Have you ever suffered a Spiritual Paralysis?

Have you ever suffered a spiritual paralysis?


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Calvinists get lost. They wander. It proves the P in TULIP.

If you're truly predestined though... right?

My dad is Presbyterian, my mom is Baptist... I was confused. :)

Forgive me...
 
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If you're truly predestined though... right?

My dad is Presbyterian, my mom is Baptist... I was confused. :)

Forgive me...

Sounds like you never needed to take a bath. ;)
 
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That's right! I only needed to reach into my pocket, but wait... I can't see past the tears!

Forgive me...
Those are your prayers

I don't say a standard prayer

I just talk to HIM and pour out my heart to HIM and tell HIM my worries and my concerns and my fears

Some days more than other days

I will pray for you Orthodoxy...

I will pray that your condition will stabilize

We all have to pray for one another

May GOD watch over you and give you HIS PEACE and the comfort of HIS PRESENCE
 
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Those are your prayers

I don't say a standard prayer

I bet you do...

Pater imon o en tis uranis
ayiasthito to onoma su
eltheto i vasilia su
yenithito to thelima su
os en urano ki epi tis yis
ton arton imon ton epiusion thos imin simeron
ke afes imin ta ofilimata imon
os ke imis afiemen tis ofiletes imon
ke mi isenegkis imas is pirasmon
ala ryse imas apo tu poniru
Oti su estin i vasilia ke i thynamis
ke i thoxa is tus eonas
Amin

edit for spelling.

Forgive me...
 
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I bet you do...

Pater imon o en tis uranis
ayiasthito to onoma su
eltheto i vasilia su
yenithito to thelima su
os en urano ki epi tis yis
ton arton imon ton epiusion thos imin simeron
ke afes imin ta ofilimata imon
os ke imis afiemen tis ofiletes imon
ke mi isenegkis imas is pirasmon
ala ryse imas apo tu poniru
Oti su estin i vasilia ke i thynamis
ke i thoxa is tus eonas
Amin

edit for spelling.

Forgive me...
LOL...
I just talk
Just not in caps

I don't want GOD to think I'm yelling at HIM or demanding HIM to do something


HIS will of course
But FATHER, if it is your will can you__________________
 
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"Pray then like this: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive usour debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'"

Forgive me...
 
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I guess what I am saying is what James instructed:

Paraphrased....

Lay your requests before HIM
And go about your day

This is very true, but for St. James the day contained a very exact prayer discipline that included repeating (singing) the Psalms.

Forgive me...
 
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I guess what I am saying is what James instructed:

Paraphrased....

Lay your requests before HIM
And go about your day
Actually I take that back
It was Paul in Philippians 4

And Peter as well who said cast your cares on HIM for HE cares for you
 
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This is very true, but for St. James the day contained a very exact prayer discipline that included repeating (singing) the Psalms.

Forgive me...
It appears that you have looked into the lives of your older brothers (the saints)
 
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Actually I take that back
It was Paul in Philippians 4

And Peter as well who said cast your cares on HIM for HE cares for you

And we see them practicing the Liturgy and tending to the hours of prayer.
Again with the strictness of rule.

Forgive me...
 
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This is very true, but for St. James the day contained a very exact prayer discipline that included repeating (singing) the Psalms.

Forgive me...
I like the idea of singing together with one another the psalms

One day we will all sing together
 
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And we see them practicing the Liturgy and tending to the hours of prayer.
Again with the strictness of rule.

Forgive me...
This might be your concern sir
If I may be so bold as to say this, possibly you are to pray alone and it isn't as easy for you to do because you were comfortable in routine?

Do you mind my saying so?
But now it's between you and THE FATHER

Talk to HIM as a FATHER?

Maybe?
 
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I like the idea of singing together with one another the psalms

One day we will all sing together

Way to hit the nail on the head!
Yes indeed we will! And many will be confused as to why they had never heard the beauty in the Psalms before.

The Eastern Orthodox Church's mission is to teach everyone to be prepared for that day!

Forgive me...
 
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This might be your concern sir
If I may be so bold as to say this, possibly you are to pray alone and it isn't as easy for you to do because you were comfortable in routine?

Do you mind my saying so?
But now it's between you and THE FATHER

Talk to HIM as a FATHER?

Maybe?

I don't mind you saying it at all. But, it's not the case. I also pray as you do...
but...

I don't leave out the prayers we are to say together. It's called the Liturgical cycle. They are teaching tools that offer grace and preparation of the heart. It all centers on the taking of communion. It's Christ's way of bringing us together and caring for one another.

It's not up to us to leave these things off. In truth, we cannot be a Christian by ourselves. We must seek out that community and reach to heaven as we have learned from these common prayers in it's absence.

Forgive me...
 
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Way to hit the nail on the head!
Yes indeed we will! And many will be confused as to why they had never heard the beauty in the Psalms before.

The Eastern Orthodox Church's mission is to teach everyone to be prepared for that day!

Forgive me...
Sometimes in church I am moved because I feel the presence of all the saints together

Sometimes GOD has given me that feeling of seeing (not with my eyes) the reality of this
 
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