mabsoota
About
- Username
- mabsoota
- Joined
- Visits
- 2,652
- Last Active
- Roles
- Full Member
Comments
-
thanks to God. keep reading the Bible and praying so you are strong to fight in the spiritual struggle.
-
i have written his 15 points below: he said (when people looked a bit shocked he had so many points) that he would have had more points, but he thought they could only remember 15 ;) 15 points to help us to forgive: 1. Train yourself to endure. 2…
-
i will pray for your friend. give her a small Christian booklet to read, sometimes it's easier for people to read stuff than to talk to people when they are in an abusive situation. may God bring His true peace to all those who suffer abuse at home…
-
marmar, sounds tough. but not long to go, it gets better as u get older. are u going to live away from home when u go to college, coz if so, u r sorted! find out where the orthodox churches are in that city before you go, maybe even email the priest…
-
when i read this title, i thought 'that's great, i would like to live in egypt too'. but i think you are leaving for the wrong reasons. i have a friend who changed countries because she was unhappy with herself and also didn't want to be single anym…
-
nice to see even the bot supporting you, father peter! ;)
-
may God give you strength. i had a terrible week the week before last (everything going wrong), but it ended well. may God guide you through this difficult time, we are standing with you in prayer.
-
is that the version with subtitles? (i can't get youtube from this computer) if not please let me know and i can link you to it. it is a great sermon :)
-
the EO churches have had their own problems lately batween the different churches, i think they have been a bit busy. while you wait, you can pray for the bishops (maybe find one EO and one OO bishop to pray for by name in your area) and the priest…
-
yes, all days are important. but as humans we have emotions and varying amounts of energy. we can't celebrate continuously, nor can we work continuously. we need time to rest, to repent, to be excited, to cry. all these things have their place. so a…
-
it is true that a clever person is one finds God. but no-one except God can say who goes to hell. if someone knows a little about God and worships Him as well as he can, and is kind and helps the poor and is humble and patient, that person is closer…
-
will pray as well. read psalm 90(91).
-
thanks, yr english is better than mine! i see that emminence comes close in meaning to 'wonderful, hardworking, kind person' so i will think of it as meaning that and banish all thoughts of bonyness ;)
-
thanks for the link, great commentary :)
-
may God give you all peace and courage. :)
-
Jesus taught in the temple at age 12 with God's authority, not what could be learnt from books. that is why everyone was impressed. john 13:3 shows that Jesus was fully aware He was God, and there is nothing in the Bible to suggest that at one time …
-
what exactly does nieftak mean? then again, what does eminence mean? in anatomy, it's a bony bit that sticks out, and is a bit knobbly, like an old, thin man's knee. i sometimes email a metropolitan (a wonderful, hardworking, kind person) and i do s…
-
Godlovesme, i think irish pilgrim is still feeling a lot of pain from his divorce, that's why he came across so angry. it is true that wives should submit to their husbands. however, no one should leave the church over this, especially as no-one is …
-
i am sorry to hear about the belt, khas. i think punishment is needed when we do things wrong (hit our sister, refuse to go to school etc.) but it is not good to punish someone for not speaking good arabic :( dzheremi, maybe it's more usual to say…
-
why is it 'ayady, and not 'ayadak? isn't 'ayady 'my hands'? language lesson please ;)
-
timothym, if u r confused, i feel a bit better! there are plenty of hymns that start out in greek and then go to coptic (and parts of the liturgy) and vice versa. i can't quite keep up!
-
simplicity sounds good to me! i think what matters is having the right respectful attitude, rather than worrying too much about the words. on a language note, what do you mean by 'qabil el ayady' in this context?
-
it happens to me sometimes when it's my first message after i log on (so i didn't send any within 60 seconds). i think the computer can tell the difference between priests and other people. ;) we just get to learn more patience by putting up with t…
-
i have no idea, i just say 'salaam ya abouna, izayyak?' which is almost as bad as english 'what's up, mate?' :o so i will watch this thread to see how to do it properly. i noticed the priests in my church call each other 'odsak' (your holiness) but…
-
well, i always thought ilovesaintmark was younger than me (and i am younger than father peter), but i started the 'old' rumour because he was cheeky enough to try to get birthday wishes at the wrong time. that is something a young person would do, s…
-
sorry, i shouldn't start rumours. just i thought he was maybe around 30 so i added a few years... samehni ya akhee sughayar :( i think u r younger than me anyway. may God preserve his life anyway and may he have many years of service to God. may f…
-
every day, God brings new mercies into our lives. there are miracles everywhere. it is once we see the miracle of the forgiveness God has given us, started loving God, our brothers and our enemies that our spiritual eyes will be opened. as we gaze …
-
seriously though, usually you have to have finished your school (like about age 18) then done some kind of study (it can be a qualification for work, not everyone goes to college after high school) so that you understand what life is like outside a …
-
back to the original post; these things can be sorted out with God's help, but it often takes a lot of time before everything is ok. when we hurt someone, we can't fix things as quickly as we can mess them up, but we can do everything we can to show…