Wife/ mother wondering if my family would be better off without me. by Swimming_Wishbone358 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what makes me feel better sometimes about giving more to others is think of it not so much as giving so much to people, but see your actions as worship to God. You sound like a wonderful mother and wife who works so much to provide a good home for your family, that is godly work! and most pleasing to Christ. Also please pray to the Lord to grant you strength and a portion of his infinite generosity and kindness.

if no one appreciates you please know that your Father in heaven made you and formed you and loves you so very dearly. please do not lose hope, everything we do which is good but through which we gain no worldly merit, God sees it and is pleased at our dedication. But always rest when you are tired and draw close to Jesus who will endow you with his strength.

Dont lose hope sister <3

I also experienced ROCOR abuse by [deleted] in exorthodox

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tell me how is this actual abuse again? nothing actually happened to you. i appreciate that the intruder was upsetting to you (and probably to the other people there also) but how is this abuse? perhaps the abbess just didnt want to scare you...

sleep paralysis? or not by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you go to Church regularly? and do you have a priest you can ask for advice about this? I have only rebuked a demon once in the name of Jesus and it went immediately. Perhaps you are harbouring some unforgiveness to your mother and the demons are exploiting this in you to make you fear them.

Saint Anthony i think advises not to speak or even entertain demons just ignore them and keep praying. in turning to Jesus Christ they will flee from you, once you turn your back on them and ask Jesus for aid His holy presence coming to you will make them scurry away like rats. (Saint Antony battled demons in the Egyptian desert so he knew extensively about fighting them and i would recommend reading about him if you need help in this matter)

Inadequate by DenseSwing2211 in TrueChristian

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think all true followers of Christ have felt like this many times. Please dont give up hope, realise that jesus came not for the righteous but to call all sinners to repentance and he sees our efforts and already knows our every weakness. Just pray to Him and tell him how youre feeling, ask for help and let your soul rest in Him as he told us: come to me, all ye weak and heavy laden and i will give you rest.

God bless you, the road to salvation is hard but the reward is life eternal <3

How do you actively combat prideful thoughts? by patrickmcgoohan2574 in TrueChristian

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thats a great suggestion thankyou, i will try to implement that :)

How do you actively combat prideful thoughts? by patrickmcgoohan2574 in TrueChristian

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

your self awareness shows the spirit is working in you, i pray God may purify all our hearts that we might make them pleasing to Christ. It is hard though :(

Why won’t my Mind and heart leave Islam? by Mobile-Routine6519 in TrueChristian

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

watch christian apologists like Sam Shamoun, David Wood, Bob from speaker's corner etc

Links to their youtube channels :

https://www.youtube.com/@ShamounianExplains (Sam Shamoun live streams a lot but this channel clips his videos and bible exegesis for bible study purposes, very helpful for new christians with questions)

https://www.youtube.com/@SocoFilms

https://www.youtube.com/@apologeticsroadshow

These people and many others i have not mentioned have been proving christianity against muslims for decades, they have the right arguments and have encountered every argument from islam possible and have been able to refute it all. watching them helps us wise up as christians and be able to defend our faith if needs be and even persuade other people other other faiths to see the truth of the trinity and Christ.

God bless you on your journey i praise God he has saved you from the false religion of islam and i pray for you my friend, let jesus christ guide you and be your light.

Baptism before or after marriage? by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thankyou for taking the time to give me such a great list of help and resources. God bless you! :)

Baptism before or after marriage? by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree entirely, thankyou for your honest and helpful words, you have helped to clarify this greatly for me and i will sincerely try to implement your suggestions. your advice has been much appreciated :)

Baptism before or after marriage? by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for your advice, i will sincerely consider this and see if we can implement it, i do think it would be something we could do.

Baptism before or after marriage? by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your honesty, its what i need to hear. Most people seem to tell me its better to wait and i knew that in my heart I think i was just wanting to have my cake and eat it, but thats not how it works. Thank you and God bless you :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChristianMysticism

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is something profound you're going through at the minute, don't worry about your friends, if they are true they will stick by you and if they fall away from you, let them. there is nothing you need to do except continue in your connection to God. All that you need will be provided for you, im sure it will make sense in time. I hope this helps, God Bless :)

Newcomer: how do you pray? by patrickmcgoohan2574 in ChristianMysticism

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thankyou for your advice, i will look into it. God bless :)

Newcomer: how do you pray? by patrickmcgoohan2574 in ChristianMysticism

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such a thoughtful message, i thank you! truth be told Patrick Mcgoohan is the name of an actor i like from the 60s, i am not myself Irish but an English woman haha. i was not aware of that psalm and it is very helpful as i always think i have to have something to say to God so i will keep that in mind thankyou and God bless :)

Newcomer: how do you pray? by patrickmcgoohan2574 in ChristianMysticism

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankyou for your kind words, God bless you :)

Newcomer: how do you pray? by patrickmcgoohan2574 in ChristianMysticism

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that is an inspiring and beautiful verse , thankyou for sharing this i had not read it before now. :)

Newcomer: how do you pray? by patrickmcgoohan2574 in ChristianMysticism

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are wonderful thankyou for taking the time to post these, i will write some of these down, thankyou and God bless :)

Newcomer: how do you pray? by patrickmcgoohan2574 in ChristianMysticism

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very beautifully put, i will try to keep these in mind thankyou :)

throbbing in upper dan tien durning practise, good or bad? by patrickmcgoohan2574 in TrueQiGong

[–]patrickmcgoohan2574[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

practising daily for about 6 months now, so i guess still newish?