Psalms 3:1-2
Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. 2. Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. 2. Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
February 27
Psalms 3:3-4
But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. 4. I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. 4. I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
February 28
Psalms 3:5-6
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me. 6. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me. 6. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
March 1
#Break_Free #Dont_Conform
Firefox = Evil
Mozilla has turned Evil, Firefox is no longer a good private browser. The opposite in fact. They will now sell your private data.
Uninstall Firefox and go for either Brave or maybe Librefox
Mozilla has lost it's way. Thunderbird is also under the cross hair. Alternatives will be proposed soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubtWZwtJCdw
Firefox = Evil
Mozilla has turned Evil, Firefox is no longer a good private browser. The opposite in fact. They will now sell your private data.
Uninstall Firefox and go for either Brave or maybe Librefox
Mozilla has lost it's way. Thunderbird is also under the cross hair. Alternatives will be proposed soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubtWZwtJCdw
March 1
Psalms 3:7-8
Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8. Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8. Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
March 2
#Reflection #Salvation
“Much effort and labor is needed, for a man to be changed and to be the good tree that brings forth good fruit. Strive, then, for nothing else but to change, renew, and correct yourself. And pray for this...”
St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
Spiritual life in Orthodox understanding is not about getting some high emotions. Based on the Holy Scriptures, the Patristing interpretations and Holy Tradition, we know that Orthodox spirituality is expressed through prayer, worship, Sacraments, and grows through hardships….. for “narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” (Mt,7,14)
Source
“Much effort and labor is needed, for a man to be changed and to be the good tree that brings forth good fruit. Strive, then, for nothing else but to change, renew, and correct yourself. And pray for this...”
St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
Spiritual life in Orthodox understanding is not about getting some high emotions. Based on the Holy Scriptures, the Patristing interpretations and Holy Tradition, we know that Orthodox spirituality is expressed through prayer, worship, Sacraments, and grows through hardships….. for “narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” (Mt,7,14)
Source
March 2
Psalms 4:1-2
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. 2. O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. 2. O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
March 3
The Great Lent started. And we again and again bring to our mind why we do it.
Church teachers explain one of the reasons.
“It is in one's personal effort to eradicate evil and to implant good that the essence of Christian struggle or asceticism lies. One must coerce oneself in every way, constrain oneself to refrain from every type of evil, and compel oneself to every good. Unseen warfare is impossible without one's own efforts.”
Source
Church teachers explain one of the reasons.
“It is in one's personal effort to eradicate evil and to implant good that the essence of Christian struggle or asceticism lies. One must coerce oneself in every way, constrain oneself to refrain from every type of evil, and compel oneself to every good. Unseen warfare is impossible without one's own efforts.”
Source
March 3
#Knowing_Jesus #Salvation
Psalms 4:3-4
But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him. 4. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Psalms 4:3-4
But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him. 4. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
March 4
Each time we start to doubt and be torn between sin or right thing to do, when we have a wish to avoid fasting or give in to “just a little sin which is barely a sin”, it is good to remember the following words and ask ourselves the following questions.
“These labors, which are such a burden to me and are so unaccustomed and vexing for me, will not last forever. They will end with my earthly life. And is earthly life long, even if it lasts a hundred years? All of eternity is the reward for life on earth, if it is spent in obedience to the Lord God. How can I not work diligently and wholeheartedly?”
Metropolitan Gregory (Postnikov) of St. Petersburg
Source
“These labors, which are such a burden to me and are so unaccustomed and vexing for me, will not last forever. They will end with my earthly life. And is earthly life long, even if it lasts a hundred years? All of eternity is the reward for life on earth, if it is spent in obedience to the Lord God. How can I not work diligently and wholeheartedly?”
Metropolitan Gregory (Postnikov) of St. Petersburg
Source
March 4
Psalms 4:5-6
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord. 6. There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord. 6. There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
March 5
March 5
March 5
March 5
Psalms 4:7-8
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
March 6
"Don’t worry too much about how spiritually poor you are—God sees that, but for you it is expected to trust in God and pray to Him as best you can, never to fall into despair, and to struggle according to your strength. If you even begin to think you are spiritually “well off”—then you can know for sure that you aren’t! True spiritual life, even on the most elementary level, is always accompanied by suffering and difficulties. Therefore you should rejoice in all your difficulties and sorrows."
+ Blessed Seraphim Rose
+ Blessed Seraphim Rose
March 6
Psalms 5:1-2
Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. 2. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. 2. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
March 7
☦️🕯️“Let thy mind fast from vain thoughts; let thy memory fast from remembering evil; let thy will fast from evil desire; let thine eyes fast from bad sights: turn away thine eyes that thou mayest not see vanity; let thine
ears fast from vile songs and slanderous whispers; let thy tongue fast from slander,
condemnation,blasphemy, falsehood, deception, foul language and every idle and rotten word; let thy hands fast from killing and from stealing another’s goods; let thy legs fast from going to evil deeds: Turn away from evil, and do good.”🕯️☦️
♰ St. Tikhon of Zadonsk♰
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ears fast from vile songs and slanderous whispers; let thy tongue fast from slander,
condemnation,blasphemy, falsehood, deception, foul language and every idle and rotten word; let thy hands fast from killing and from stealing another’s goods; let thy legs fast from going to evil deeds: Turn away from evil, and do good.”🕯️☦️
♰ St. Tikhon of Zadonsk♰
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March 7
#Break_Free #Dont_Conform #Millstone #Last_Days
Delete Firefox.
It is now Spyware.
Alternatives:
Brave
LibreWolf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQt6F_ZqUYw
Delete Firefox.
It is now Spyware.
Alternatives:
Brave
LibreWolf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQt6F_ZqUYw
YouTube
Time For Ubuntu to Drop Firefox?
With changes to Firefox's Terms of Use, many Linux Distros (Fedora, Mint, & others) are now shipping Spyware. Plus: Tech News media rushes to defend Mozilla.
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March 7
Forwarded from Rural Orthodoxy☦
March 8