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Spiritual Warfare, Orthodox Christianity, Overcoming Sin, Faith & Personal Growth Michaela Nikolaenko Spiritual Warfare, Orthodox Christianity, Overcoming Sin, Faith & Personal Growth Michaela Nikolaenko

Growing in Alertness to the Holy Spirit | Ep. 99

Have you ever caught yourself praying but realized you weren't really praying at all? Going through the motions of faith while your heart felt completely numb? In this exploration of spiritual warfare against insensitivity, discover how spiritual numbness is more than just feeling distant from God—it's one of the most dangerous traps on our journey to heaven. Drawing from Scripture, "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" by Saint John Climacus, and "Thirty Steps to Heaven" by Fr. Vassilios Papavassiliou, learn how even our spiritual practices can become sources of pride and how genuine alertness to the Holy Spirit offers true awakening.

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