone around me. I also feel like I don’t belong anywhere.
@@thelastcall633 you belong in church.when youll feel God you will hate to stay in the world
Honestly I'm not a very religious person, but last night I prayed to God to help me fight my temptations with Lust. And then this morning this video pops up on my feed. Thank-you lord.
I hope you found this video encouraging. It lifted my spirits to hear his struggle and know there is a good strategy.
He's always listening to us!
In my experience, I believe the Evil One attacks when I'm feeling good and at my best, not when I'm down.
Same for me!
Joined Orthodoxy not to long ago first few months felt so peaceful and my mind never felt so clear, told my priest and he said it was a small gift of God but warned me that it would not last, that there would be times of struggle. Started having nightmares like never before, rarely in all my life did I ever even have dreams, and becoming a catechumen it's been a real test in faith.
He attacks me at both times. When I'm at my "best" and at my lowest.
satan never tries to attack when he already has you. also he will attack though if he can take you to a darker place by adding a demon into you like alcohol or drugs.
I feel like its the other way around, when down he take me deeper. If im feeling good he leves me alone
Literally made a mistake today with self pleasure and this pops up! Fantastic God! Praise Jesus Christ!
I been clean from alcohol for nearly four years and I have overcome it this far by my faith in Christ and watchfulness is a big thing in defeating demons . We have to understand how the enemy works to become stronger spiritually in the fight against our sinful ways 🙏🏻
My husband had a brain hemorrhage at age 46 and he became the liturgy for me while he was in the hospital for almost the entire season of lent (from the first Tuesday until the Tuesday of the Bridegroom). All I could do was fast in the hospital cafeteria (I stayed at the hospital day and night for quite a while next to my husband)- to eat peanut butter and a bagel after praying: the poor shall eat and be satisfied but those who praise God- May their hearts be blessed and that brought me so much peace. My body fasting took me in prayer through that whole time.
I have just found this man. I have long struggled against lust. There is something different about this man in a very good way. His words have compassion in them. Others and even myself speak to such sins in a very burn it down way. Whenever I fall into a sin I will spend the next hours viciously tearing myself down. This mans tone alone made me feel better. Usually I say to myself, "How could you, how can you call yourself a Christian and fall into these temptations year after year". Despite not saying it, this man basically said, "It is ok, what you did was wrong, but were all in it together, and here are some tips to stop in the future". Thank you, this video made me realize that I should adopt your attitude, and not my former self hatred method of trying to resist sin.
Do not hate yourself, we are all human. I will fall, you will fall and we will continue to fall. It is in our struggle to rise up and repeatedly fight against our own sinful nature where Christ will bless us with strenght and clarity of mind and heart. That being said we should strive to keep watch over the gates of our minds and of our hearts as the father recommended. May God bless you!
Authentic orthodoxy is all about this. Do not hate the sinner (including yourself), hate the sin
before sinning, the Devil is your defender and Jesus/conscience the accuser, after you sin, Devil is the accuser, Jesus is your at your defence. After you've committed sin the Devil tell you're despicable and all bad things. What you do if you follow these thoughts, you'll repeat it over and over again, like the drunken husband that comes back home drunk, hit the wife, then he gets sober, realises what he's done, and full of guilt goes out and drinks again, comes back home and hit his wife again. You have to forgive yourself, be sorry, go to confession asap, knowing that God mercy is bigger than any of your sins.
Thank you, Fr. Seraphim. I lived many years in Chile and we experienced multiple earthquakes. I learned that I could hear them before I'd feel them as they'd shake the trees as they advanced over the landscape. I've found that in the spiritual life it is the same. There are warning signs that we begin to recognize over time, and can prepare to confront. Thank you for reminding me of this.
Beautiful comment, thank you for sharing. God bless you!
Chilean here, bless you
12:13 "THE LITTLE STOVE THAT REHEATS YOUR HEART AND YOUR BRAIN IS ACTUALLY YOUR BODY." 🤯
That feeling is The Holy Spirit leaving you after His work is done through you.
And so, I was brought to tears. You can still stand like a candle that cannot be lit, like the living dead. The body can still fall prostrate before God.
Lord have mercy on us.
Lord enlight my darkness to know myself and to be humble. Amen
Glad I came across this on a Friday night home alone. The mystical Body of Christ is real.
It brings things into perspective when you hear that even a monk struggles with human shortfalls. I don't feel so much like a failure. Thank you brother.
Put the Bible on my head. And saw the word lust with my eyes closed. Seconds later I find this. 👍🏼 gods work.
I have accidentally come across this video and am speechless 😳
Everything about this talk - the gentleness, compassion, love, and attention to patristic and scriptural wisdom - is GOOD. I've sent this video to friends. Protestant Christians everywhere need to return to this incarnational, Orthodox teaching on body, heart, mind and how to resist temptations.
Thank you so much for your candor and honesty, I’m struggling in this area very badly and I’m definitely not winning the battle. What is it? Why is it? I just don’t know! It’s like when Paul said he does what he shouldn’t do and doesn’t do what he should and calls himself a wretched man! Thank God that we are not rejected because of these idiotic behaviors and weaknesses! Even though I know it’s not theologically sound I’ve even prayed for the Lord to take away my free will ! I don’t want it and I don’t need it! But I will never give up and I will always try to do better not because I’m afraid of being punished because anyway I’m just punishing myself, but because I am so grateful that Jesus was tortured to death as a guilt offering for a wretch like me. It’s also a vicious cycle of depression. I feel depressed and lonely and so I sin snd then I get depressed because I’ve sinned! Thanks so much and I do pray for you and your monastery wherever you are! May God bless you and keep you. May He cause His face to shine on you and give you peace in Jesus’s name.
Hey man, just keep doing what you're doing. Focusing on God and moving in the right direction. For me it's relatable to compare this struggle with getting in shape, we can't just constantly get in better and better shape in a linear fashion. You'll have times when you make gains and times when you make losses, but as long as the gains outpace the losses, you know you're really trying. It's like the tracking line of a good stock, they still fall certain weeks, certain months, even years.. but over the long haul they keep moving up! God bless you man, I'll pray all of us who struggle with this can be victorious through Christ.
So well said. The Holy Spirit spoke through this man. Praise God.
Can you please film a video on gluttony? It is one that I feel is often overlooked, and I too am guilty of trying to overlook it in my life. I have struggled in my relationship with my body and food for a long time, and I woul greatly appreciate it if you could offer your words of wisdom on this topic. Thank you so much, I truly see Christ in you💕
Gluttony is a lust.....this video is for you!
Jesus is the only way to have victory what a saviour he is thankyou god praise jesus Christ
What I've learned is that every second that I am feeling peaceful or good is a blessing, for I know the enemy can strike at any given moment. Also, the devil loves to kick you when you're down. Faith and prayer are crucial for the spiritual battleground. The Lord is my strength. Praise the Lord. Glory to God. God bless all of you and I love you all.
Thank you for sharing, Glory to God, Bless you too.
Christ transcended the passions,the death the pain,the fear,because if you don t undergo them,you can t defeat them.and He gave us the power to do so.as we receive His Most Holy Body.and He communicates to us the same will by which He transcended everything. Yes.may God embrace us and may we all meet in the Kingdom of Heaven with bodies full of light and with souls full of light❤
This talk of loneliness and depression and dealing with rejection is exactly what I’m going through. What I’ve gone through for years. Thank you for this upload. Lord Jesus give me the strength.
Yes, Father...despondency , fear, anxiety, judging my brother, anger, feelings of abandonment, loneliness are entry points for the Devil. Thank you Father for a humble and courageous talk. Don't get too tired! I learned from you about using the body to return and create the conditions for the "stove" to reignite - standing in the dark mute, or prostrating. A Catholic saint teaches that there are times when we can only just kneel before God like "an intelligent statue," and that can be a prayer. I pray for you, for your community, and for Scotland. Pope John-Paul said that we Christians must once again learn to breathe with two lungs - East and West. May it be so. Amen
I notice Satan only attacks me when I'm at my lowest, when I'm not mentally well. He even uses his people to bring me down to his level. But always keep in mind, God gets all the glory in the end. God conquers evil always, we all His children must obey His word and most importantly keep alert of things that will lead us to sin. God bless everyone who views this video
Thank you for being a real, humble, loving, father as you teach us throughout the world using this medium to share God’s live and wisdom.
Romans 6:19
"I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness."
When i am refuse to sleep , i hear your videos then i get good sleep
Thank you for the wisdom Father.
Lust uses pleasure itself to entice you away from God.
The trick I'm learning is to reflect on the fact that God made pleasure and treasures it. We can learn from Adam and Eve's mistake and point out to the snake that God will give us the full measure of what he designed them for.
pleasure is in joy and laughter, in a warm hug and a kind smile. There is no limit to God's imagination. He loves us and celebrates us in our celebration of Him. We Celebrate God in His Church
So this only works in submission to God and through repentance. To be obedient to his commandments etc.
I hope this is helpful for someone.
Not only pleasure to entice, but also interest and excitement as an attractive and effective distraction from pain.
I just prayed about this and this video showed up I'm struggling
The Book of James is one I truly hold close for times like these. This spiritual attack is one where you can only endure and hold God's testimonies close to heart.
Glory to God! This channel has been a literal Godsend.
Thank you again Father for another video on the passion of Lust. It has been difficult dealing with this passion, especially during the government mandated lockdowns. I have had a decent period of quiet with this passion so I recently purchased two icons to help support you in return for your wisdom. Peace of the Lord be with you my brother.
Alone for 10 years lost my parents in a car crash 4 years ago. I've become void of most motivation and energy as I get stuck in the thought of what even is the point of living. I might as well lay in bed and starve to death. But don't worry I won't do anything. Those are just my thoughts. I seek out lustful websites to get that sexual energy to temporarily get rid of my depression and it works. I've apologized to God only a million times and feel I'm not worthy of forgiveness anymore. Anyways, thank you for this video!
Life is a struggle, my friend. The important thing is to not give up and that we always keep God front and center in all things that we do. IC XC NIKA
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Don’t give up on yourself , be of service to others in whatever way you can . You have much to live for .
@adamdarby43
Hey lost my mom 2016 dad died pretty much as soon as I was born. It’s hard to quit but it’s not impossible. 12 days sober but I do smoke cigarettes but keep praying keep trying to be your best friend as well.
Thank you, Father. Very, very helpful. I appreciated your saying that our body can take the first step. One priest said, "At least..." In other words I may not be able to (fill in the blank) but I can at least stand or prostate myself in silence." Thank you so much.
Thank you, this is been very eye opening, i understand that my loneliness is selfish and a weak spot. That the mechanism for this fall into spiritual void and feelings of lust were influenced by each other. I pursued the love of another person with every part of my mind body and heart, i pursued them with abandon to my self, my time, even my faith. Nothing else mattered to me while i thought that this persons love and acceptance would fulfill my heart. I didnt want to be alone, and i put the love of a woman on the highest place in my heart. I regret this terribly!! i am tormented feelings of lust, abandonment, fear and regret. Im learning, my signs are to not go against what God is doing in my life because as we know God does hand us over to ourself and our sin. Please Lord forgive me for trying to do it on my own, its painful to try. Your lessons are full of mercy and love and its clear we didnt have youre blessing to pursue a relationship together, but let us find you and love you as we are separated. and let that separation be filled instead with you Lord in Jesus name
You have been the most wise priest i have heard. I dont know if i will ever see a catholic church again in my life. I have been away from it and from jesus in my own heart for so long. Listening to you is helping me forgive myself and swallow my own pride and open myself back up to the idea of religion again. I go one day at a time.
She has made miraculous healing in the past 2 days. GLORY TO GOD IN ALL THINGS. Much thanks for the prayers. Especially the prayers of the Theotokos and St. PANTELEIMON.
I saw my wife go through exactly what you are explaining explaining
Thank you for the help I’ve been struggling with this for a while and I just want it gone but with patience and faith and persistence I will beat it no matter what ,lord Jesus Christ have mercy
I feel the Holy Spirit speaking through you and this whole talk really touched those who needed to hear it. Thank you for this video
This was honestly amazing. Honestly this was holy spirit in you. Ive never heard you speaking so so passionately. The youth need this. God bless you to continue teaching and helping us. Be blessed. Amen
And from my experience, and I'm sure many other women too, it's not only the temptation, but when you're on the receiving end of it, when you're being lusted upon, it feels disgusting. And the moment we sit with why it actually feels disgusting, we see the heartbreak underneath it. I've been weeping so many times for not being looked at with love but with Lust. It's heartbreaking.
Father Seraphim, this is a very emotional spiritual advice. I have accomplished more by your simple easy to understand lectures than even a school of theology and dogma. The study of God is one thing but how to handle day to day realities is another. Peace and Blessings.
You are such an angel💔🥺.Yes.God is coming to us,to all of us,even the most wretched;let s not shut the door in His face. Our God doesn't eat nor drink what we usually eat and drink:meat,vegetables,bread...our Lord has another menu:It is meat and drink for Me TO DO THE WILL of HIM Who sent Me until I have finished His work.So,it doesn't mean that if you fast,you will only eat air or drink just wind
My humble Prayers are for you Father, Thank You for all those Videos guiding towards the Light in the Days of Darkness... Amen
I DON'T HAVE A SPIRITUAL FATHER😢.. I leave in Como, Italy. 🙏🙏🙏THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME FOR OUR SOULS....
Como is so beautiful. I was blessed to visit there many many years ago with my family . . What a lovely village
The way you talk is beautiful and touches my heart.
Stop thinking that you want to quit watching porn. Start thinking that you want to live a life that's pleasing to God. There's a big difference.
I battled with this before and during my encounter with God and thankfully so much ground was given me when I put my faith in Jesus that what was my most defining sin, or weakest gate to the enemy, was repaired.
So much of what you say is exactly what I experienced, though in a much less organised fashion. I chose celibacy, which began as a relief and continues as a blessing, and will continue as long as God wills it. However, there are annoying thoughts at times and when they occur in my waking moments they are not too difficult to withstand. However, I do feel like sometimes my sleep is when I am most under attack because I am not as aware of what's going on until I wake up relieved that it wasn't real. I'm sure you are already planning to address this aspect of the battle but I thought I would pose the question.
Thank you Father. God bless you. You and all those at the monastery are in my prayers every day. I'm looking forward to receiving your Mary Mother of Love icon in the post very soon. I made the mistake of ordering my patron saint Columba (and the heron) along with Becoming our true selves in Christ instead of the Theotokos when I got Christ The Good Shepherd to begin my icon corner and neglected the traditional setup but after getting to know Mary last Friday in church I decided to remedy my mistake. So thank you for these holy gifts. I love you very much. :)
Thank you Father . I let the Devil overcome me yesterday and here you are for me . Thank you for this study 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸
this video popped up in my recommended at first, and although i knew deep down i needed it, i looked at its length and i felt too lazy to watch it, and i skipped it and did something else. no 30 minutes later i fell into lust (likely through the heart, through my own feelings of loneliness). i regretted it, prayed for forgiveness, and then came back to youtube, this video in my recommended, but this time in the very first row of the page. ahahahah. God is great. may he bless the algorithm and those who created it, and most of all, may he bless you, father who has made me weep twice with as many videos with your humble yet powerful words. Amen.
needed this. thanks!
You are exhausted because the Power of the Lord has passed through you to we that hear you and at least for ME, feel the power of the blessed words coming physically from your mouth directly to my senses and Holy Spirit within me. Thank you Fr Seraphim. I needed that!! Go rest. You accomplished your work!
Thank you for this.
Thank you for the advice Farther. Love your videos and your advice they are always a big help ,
thank you bro.... with all our heart, our mind and and our strength
Thank you so much for this. You & the monastery will be in my prayers as well.
Thank you for this video, Lord had reccomend this video when i need it the most
Thank you.
So needed this.
Thank you father
God Bless you.
Thank you
Thank you for your inspiration
God bless you. Thank you for these words.
God be with us. Thank You for this forum Father.
Thank you for those encouraging words, Father. I will keep you in my prayers.
the analogy of the Ottoman destruction in the Balkans was very powerful
Thank you Fr Seraphim for your message today. Your videos are so blessed and helpful. Praying for you all on Mull. God's blessings to you all. Amen.
Very well said, God Bless you!
Thank your Father Seraphim for you teachings on this subject. Praying for you and all your brothers and sister at Mull. Please take care of yourself we need your words of encouragement and enlightenment in these crazy times.
You explain this beautifully Father.
Thank you for this wisdom.
Excellent. Thank you
Thank you God for sending me this man...
Thank you so much.
Thanks to guide me to god, i hope that god do the same with everyone.
Thank you Father...beyond slogans, true practical advice
Thank you, Father, you always say something that I need to hear. Blessings to you all
Excellent talk. Prayers each and every day for you and your community.
Thank you Fr.
Wonderful father, so edifying.
Wow this is incredibly salvific stuff! Moved me to tears. Thank you!
Thank you for your beautiful words ❤️
Thank you Father, I learn from you all the time. The topic was well explained.
This was good. I listened. Thank you.
May God continue to bless you. Amen dear Brother.
Thank you friend
God bless you. God bless you all.
Thank you so much for this.
Hallelujah! Amen! Thank you Lord for this homily! And thank you Fr. Seraphim! God bless you all!
Thank you brother for making this video. God has helped me a lot in this area of understanding. Praise the lord.
Amazing and powerful . 🙏 prayers for you all and thanks to God
You are appreciated as is the monastery. You are in my thoughts and I send my sincere best wishes to you.l Love and peace. Tim
Yet again, God answered through your video. I find it very useful when you give us examples from your experience. Thank you, Father!
God bless you, my brother and His blessing be always upon you all.
You give us your wisdom. Thank you.
Thank you for these jewels. God bless you Father.