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Facing Today’s Challenges
St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church; Washington, D.C.
Youth & Young Adults – March 22, 2009
Yousry Armanios M.D.
YARMANIOS@HOTMAIL.COM
2. “And do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by renewing your
mind, that you may prove what is that
good and acceptable and perfect will of
GOD”
(Romans 12:2)
3. The Seven Big Challenges Today
1. Today’s Language
2. Apathy
3. Understanding Love
4. Emptiness
5. Anxiety
6. Depression
7. Loss of Control
5. Today’s Language!
Let me have fun!
It feels good; It’s Cool
I’m old enough
It won’t hurt me
They all do it!
I can stop it if I want
Nobody understands me
6. What is behind?
Sensuality
Short-Sightedness
Defensiveness
Shallowness
Self-Deception
Loss of Control
Irresponsibility
8. Stereotypes of Apathy
Who cares?!
I don’t care, either!
Homes Where We Grow
When we take it to church
When we bring it back after we marry
Understanding the Body of Christ
Having Guts of Compassion
10. The “Questionable” Love
Are You in Love, Really?
Is it Love or Infatuation?
Expressing Your Love
Love in the Short-Term
Love & Commitment
Gratifying Your Love
The Beloved Other
12. The Two Evils!
"My people have committed two sins:
They have forsaken me,
the spring of living water,
and have dug their own cisterns,
broken cisterns that cannot hold
water.”
(Jeremiah 2:13)
13. Which Water Do You Drink From?
This World’s Water:
All Impurities
Thirsty All the Time!
Toxic Water
Exposed Cisterns
When You Wake Up One Day!
The Deception of the “New” Serpent!
Before It’s Too Late!
15. What Are You Worried About?
About the Unknown
About Failing Myself
About Losing My Job or My Career
About Finding a Good Spouse
About My Family Life
About Death and Dying
About My Own Salvation
18. Four Dimensions:
The 4 D’s of Depression
Disturbed Feelings
Distorted Thinking
Destructive Actions
Dysfunctional Life
19. How Does Depression Hurt?
"I feel sad all the time."
"I don’t like myself any more."
"I no more enjoy being with anyone.”
“I don’t enjoy doing good things like before.”
"I've been having trouble with my sleeping.”
"I keep having aches and pains."
"I often feel like my life is not worth living."
21. When We Lose Control
We Become Servants of Another Master
We Lose Touch with Reality
We Lose Our Self-Awareness
We Have to Deal with Our Obsessions
We Are Never Gratified
We Pay a Price: The Consequences!
We Lose Our Freedom (Dependency)
22. Two Sorts of Loss of Control
Over a Substance: Alcohol & Drugs
Over an Action: Sex & Gambling
23. The Solution!
Drink from the Living Water
You’ll Feel Safe, Secure & Significant
You Raise Your Self-Awareness
You Learn How to Deal with Reality
You Are Able to Manage with the Future
You Become a Leader, not a Follower
You Feel Gratified!
You Shall Be Happy!