How to Stop Worrying (About the State of the World) | LITTLE BY LITTLE | Fr Columba Jordan CFR
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- The world is a mess, and it's easy to worry about where it's all going. But just zoom out for a moment, try to see it as God does. While He absolutely hates sin and hates to see us suffer, He is so much bigger than all of our problems. He knows we have no need to fear. Our biggest threat is our own will, but so long as we choose God, literally nothing else matters. Remembering that can reduce your worry and stress to zero.
Episode Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:16 The World Is a Mess (& Always Has Been)
0:59 What's God Feeling?
2:19 What Are Nuns Feeling?
5:52 Where We Camp Out
6:38 The World Going to Hell in a Handbasket?
7:37 God Laughs at the Enemy (& You Can Too)
10:40 Like & Subscribe!
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Commentaries like this are more reasons I’m so grateful that the Lord brought me home to the Catholic Church after a lifetime of being a devout Protestant. I’m 56 and have been Catholic for just over a year. I missed so much, but am so grateful to be home now.
I’m similar age to yourself my fathers family were catholic I feel lost in life and watching these videos is bringing me closer I’m thinking of becoming catholic I need to peace I need clarity I need a spiritual connection
@@user-lf6nh5cj6p Catholicism has given me a framework for being a devout disciple of Jesus that I never previously had. It stopped being about my intellect and brought me to Christ in spiritual and physical ways that no Protestant tradition can come near. I pray you will find the same richness of relationship with Jesus that I have.
May God guide you and protect you 🙏
And Bless you abundantly
God bless you! Isn’t it wonderful?! It really is the Pearl of Great Price.
Ohhh boy did I need to hear this Father. I’ve been waking up at night worried about the state of our country the US and the world. I have to keep repeating Jesus I trust in you🙏🏻
So true, Diane. I agree with everything you said. I need to be reminded of this more regularly than I should, but I do trust in God, who gave up His only son for all of us. May God bless you and yours. 🙏🏼✝️
Thank you. Sometimes I have to tell myself to stop being a joyless Catholic.
Scruple does that to you. Look it up bro
I love your joy Father Columba! It's so contagious!
Amen!!!
God Bless you Father Columbia
Jesus,Mary and Joseph protect us from all evil
Father you have such a gift for communicating the word of God and I think you will end up being a saints before we do, thanks God you chose being a priest and monk and dedicate your life to God and teach a and evangelize people, we need more Catholics that evangelize. But you are special!!!
Agree
I wish he was my priest
I feel I could be very comfortable talking with him
If you've ever spent time with the poor or in other countries with people who Americans deem as living "third-world" and some homeless, you will see they are rich in heart and feel real empathy and feel actual joy. My sibling went thru hell before he died and he never stopped that joy. His life gave us so much joy! When ive been heart broken, he still reminds us of JOY! It's unbelievable to feel Gods love and joy of the reality of heaven through the deepest pain and tears. These days are tough but love is forever! Eternity is larger than anytime man has lived.
Thank you for this words 🙏
Not so sure about that part of the third world folks being all joyful and full of empathy.. poor generalization. I live in one of “those countries” and that true joy and empathy are hard to come by. I know you mean well but your statement is devisory between classes and not really realistic.
I don't agree that poorest are happier and have more empathy. I am helping animals and from what I can see big percentage of animal abuse happening in "third-world" countries. Those some horendous acts that it is hard to read about.
Maybe if you get the chance of spending some days living with a poor family you'll understand better what Fr Columbia tried to say. I appreciate very much your effort in helping animals, that is an act of love. So many horendous things still happening in this world. I am glad you are making a difference. God Bless you on that !
No human being can always stay happy, but if one chooses, one can always live within the joy of Christ.
Thank you Father! I needed this reminder, we must protect our joy.
Fr Columba, today you changed my mindset and ultimately my heart. I absolutely believe that the Holy Spirit has worked through you today. I have been so overwhelmed by all the awful social media coverage of gender identity issues surrounding especially children and schools, it had taken over my entire thought process. Your words today have changed my complete life at this moment. I try to be a faithful Catholic and I love Jesus with all my heart but I was so caught up in the worldly aspect of this, that I had forgotten that God has this and everything in his hand, He will take care of everything, I don’t need to worry, especially as I can do nothing without Him. Thank you, thank you and God Bless 🙏🙏🙏
Father Columba is a treasure. Sharing God's word with exactly what we need to hear today. Rejoice, laugh, look to the Lord.
Ive lost my joy and i see it. I feel it. Please pray for me to not live life instead of just going through it. 🙏 I have allowed my joy to be stolen and im caught up in the wordly worries. ALWAYS. I needed this so badly.
You mean to live life not just going through it!
Baby steps, trusting in God even when you don’t feel like it. He can be trusted, His word is true. I’ll keep you in prayer too.
Look up the surrender novena and the litany of trust. They have been incredibly helpful for me to go through.
I want to find that joy. I have spent so many years depressed and anxious. I never have days I am happy or content all day.
This hurts my heart.
I will keep you in my prayers Neil 🙏
@@R.C.425 thank you. I really need some prayers today
I hear you. Continue to trust in God & ask Him to send the help you need. I too was depressed for decades… then one day a few years ago I finally broke down & said ‘Ok God, not my will, but Your Will’… then baby step by baby step by continuing to trust in God even when my ‘feelings’ weren’t on board, I’ve witnessed little miracles & an incremental lifting of my joylessness & a responding increase in little moments of joy… please believe it can happen for you. God is true to His word. Trust Him, even when you don’t ‘feel’ like it, & you will see things change. I’ll keep you in prayer too.
Fr. Columba, you always manage to redirect my thoughts toward the way that God wants me to think. May the Lord bless you and keep you.
I’m convinced the little voice that recites horrible scenarios for the future when we worry is the same demon who answers when you ask the ouija board what the future holds.
Lord, deliver us. ❤
Thanks for this joyful moment of peace!
Father im so worried about the world in so many ways i seem to start feeling like I don't want to leave the house. I don't do anything else but work and go to mass. And teach CCD. I almost feel that i don't want to be around all of this craziness.
You are my favorite person in the internet now. I LOVE the way you talk about God. It really brought me joy and eased my worries❤
This world will always be dysfunctional but the people of God are joyful because they are in it but not part of it. The source of our joy is the Lord not the workings of this world. Btw, I really like this channel’s content.
Thank you Father Columban, always love your messages and your humor!
Ive lost my joy and i see it. I feel it. Please pray for me to not live life instead of just going through it. 🙏
May you live life with the joy of faith instead of just going through it through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Exactly....Christians find the better side and fundamental joy of life and existence. The simplicity and beauty of the message is what drives the vain people crazy
Thank you Father for encouraging words and you are so right
Thank God
I don't have Fear
May God continue protecting you and your family
This man is my neighbour and i endorse this message! ❤
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Omg you are so blessed ❤❤
I'm a Christian and not a catholic but you are brilliant, love the channel.
Catholics were the 1st Christians… just sayin
Consider conversion
We love Protestants❤, too. Pull up a seat!
God bless you!
Do not let the enemies steal our joy. Do not let ourselves to turn to this worldly sorrow. As if we catch ourselves in that place of disconnection from the joy of the Lord. Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS!
LAUGH! By looking at the Lord, at His might. Remembering the good things He has done, what He's capable of. He is the bigger deal!
Thank you Father for always being so real about life, yet always keeping it in perspective with a little humor. So grateful. ❤
I so needed to hear this 🙏 Yes God is in complete control. Pray, Hope and don’t worry
We are an Easter people, and 'Hallelujah' is our song. Eyes on Jesus, and not the storm. ❤🙏
Dear Father, you always show up when i need you the most. Thank you so much!
POPE BENEDICT XVI: “Human pride and egoism always create divisions, build walls of indifference, hate and violence. The Holy Spirit, on the other hand, makes hearts capable of understanding the languages of all - the language of love; for, the Holy Spirit is Love.”
Father Columba, you're a Gem! God Bless
“He who sits in the Heavens… laughs…” ❤️
The World has ALWAYS been a mess… 🤔
Our God is a JOYFUL God… ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹🙏🙏🙏❤️
Happy May to my Favorite Franciscan! 💜
Thank you Father. I love your down to earth yet spiritually profound approach.
Yes absolutely agree 💯
May God continue protecting him
Father, you are amazing! Thank you for this wonderful message! My soul is happier for having listened to you today.
AMEN TO THIS!!!! “Oh bless…..you’re almost cute!!!” That made me laugh out loud!! Thank you for this very healing and uplifting message today. God bless you!!!! 😃🙏💕
Wow I really needed this. I'm from the Philippines and I am deeply concerned about China's worsening harassment and abuse of our fishermen and coast guard in our waters everyday. The threat of a full scale war and total Chinese invasion in our country worries me day by day.
That does sound scary. Remember nothing happens without God though. His active or permissive Will. The answer is to trust in Him with your will & intellect, not your feelings. Feelings (fear, anxiety etc.), can’t always be controlled but our intellect & will can be. God works ALL things together for good for those who love Him. We could go crazy with worry without this knowledge! I’ll pray for you & the Philippines too.
My nightly prayers always end with the Agnus Dei and Dona nobis pacem. It honestly leaves
me with a wonderful peace.
Your messages are short, to the
point, Biblical, and much appreciated. Thank you.
Just … wow 😮Praise God from Whom all blessings flow! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
GOD'S TIMING IS EVER PERFECT! THANKS FOR THE VIDEO FR. DUDE! MAY GOD BLESS YOU 🙏
Absolutely wonderful reflection…..I got so much from this. Thanks Father.
“We are his kids!” I love this !
God must look down at us wondering "how did I make so many eejits?"
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God looks down; "Oh, my poor children"!
I suppose the fact that God has known from all eternity every single thing that would happen, it would make it rather odd for him to start feeling disappointed or angry or sad, or anything like that now, nothing is any surprise to Him.
He knows exactly what’s gonna happen everywhere, every time, to everyone, and the consequences.
Joy is the work of the Holy Spirit deep in our hearts, as we surrender to Him He pours it in. We cannot conjure it up! 😅
Thank you Father for sharing this message with us. I just need to hear it.
Thank you-I needed that!
Thank you Father, Beautiful message 🌷
Thank you so much, Fr. Columba! God bless you!
Guard against Babylonian Dust. That's new to me and I absolutely love it. We don't camp out in the place of tears. ❤👏❤️
He'll in a handbasket means ( I think) that everything is wrong, but we merrily skip along and act like things are ok as they are. Like we're off to a picnic with our basket, but we are actually heading to hell.
4:09 maybe the nuns were so happy because they had no idea of the mess in the world outside.. 😂
Thanks Father Columba. Exactly what my heart needed!
I just found this channel...Thank you Father! Too many Catholic channels are following in tremendous detail about the Evil invading our world and our Church.
I needed to hear this.
Me too and was definitely meant to thank God
Thank you so much, Father. I am having such a difficult week, and it's just Sunday ! I will watch this again, getting my thoughts straightened out. God Bless You.
Great message Father we need to hear this especially now ❤
There you are again, my spiritual advisor! I was having a moment when I wondered why I bother to pray against all that’s going on right now, and this popped into my feed!
Amen. Thank you, Father.
You are truly fun and joyful.
I enjoy your videos.
Especially the funny surprise "off script", so to speak comments.....
....😂 smack ya'll 😂
Hell in a handbasket....
Wicker basket with hands in it😂
Yes, God is certainly laughing.❤😂
This video made me laugh! Definitely need this today. Thank you and God bless you Father ❤
EXCELLENT, Father! ✝️🕊️🙏🏻
I can't like this enough!
thank you Fr. for this video!🥰
Father, you help give me joy each time I watch one of your videos. I think God speaks so clearly through you to His children. God bless you for taking the time to make these videos.
Thank you Father.
Great sermon! Always a pleasure watching your videos.
This was a GREAT message!
Thank you for this. I needed to hear it. May God bless you, Father, and continue to do so, with the joy and peace that comes from Him. 😇😇
Ah, thank you for I think God has got to have great humor especially if He decides to listen to the ignorant questions I ask. I am 78 and wondering about things - of God and Heaven, etc, that a 6 yr old would know. He is likely telling someone to listen because I am at “it” again. He must be helping because I’m still hanging on to the Hope of Eternal Salvation. Please, Lord, may my Hope especially for others be known and they be with You when they leave this life.
God bless you Fr Columba it's always joyful when you get these videos out 😊❤😊 thank you 😄
Thank you Fr. I needed to be shown a new perspective. Instead of just “be happy “.
Thank you Fr. for this message.
You are so welcome
I go to Hillsong and I love this channel! By the blood of Christ we are all one body of various parts. Just like the human body! We look different, sound different, but we worship the one true Lord ------- Jesus Christ!
Welcome! We're glad you're here. ❤
Thank you Fr. for this video
❤ Perfect timing! I really needed to be reminded of this!
Awesome! 🙏🕊️🕯️
AWESOME FR , AWESOME, THANKYOU SO MUCH FOR GODS REASSURANCE, AND TO CARRY ON. GOD BLESS xx
7:54!!!😂🤣😂An alternate sermon would be, Fr. Columba: " just look into my eyes."
Amen 🙏🏻 ❤
Thank you 🙏🏻… like and follow
Inspiring!
Thank you so much, Father. This is really really what I needed to hear right now 🙏🐑
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God bless you fr
Thank U! Yes Jesus laughed .
I ask Him often ," R ya laughing with me , or @ me Lord?" Either way; I always hope?
Happiness & joy draws ppl 2 U.
Be a spark , candle or a torch out there - 4 someone else.
"Change yr sin- that is all He asks."
Then take that joy, & pay it 4ward. U do not hav 2b a religious, 2 do that.
🇨🇦 🙆♀️ responds ,"AMEN!"
Joymaxxing ❤🔥
I really really needed to hear this….thank you so so much 👍🤛🏻❤️
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, Father. I needed this teaching from you.
You’re the best!
Oh Father. 😂. You killed me with this one. Thank you! I needed this. 😂❤
I am usually very joyful but the direction or church and nation are going is quit depressing.
O, Jesus, it is for the love of You, for the conversion of sinners and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary
I am really happy to come across your RUclips channel . They are really great, deep but simple teachings to understand, your way of explaining and humor is so authentic and relatable . Thank you very much for using your callings and talents here. Much respect and gratitude 🙏💝🙏
Had a good laugh at "the funny thing about that word in Greek", thanks
Thank you .
Awesome.
Awesome dear
Thank you so much!
“Leviathan that monster you made for sport”.
I needed this today
❤❤❤ I really needed that
I love your message! Thank you!
Thank you so much for your videos, they are of tremendous help. God bless
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I hear this often that we are to be joyful. How do we think of this in terms of depression, anxiety disorders, and trauma? I’ve been depressed for years and widowed for three years. How do I find this joy?
Can you get your depression treated? Depression is like wearing dark shady glasses. Your mood colors your perceptions and judgements. Things feel darker than they really are. The tragic shadows of the past keep coming to the memory even though the present moment isn't too bad. Or fear anticipates bad things in the future that might not occur. Anxiety brings unlikely future events to experience in the present ahead of time when they often don't occur. Looking at life through clear lenses is better than looking at life through either dark lenses or rose colored lenses. The latter are like Polyannas. Everything is peachy keen to them. It's the other extreme of depression, ie, hypomania. Being middle of the road is best, neither too low nor too high.
The bad things that happened to you are not a reflection of you. They don't make you bad. You don't necessarily deserve them unless of course you caused them. Even then you don't have to beat yourself up over it for the rest of your life. There is forgiveness, even self forgiveness. Likewise, when good things happen to us we feel good about ourselves, but we shouldn't unless we caused them. We should feel fortunate or have gratitude instead of feeling proud. And when bad things happen to us we shouldn't feel the opposite of proud, ie, self deprecating, dejected, or self loathing. When we succeed at something, instead of simply feeling satisfied, we also feel self gratified or proud. Too bad we don't just feel grateful, because when we fail at something, the opposite occurs, ie, we feel self dissatisfied, dejected, or self deprecating. What I'm getting at is we wrongly get down on ourselves when bad things happen to us or when we fail at things. If we wouldn't feel proud when good things happen to us or when we succeed, then we wouldn't feel self deprecating when bad things happen to us or when we fail. If we would simply feel satisfied and grateful instead of self gratified or proud when good things happen or when we succeed, then we wouldn't go to the opposite extreme when the opposite happens to us.
Some humble people are able to feel grateful when misfortune comes their way. "Things could have been worse", they say. Or they say, "At least we still have our health or family or friends", or whatever they are grateful for. There's a difference between being depressed and poor in spirit. Depressed people feel a humiliation. A poor in spirit person is humble, but not humiliated. Maybe you can transform your depression into a poor in spiritedness. The next step would be to count your blessings for what you haven't lost, ie, feel gratitude. This might give you a glimmer of hope for more grace or good or gifts to come your way. Hope is the antithesis or the opposite or remedy to the hopeless feeling in depression. It's a better feeling than self gratification or pride. You can't have hope without faith since faith is the assurance or confidence behind hope. Don't feel bad about yourself when you try and fail. Some things are not in your control. You can't be blamed for that. Whatever you do do it with good will or good intentions, act in good faith, and put good effort into it. If you succeed, then be satisfied and grateful, but not self gratified or proud. If you fail, it was because of your circumstances were outside of your control. Be satisfied that you had good will, acted in good faith, and put good effort into it. The successful inner man is the one who has good will, acts in good faith, and tries or puts good effort into what he does regardless if he succeeds or not, because there are circumstances he can't control, but at least he did his good part. He can feel good about that, doing his part.
Also keep in mind as you put good effort into fighting your depression that not everything inside your head is in your control either. That's why getting help from professionals is also important. Let's say there was a carpenter who was determined to build his own house with his own two hands. Let's say he ran into some electrical or plumbing problems. There's no shame in him contracting an electrician or a plumber to help him finish the house build is there? Like the carpenter do your part, and let the professionals do their part to help you. Part of doing your part is eating healthy, exercising, socializing, getting involved in things, and helping others.
@@markpatterson2517 I’m going through treatment and it helps at times, buts ups and downs
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