Problem ...Confession

mikeforjesus

If I know some sins I commited each week should I confess it immediately.. should I confess every week? I feel like ill be wearying (if thats a word) my FOC (He seems very nice to me but I feel I know him that he will get weary because my confession may not seem very serious because my confession is very short and it doesnt seem im really embarassed but I smile in it since he is smiling at me.. ... Im only serious the day I commit these sins.. by then im a bit over it because I feel God accepts me but I just need absolution... know what I mean?

Youstina S

I think i know what you mean...all i can tell you is that if you are truly sorry for your sins, you wouldn't need to see abouna so frequently. I mean, ofcoruse you're going to sin, we're not perfect creations, but at the same time, if you are truly sorry for your sins, you need to atleast make an effort to avoid doing them again. Correct me if im wrong, but it sounded like you were committing the same sins each week?? You see, thats the whole purpose of confession....you repent and confess so that you cleanse yourself and avoid committing the same wrongdoing over and over.

If you meant that your committing new sins each week, and your afraid of bothering abouna, then let me tell you one thing: his job IS to listen! NEVER EVER think you are a nuissance to abouna. Even if you are there smiling, cracking jokes (as i usually do) or crying, he is LISTENING. After all, the fact that you are confessing to abouna about your sins is a great enough indicator that you are sorry for your wrongdoings and you are going to make an effort to not commit them again. This brings a smile to abouna's face, not weariness...the only time abouna would get weary is when you have numerous wrongdoings and you DONT confess them....i encoruage you, if you dont commit the same wrng doings on a regular basis or your finding that you have a weakness towards a certain temptation, by all means, talk to your FOC

Now, you also said you're worried about abouna thinking your not serious about your confessions. if your afraid of being judged by abouna, i wouldnt worry too much b/c abouna is not there to judge you...remember he also has weaknesses of his own so he is in no position to judge you. Also, he's there to help you...so, the last thing on his mind is the way you are expressing your confession...he's focused more on what your saying and how you dealt with your sin at the time

why

v giid reply....i learnt something myself Yostina....btw how old r u or in what range that wold help me understand why you said the things you did...........a it would be very difficult for a teenager to say the things you did? send private message..........
bye marina

mikeforjesus

not that he will judge me but that because im not serious it gets strange and he might think why do I come so much and gets bored...

Coptic-Irini

Maybe you can write your sins down and go just once in two weeks...or three weeks...

But I mean, going every week is better than not going at all...so yea...

why

hey guys i drew this up myself PLZ PLZ use it....it has helped me

Marianne87

wow...nice table "why"...it gets ur thoughts organized

I wouldn't say that all abounas are the same...but Priesthood give them the same duties and one of them is for the sacrement of confession...to listen to ur sins and give u an absolution so u could take communion and follow on ur path of repentance..

Persobally, my abouna tells me everytime I confess that if I need to talk to him abount anything, he is always there..he even told me to call if I want to tell him something right away....but that's just my abouna...what I am getting at is, he is always there for u...he would NEVER be bored of u talking to him...come on...he is ur spiritual FATHER...who can get bored of listening to his children...no one of course...especially that God granted him that gift of listening and giving u advices in ur life.
You were saying that you find yourself not being serious when talking to him about sins and stuff...The only thing u need to be serious about is that u are truely repenting...that u aren't just going there for just going there....that inside of you..you are really sorry for what u did and you are truly commited to changing yourself and become a better person....like I said before...he is ur father...imagine yourself going to ur father (not abouna...like ur real father) and being all serious when u talk to him and stuff..no one of us does that...so ya u can smile or say w/e ...it's ok....but just be serious in ur repentance in front of God (your one true father)

why

thanks Marriane any sugestions how i could improve it!!! im thinking to hand one out to youth meeting people in my church but not until i think it would be good enough to use


thanx marina

Marianne87

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thanks Marriane any sugestions how i could improve it!!! im thinking to hand one out to youth meeting people in my church but not until i think it would be good enough to use


thanx marina


maybe include a daily schedule...so like at the end of the day..there is something to write...then the one u have now...can be a weekly summary (just points that they need to confess about)...tht could work

why

yer.......thanx

mazza

mikeforjesus, this is truly the devils work. hes playing with ur mind and u cant see it
who said that having confessions once a week is a drag lol i know wat u mean abouna might not take it seriousli. but il ask u one thing; how many OTHER confessions does he take that week, how many OTHER people does he see that enquire about their problems and u think that he'll see u as another one of those silly confessions?? lol- no of course not. abouna actually will admire ur willingness to confess and ur willingness to take up the time and see him every week.
hope it helped
mazza
and please pray 4 me guys

mnc_hnn

i feel that it's REALLY wierd to write sins down on a piece of paper it IS so annoying 2 me dunno y but i don't like it at all

why

[quote author=mnc_hnn link=board=10;threadid=2592;start=0#msg40538 date=1129317822]
i feel that it's REALLY wierd to write sins down on a piece of paper it IS so annoying 2 me dunno y but i don't like it at all


oh ok ....i really cant go confession without writting something down, i get tounge twisted n forget to talk!!! ;D ;D but every1 is different...

tell me how you people go with the timetable or if u have any suggestions how i can make it better!!! PLZ marina

jojo204

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hey guys i drew this up myself PLZ PLZ use it....it has helped me


i cant see it :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

sodr2

i cant seee it either  >:(

geomike

Whoever goes to confession once a week is lucky,

we only go with sunday school once a month


and most of the time they forget