Our war is not a physical war

It is a war to stay sane in an insane society.
To prioritise what is good, and avoid what society tries to force feed us.

We can't do this alone.

Reach out to your brothers, start communities, strengthen friendships. Online activity is fine, but it needs to translate into real life fraternity and action.

Otherwise we are just incoherent atomised particles of a potentially great movement.

Brothers, help me preach this from every rooftop!

If she cares for you and your family, she deserves the princess treatment!

Tell everyone!

Your worst battle will be with yourself

Being lazy costs you:

- All the books you could have read, which could have made you more knowledgeable, which can improve every sector of your life.

- All the sport/ training you could have done, which would make you fitter and stronger, which would make you feel better overall, and would make your wife more attracted to you.

- All the fellowship you could have had, every hour wasted is an hour you could have used to build and solidify a community or a friend's group.

- All the time you could have taught your kids something useful, which could give them an invaluable head start in life, which other kids won't have.

It costs you this, and so much more. So get off your phone, pick up a note pad, and write down areas you want to improve yourself in, and start working on it. Be mindful that every minute you waste is a minute stolen from the person you could have been.

The man with the highest IQ in the world says that Jesus Christ is the only True God.

Like many of you, I reached the same conclusion just a few short years ago, becoming baptized and joining the Orthodox Church. Here’s the short version of my story.

My path to Orthodoxy—from Pentecostal to Atheist to Orthodox
https://youtu.be/tfcETi6DZmM

@husbands_and_fathers

To demand high value women, men themselves must be high valued. Not to be abused but to be respected and valued.

Marriage is no different, you must be dedicated to your responsibilities and remain disciplined in all that you do.

Take the time this week to remind yourself who you married and the priceless value your wife brings to your family. Remind yourself of the man she married and the priceless value you bring to your family. Go out there and conquer the day my Brothers in Christ

Brothers, cultivate the love between you and your spouse. Invest attention, hugs, small gifts, kind words, favours, and solidify your investment by preaching your vision of life to your wife.

No woman will be able to resist a man who has a strong vision, but treats her with love and affection.

Every person who values marriage, should preach it to everyone around them in real life.

We can make cute posts on Telegram the whole day, but it only matters if people are getting married, living a more devoted life or preaching a devoted married life to those around them in real life.

The things that are written here on Telegram should translate into real life action.

Let's not slack!

Sinful Passions and the Struggle Against Them

Eight primary sinful passions and how to combat them spiritually, according to the teachings of Saint John Climacus, Abbot of Mount Sinai.


1. Despondency

Sins and manifestations: laziness, negligence, disobedience, lack of prayer, aimless wandering, apathy.

Combat methods:
• Prayer with compunction
• Memory of death
• Reading about the fate of the condemned
• Labor and discipline
• Hope in God
• Confession of sins
• Encouraging oneself
• Gratitude for God’s mercies


2. Vanity

Sins and manifestations: arrogance, self-righteousness, despising others, blasphemy, rejection of correction.

Combat methods:
• Remembering one’s sins
• Obedience
• Self-reproach
• Fasting and repentance
• Fear of God
• Prayer
• Seeking humility through Christ’s example


3. Pride

Sins and manifestations: arrogance, self-righteousness, despising others, blasphemy, rejection of correction.

Combat methods:
• Remembering one’s sins
• Obedience
• Self-reproach
• Fasting and repentance
• Fear of God
• Prayer
• Seeking humility through Christ’s example


4. Lust

Sins and manifestations: fornication, impurity, shamelessness, gluttony leading to lust.

Combat methods:
• Fasting
• Prayer
• Avoiding temptations
• Modesty
• Fear of God
• Confession
• Memory of death


5. Gluttony

Sins and manifestations: overeating, drunkenness, lack of restraint.

Combat methods:
• Fasting
• Prayer
• Moderation
• Remembering Christ’s hunger
• Simplicity in food


6. Anger

Sins and manifestations: wrath, bitterness, shouting, insults, revenge.

Combat methods:
• Silence
• Prayer
• Forgiveness
• Meekness
• Memory of Christ’s passion


7. Avarice

Sins and manifestations: greed, love of money, theft, fraud, murder.

Combat methods:
• Almsgiving
• Contentment
• Trust in God
• Simplicity
• Detachment


8. Sorrow Not According to God

Sins and manifestations: depression, despair, complaints, suicidal thoughts.

Combat methods:
• Prayer
• Confession
• Labor
• Thanksgiving
• Reading Scripture
• Trust in God

If you love your wife, pursue her, don't stop.

Don't take it for granted that she is yours; fight for her anyway.

This wisdom, knowledge and understanding is meant to be applied into this life, into your family, into your community and into yourself. Once applied, teach it to your children.

Honor Christ through these natural gifts and talents that he bestowed upon you for a holy purpose. Get after it Gentlemen!

Your life is only truly elevated when it's put towards being Christ like in all that you do. No mountain is impassable, no sword shall strike you down, no words can pierce you and no obstacle is too great when your faith is in Christ. God did not bring life only for it to fail.

Understand that any true failure or a misstep off the path HE has paved for us is made by our own feet, always humble yourself before him in prayer. Honor him through your strength, actions and God given talents.

He will never fail you.

Have a blessed Sunday my Brothers in Christ!