Comments on: Healer Song – part 2: Press Statement http://vickybeeching.com/blog/healer-song-part-2-press-statement/ Fuelling and Resourcing Worship Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:29:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joy Argow http://vickybeeching.com/blog/healer-song-part-2-press-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Joy Argow Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:28:44 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/?p=224#comment-1452 Another update... http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24247868-5006301,00.html As forgiven sinners we must pray for this couple as they go through this incredibly hard time. My heart just goes out to them. Another update… http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24247868-5006301,00.html
As forgiven sinners we must pray for this couple as they go through this incredibly hard time. My heart just goes out to them.

]]> By: Steve http://vickybeeching.com/blog/healer-song-part-2-press-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Steve Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:40:23 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/?p=224#comment-1447 There are six stages of temptation. It sounds like Mr. G has gone to the last stage of temptation - passion - with his temptation to look at and lust after nude women depicted in pornographic pictures. At the final stage of temptation people have an addiction to a particular sin whether it be lust, greed, anger, gluttony, jealousy, vainglory, or any other sin. The only way anyone can break free from a passion is through much fasting, prayer, using vigilance to guard his thoughts, and confession with a spiritual father. The appetitive aspect of our souls needs to be transfigured. In the case of someone who has a passion to lust, lust must be changed by God's grace into an intense longing for God. One must replace lust for women with a longing for Someone who is more beautiful and more desirable - namely, God. A chaste man is someone who has driven out bodily love by means of divine love, who has used heavenly fire to quench the fires of the flesh. (The Ladder of Divine Ascent, Step 15: On Chastity, by St. John Climacus) We should pray for Mr. G, but the truth about the matter is the only thing that will really work in curing him in his case or in anyone else's case who has developed a similar problem is to adopt certain ascetic disciplines such as fasting, prayer (liturgical as well as spontaneous prayer -- also practicing the Jesus prayer), and being accountable to a spiritual father through confession. Another thing to mention about lust. Many of the spiritual fathers say that gluttony leads to lust. People who have a large appetite for food develop lust. The spiritual fathers also say that gluttony also leads to anger. Steve There are six stages of temptation. It sounds like Mr. G has gone to the last stage of temptation – passion – with his temptation to look at and lust after nude women depicted in pornographic pictures. At the final stage of temptation people have an addiction to a particular sin whether it be lust, greed, anger, gluttony, jealousy, vainglory, or any other sin. The only way anyone can break free from a passion is through much fasting, prayer, using vigilance to guard his thoughts, and confession with a spiritual father. The appetitive aspect of our souls needs to be transfigured. In the case of someone who has a passion to lust, lust must be changed by God’s grace into an intense longing for God. One must replace lust for women with a longing for Someone who is more beautiful and more desirable – namely, God.

A chaste man is someone who has driven out bodily love by means of divine love, who has used heavenly fire to quench the fires of the flesh. (The Ladder of Divine Ascent, Step 15: On Chastity, by St. John Climacus)

We should pray for Mr. G, but the truth about the matter is the only thing that will really work in curing him in his case or in anyone else’s case who has developed a similar problem is to adopt certain ascetic disciplines such as fasting, prayer (liturgical as well as spontaneous prayer — also practicing the Jesus prayer), and being accountable to a spiritual father through confession.
Another thing to mention about lust. Many of the spiritual fathers say that gluttony leads to lust. People who have a large appetite for food develop lust. The spiritual fathers also say that gluttony also leads to anger.

Steve

]]> By: Ceci White http://vickybeeching.com/blog/healer-song-part-2-press-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 Ceci White Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:35:54 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/?p=224#comment-1442 What an incredibly sweet statement. It made me want to embrace him (the dad) What an incredibly sweet statement. It made me want to embrace him (the dad)

]]> By: Alastair http://vickybeeching.com/blog/healer-song-part-2-press-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 Alastair Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:33:46 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/?p=224#comment-1440 It must have been difficult for his father to read out that statement. It must have been difficult for his father to read out that statement.

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