Don't deny your doubts and your struggles. BE WHO-YOU-ARE before Christ, so He may save who-you-are.
Fr Seraphim
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Don't look for the easy way out of pain. Do not deny the reality of your doubts, your struggles and your sins. Be who-you-are before Christ, so that He may save the truth of who-you-are.
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Remember to S U B S C R I B E and S H A R E !
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The video 'Don't deny your doubts and your struggles. BE WHO-YOU-ARE before Christ, so He may save who-you-are' was recorded by Fr Seraphim Aldea, at Mull Monastery (The Orthodox Monastery of All Celtic Saints), on the Isle of Mull.
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As a protestant brother who grew up in Montana (the land of the big sky), I have a great appreciation for beautiful sunsets. This was a beautiful sunset.
It was not as beautiful as you.
You are beautiful because God has made you, and He has done beautiful things through you. My soul has been blessed through you, my brother. Thank you for following God and trying to promote Him in your videos. Even if you were to never post a video again, God has used you mightily in the lives of people like myself who strive to give our lives to God. Be blessed, my brother!
Let it cut you more deep.
Let it ferment and season you
as few humans and even divine ingredients can.
Something missing in my heart tonight
has made my eyes so soft,
my voice so tender,
my need for God absolutely clear.
~ Hafez
(14th-century, sufi mystic, master, poet extraordinaire.)
But feel your heart. Feel your heart. I start crying.
I don't believ in sjit anymore. Not in soft words any more. I believe no one anymore.
But feel your heart and love. Tears drip from my eyes.
Suffering united to Christ crucified is salvific. St. Pio said if we knew the value of suffering we would pray for nothing else. Only here do we find any answer to the problem of suffering even though it remains a mystery.
The benefit is enormous. You mean our suffering has benefit for eternal life. Alright! I might still suffer but now I accept it gladly and stop worrying about it! What a huge psychological boost!
Thank you once again Fr. Seraphim. What a great voice you are in this life.
Don't deny your doubts and your struggles. BE WHO-YOU-ARE before Christ, so He may save who-you-are.
Fr Seraphim
45,729 views
Don't look for the easy way out of pain. Do not deny the reality of your doubts, your struggles and your sins. Be who-you-are before Christ, so that He may save the truth of who-you-are.
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T O S U P P O R T T H E M O N A S T E R Y:
By PayPal & Credit / Debit Cards: https://mullmonastery.com/donate/
B Y C H E Q U E (U S A only) - Cheques should be written to 'American Friends of the Celtic Saints' and sent to: 3736 W County Rd 4, Berthoud, CO 80513. All cheque donors will receive a tax-receipt for their donation.
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I C O N S, S P I R I T U A L B O O K L E T S and P R A Y E R R O P E S made at the Monastery are available through our online store: https://shop.mullmonastery.com
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Remember to S U B S C R I B E and S H A R E !
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The video 'Don't deny your doubts and your struggles. BE WHO-YOU-ARE before Christ, so He may save who-you-are' was recorded by Fr Seraphim Aldea, at Mull Monastery (The Orthodox Monastery of All Celtic Saints), on the Isle of Mull.