"Sometimes the devil deceives us and makes us unable to be pleased with anything; however, one can celebrate all things in a spiritual manner, with doxology, and secure Godโs constant blessing."
- St. Paisios of Mt. Athos
i am an enquirer of the orthodox church
i am commited in my faith in Christ to eventually become a baptised member of the orthodox church.
my protestant family and friends do not understand this isnt just an irrational and out of the blue decision.
a healthy Christ focused mind generally leads to a healthy body.
rejection of Christ creates the antithesis of beauty, but the wearer of this cloak is blinded by the ugliness of their world view.
it hurts us physically, emotionally and mentally to surrender to Christ. it hurts our prideful and sinful nature. like a poor soul going through chemo, we feel pain purging the cancer of sin from our bodies so we can be free. Christ is the antidote we must keep consuming.
i was once a slave to my depravities and i was living in hell without knowing it. now that i have Christ i found peace and freedom. God is good and i pray that i can be more like him with every passing day.
the pride we have clouds the truth of the triune God. many choose to be blind because their ego is a comfortable blanket they cover themselves in as they rot away in the prison of sin.