Posts Tagged ‘spiritual father’
Don’t Be Afraid of Correction
It is part of every aspect of our lives. School, work, family responsibilities, all have times when we are corrected by those who know better. If we refuse the correction, we ultimately do not progress nor succeed. So, why do we hate to be corrected in matters of our faith? IN THOSE DAYS, when Paul…
Read MoreOur New Life in Christ
These words are built into our slogan at Be Transfigured Ministries for a reason. The Church is ‘in the shadow’ of the Feast of Theophany and now our focus turns to our baptism. If you were born into the Church, you don’t remember your baptism, but it changed you forever. In today’s letter from Saint…
Read MoreBearing Fruit
I enjoy gardening as a hobby. I admit I am not the greatest gardener, but I love spending time in my garden. I love watching things grow. I love eating the fruit of my garden. The only problem is, I don’t get much fruit because I am not a good gardener. I have a few…
Read MoreSubmit to the Church
It may sound strange, but the Church teaches us to ‘submit’ ourselves to the teachings of the Church. As Orthodox Christians we are not ‘free’ to choose what is true and not true about God. God gave us the Church not only as a gathering place, but to protect His truth. Paul, an apostle –…
Read MoreObedience is a Choice
If you have followed this blog for any length of time you probably know my feelings about free will. It is not only a great gift of God, but it just might also be the hardest part of our Christian journey. God allows everyone the free choice to be obedient, and so should we. We…
Read MoreWhat is Your Plan?
As the saying goes, ‘If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.’ Nothing is truer when we speak about our spiritual life. We simply will not make much progress in our journey to God if we wake up every morning and just ‘do life’ as it comes. We need a plan if we want…
Read MoreBeware of Temptation
It is so easy we tend to forget the fight. It is so easy to think we have conquered sin because we don’t have any ‘big’ sins to confess. “Father, you know what I mean. I struggle just like everyone else. I don’t have any big sins to confess.” These are the words of someone…
Read MoreSpiritual Burnout
It’s more common than you might think. You read a ‘few compelling’ articles online and you’re convinced you must become Orthodox. Next thing you know, you purchased a few dozen icons, three fasting cookbooks, and were baptized. Fast forward to today, and you lost your passion. Your pray but can’t remain focused. You keep forgetting…
Read MoreNot Enough Time
I hear it all the time. You want to become a ‘better’ Christian, but you don’t know where to start. Everything the Church asks you to do requires time you ‘just don’t have’ to spare. Between your job, your family, and whatever ‘spare time’ you might enjoy, there isn’t any time left for Church. Honestly,…
Read MoreWho is Your Father?
Of the many accusations against Christ was the claim to know what where He came from. Of course, this was a ruse because they didn’t want to admit that He was Christ. So, they kept asking Him questions. They ask us all sorts of questions too, but we never properly answer. The Lord said to…
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