Future Expectations & Future Expectations & AnxietyAnxiety

Passing from suffering to peacePassing from suffering to peace

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice. Let your gentleness will say, rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at be known to all men. The Lord is at

hand.hand.Philippians 4:4-5Philippians 4:4-5

Be ANXIOUSBe ANXIOUS for nothing, but in for nothing, but in everything by everything by prayerprayer and and

supplicationsupplication,, with with thanksgivingthanksgiving, let your , let your

requests be made known to requests be made known to God;. God;.

And the PEACE of God, which And the PEACE of God, which surpasses all understanding, surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and will guard your hearts and

minds through Christ Jesusminds through Christ Jesus Philippians 4:6-7Philippians 4:6-7

Some Ways of SufferingSome Ways of Suffering

& Anxiety Anxiety and worryand worry

& Depression Depression

& AngerAnger

& Boredom Boredom

What are we suffering for?What are we suffering for?

The The true selftrue self and the and the false selffalse self

1.1. The false self is an elusion.The false self is an elusion.2.2. The false self is a group of projections The false self is a group of projections

(dependencies & false securities)(dependencies & false securities)

3.3. The false self is created by the father of The false self is created by the father of lies and maintained by the world. lies and maintained by the world.

4.4. ½ life-time is spent in finding it, ½ ½ life-time is spent in finding it, ½ lifetime is spent protecting it.lifetime is spent protecting it.

The life story of a false selfThe life story of a false self

& The birth and nourishment: The birth and nourishment:

“ “born too small for the world”born too small for the world”

& The myth of finding oneselfThe myth of finding oneself “ “ Crying too loud or hiding”Crying too loud or hiding”

& The anxiety of loosing oneself:The anxiety of loosing oneself: “ “ fear of going back to be small again”fear of going back to be small again”

The birth of the True selfThe birth of the True self

Out of the death of the falseOut of the death of the false ““a grain of wheat”a grain of wheat”

Have you met yourself yet?Have you met yourself yet?

& Encounters with subconscious beasts: Encounters with subconscious beasts: Food to the ever-hungry false selfFood to the ever-hungry false self

1.1. Lusts & attachments: Lusts & attachments: 1.1. Money and positions,. Money and positions,.

2.2. Prestige Job and Career (recognition), Prestige Job and Career (recognition),

3.3. People: emotional (family) and physical lust. People: emotional (family) and physical lust. Out of lust and Out of lust and attachments comesattachments comes: Jealousy, envy, pride ..etc: Jealousy, envy, pride ..etc

2.2. Fears: to loose any of the above Fears: to loose any of the above

Out of fear comesOut of fear comes: lies, anger, wrath, : lies, anger, wrath,

contentions ….and anxietycontentions ….and anxiety

Did you know?Did you know?

The false self is The false self is deceitfuldeceitful : : Jeremiah 17:9  The heart is deceitful Jeremiah 17:9  The heart is deceitful

above all things, and desperately above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?wicked: who can know it?

Smoking The CavesSmoking The Caves& Probe #1 for lust of money & positionsProbe #1 for lust of money & positions

1.1. Readiness to give generouslyReadiness to give generously

2.2. Readiness to leave all positions. “Readiness to leave all positions. “The rich young man”The rich young man”

& Probe #2 for attachmentsProbe #2 for attachments1.1. Leaving sinful attachmentsLeaving sinful attachments

2.2. Leaving one’s family Leaving one’s family

& Probe #3 for lust of prestige Probe #3 for lust of prestige 1.1. Fleeing from praiseFleeing from praise

2.2. Accepting humiliation Accepting humiliation “may even look for it”“may even look for it”

Seeds of deathSeeds of death

The food of the false self is The food of the false self is seeds of deathseeds of death

““Romans 8:1-18”Romans 8:1-18”

““Galatians 5:16-24”Galatians 5:16-24”

““.. .. Yet I do not receive testimony from Yet I do not receive testimony from man,…man,…

I do not receive honor from men. But I I do not receive honor from men. But I know yow, that you do not have the know yow, that you do not have the

love of God in you…love of God in you…

How can you believe, who receive How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and you do honor from one another, and you do not seek the honor that comes from not seek the honor that comes from

the only God?the only God?

St John’s Gospel Chapter 5St John’s Gospel Chapter 5

The True self is a creation of GodThe True self is a creation of God

& Only the true-self can:Only the true-self can:1.1. know and Worship God know and Worship God “God is Spirit and “God is Spirit and

those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth”those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth”

2.2. Understand His words Understand His words “ears that hear and eyes “ears that hear and eyes that truly see”that truly see”

3.3. Recognize The Son Recognize The Son “when you lift up the son of “when you lift up the son of man, then you will know that I am He”man, then you will know that I am He”

4.4. Receives The Spirit. Receives The Spirit. Myron only to the baptizedMyron only to the baptized

5.5. Feeds on true love.Feeds on true love.

Is There any place for ambitions?Is There any place for ambitions?

Let nothing be done through Let nothing be done through selfish selfish ambitionambition or conceit, but in or conceit, but in

lowliness of mind let each esteem lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.others better than himself.

Philippians 2:3Philippians 2:3

A worthy question?A worthy question?

&Who am I doing Who am I doing all this for?all this for?

The Wedding crowns & VowsThe Wedding crowns & Vows

&On the road of martyrdom.On the road of martyrdom.&Crowned to serve and give oneself to the Crowned to serve and give oneself to the

other.other.

Which is easier?Which is easier?

&Remedying the false self or Remedying the false self or killing itkilling it??

Which is True?Which is True?

&Finding the false self or Finding the false self or loosing itloosing it??

Why go Through This?Why go Through This?

Treatment CenterTreatment Center

God’s way of treating our God’s way of treating our condition ?condition ?

What is baptism?What is baptism?

God’s way of treating our God’s way of treating our condition ?condition ?

2 Corinth 12:72 Corinth 12:7

Emergency treatment of anxietyEmergency treatment of anxiety

No way out? No way out? “Gethsemane experience” “Gethsemane experience”

Prayer + Supplication + thanksgivingPrayer + Supplication + thanksgiving

Let go Let go “Your will”“Your will”

Do not keep thinking about the Do not keep thinking about the problemproblem

““The snowball effect”The snowball effect”

““And He And He buried us with buried us with

Him”Him”