Please pray for the soul of my father who passed away earlier this week.

@chazconner2601

9 ай бұрын

What's his name

@mauricebendrix

9 ай бұрын

@@chazconner2601 Nikola. Thank you.

@paulsavage1184

9 ай бұрын

God have mercy.

@joenewcomb3381

9 ай бұрын

God have mercy on your fathers soul.

@LadyMaria

9 ай бұрын

Lord have mercy. ☦

Once you die your book is closed and prayer no longer can help in any way! You either die saved or unsaved! That is why the bible says such things as "Today if you hear His voice harden not your heart" "Today is the day of salvation" This is the truth of the Bible.

Thank you. I went to school for a master's degree and never finished because of the pandemic and now I'm in 90, 000$ loan. I know it will take me the rest of my life to pay it off. All to try and make a name for myself because I am so insecure. I learn a valuable lesson recently. If you don't put God Jesus Christ first in your life anything you do means nothing. Put the kingdom of God first and all else will be given to you. I am beginning to understand this. I don't even want the degree anymore. I don't even want to do it because it is for me putting myself before God.

@abner6893

16 күн бұрын

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I am honored and humbled by this teaching. I will take this to my heart daily as I serve all. Thank you deeply. May Christ be with you.

This is good and i don’t hear it ever “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world” Serve those in need and have no way to repay you anything, and don’t care for glories and vanities from the world . The last part is tough:/ Thank you for the video

LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON ME A SINNER✝️🙏❤ AMEN

🧡 Big love from Georgia 🇬🇪 !

@FirstnameLastname-py3bc

9 ай бұрын

Second from Georgia

@Lilo82531

9 ай бұрын

3rd from Georgia

@ProFailDeluxe

9 ай бұрын

Nice to see my brothers/sisters in the Faith from Georgia watching Fr. Josiah's talks! Georgia has so much to share with us in the English-speaking world!

@georgethakur

9 ай бұрын

@@ProFailDeluxe Georgia already speaks English, my friend. It is one of the most populated states

@ProFailDeluxe

9 ай бұрын

@@georgethakur I meant the country Georgia. I saw GE, which is the usual abbreviation for the country. (My dad is from the South, so not trying to start/say something here, haha).

Gracious Lord, grant me a joyful spirit of self-forgetful service.

Dear Father, could you do a teaching on how to stay focused in prayer, and develop an art of attention please ? To help souls who suffer from distraction in prayer...

@redcenturion88

8 ай бұрын

Might I help by saying that distracting thoughts are not you or of the life of your spirit but of the flesh. Simply observe them pass by as you continue to practice bringing your attention back to your time with the Lord. Exercise this like any other muscle in your body. It will never be perfect as we remain corrupted by Sin but you will find peace in this journey as you keep your heart steadfastly devoted to Christ, Father and Holy Spirit. God bless.

Thank you Fr. Please pray for me, I've been struggling with parish life and attendance and when I'm there it's a struggle to get my kids to pay attention or keep quiet. My young son wants to play with everything in the Church during service lol

@peteblack7052

9 ай бұрын

Everyone with kids is going through the same thing, Im right there with ya. It does feel like you can’t really tune in because all you can do is wrangle young ones the whole time. It does get better, my 4 year old has improved a lot the longer I keep taking her to liturgies. Hang in there bud. ☦️

@almasih_qam

9 ай бұрын

It is always good to take young kids to the liturgical services, to get them accustomed to them, and especially to the Eucharist. If they're being loud, remember that they're kids. It's what they do. Always teach them that Church is about showing love and respect to God, and remember that eventually they will grow out of it. God bless❤☦.

@CunningOfReason

9 ай бұрын

When they are “show men” you leave

@TheDroc1990

9 ай бұрын

You're not alone it's gonna be fine ❤

@seraphimwieber3893

9 ай бұрын

​@@CunningOfReason?

I really needed to hear this. Something I was struggling without even realising it until it was pointed out to me

Dear Abouna we all are useless servants, even in our best effort we still can NOT do what we should. SO yes I say that we always go to serve the Divine Liturgy and come back enriched way beyond our capacity. As always beautiful words.

Thank you Fr. this was a needed mental reset for me.

Thank you Father. These reflection videos you post mean the world to me. Father, bless.

@user-jy7ji6sg9i

Ай бұрын

Don’t call everyone father ! We have one father who is in heaven

God bless ! Thank you

This is truly a gem, a pearl if you will. Dear Lord help me to not be swinish but rather to take this on board with appreciation and understanding.

I love the five volumes of the Philokalia over Father’s left shoulder, the “dragon side.”

I feel he senses that it's possible an elder himself can neglect his gift and proceed to lay hands suddenly on his underlings.

Thank you very much, Father, for your message

Father, thank you so much for this beautiful sermon. Glory to Christ. Thank you.

*God bless Fr. Josiah. We both know the Devil is a reality. So, there's no point in chasing utopias, really. Catch them off-line, act without any moral doubt. Catch them again, act again... And so on.*

Thank you, this is helpful This aside, I would like to point out this which I found hilarious: at 6:24 the automatic captions capitalise "Great Value"

What about serving God in a manner that lets non-believers want to learn more about our faith and love?

Holy god ,Heilige sterke , Heilige ontsterfelijke ontferm u over ons. Amen Holy god Holy strong Holy immortal have mercy on us

Thank you for this channel. Im am floundering trying to find the truth. Actually, all my life. I dont know what to believe anymore! They all say they're the truth! I will listen and pray for discernment, although He's never answered.😢

A greatly edifying word as always, glory to God

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Thank you Father☦️

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Just do it because its the right thing to do. And that should be what we want to do.

Thank you

Excellent edification! Thank you Father.

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wow.....speechless

Thank you!

Thank you, Father, please pray for me.

"Slaves of Christ" 🙏

Wow that one was a doozy 👍

Thanks, father.

Amen ☦️

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Wow, what I word! 🙏 🙏 🙏

Bring your heart 1st to God

Another great and rich reflection!! Thank you for posting it and not keeping it for the few. We have much to do. Indeed, it’s later than we think!!! I wonder if we imitate our Lord when we attend Orthodox conferences and only sit among fellow clergy for meals or close ourselves off from mingling with lay people? I wonder if we serve the Lord when converts come eager to serve the Lord and love others but not before they get a few years of cultural and linguistic studies. I wonder if we serve the Lord when our house is divided. I wonder if we serve the Lord when we shut off our people from the medicine of immortality. I wonder if we serve the Lord when we tell our priests to stay silent about abortion or homosexuality or transgenderism. I wonder if we need more action and less reflection. May God help us to serve Him above all gods and Him alone and love the neighbor who lives in our neighborhood. Indeed, this is doing the bare minimum. Oh that we do just that. May God give us strength and the courage to do just that.

Interesting perspective Fr Josiah. We say 'do unto others', but do we do unto God?

The one and only way to Serve God is to Obey His Commandments! 😊❤

GOD IS A SPIRIT AND THOSE WHO PRAYED TO GOD MUST PRAY IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH BY LOVING HIM LIKE NO OTHER LOVE EVER NOTHING ELSE AND ASK HIM TO GUIDE US TO ENLIGHTEN US AND FILL US WITH HIS HOLY SPIRIT TO SERVE HIM TO PLEASE HIM TO DO HIS WILL NOT OURS SO CHRIST HIS BELOVED SON SAID TO HIS FATHER IN HEAVEN WHEN HE WAS PRAYING IN THE MOUNT OF OLIVES HE SAID TO HIS FATHER YOUR WILL BE DONE NOT MINE WE MUST FOLLOW IN JESUS STEPS TO PLEASE GOD AND HAVE HIS BLESSINGS ALL TO HIS GLORY IN JESUS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR MIGHTY HOLY POWERFUL NAME WE PRAY WE MUST LOVE GOD WITH ALL OF OUR HEARTS ALL OF OUR MINDS ALL OF OUR STRENGTH ALL OF OUR SOULS AND SPIRITS LOVE HIM TRUST HIM PLEASE HIM LIKE HE LOVED US DO HIS WILL THEN HE IS PLEASED TO GIVE US HIS KINGDOM BY SAYING WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT

I don't know if you read these for suggestions, but I am wanting to understand these words: "of whom I am chief". I understand their literal meaning, but there is so much depth to everything you hear and say in Church. Please expand upon them. Let me know what it means to call and understand myself as chief among sinners. It would help me greatly where I am now, because I would like to break the barrier that makes me think of those words as just embellishment.

@agiasf7330

9 ай бұрын

Fr Josiah gives the answer to your question in a short over @ OE (Orthodox Ethos). It's not an embellishment at all. It's profound. Do go over to OE & listen. It's in the Shorts tab.

@georgethakur

9 ай бұрын

@@agiasf7330 Thank you for introducing me to this channel. Already found lots of useful things. But I didn't find the short you were talking about -- at least I don't think I did.

@baskatz3443

8 ай бұрын

I am the chief of sinners from my perspective in relation to God, this is directly related to our requirement to emulate the publican and on the Pharisee. When the Publican prayed 'God have mercy on me a sinner" he focused on his own sin and no one elses. Chief of sinners.

Fr. what does it mean when the light from Heaven shines on you?

What if we are so exhausted of giving without any kindness, love, or support in return such that our giving well is empty?

@user-om4gd5qc3i

9 ай бұрын

A suggestion if I may, something that helped me a lot. When giving who are you giving to? Whenever I give now, whatever it may be, I don’t do it for the person I’m serving, I do it for God. This way everybody is off the hook, I expect nothing from anyone in return. I’m never exhausted & I know God values it & He always appreciates it & my actions are filled with His grace which transmits to others. This was a game changer for me. Hope it helps.

@suem6004

9 ай бұрын

@@user-om4gd5qc3i Thanks but just think different does not cure the exhausted patient. Without social/emotional/spiritual fuel from others no cure outside a spiritual theophany from the great physician.

@Cosmere99

9 ай бұрын

Give as if you are giving to God, and thank God for what we have, and for all the good in our lives; especially when our wells are empty.

Good evening all. Anyone know of an online forum or is interested in creating one for Orthodox fathers who have been forcefully separated from their home and children, to fraternise and to share helpful advice etc?

Hello from Athens Greece. I have watched a number of videos of patristic nektar films but I have a question. Are you following the old calendar?

Has Fr. Josiah discussed at length why he didn't become Anglican?

@mattwatson6259

9 ай бұрын

See Mary Glasspool

I’m a bee schizo too :/ What am I supposed to do after experiencing the light of god

If I follow this channel, can I be considered Orthodox adjacent?

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the lord Jesus teaches many things, and showed us they way to the father. meekness (restrained strength) has its place... but it can not be our only attribute in our walk and life in him. The apostles in their teaching's showed with Gods holy Spirit, the need for strength and boldness in preaching his truth, and exercising the Power of God Evangelism is non existent in the church, thus the church is dead. Strength and boldness that the Lord Jesus exhibited and required of his disciples, in preaching the Gospel, to bring people into his wonderful life, is lacking. Instead forms, rituals, traditions have been worshipped, As Jesus in strength and boldness rebuked the Pharisees, because of their forms, rituals, traditions being and worshipped, and insisted upon. It nullified the word of God. Church leaders be warned

God has two statutes good and evil, the good statute is life for good works, but death for evil. I have a Ytube video series 'Myths in so-called Christianity' for NT truth.

Pray and "give in alms." I think that's pretty basic.

Would you say that a devout muslim mystic, serves God? Or a totally surrendered human without religious identification?

@bbcman72

9 ай бұрын

islam is pagan and the religion of the Gullible Jesus is God

@rachelsbj1373

9 ай бұрын

Human kindness does not exist. We are kind because God is kind. The kindness of an atheist is an echo the Lord’s love. Regardless of their personal beliefs, when they love their neighbor as their self without a thought for thanks or praise, they are following the most Holy Command. So yes, they can serve God without recognizing His existence, because His kindness is not dependent on their belief.

@johnsambo9379

9 ай бұрын

@rachelsbj1373 You can't serve god if you don't believe in him. What you are saying is ridiculous and not biblical.

@majorian4897

9 ай бұрын

When a soldier swears allegiance to one nation is he swearing allegiance to all other nations at the same time?

@anonosaurus4517

9 ай бұрын

​@@johnsambo9379 What about the parable of the Good Samaritan? Was the Samaritan inside or outside of the covenant?

I become very happy and interested to listen to your sermons, but I can’t hide that your gaze to your left hand side frequently makes me not to concentrate or district me much. Can you please reduce to see that side as if there is some thing there?! Sorry for being petty

what's with the weird laugh ? are you living what you preach ?

Such awash of clarity I received in this round of meted nectar, Fr. Josiah. Blessings. I pray I properly meditate, not only, but use this tool to build and implement daily in my tasks as His servant. 🙏🛠💧💪🩵✝️

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