Comments on: Passion – Good or Bad? https://holisticchristianlife.com/passion-good-or-bad/ Certified Christian Health Coaching Tue, 04 Dec 2018 19:33:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cynthia Damaskos https://holisticchristianlife.com/passion-good-or-bad/#comment-67 Sun, 09 Apr 2017 13:59:32 +0000 http://holisticchristianlife.com/?p=1835#comment-67 Love this Marlene! Thank you!

]]> By: Cynthia Damaskos https://holisticchristianlife.com/passion-good-or-bad/#comment-66 Sun, 09 Apr 2017 13:57:54 +0000 http://holisticchristianlife.com/?p=1835#comment-66 In reply to Maria Chisnall.

Hi Maria, I love your input, and the connection with “agonizomai”. Also, your reference to Strong’s Concordance. To labor earnestly for a prize resonates with me…but with a servants heart of wanting to guide others to the prize of health, wellness, and living our Orthodoxy fully. It’s made me think… Thank you!

]]> By: Marlene Kaim https://holisticchristianlife.com/passion-good-or-bad/#comment-53 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:45:13 +0000 http://holisticchristianlife.com/?p=1835#comment-53 Cynthia, I learned so much from Fr. Patrick last night! I am going to look into reading the hours, or finding a way (like an alarm!) to at least remember to say the Lord’s Prayer at those times throughout the day. What a scholar and dear fatherly man he is!

One of my Wichita Orthodox sisters is reading from ST Paisios and sent me this. I know he speaks to dealing with the passions, which I found so interesting on your blog today! As I began to understand the church’s usage of the word, I, too, became very conscious of how often I used the term in my speech, and in the world’s secular lingo. I also curbed my usage as I began to learn and read more from the Church Fathers.

This quote is one I want to remember, especially as I am dealing with health issues. And I thought of you and your health ministry and knew you would appreciate it.
Blessed Day!
Marlene

The Children of Self-love and Pride: Soul-razing sorrow
[Part 12 of 13]

“[St. Paisios responds to the comment: ‘Geronta, I worry because I have many health problems.’] Accept everything as great blessings of God. God is not unjust. In heaven, you will have many things to delight in. You will have a great pension, unless you decrease it on your own with your grumbling. ‘Geronta, how can this happen? I do not sense Heaven within me now.’ You do not sense heaven because you do not glorify God. When one moves within the realm of doxology, he rejoices about everything. There are lay people in the world who will judge us monastics… With all that you hear [about lay people living a life of doxology], you should constantly be moving within the realm of praise and doxology. Praise God for His benefactions day and night.”

]]> By: Maria Chisnall https://holisticchristianlife.com/passion-good-or-bad/#comment-52 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 13:37:36 +0000 http://holisticchristianlife.com/?p=1835#comment-52 Thank you for your thoughtful article. I am 63 years old cradle Orthodox woman – not a scholar in language!

The English use of the word passion has always been connected in my generation and my mind with sexual (mis)conduct.

At the same time, THE PASSION is clear as CHRIST’S SUFFERING and I often refer to my passion as quilt making!

I understand the Greek work PATHOS as an emotionally difficult struggle…

So for me, the way I guess l interpret the Orthodox use of “passion” is as in the Greek verb ‘agonizomai’ . Strong’s Concordance defines it as : to struggle or strive in an athletic contest or warfare…contending with an
adversary…to labor earnestly for a prize….(now l know that is a verb and passion is a noun…)

Don,t know if this is the kind of response you were after but it got me thinking this morning….thank you!

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