Comments on: Zephaniah’s Zoo http://www.stbishoy.org.au/modules/wordpress/2008/01/17/zephaniahs-zoo/ This is where Fr Antonios writes his contemplations Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:09:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Zephaniah’s Zoo by: Fr. Antonios Kaldas http://www.stbishoy.org.au/modules/wordpress/2008/01/17/zephaniahs-zoo/#comment-153 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:32:24 +0000 http://www.stbishoy.org.au/modules/wordpress/2008/01/17/zephaniahs-zoo/#comment-153 Can you bring God into your laziness? Can you consecrate your laziness to Him? I mean that in your lazy phases, you don't really have very much else to occupy your mind, so why not have a little chat with Him and share your life with Him. Psalm 139 says "Where can I flee from Your spirit?" He's there, right next you during your lazy phase. So rather than ignore Him, why not strike up a conversation? Fr Ant Can you bring God into your laziness? Can you consecrate your laziness to Him? I mean that in your lazy phases, you don’t really have very much else to occupy your mind, so why not have a little chat with Him and share your life with Him.

Psalm 139 says “Where can I flee from Your spirit?” He’s there, right next you during your lazy phase. So rather than ignore Him, why not strike up a conversation?

Fr Ant

]]> Comment on Zephaniah’s Zoo by: Tony http://www.stbishoy.org.au/modules/wordpress/2008/01/17/zephaniahs-zoo/#comment-151 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:16:42 +0000 http://www.stbishoy.org.au/modules/wordpress/2008/01/17/zephaniahs-zoo/#comment-151 I am dealing with both licentiousness and sloth, and often when I try to rid of material cares, I just choke and revert to my old, pitiful, unaccounted lifestyle. How can we be simple in a world that makes everything other than the Spirit worthwhile. I read that in the States that Evangelicals don't even see the difference between pop-culture and their Church. We have consumerism even in the toilets of hotels. What is worse, I constantly battle between studies and Scripture study and practice. Why is it that I can't maintain a balance? And why can I never be happy with one I struck?! The irony is I am lazy for a good part of my life, and when the pressure is on, the time for partaking of the Divine Nature is oddly missing. Anyway, I think it would be a good topic to go back to. I am dealing with both licentiousness and sloth, and often when I try to rid of material cares, I just choke and revert to my old, pitiful, unaccounted lifestyle. How can we be simple in a world that makes everything other than the Spirit worthwhile. I read that in the States that Evangelicals don’t even see the difference between pop-culture and their Church. We have consumerism even in the toilets of hotels.
What is worse, I constantly battle between studies and Scripture study and practice. Why is it that I can’t maintain a balance? And why can I never be happy with one I struck?!
The irony is I am lazy for a good part of my life, and when the pressure is on, the time for partaking of the Divine Nature is oddly missing.
Anyway, I think it would be a good topic to go back to.

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