I saw a u toob vid called “Putins Religious Mission”. It’s inadvertently truthful IYKWIM. Putin really went to Mount Athos.
Imagine what Elder Paisios must have told him.
NCSWIC.
If you never heard of Mount Athos, or Elder Paisios you’ve got a real treat in store.
If you’re prayerful type, maybe especially if you’re not ordinarily, (I certainly wasn’t,) try this one.
“Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have Mercy on me, a sinner”
Try to say it over and over, even silently all day every day. If you like to meditate try timing your breath to it. Breathe in: Lord Jesus Christ Son of God, Breathe out: have mercy on me a sinner. It’s what those monks do, even while they work, or whatever. It’s the key to the heart. Turn it to the right.
Or don’t, as you please. May God Bless you Ashlanddog.
I apologize for getting personal out in the open, but I like your input around here and humbly offer you (or anyone else) that gift. It isn’t really mine, but I can still give it freely. It’ll get you through anything. (Medical procedures, bad flights, domestic strife, temptation, loneliness, you name it. At least it’s worked well for me.)
The Jesus prayer, or prayer of the heart. Was introduced to this as a youth in the 80's and have kept it as my inner prayer all these years. It is from the desert fathers of the Early Orthodox church.
I saw a u toob vid called “Putins Religious Mission”. It’s inadvertently truthful IYKWIM. Putin really went to Mount Athos. Imagine what Elder Paisios must have told him. NCSWIC.
If you never heard of Mount Athos, or Elder Paisios you’ve got a real treat in store.
If you’re prayerful type, maybe especially if you’re not ordinarily, (I certainly wasn’t,) try this one.
“Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have Mercy on me, a sinner”
Try to say it over and over, even silently all day every day. If you like to meditate try timing your breath to it. Breathe in: Lord Jesus Christ Son of God, Breathe out: have mercy on me a sinner. It’s what those monks do, even while they work, or whatever. It’s the key to the heart. Turn it to the right.
Or don’t, as you please. May God Bless you Ashlanddog.
I apologize for getting personal out in the open, but I like your input around here and humbly offer you (or anyone else) that gift. It isn’t really mine, but I can still give it freely. It’ll get you through anything. (Medical procedures, bad flights, domestic strife, temptation, loneliness, you name it. At least it’s worked well for me.)
The Jesus prayer, or prayer of the heart. Was introduced to this as a youth in the 80's and have kept it as my inner prayer all these years. It is from the desert fathers of the Early Orthodox church.
Where would you recommend one goes to learn more about this Paisios of Mount Athos, and his teaching?
Check this out: http://orthodoxaustralia.org/2015/12/01/the-prophecies-of-st-paisios-of-mount-athos/
Thanks. Reading that was wonderful. I've saved it to remind myself what God would want me to be.
...I have been reciting that for many years...
...it does work...
...it keeps you centered in front of God and his son Christ Jesus...
God bless you for the encouraging words...
Sounds powerful, thank you.