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13 responses to “Lawyers and Demons”

1. 

   AR

   January 29, 2009

   Heh, heh, heh… a good chuckle has also been known to have beneficial effects. Thanks, dear Father.

2. 

   zoe

   January 29, 2009

   The Jesus prayer is very effective. Thank you and God bless.

3. 

   Ad Orientem

   January 29, 2009

   Lawyers and Demons… Back when I was in the Navy that title is what we would have called a target rich environment. 😉

   Under the mercy,
   John

4. 

   handmaidleah

   January 29, 2009

   Thank you Father for the reminder! In most things it is what you pay attention to…

5. 

   AR

   January 29, 2009

   David, please have pity on our noisy children. Oh, and us beautiful women too. 😉

6. 

   Ad Orientem

   January 29, 2009

   Hmmm some of the above comments make me wonder if perhaps we should not take a close look at the discipline of the Russian Church Abroad who separate the genders during liturgy.

   Under the mercy,
   John

7. 

   fatherstephen

   January 29, 2009

   If a child distracts you, pray for the child (not that he’ll quit distracting you). But prayer for a child is always pleasing to God. Better to please God in a liturgy than to please yourself. If a woman distracts you, lower your eyes. Liturgies are for praying, not for watching.

8. 

   Alyssa Sophia

   January 29, 2009

   I just love the accompanying picture. nice.

9. 

   Meskerem

   January 29, 2009

   Ad Orientem,
   Same in Ethiopian churches genders are separated just like the Russian churches not only abroad here in America as well. There is discipline of attire as well. Everyone should think first that they go to pray and need to remember that when getting ready for church.

   Kids like to imitate the priest and the choir duromg servoce. They should always be shown love and parents should not be discouraged by the noise they make or their act after a while they will grow out of it. Others without kids should not be hard either it is part of life. Like Father said pray for the child, and it works try it.

10. 

    zoe

    January 30, 2009

    Very active children who hardly pay attention to the parents quiet whisperings during Divine Liturgy makes me think of how loving and patient God is to us (people) who commit all kinds of disobedient acts against God.

    Parents don’t be disheartened with your very active children during the Divine Liturgy, your patience and kindness towards your children during this time reminds me of God’s love and long suffering towards His people.

11. 

    luciasclay

    January 30, 2009

    And by this post I understand you to be saying “One who prays is a theologian” and that we should focus more on knowing God and less on protracted argument and effort to know about God.

12. 

    thinkingaboutitall

    February 5, 2009

    Thank you for the insight into prayer!

13. 

    Samson Babayan

    February 28, 2009

    There was an instance when my car was hit and the other party was at fault.To make a long story short, I was passing by my attorney in the Chicago subway system, I stopped to say hi but he looked like he had a lot in his mind and did not notice me.But god showed me something interesting, the holy spirit is stronger in us than other times, but as I passed him by he started to shake violently.This only last about three minutes then he returned to normal as if nothing ever happened! what god showed me is that he was serving satan unconsciously. Many lawyers have demons of lying.