A Simple but LIFE-CHANGING Spiritual Practice

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Fr. Paul Truebenbach

25 күн бұрын

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@PaladinofYeshua 20 күн бұрын

Heres a template for others, like myself, whose mind requires a map to function and emulate wisdom. Daily Spiritual Message **In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God, Amen.* 1. Purpose of the Day - **Reminder:** This day is given for your salvation and deepening repentance. Seek Christ in all you do. 2. Spiritual Tasks to Accomplish - **Task 1:** [Insert a specific spiritual task you want to develop as a habit.] - **Task 2:** [Insert another specific spiritual task that inspires and motivates you.] - **Task 3:** [Insert a third spiritual task or practice.] 3. Habits to Avoid - **Pitfall 1:** [Identify a common mistake or passion you struggle with.] - **Reminder:** Plan steps to avoid this pitfall today. - **Pitfall 2:** [Identify another common mistake or passion.] - **Reminder:** Plan steps to avoid this pitfall today. 4. Role Models to Emulate - **Role Model 1:** [Name of an inspirational figure you admire.] - **Virtue:** [Specific virtue or quality they exemplify.] - **Role Model 2:** [Name of another inspirational figure.] - **Virtue:** [Specific virtue or quality they exemplify.] 5. End of Day Reflection - **Goal:** At the end of the day, reflect on whether you lived in a way pleasing to Christ. Aim to see even a small increase in grace and virtue. --- **May you be blessed and inspired to live this day for Christ.** --- Adjust the placeholders with specific tasks, pitfalls, and role models relevant to your spiritual journey.

@GodSurelyBlessYou 19 күн бұрын

Thank you appreciate it a lot.

@ruthtracy5983 12 күн бұрын

Thankyou sm 🙏

@michaelgabriel5023 8 күн бұрын

Thanks so much

@wolfspirit3000 6 күн бұрын

This was super helpful, thank you so much!

@anthonykaristianos2070 4 күн бұрын

Father-Respect I am a new subscriber and I can say thank you from the bottom of my heart BUT I am hearing of betrayal in our church now for quite a few years about Elpidoforos and Bartholomew in Greece alot of things that have nothing to do with the true Faith, perverted ,masons- ways and such if this is true we are doomed.

@MatthiasAmare23 22 күн бұрын

I started watching you after seeing your episodes on Roots of Orthodoxy and since then you have been a very good influence in my life father. Thank you again from Ethiopia.

@celine6355 22 күн бұрын

I recommend you to watch Fr. Paul's discussion on Matt Whitman's channel, the episodes titled "A protestant learns about Orthodoxy from an Orthodox priest". I learned a lot from it. Your Orthodox sister from Ethiopia.

@MatthiasAmare23 22 күн бұрын

@@celine6355 As a matter of fact I did! And I learnt a lot from it and I liked how Matt Whitman conducted the whole thing. If I remember correctly there were multiple episodes. Thank you for your suggestion and further suggestions are also welcomed my fellow orthodox sister from my country.

@celine6355 22 күн бұрын

@@MatthiasAmare23My pleasure!

@MatthiasAmare23 22 күн бұрын

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@MatthiasAmare23 22 күн бұрын

@@celine6355 @celine6355 Dn Henok is doing great Q&A sessions with OTYD and I have been learning from them a lot too. In case you haven't come across with them.

@usrxntdoi4653jucf 5 күн бұрын

Thank you Father from Ukrainian Christian Orthodox! There are very worthy practical advices for our daily routines and life!

@petercoologeorgen9477 6 күн бұрын

Thank you Father! Cradle Greek Orthodox for 71 years. One is never too old to learn.

@oogaleeboogalee6522 21 күн бұрын

0:32 "So much of the spiritual life can actually be based" Thank you father, very cool

@remusik04 21 күн бұрын

There is this story from the Saint Sisoes the Great when he was preparing to leave this life, he was talking with the angels that came for his soul asking them to repent a little more. And the fathers surrounding him said : "Abba, you don't need to repent because you have a holy life"; but he responded something like: "Trully, I don't know that I even started my repentence until now". Thank you, father.

@birdlynn417 22 күн бұрын

Many of us who are older deal with back problems, neuropathy, ect,,, managing chronic pain while trying to do your tasks, dependent on a bus, no car, for daily living is a full time job. 😟 Sometimes the enthusiasm about the faith and how hard we all must work to do better, ect. feels stressful, as sometimes just getting through the day is enough without so many routines of what we should do to keep or guard our faith. I really need to hear a talk about that kind of subject; Walking in faith and living with physical disabilities which don't allow us to be so enthusiastic about the sometimes demands of our religion and faith.

@shirleygoss1988 22 күн бұрын

I do not know if Fr. Paul lives with chronic pain. I do know, however, that he does have his own problems. Some of which as a parishioners I am familiar with. Some likely not. My point is, even though he is young, his life is not without his share of trials. I will tell you that I am old enough that I could have children of his age. I have chronic pains as well. We must be careful not to judge, because we do not know! May God be with us all!

@jnkelley42 22 күн бұрын

I don’t understand your comment. I do live with chronic pain. Migraines and headaches- often unpredictable. The doctors cannot find the cause and can only do so much for treatment. I use a daily message. It is on a whiteboard where I pray the daily office. It helps me stay focused on the goal while living with a chronic health issue. The message is: Today is going to be a good day because…… This week it is: Today is going to be a good day because I am a new creature in Christ. Additionally, we can all work on routines and habits to improve our lives no matter public transportation. I am working on taking care of the body God gave me by eating less junk food. Which as an aside helps my mood and pain levels.

@birdlynn417 22 күн бұрын

@@jnkelley42 I am sorry, I knew when I wrote that first line that is was probably out of line, but I was speaking from a painful position in the morning. I do understand that so many people are still living their lives with chronic and serious conditions (even cancers) which still walk in faith and have hope, even as I do too. But sometimes the weariness wants to be validated even among our teachers to speak to us about living with the stress of chronic pain and limitations while trying to live a good Christian life, especially loving other people when you are in pain. ha-ha

@birdlynn417 22 күн бұрын

@@shirleygoss1988 I wasn't judging him as such, only responding to the energetic talk about active faith. It has been hard to move forward with such enthusiasm when burdened with pain so often. Life is changed when your body doesn't allow you the freedom to move and be free to move forward and be active without pain. Even the saints were active helping others so much, but one cannot do that when your body won't allow you to do that. It is o.k., I am still working through my faith or should say, still facing the weakness of my faith and practice while physically in pain. Was it stronger when I had a strong body? No, It was not. So, I feel the grace that is with me in acknowledging that I can always grow no matter if I am in a painful body or not. It would be glorious if I did not have this daily ball and chain, but it is what it is, and I am really thankful that I can hear the beautiful and true/deep lessons of truth from the Orthodox teachings, which I hope someday to be able to convert to.

@birdlynn417 22 күн бұрын

@@shirleygoss1988 You are very fortunate to have him at your church as your Father. I wish I could live nearby and attend service with you. I wake up in the mornings especially lately, and find comfort and desire to listen to many of his teachings, all throughout the day, the good messages are taking seed, even when at first where I might find resistance, ( hee-hee) so this is a good thing, and my heart is with you all.

@DMichiganWol21 8 сағат бұрын

I do the 5 minute journal but it isn't faith based. I am going to implement this from now on: 1) Tasks - To pray before and after every meal. Before and getting out of my car. Before work and after work 2) Stop Doing - Immediately react negatively when something doesn't go my way; Every Sigh can Be a Prayer via Father Papacioc 3) Figures to Immulate - Father Paul Truebenbach I am going to do this month to month to see how it work. Thank you Father🙏

@CleverCatCooking 9 күн бұрын

Thank you! Romanian Christian Orthodox here ! I am so happy that I found this channel!🙏

@WORKOUTSOLUTIONS 21 күн бұрын

❤✝ CHRIST IS RISEN ✝❤ ❤💪🙏✝ GOD BE WITH US IN OUR FIGHT AGAINST EVIL AND TEMPTATIONS ✝🙏⛪🕊

@jasonperez4975 19 күн бұрын

Amen 🙏

@Morningstar-xz5bl 19 күн бұрын

Irish Catholic here Thanks for this video

@user-nx2xm4he4j 16 күн бұрын

Thank you Father and God bless you always ❤️‍🔥🙏✝️

@MB-zy4cm 6 күн бұрын

Thank God Jesus 's first evangelist was a woman... He showed us that women were important in His earthly ministry!!

@QuotedOrthodoxy 22 күн бұрын

Wonderful father! I just wrote is, here it is: Good morning, Sebastian! God bless you! God has given you this new day for a reason, it is your job to figure out why. Fulfill God’s will today. Be obedient, calm, loving, and humble. Remember, without God you are nothing. You will probably sin today, when you do, try to get back up and repent. Today is a day to have good thoughts, to work, to pray, and to love. Do not forget to read holy scripture, lives of saints, and the psalter. Christ will give you strength to get through all of your hardships. Do not give up on your spiritual battles, but rather, with Christ, overcome them. Do not give in to fleshy desires, or seek false glory. Only seek God, peace, humility, and love. Always remember, Christ is in our midst, he is and ever shall be.

@divineikarii 22 күн бұрын

Thank you Father! Greetings from the Philippines! 🇵🇭☦️

@tupacamaruiv5804 21 күн бұрын

Hi Philippines! I attended liturgy in Parañaque in May.

@jobo8143 6 күн бұрын

WOW!!! Such a great message applicable to the daily spiritual life progress!!! Thank you for sharing!!

@MrGp59 21 күн бұрын

Thank you Fr. Paul. Blessings from Orthodox Iceland.

@ericeric8373 3 күн бұрын

Amazing! Orthodoxy life is all about attentiveness and watchfulness over ourselves in a humble state. Without that, we simply can’t progress. And this personal message is a helpful way for many people to put that watchfulness into practice. Amen!

@KealaniAlexandra 4 сағат бұрын

Wisdom!

@BrandonTheInquirer 22 күн бұрын

Thank you Father for this wisdom. I am going through intense spiritual warfare and I am going to implement this into my life.

@hmhmr-se7jy 22 күн бұрын

Likewise. I pray that you will succeed in your battles against the desires and the sins of this corrupt, modern world. God bless!

@SarahHolmes-yr4mc 20 күн бұрын

Thank you father for giving this current priest messages for people whom are struggling . to strive to be more in Christ daily.

@SiluanOrthodox 14 күн бұрын

Thank you father for your blessed wisdom from an aspiring catechumen in germany. May the Lord be know to all the people.

@variemai4890 20 күн бұрын

Thank you, Father. You have the gift of the speech and through this channel you do put it in holy use! Praise be to God!

@amynazrini 22 күн бұрын

Just wrote my spiritual message to myself - thank you, can't wait to implement this exercise every morning!

@siewtohong7138 21 күн бұрын

Peace be with you Father Paul and to the brothers and sisters who are checking in. Thank you for always making your messages so very helpful and useful! Through your messages you show that spiritual life is actually a proactive process til the very end of our lives. I have repeatedly listened to this particular message. Thanks for showing us that there are actually concrete steps that we can take to in our spiritual walk!

@zzzaaayyynnn 22 күн бұрын

Wonderful advice, Father. I'm working on this list right now.

@marcuscato9312 22 күн бұрын

I know its not exactly the same, but on the same vein... I started keeping a notebook with me the day after I was baptized, I think of it as my war journal. It helps to reflect on the situations and conditions where temptations arise, know the enemy and his tactics. "Keep your mind in hell and despair not." I'll definitely try to fold these ideas into that journal as well.

@BroJRanch 7 күн бұрын

OUTSTANDING : One can only make Baby Steps. ! Make Progress Daily with Humility. Amen

@nicolaxx8113 Күн бұрын

Excellent Father, I’ll write it now! I think reading some of the core gospel texts every day, such as the sermon on the mount, can be helpful to read first thing in the morning to orient ourselves towards fulfilling His commandments

@maricious 13 күн бұрын

As a reminder (to myself as well), don't be eased just to follow a list that you made. Orthodoxy is not mediation or like other "practices". Read the Bible, the lives of the Saints, and the Psalms and at some point, prayer will become part of your life; you will pray out loud without thinking about it while doing other stuff. But all these mean nothing if you don't go to your local church to see Christ, listen to Him talking, and participate in the Lord's Supper. Cheers and love from Greece!

@julz.c 22 күн бұрын

Thank you Father! I just finished writing my letter, really inspiring! Just writing it made me excited about the new day and spiritual practice. Also, very on point, making sure I will stay focus and nothing leads me astray. I love ❤ these practical advice that you've been sharing recently! Really improves my spiritual life right away, because I don't have time reading lots of books! God bless you!

@reneestuart-w2y 9 күн бұрын

Thank you. Your simple to understand messages have helped me a great deal.

@sunkan_dunkan_ 21 күн бұрын

please pray for me father, I wish to become orthodox but I keep making excuses and my sins wash over me. thank you.

@ignitus7777 19 күн бұрын

Why did you consider Orthodoxy?

@celine6355 22 күн бұрын

Dear Fr. Paul, could you please make a video for those of us who are being haunted by our past mistakes, struggling with self-forgiveness and walking with a heavy heart. Thank you for your teachings and for guiding us lost souls back to God!

@birdlynn417 22 күн бұрын

That was sweet.

@noracastaneda7583 21 күн бұрын

Confession helps

@Shawn-r7k 22 күн бұрын

Great advice, Father thank you ☦️🙏

@blakely6835 22 күн бұрын

I am excited to write my letter and try it out! ❤ thank you!

@garthhunt7238 22 күн бұрын

Excellent counsel!👍👍👍

@Pravoslavchad 22 күн бұрын

Thank you Father Truebenbach, I will be using this within my life from this point onward. God Bless.

@nassergabriel4778 21 күн бұрын

Thank you Father. Glad I listened to all of it.

@Jeff.jdrjr013 22 күн бұрын

God bless you abundantly Father! Grateful

@Sacred-Heart-of-Jesus829 17 күн бұрын

Great talk! Thanks for sharing this practice. I plan to write my own spiritual message to myself. Sounds very useful!

@s0m3rxnd0mfrxg3 22 күн бұрын

thank you father, very good advice

@user-qm3hd3ux9v 19 күн бұрын

I love listening to your word. Makes my day every time!

@mariami2670 21 күн бұрын

Father thank you so much for this advice. ❤

@MatthiasAmare23 22 күн бұрын

Thank You Father

@stellajacovides9676 17 күн бұрын

Father , you excellent , practical and humble messages are truly inspiring . May the Lord bless you , your family and your ministry in every way . Thoxa so o Theos .

@kassianistevens 19 күн бұрын

Thank you, Father.

@OlgaWoods-fx9kf 22 күн бұрын

Thank You Father.

@my-name-is-Roxanne 21 күн бұрын

Thank you Father 🙏

@drewmcmahon2629 19 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing this!

@SashaLipskaia 19 күн бұрын

Thank you Father! I loved your contemplation and share of this- such grace and humility, I needed this. Amen and blessings the Lord. May you and your work be blessed and teach many souls ❤ that’s seek to be in Christ and to have Him in their hearts like I do. Amen. Much love, my sisters and brothers 🙏

@powlly5738 8 күн бұрын

Thank you Fr for the good advice. And for the reminder that the gift of life is an opportunity to make our lives holier, as God desires 🙏

@dwrod24 18 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

@ishirawanniarachchige 21 күн бұрын

Thank you Father

@semipelagianpangolin 20 күн бұрын

Thank you father! Would you be able to to share an example or two of what this might look like? A letter, a list...? I don't mean yours, just a hypothetical layperson's spiritual message...

@birukhailu7113 21 күн бұрын

Thank you father

@texascowart8990 9 күн бұрын

Everything is spiritual. This is the way to find god. Until you see it and do what needs - you will yearn for the One.

@julz.c 22 күн бұрын

Father, it would be great, if it's possible, if you made videos about practical advice how to combat different sins: like pride, greed, serving the desire of money instead of serving God (like in the thoughts), anger, irritability, laziness, etc. If you have good practical advice that you could share, I would really appreciate it! Thank you!

@Stinkfinger. 21 күн бұрын

Thank you

@leo_olive 7 күн бұрын

I do something similar, but every quarter, when the seasons change. I call it the Quaterly Habit Reset. I put a template together to fill out what my habits are and what I want them to be. I think I will blend with what you are suggesting. Thanks for the video!

@jeruzfood8964 21 күн бұрын

Love from Pakistan

@duruyucel 18 күн бұрын

So good ✅👏👏👏

@JhoferGamer 22 күн бұрын

It sounds like creating a sword and shield to fight demons and the devil on the throne of skulls

@KristenKemp-nd9qs 22 күн бұрын

Yk what, I might try this.

@emilius_525 21 күн бұрын

☦️

@waterthestick 5 күн бұрын

This is interesting in contrast to guidance from the Church not to be too concerned with measuring our "progress" but rather to just strive for faithfulness. I always thought our "progress" is given by God the Holy Spirit in our slow transformation into the image & likeness of Christ as we are steadfast in our faithfulness/repentance. Not so much 'how am I doing' but 'what am I doing'. Fr. Paul, would you be able to clarify a bit on this?

@coldjello8436 22 күн бұрын

Algorithm boost.

@normadaly7506 21 күн бұрын

Boosting

@SweettoothMarie77 19 күн бұрын

Can a spiritual message be a bible verse ? Is it based on the day's mass reading? Or from meditation or a devotional?

@aiami2695 18 күн бұрын

👍👍

@kapetanj4696 3 күн бұрын

Father, thank you. Can you explain how one can add just a drops more of Grace? I hope this wasn’t covered in any of the previous comments. I should’ve read through them all. God bless you.

@Nvbragz 21 күн бұрын

Do we read this before our morning prayers?

@frpaul 21 күн бұрын

@@Nvbragz Up to you! I do, as mine instructs me in prayer a bit.

@user-cg2ue8pp7s 7 күн бұрын

I am Ethiopian Orthodox. is it the same with this teaching?

@susieb9799 6 күн бұрын

Is there an email we can send Father for guidance?

@Lochaby 7 күн бұрын

Are you earning drops of grace? I don't get it. What does he mean by Grace? (Orthodox inquirer here)

@HomoEucharistica 5 күн бұрын

No, nothing about "earning" drops of grace... To use an analogy here, we all are broken vessels and equally immersed in the sea of divine grace, but each of us can carry different amount of this grace within us depending on HOW broken our vessels are; on how many cracks and holes there are. God is willing to help us and heal us according to His loving-kindness, BUT He does not do that without our permission and participation in this "therapy" and medical treatment. We abide in Christ just as eagerly as we want to abide in Him, and get closer to Him just as much as we want to approach Him. And when there're little (even microscopic) improvements in our spiritual life here and there, these cracks and holes are being sealed, bit by bit, and we can receive "more grace" than before - because now we can contain and tolerate more grace within ourselves than before.

@Lochaby 5 күн бұрын

@HomoEucharistica this was very helpful. Thank you, brother. I have a lot of growing to do to capture the orthodox phronema. Pray for me if you think of it. I have a lot to unlearn.

@HomoEucharistica 5 күн бұрын

@@Lochaby Oh, don't worry about it - becoming an Orthodox is a life-long journey for all: a cradler Orthodox or a convert, everything really just starts at baptism and/or chrismation. Of course I can (and will) pray for you... with your username or with your real name?

@mir8215 10 күн бұрын

Some good advice, but remember that the role models we have don't have to be of our own gender. Men can have female role models, and vice versa!

@active6302 16 күн бұрын

I await the day of re-unification between Orthodox and Catholic Churches.

@jessicanameh8243 2 күн бұрын

🤍🤍🤍👏👏👏

@d.o.7784 17 күн бұрын

I assume you don’t have to work 9-5

@Psalm91ArmorUp 17 күн бұрын

He works longer. I know as his parishioner. Please choose to inform yourself more about the responsibilities of an Orthodox priest. May God bless you.

@d.o.7784 17 күн бұрын

@@Psalm91ArmorUp yea, right!

@Psalm91ArmorUp 16 күн бұрын

@@d.o.7784 you are right.

@texascowart8990 9 күн бұрын

You are forgiven for your sin, sin is a bad word in the Bible. Proper wording would be “repent and do wrong no more” - hinting at free will, to choose to not sin in act, to choose to banish the sin in your thought, and claim authority that wrong thoughts do not live in the Son of man, only the thoughts and will of my father are permitted in his temple.

@bernicesanders3148 19 күн бұрын

This isnt unique to you. A man on a talk show explained this technique. It was a well know author. He provided a simpler technique.

@Psalm91ArmorUp 17 күн бұрын

His point isn’t to be unique. He’s helping others by introducing a strategy to maintain their path to salvation. The more people who spread this message the better.

@bernicesanders3148 17 күн бұрын

@@Psalm91ArmorUp I wasn't saying that he was trying to be unique. Others are also getting these same revelations and sharing them faster and better. These ideas are not specific to a certain religion.

@EmilyGrace200 20 күн бұрын

Hallelujah!!! I’m blessed and favored with $60,000 every week! Now I can afford anything and support the work of God and the church. For Your glory, LORD! HALLELUJAH!

@AmandaNicole__0 20 күн бұрын

Oh really? Tell me more! Always interested in hearing stories of successes.

@EmilyGrace200 20 күн бұрын

This is what Ana Graciela Blackwelder does, she has changed my life.

@EmilyGrace200 20 күн бұрын

After raising up to 60k trading with her, I bought a new house and car here in the US and also paid for my son’s (Oscar) surgery. Glory to God.shalom.

@R.S.MarySophia 20 күн бұрын

I know Ana Graciela Blackwelder, and I have also had success...

@R.S.MarySophia 20 күн бұрын

Absolutely! I have heard stories of people who started with little or no knowledge but managed to emerge victorious thanks to Ana Graciela Blackwelder.

@FranciscoAfonso-cp3bu 22 күн бұрын

I'm 47yrs old. $73,000 biweekly and I'm retired, this video have inspired me greatly in many ways that l remember my past of how I struggled with many things in life to be where I am today!!!!❤️

@ThomasTyler-pz3sp 22 күн бұрын

Hello how do you make such monthly ?? I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down of myself because of low finance but I still believe in God

@FranciscoAfonso-cp3bu 22 күн бұрын

0:01 It is the digital market. That's been the secret to this wealth transfer. A lot of folks in the US and abroad are getting so much from it, God has been good to my household Thank you Jesus

@FranciscoAfonso-cp3bu 22 күн бұрын

Thanks to Ms Elizabeth Ann Larson 🙌❤️✅✅

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I have heard a lot of wonderful things about Elizabeth Ann on the news but didn't believe it until now. I'm definitely trying her out

@CaroScott-zk5zc 4 күн бұрын

As a ‘protestant’ I wonder there is a risk that this is becoming a works based approach to God who is freely accessible to all. My spiritual message would simply be to pray incessantly for the Holy Spirit to inhabit by mind and heart.

@audreydmello4181 19 күн бұрын

Why do you have those images behind you. Isn't it against The Word of God?

@GodSurelyBlessYou 19 күн бұрын

No it isn’t because God commanded Moses to make the tabernacle and frescoes. Frescoes and icons are depictions of Saints and thus a window to Heaven. We venerate them we do not worship wood and paint.

@MyCorrectOpinion 19 күн бұрын

We do not worship these images. We venerate the images. There are many examples of icons in the Old Testament because there is a distinction between icons and idols.

@audreydmello4181 19 күн бұрын

@@MyCorrectOpinion aren't those saints dead people. Aren't we told not to venerate, worship or pray to the dead?

@MyCorrectOpinion 19 күн бұрын

@@audreydmello4181 Where in the Bible? Also, they’re not dead. Jesus says that he eliminates death, which means that Heaven is not the same as death.

@audreydmello4181 19 күн бұрын

@@MyCorrectOpinion Deuteronomy 18:11-12. 1Samuel 28:1-25. 1chronicles 10: 13-14.

@ros8986 14 сағат бұрын

Men but not women? maybe consider letting go of the attachment to anatomy.

@josephodoherty7864 14 күн бұрын

SCAM ALERT SCAM

@BlostmaOfSeFaeder 7 күн бұрын

Lmao

@MB-zy4cm 6 күн бұрын

So there's no women you can look up to and emulate in their gentleness and fortitude? 🤔 only men? ....mmmm....??

@HomoEucharistica 5 күн бұрын

He didn't say that - he's perfectly aware of female saints in the Church. (If nothing else, he looks up and adores Most Holy Theotokos who is second only to God.) Rather, if you happen to be a husband, you surround yourselves with good godly husbands so that you could learn from their example. Virtuous and pious wives can surely teach you how to be a follower of Christ and a warrior of divine love (probably more than any man could), but a wife cannot simply show an example of how to be a husband. To teach for sure, but not to show example.