Amazing video because I too had a situation where I was extremely mad over a shopping trip I had on Monday. I almost lost my temper and I had to take a step back remind myself not to behave like I did before converting to Orthodoxy. I feel very much at peace after hearing you speak about this subject. Blessings to you and all Orthodox Christians. ☦️
I can hardly put to words quite how grateful I am, for such awesome advise from someone who really understands, and words of St. Paisios too! It is a miracle.
Bless Father, This was much needed as I have an issue with this Passion. But good news from the Black Hole. We are going to be having home services at a local family's house starting in January and a ROCOR Priest may be coming down to bless the river for us near Theophany. In Christ, Raphael
🎯 I was just having a discussion today w/ a colleague of 7 yrs about this, about *my* issues w/ anger. This was mirror of that conversation. 🪞 Thank you, Father, and Glory to Jesus Christ! ☦️
I find it extremely hard to control thoughts, I often have too many running through my head. I can't even put in to a simple sentence what I'm feeling, because of the onslaught of thoughts. I believe it's partly due to an infirmity, but it's definitely exacerbated by challenging life experiences, and it's really a burden for me. I always struggle in confession because I can't collect my thoughts (which are too many already..)
may God blessyou Fr. Mikail!!!! anger has been a family issue [ not different from the shrapnel you've described ] ever since my grandfather... I'm 22 years old and don't want it to go any further, I'll do everything I can so my family is free from this terrible passion. Saint Paisios pray for us!
Father please teach me how to truly believe in the possibility and faith that others can achieve salvation and change their life for Christ entirely. I pray every day for people salvations and help in their faith etc but sometimes I can maybe doubt that they’re working at all, I’ll be honest. But other times I may feel an abound in hope and trust in the Lord they shall be saved and he will retake his lost sheep
Worry about being saved yourself first and cease from desiring to take the splinter out of your brother’s eye. There’s a plank that needs tending to first.
@@living_orthodox Thank you Father, that will simply never end for me though, when can I pray for people I love and care about so deeply to find the Lord and give themselves to Him? I will always have a plank in my eye compared to everybody elses speck
Very nicely put, father. I am practicing positive thoughts for few years now and im quite good at it but sometimes of course.. We are human being and its difficult. At least i apologize if i might have hurt someone. Or my uncle, he is super grumpy. And he complains all the time, angry at everything and everyone. I pray for him. But I'm avoiding him also many times. Sometimes i speak to him just to check how he is.
Father bless, You look fantastic! The beard and the cut look amazing with the priestly garb!. Could you make a video on how to deal with arrogant people or arrogance in general? God bless you, Fr. Please pray for us. ☦️
Thank you for this video Father Michael, I'm from Venezuela i'd like to ask you for a Big favor if i that ok, i understand that saint Serafin of Sarov taught a pray rule to the most holy Theotokos. Are you familiar with that pray rule? And if that the case could you please let me know where to find it?🙏🏼
I had an outburst of anger on the bus today because there were young men standing up while the was older women standing… would that not be righteous fury?
@@living_orthodox It was when I was like 2 years old. It was in the name of the trinity and triple emersion but it's weird because my parents say I don't have a saint name. I understand sacraments don't exist outside the eastern orthodox church so I think I will just say I was not baptized or just not omit it since if i don't, according to OCA policy, they will probably receive me by Chrismation. Sorry for spamming. This has genuinely been on my mind a quiet a bit.
@@homelesbillionaire please feel free to email me fr.mikhail.baleka@gmail.com. I completely understand. It’s not easy. Truly, you haven’t been baptized and there’s nothing wrong with you desiring baptism.
Father, a huge hurtle i have with Orthodoxy is the heterodox views. How can you believe that with verses like john 3:16 when you dont need the church for salvation just the belief that Christ is Lord. Can you help me understand
That’s never what John 3:16 is saying. It’s heterodox and originally a Gnostic idea that you didn’t need the Church. Being joined to the body of believes and the avenue to salvation is shown through Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians and 2 Thessalonians. Jesus came to establish a Church. Not a gloried school of philosophy made of mental ascents.
@@living_orthodox i pray you do not take offense as i really am trying to learn but isn’t this the kind of thought the pharisee had toward Christ? In terms of relying on tradition more than the word? If im wrong correct me please.
@@theonly1689 no. The opposite. They relied more on a hyper literal “Torah only” view. They never believed God could become man. The traditions they fell into were meant to bend the law to their will and weaknesses and again, they were so hyper literal as many Sola Scriptura Protestants are, they denied God could become man.
No. They are paying me a livable wage and I am very grateful. But to move is an expensive endeavour, and beyond what the parish can simply pay. A moving truck alone can cost $4000 plus and that’s more than what I make a month. The parish pays the priest individually. We don’t have the kind of money that papists do, nor what you’d find in an Orthodox country.
At this moment in my life, this video was exactly what I needed. Incredible timing, thank you, Father Mikhail. Gott Mitt Uns. ☦️
This helped me too. It's a great thing he made this video.
Same here!
Gottes Segen☦️
“LGBT BBQ agenda” has me dying laughing. I’m stealing that 100% thank you for that one Fr.!
I like to say" LGBT LMNOP" 😂
LGBTNOBABIES
LGBTNEWBULLIES
My anger leads me to resentment and bitterness. Saint Paisios pray for us.
Please do a talk on forgiveness. I struggle with being truly forgiving
Me too, I struggle with that also.
I definitely will!
Get inspired by saints such as Maria Goretti and the Virgin Mary. God bless you brother🙏
Father Spyridon Bailey has a great forgiveness video.
Thank you so much, Im truly grateful for this video Father Mikhail. I really needed this
Father, bless. As someone who falls into anger easily this video is needed. Thank you, Father!
Thanks for this video, Fr. Mikhail. 🙏☦️
Yo what’s up man
Thank you so much for this video, Father. I have resonated greatly with the wisdom you have shared, and certainly many others have and will, too.
Amazing video because I too had a situation where I was extremely mad over a shopping trip I had on Monday. I almost lost my temper and I had to take a step back remind myself not to behave like I did before converting to Orthodoxy. I feel very much at peace after hearing you speak about this subject. Blessings to you and all Orthodox Christians. ☦️
Struggling with this passion. Pray for me bros.
Exercise spiritual discipline, for it is far more benefitial than the physical one in the long run.
Thank you, Father.
God bless!☦️
I've been writing parking tickets for the last 10 years and it's been a great class in working with anger. My own and others anger directed at me.
I can hardly put to words quite how grateful I am, for such awesome advise from someone who really understands, and words of St. Paisios too! It is a miracle.
What about anger that doesn’t involve other people? We get angry at inanimate objects too. What’s the root of that? Still pride?
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Nice to see you again Fr Mikhail and God bless you and your family.
A great word,St Pasios always is gold with wisdom.
Greetings from Queensland.😊☦️🇦🇺
Bless Father,
This was much needed as I have an issue with this Passion.
But good news from the Black Hole. We are going to be having home services at a local family's house starting in January and a ROCOR Priest may be coming down to bless the river for us near Theophany.
In Christ,
Raphael
Thanks
🎯 I was just having a discussion today w/ a colleague of 7 yrs about this, about *my* issues w/ anger. This was mirror of that conversation. 🪞 Thank you, Father, and Glory to Jesus Christ! ☦️
I find it extremely hard to control thoughts, I often have too many running through my head. I can't even put in to a simple sentence what I'm feeling, because of the onslaught of thoughts. I believe it's partly due to an infirmity, but it's definitely exacerbated by challenging life experiences, and it's really a burden for me. I always struggle in confession because I can't collect my thoughts (which are too many already..)
may God blessyou Fr. Mikail!!!!
anger has been a family issue [ not different from the shrapnel you've described ] ever since my grandfather...
I'm 22 years old and don't want it to go any further, I'll do everything I can so my family is free from this terrible passion.
Saint Paisios pray for us!
❤❤
Thank you Father Михаил
Father please teach me how to truly believe in the possibility and faith that others can achieve salvation and change their life for Christ entirely. I pray every day for people salvations and help in their faith etc but sometimes I can maybe doubt that they’re working at all, I’ll be honest. But other times I may feel an abound in hope and trust in the Lord they shall be saved and he will retake his lost sheep
Worry about being saved yourself first and cease from desiring to take the splinter out of your brother’s eye. There’s a plank that needs tending to first.
@@living_orthodox Thank you Father, that will simply never end for me though, when can I pray for people I love and care about so deeply to find the Lord and give themselves to Him? I will always have a plank in my eye compared to everybody elses speck
Your blessing, Fr +
Thank you for this breakdown. God’s perfect timing to hear this ☦️🙏🏻
Thank you Father! Great word!
Thank you for this beautiful teaching!
Thankyou Fr for your apt words to my heart
Thanks for a great video God Bless ☦
So true, especially on annoyance!!
Thank you for this Fr, very timely video we could all learn from.
thank you for this video, learning more about EO💙☦️
Couldn't have seen this in better timing! Thank you
God bless you Adam! Happy it could help. Missing you and your family!
Very nicely put, father.
I am practicing positive thoughts for few years now and im quite good at it but sometimes of course.. We are human being and its difficult. At least i apologize if i might have hurt someone.
Or my uncle, he is super grumpy. And he complains all the time, angry at everything and everyone. I pray for him. But I'm avoiding him also many times. Sometimes i speak to him just to check how he is.
This is divine Cognitive behavioral therapy
The Church has been engaged in all forms of therapy for a long time :)
Father bless,
You look fantastic! The beard and the cut look amazing with the priestly garb!. Could you make a video on how to deal with arrogant people or arrogance in general? God bless you, Fr. Please pray for us. ☦️
Welcome to Alberta father
Thank you for this video Father Michael, I'm from Venezuela i'd like to ask you for a Big favor if i that ok, i understand that saint Serafin of Sarov taught a pray rule to the most holy Theotokos. Are you familiar with that pray rule? And if that the case could you please let me know where to find it?🙏🏼
How is the chant in the outro called? 14:45
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What about anger at self?
Can you adjust the sound to make it louder? Thank you.
Working on that, it’s a matter of equipment and setup for now
May i ask whqt the,song is in the start of the video?
Psalm 135 orthodox chant
I had an outburst of anger on the bus today because there were young men standing up while the was older women standing… would that not be righteous fury?
No. Best thing would’ve been to just help her. Anger from a place of judgement is usually irrational
Did Kyle edit this video
No. I do my own edits
should i not tell my OCA priest i was baptized in oriental heterodox church ? (armenian) so he baptises me instead of christmation?
It wouldn’t be lying to say you weren’t baptized. Be honest. Tell him it was just a bath.
@@living_orthodox It was when I was like 2 years old. It was in the name of the trinity and triple emersion but it's weird because my parents say I don't have a saint name. I understand sacraments don't exist outside the eastern orthodox church so I think I will just say I was not baptized or just not omit it since if i don't, according to OCA policy, they will probably receive me by Chrismation. Sorry for spamming. This has genuinely been on my mind a quiet a bit.
@@homelesbillionaire please feel free to email me fr.mikhail.baleka@gmail.com.
I completely understand. It’s not easy. Truly, you haven’t been baptized and there’s nothing wrong with you desiring baptism.
Father, a huge hurtle i have with Orthodoxy is the heterodox views. How can you believe that with verses like john 3:16 when you dont need the church for salvation just the belief that Christ is Lord. Can you help me understand
The Church is the Body of Christ, His Bride, His Kingdom.
How can you say Jesus is Lord without being part of His Body?
That’s never what John 3:16 is saying. It’s heterodox and originally a Gnostic idea that you didn’t need the Church. Being joined to the body of believes and the avenue to salvation is shown through Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians and 2 Thessalonians. Jesus came to establish a Church. Not a gloried school of philosophy made of mental ascents.
@@living_orthodox i pray you do not take offense as i really am trying to learn but isn’t this the kind of thought the pharisee had toward Christ? In terms of relying on tradition more than the word? If im wrong correct me please.
@@theonly1689 no. The opposite. They relied more on a hyper literal “Torah only” view. They never believed God could become man. The traditions they fell into were meant to bend the law to their will and weaknesses and again, they were so hyper literal as many Sola Scriptura Protestants are, they denied God could become man.
@@living_orthodox wow i never knew that. Thank you father.
So the church doesn’t pay for a priest to move to serve?
No. They are paying me a livable wage and I am very grateful. But to move is an expensive endeavour, and beyond what the parish can simply pay. A moving truck alone can cost $4000 plus and that’s more than what I make a month. The parish pays the priest individually. We don’t have the kind of money that papists do, nor what you’d find in an Orthodox country.