Such things in the church are not said to degrade it's status at all..these forum questions are great as they can bring up certain issues as well as the positives. Not saying these things to generalize the church at all, or trying to form a sense of…
Hopefully there will be more comments soon, these are good questions!
1. Do you find that your church improves your Arabic? Most people in my church do not speak fluent Arabic so it is difficult to have a full discussion with someone else (other t…
Hello @mabsoota I happened to come across your post on this discussion (on forgiving others for hurting you and finding difficulty in forgiveness). If someone were to sincerely apologize for hurting you and you say you forgive them, how could you go…
I found this reading on Evagrius Ponticus's teachings: "Live alone or associate only with the like-minded. Worldly people (that is, anyone else, whether of worldly values or just caught up in worldly business) will subject one to social pressures, v…
No it's even better! Thank you for that. It's not that I'm "looking" for a relationship but it's learning how to get back up after allowing others to deter one's once vibrant and spiritual life...it's not allowing the past to be evoked by today's em…
Wow, totally frontin with our church. I love how he says "...so the Coptic woman is worse than the Islamic woman." Not making any judgements but why would you even insult another Christian? Let alone a female/human being in general. On another note …
The bible says "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength." and I think I'm just trying to remove old feelings from my heart/mind in order to do so. Also, discernment was a concern and trusting that G…
Thank you @LauraForChrist and @Zoxasi so much for your kind and reassuring words. My situation: Last year I began "talking" with someone who I shouldn't have been because I lost focus and who I was, number one--he's an atheist so I thought that I co…
I think that it's best to not be in a relationship until one is spiritually ready for something that should be solely based on God and revolving around him. When you repent, forgive yourself and don't let the guilt stray through your mind (it will o…