I tried wearing a rubber band for a while and smacking it when id really be inclined to do anything

lol

don't pay attention to how many days it's been since the last time you fell into sin

it might seem like a good idea to keep track of your "winning streak" but ultimately you're just being preoccupied with temptation

@Barry White what would you say to do instead

Try and memorize a prayer.

Either in Latin, Greek, Aramaic, or English.

@Thomas say it when tempted?

Say it when tempted, or simply focus on saying it to forget about anything else.

The hardest part is clearing your mind of distraction.

Over time you'll learn to meditate on those words,

and the more you know

the more wisdom you obtain.

Lord's Prayer in Galilean Aramaic

Abba, [1]
Father,

Yithqadash sh‘mak.
May thy name be holy.

Tethe malkuthak.
May thy kingdom come.

Teh’wey ra’uthak.
May thy will be done.

Pitthan d-çorak [2] hav lan yomden.
Give us today our needed bread.

w-Shbuq lan hobenan. [3]
And forgive us our debts / sins.

Hek ‘anan sh‘baqin l-haibenan.
As we forgive our debtors.

w-La ‘ul lan l-nisyon.
And lead us not into temptation.

Amen.

Crazy sounds there man.

When I realize I'm being tempted, (don't bully me) I find that physically saying no out loud, and then tying that physical rejection to a prayer for strength and deliverance works very well

There are many aspects of our physical bodies vulnerable to temptation by Satan which can simply be driven out and away by verbal or physical rejection.

There's no shame in verbally acknowledging the forces at work.

Yeah

It just becomes a matter of perserverance and vigilance

The trouble is that any idle thoughts can turn to temptations very quickly if your guard is down

^ definitely

Where does aramaic come from?

It's a semitic language

specifically the language of Christ

It came from the Levant and North Africa as most semitic languages did.

https://youtu.be/locW-9S00VU

I actually shed a tear at this.

Should any fool tell you there is no power in holy words, just know he has never heard something like this.

@Thomas what nation spoke it?

I believe the nation of Judah, as well as many of the last tribes spoke it. As well as the Samaritans.

Vro it's difficult my friend is feverently and ardently anti catholic i tried explaining it to him but he doesn't seem to grasp it and also says i'll become a monarchist bc he saw it on ifunny and that its a phase

What religion is your friend?

i really hope this is a load of crap

Sonuvabitch.

yet another example proving that catholicism's greatest adversary isn't atheism or protestantism, it's the catholic church

I'm all for whores going into nunnery but this is a damn slap in the face.

Turn PetSmart’s into Nunneries.

lol