In one of pope shenouda's books I think.. I think it says something like "when you want to pray the devil will tell you brush your teeth first"
or maybe I read something like that from somewhere else? or maybe from nowhere?
Proverbs 1:7 (King James Version)
7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
From
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs 1:7;&version=9;
Maybe it should be longer?
I do n…
What about these verses?
Mark 9:38-40 (King James Version)
38And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
39But Jesus said, Forbid him …
Thankyou KBibo8 I want all things you said to be right maybe (it seems like it might be)
I would like to just not eat the thing (?) but my parents get annoyed maybe because I avoid many things im not sure about.. so I have to find out if its okay …
Luke 2:48-50 (King James Version)
48And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
49And he said unto them, How is it that ye sou…
but isnt it good to be sad when others are sad... many people I think commit suicide because noone wanted to get involved..
But maybe you are right..
If you feel her pain then you can pray for her properly I think...
Did you read from that site..
http://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/orthodox_psychotherapy_d_avdeev_e.htm
?
But maybe God does not want the person to be possessed for life just temporarily for their good..
Even if She never sinned She still died on earth because of the consequences of original sin .. am I right? but then would She be able to save Herself from eternal punishment since maybe She was not seperated from God if She never sinned?...
yet…
If we believe St Mary never sinned then why was she in need of a Saviour? and if we believe we do not inherit the guilt of original sin but just the curse (if that makes sense) then does that mean she was not in need of salvation because she is not …
I want to ask do you know maybe if the orthodox church believes St Augustine was saved?
Because he might not of had a right understanding of original sin... did he not think we inherit the guilt of original sin and not just the curse (if that makes…
Please read the part under ? Psychoses ... from this site
http://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/orthodox_psychotherapy_d_avdeev_e.htm
The LORD sometimes allows a person to be possessed for his/her good I think
there was someone who found a saint beautiful I think and he wanted to marry her I think and the saint cut out her eyes and gave it to him I think..
and the virgin St Mary gave her back her eyes I think..
maybe all that is what happend...
In some man-made religions people encourage ? others I think to meditate by thinking about nothing I think or concentrating on some sound I think..
there might be more to it than that but maybe we shouldnt look for more information from the interne…
Well some people might think the person who prays the agpeya all day is not lazy but then why do they fail at school? because its hard or maybe they are lazy in school work? or some other reason maybe? If you have ADD (if its a real condition which …
Thanx why (I hope all you said is true)
I will be 20 this year
I seem old now I think... but Ive never had a job where I work often I think .. well I think I might not need one now.. but I do very rarely work with my dad somewhat..
Thanx for the posts all who tried to help
I think I sometimes have too many questions to ask which I think I might forget to ask my FOC and sometimes I want an answer urgently because I might sin if I do not have an answer quickly or I will get int…
thankyou ServantOfJesus I think your advice might help me next year...
I want to ask you people do you think I should still maybe pray from the agpia if I am up at 5:00 am from reading the bible?.. or is it late and I should sleep? maybe the devil…
You can listen to these songs in the mean time if you want maybe
http://tasbeha.org/media/index.php?s=Songs/English/Coptic_Hymns_and_Spiritual_Songs_1/track05.mp3
http://www.saintabanoub.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Songs&file=i…