When Your Desires and God’s Plans Are Different
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2020
- Just because you desire something deeply doesn’t mean it’s God’s plans for you. Sometimes our desires and God’s will are different. Our desires are not predictors of the future and they’re not the voice of God. We are supposed to tend to our desires and discern what is being revealed through them, but letting them dictate your path in life is not wise.
Especially when it comes to romantic relationships, we tend to favor the decisions that would give us our desire. If the person you desire keeps coming up in prayer, it’s because you keep bringing him or her up. Don’t fool yourself. At the heart of this desire is probably a good longing for marriage and a family. Acknowledging the desire for what it is will help you make a more clear-headed decision regarding it.
You may also have a desire to pursue a certain career path. If you want to sing, for example, do you want to spend every day singing and live the life of a singer? When you acknowledge the realistic lifestyle your dream job would entail, it often brings sobriety to your desire. If the desire still does not subside, don’t automatically assume it’s because it must be your destiny. Examine your past, your conscience, and the things that have influenced you. Examine the things that may have brought about this desire. This examination will teach you valuable things about yourself.
Our desire for goodness and holiness is a good thing. We have these desires so we can learn more about what’s deepest in our hearts. So next time one of your recurring desires come back, go deeper and ask yourself, “What does this desire really reveal about me? What do I really want at the very core of it?” Bring it to prayer and God will reveal something very profound, as he has often been known to do.
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This is a hard pill to swallow, however, convenient timing as always
Same here. I'm experiencing the same thing and commented it.
so true!
When we make detailed plans and chase desires --- God just smiles.
Great statement. 👍
True.
"Because you keep bringing him up" ugh why do you have to call me out like that?! 😭
same sis
That was my exact reaction!
i feel you sis!!! 😭😭
Same
Haha....yeah !
I got what I desired when I let go and started praying for what God's will was for me, not what MY will wanted...it's really hard to let go, but beauty is born out of humility.
Please remember my sister in prayer who will be treated for oral cancer later this month.
I think a nice, concise way to simplify it is this:
Whatever you desire, discern and strive to do, place Jesus at the center of it all. In the end, the vocation you pursue isn’t as important as its end goal; Because all we do is for the glory of God and so that we may be reunited with him.
God will be with you through it all 👍🏻
Well said! Thank you!
Does that mean we can choose a wrong vocation??
look up Mike Popovich Ministries
@blaiserebeiro7181 yes. Mistakes will always be there because we imperfect. God knows we'll make mistakes. Focus on God's will. Understand your religion well. Pray, fast, do acts, thoughts etc of charity as part of your discernment process. Live a holy life. Offer suffering with love for God. Love others equally as you love yourself. Love and pray for your enemies. Etc etc etc.. then you'll still make mistakes, even in being in the wrong vocation. But all that matters is your heart's intention and the action... all geared towards search for God's will. Not trying to preach and teach. Just caring for a sibling in God.
God is terrible at planning. If he worked for a travel agency people would be lost. God... ok I booked your vacation. Me. To where? God... it's a secret but your gonna love it. Me.. ok when? God... don't worry about it it'll be great. Me... ookay. But I need to make sure I'm free to go. God... I'll let you know when and be sure you follow the itinerary to the T. Cause if your don't your gonna miss out on a great time. And by the way it's nonrefundable...
I willl start my sentence with 'Unless you're Padre Pio...' from now on.
I’ve been wanting to be a consecrated virgin since 13 years ago when Jesus Hinself told me I would be consecrated to Him and visit the Holy Land. I did end up visiting the Holy Land 3 years ago, and I’ve been trying to convince the bishop to let me become a consecrated virgin. It’s been a hard struggle, a purgatory on earth, because I have to wait to get permission to become a consecrated virgin when Jesus Himself told me I would be one. And whenever I’m afraid this desire comes from me and not from Him, He has always sent a sign to me ( a clear spiritual or physical sign) that it is His Will. Please pray for me that I may become a consecrated virgin by April 3rd (or at least very soon). God bless you all
May Lord Jesus, make it clear by faith, your vocation in life to live for Him, Through Him, for the sake of Love; May Mother of Chastity and Charity itself wrap you in her mantle of protection Amen. May as Christ said to you, you say to Christ, "this is my Body given up for you"
Hang in there! I started longing to profess vows as a nun when I was 15. After many years, through many efforts on my own to do the very counter-cultural act of discerning a religious vocation, I was turned away from several convents due to an (undiagnosed at the time) mental illness of OCD. I'm now in my late 30s and struggling at times to understand what God desires from my life. I worry that I'm not living out my life in His service. But then, by God's grace, I choose again to leave my life in His hands and pray that it may be an offering to Him, led only by His hand, while I struggle, strive, and work in this life.
Long story short, you are not alone! ❤💕
Thank you
Thank you!
I used to be in the Holiness/Pentecostal movement and it’s so bad for giving personal advice/opinions as something from God. Left almost 2 years go, became non denominational, now I feel called to the Catholic Church. I’m going to my first mass this Sunday and I’m sure I’ll probably join the church soon.
Welcome to the deep well of amazing spiritual discoveries that will that will blow your mind. The fullness of truth that you will be finding every moment... oh my.. it will melt your heart in happiness, humble your thinking of how you used to see things and leave you with a desire for more. And guess what, it will have even much more for you. A good point it can advice you to start (maybe in addition to what you are already doing)... read about the life of Saints. I will pray for you that you get even deeper into the Catholic church.
Love it Fr. Mike. I have a prayer that states "Lord, please feed those desires that are in conjunction with Your will, and please remove those desires that are not in conjunction with Your will" This is because of exactly what you said...desires can lead us astray!!!
This has been my experience with religious life. I felt a desire for it as a young teenager, and received unfortunate advice that "any desire for such a life must be a true vocation!". So I persisted, even though the closer it got to my date of entering, I was consumed with anxiety and dread. Eventually I decided not to, and over the years have realized that I simply had a desire for holiness, a desire for a deep prayer life- not necessarily for the life of a religious Sister.
maybe more of a consecrated laywoman life rather than a nun.
@@SicilianCuisine perhaps that could have been my path! I am now happily married and learning how to grow my prayer life, and my trust in God, through the many, many challenges and unknowns of family life.
oh that is great! I wish you all the best then for your family life, and happy new year!
So I’m late on this comment thread, but how did you know. I think I’m in a similar boat, wondering if God wants me to be a nun. However, really I just want to be holy. I still long to be married. I put off talking to someone about finding a spiritual director for ten long years because I long for marriage. I am ashamed I am not actively discerning other than a few retreats I went on over the years. 😞 Its like I’m saying, “God, I want what you want, but only if you want what I want.” When I did call for a spiritual director at my local parish, they wanted to refer me to the priest, but I did NOT want that! I go to my priest for confession, but as for revealing my deepest longing and complicated journey, I felt like I couldn’t go to a priest for that, especially since he knows me and my family. I know that’s backwards thinking because what better person than a local parish priest who is living a religious life? Still, that’s how I feel. I’d feel much more comfortable with a woman, but then I don’t know if I could speak with a head nun, either. I’d feel like she would understand my desire for marriage, but only to a point because she chose marriage. On top of it all, I am angry that God hasn’t revealed to me my vocation yet. I’m not getting any younger here. I’m 38 and fear I will be stuck in limbo land forever. I feel like time is running out to find a husband, and time is obviously running out to have children. I’ve wanted a large family for over ten years now. I wish God would just come down and say, “This is your vocation,” so I’d know. I suffer from anxiety and scrupulosity and can often get stuck in my head, so that makes it even harder to discern. I’ve gotten advice over the years through people and RUclips videos like this one. I’m not sure if this makes sense, but the advice even sometimes feels conflicting. For example, I just watched another video by Ascension Press (the sane company as this video) and it talked about how God puts desires in our hearts for a reason, but it seems like Father Mike Schmitz is giving advice that conflicts with the layperson’s opinion. Did you experience anything similar on your journey? How did you ease your fears? Help would be appreciated. I’m sorry this was so long.
@@maritamuras8978Hello, I deeply understand your struggle, because I have a similar problem. Unfortunately, I don't know the right answer, but I can pray for you. And please, always remember, that God loves you.
"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" -Jer 17:9
Speak for your own heart
@@svetlanabarrow6026 Who are you saying this to? These are not Rob's words
@@paxcoder he is the one who put it here.
@@svetlanabarrow6026 Is it not relevant? Because if it is, what does it matter who put it here? Why do you react so emotionally (no offense, but you did seem to try and belittle the man)?
@@paxcoder if you projecting your own emotions maybe it makes sense for you to have some deep soul searching why are you doing it. Just think about where and how you have been belittled from the day you were born to today. Rob left a comment with which I disagreed. So please do me a favour and stop twisting my disagreement into belittling. It looks like professional trolling.
Our desires are not predictors of the future neither are they the voice of God. SO TRUE!
But we are to attend to our desires
And understand what is this telling me about my internal disposition
“Let the Lord unfold what He wants to unfold.” Ahhhh complete trust!
One thing I've learned about desires is that if you make it a thing, it'll take up a lot of your time and thoughts, and drive you mad even. The truest desires are the ones you can put to sleep. And, it will wake up one day more alive than ever. I used to want to be a writer. But, be it, or be it not, I let it go when I was around 20. At 30, all of a sudden I started writing, and I was able to write how I always wanted to, and I've only grown better at it now almost 40. I think that's a test a person should do when dealing with desires that seem to take up time and are not seeming like they're going to pan out. Put them to sleep. Only when they reawaken after some time had past, that shows you're on the right path. I think God wants nothing more than to fulfill our desires. "Ask, and you shall receive, seek, and you'll shall find." But God isn't going to truly answer such unless your heart is fully willing. If a desire is only alive because you keep breathing life into it, maybe it's not a true desire. But, if a desire doesn't need our will to exist or not exist, that's something else. Something only God can put into us. And I think that's when we can truly know if it came from Him.
Ever since I was a young child I've wanted to drive. When I've analyzed the desire as to why I want to do it, it was the desire to Serve. I wanted to be able to babysit/ help, love, donate. That desire, when I was in high school, was thwarted mostly by my parents= they apparently didn't want me driving because it was dangerous. (Though with the Covid-19 thing, I've kinda deemed them hypocrites now)
thank you!
R.H. by this message alone you’re a true writer my dear😇
@@christjunnetfacun6269 thank you. :)
Note: when God called Jonah to go to Nineveh, that was probably the *_last_* thing that Jonah himself desired ... just sayin'.
This is why I don't think that getting to the root of a strong personal desire for something or someone (as good as it may be for that person to understand about themselves) necessarily points to God's Perfect Will for them.
Sometimes, God calls some of us to a greater sacrifice than we ourselves would ever be willing to make on our own ... just look at Our Lord as the Perfect Example ... do you think Jesus actually *_desired_* to be rejected and tortured to death by the very creatures that He Himself created, and to suffer all of the physical, emotional, psychological, social, and spiritual cruelty that He did?? I don't think so. But He *_did_* desire to accomplish His Father's Perfect Will, and (very importantly) He knew what His Father's Perfect Will was, because He was in constant communion and relationship with Him. So that would be my first and foremost desire, as *_that_* would enable me to hear God's voice, and therefore, to truly know God's Perfect Will for me.
Amen!
There is definitely something to be said for a divine call that contradicts what we want. Many stories of religious vocations are exactly that way, with the person experiencing this tug toward consecration to God but desiring a marriage and family. I longed to spend my life as a nun evangelizing the world, but only after finding that path blocked started to consider that maybe I don't need to do this to fulfill God's will and bless others as He wills.
Nice one! Jonah is an awesome prophet.
"For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." 40 days after, the city of Nineveh repent. God spares their city..... In Numbers 14: "3Your sons shall wander in the desert for forty years, and they shall bear your fornication, until the carcasses of their fathers are consumed in the desert. 34According to the number of the forty days, during which you examined the land, one year shall be charged for each day. And so, for forty years you shall take back your iniquities, and you shall know my retribution. " This shows the day-year principle present in the old testament.... Also in Ezekiel 4: "I have assigned you the same number of days as the years of their sin. So for 390 days you will bear the sin of the people of Israel.
“After you have finished this, lie down again, this time on your right side, and bear the sin of the people of Judah. I have assigned you 40 days, a day for each year.
".........This day year principal is present in the Jonah prophecy 40 days after the city was saved....But when the prophetic parallel of Jonah, which was Jesus, preached, they crucified him around 30-31 AD, so we see the destruction of the temple EXACTLY 40 years later in 70 AD what even Jesus told would happen....By the way the day year principal is present in the Daniel Prophecy as well...62 weeks and 7 weeks is 69 weeks.....69 x 7 = 483 years..Artaxerxes gives decree for rebuilding Jerusalem in his 7th year, which was around 457 BCE according biblical chronology.....well 457 + 483 = 27 AD(remember no 0BC) when he starts his ministry....How do we know it had to be around that time?...Herod died around 4 BCE...According to Luke Herod died because he attempted to kill baby Jesus the moment he heard the messiah was born so we can conclude Jesus to be born around 4 BC....Luke states Jesus was beginning to be 30 when he starts his ministry so 30 years + 4BC = 27 AD!(Again no 0 BC).....Well we see this a third time....15th year of Tiberius Caesar was when John starts baptizing people along with Jesus....Around 12 AD Tiberius starts his co-reign for two years until Agrippa dies in 14 AD and Tiberius becomes emperor....well 15 + 12 = 27 AD!! The prophecies are so perfect. Oh by the way, the Jews thought that when Jesus when he said he is the temple to be destroyed and rebuilt in 3 days they thought the temple was herod's...they said in John 2: They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” well 27AD - 46 years = 19 to 20BC .......the 18th year of Herod was when Herod starts building the temple according to Josephus which lies around 20 to 19 BCE... The prophecies are so perfect.
@@rejithregi2588 Well done! 👍🕆📿😊
I've finally been struck by the "this Ascension Presents video came at just the right time" that I've been seeing in comments in past videos. I've legit been praying about what he's talking about just this weekend!
Violet Moxley I will pray for you too dear Violet! God bless you! 💕💗
@@EmmaWithJesus You are so kind :) Thank you for the prayers. They're much appreciated
When our desires become so strong they overshadow the prayer, "Thy will be done, God" we are actually struggling with an idol of the heart. However, when we surrender all that we are to what God has for us and stay in step with the spirit, our desire will change. Christ before me. Christ behind me. Christ beside me. Christ within me.
LOVE this. Thank you and amen!
Uggggggh Padre
I needed to hear this when I was 16 years old.
Now I'm 47 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
It's ok it's fine
Why do you say that?
Man! As an ex protestant and now a committed Catholic, this video is really a wake up call.
Lord! Jesus prayer at Gethsemane is a reference to this: Abba Father remove this cup from me, yet, not what I want, but what you want.
Amen
Is not this distinguishable, asking for the remission of an intense though time-limited bout of intense suffering, and resigning to an entire future lifehood that might be discontenting and creating bitterness for those who do not truly desire it?
Hey I’m 17 and I’m pretty sure I’m Protestant but I want to be catholic, how do I go about converting ?
@@l.7094 Thank God you have received this calling. If possibe go to your local Catholic Church and ask about the RCIA program. I will be praying for your conversion.
@@englishlearningcenter1470 okay thank you 🙏 I think the closest is in my town centre I shall go there when COVID restrictions are lesser thank you once again
@@l.7094 Walk into a church, set up an appointment to speak with a priest, and go from there!
I just put everything in God's hands
I say this is what I want but it's up to You where you want me.🙏
Yes! That is what I do and I also ask... Jesus help me do what you want me to do. Lead the way 🕊️👍
This shows that our relationship with Jesus, and other people, is not about feelings and emotions but about being open to and following God's Will, not our own. There are many times I desired grandiose things but they blew up in my face, so to speak. I knew then an there that those things were not good for my soul, not God's Will. I used to see them as life failures, but when we seek the Lord, He reveals that they are life lessons instead. Spiritual and personal growth results and your heart and soul finds peace.
Eerily well timed. And I should be grateful to hear the message but it scares me so much. I'm so afraid that what I desire so strongly is not God's Will. I want so badly to trust. I keep trying to have the right mindset but I'm overwhelmed by my heart.
Pray for me
Here's my experience. I met a younger woman who spoke of love being the most important thing. Not happiness because happiness can come and go, but love, because we can always love. I was immediately attracted to her person. She is a good person. To follow up on that attraction would have been disastrous. Yeah, I'm already married right. Take it to a spiritual director and work through it. What did I have in common with the woman in our everyday lives? Nothing. So what was I attracted to? I was attracted to the love she spoke about , i.e. the love of God Himself because I already know that God is Love, not us. Problem solved, disaster avoided.
very nicely put. i can relate but with a guy.
Now i understand i was misled on repeating things because i keep on feeding it. I forgot to pray and listen to Him. Thank you father mike.
This is the craziest video because I was able to make sense. I have been having the hardest time in my life right now, I'm questioning everything. I decided that I needed to rebuild my relationship with God and out of the blue I thought maybe I was called to be a priest. The feeling it gave me was nothing but deep dread, panic, and anxiety. It was almost as if my body and soul was screaming "NO" and yet my mind continued to keep on kicking, causing me so much fear and uncomfort. I kept looking for an answer and deep down I knew that this wasn't my calling but I continued to feed the idea. So much so that it ate at me and made me feel sick. At 6:00 on the video, he said "Why does He keep coming up!? It must be a sign from God?! Well, why do you keep bringing him up." It finally clicked. My idea of being one with Christ has always been backed by being a priest as this is what I have been taught. But Father Mike's saying finally made sense of why it continued to persist and grow. I made it grow by my own worry and second guessing. This helped give me peace.
"My yolk is easy, and my burden is light" Remember that.
"Can I get that little retweet?" killed me, Father! 😂 Thank you for clarifying that the strong desires that emerge in prayer do not predict the future. They mean something about us, but they don't tell us what to do or what will happen.
This literally came to me like an answer from God. Thank you so much, Fr. Mike! I do believe God is calling me to marriage, I just always thought these desires were His will and I kept falling in love head over heels every time, not understanding it's actually just a desire born from being called to have family and share a bond of love.
And that while those desires are good, they aren't a mystical sign.
@@RanMouri82 yes!! Very important too, thank you for reminding me
Unless they are Padre Pio 💯🔥 who else felt that.
"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also"
Spot on message, father!
"Follow your heart"...One of the most misunderstood sayings of all time. It may hold true if your heart was totally aligned with God's will.
“..Unless they’re Padre Pio.” 😂
We’ll definitely be showing this video tonight during our Bible study. The theme has been discernment and this is spot on. Thank you!🙏🏼
In a way, I'm glad to have lived after Padre Pio went home to Our Lord. Don't think I could've handled his words in the confessional, lol!
He’d probably tell me I’m being too scrupulous and need to come back when I know what I’m doing.
I have been desiring--praying to be relieved from my responsibility in a Catholic Charismatic Renewal Group. My desire only. And I'm passive-aggressively pushing for it... I'm just so tired of it not bearing fruit in the past 7 years of service...
Pray for me, whoever may be reading this...
You can't never know for sure whether you are bearing fruit...it's not because you don't see them, there is none. And if this responsabiliy is a "sacrifice" for you (as it seems) then offer up this sacrifice to God.Sacrifice does bear fruit...as prayers, they ALWAYS do, even though we do not see them! It could be a conversion at the hour of the death for someone, helping a sinner somewhere, ...
However, though I don't know your situation, you could also stop this responsability to chose to do something else.. sometimes we need to take decision, if there is no clear sign from God.
I will pray for you. Wondering if there has been any leading since posted? I took work in a ministry in which it often feels that there is little or no fruit. I imagine that we have many similar struggles and thoughts. Be open and faithful and let the good shepherd lead. Grace and Peace.
I have Joined CCR events in the last few years and I find them very uplifting and joyful. A man named Damian Stayne has some great talks on CCR and his Vatican approved lay group Cor Et Lumen Christi. They offer Prophetic Ministry, Word, Eucharistic Healing, Prophecy, Street Evangelisation etc. You should look them up on RUclips and Facebook. They are based in London, England and do worldwide CCR events and more. Also Metanoia Project in Lancashire, does local CCR here and evangeliation.
This makes perfect sense! I too need to remember to turn to God to discern any issues instead of asking friends first.
I wish I heard this growing up, I’m so thankful that future generations will hear this message thanks to you! We can’t rely on our feelings to direct and determine our lives, or assume that if we desire something that God wants it too! That path can easily close our ears to hearing that God might actually have something better in store for us than we can imagine and sometimes very different from what can currently imagine. Thank you for this video Fr Mike! God bless you❤️
this was good timing, no doubt because valentines day is around the corner
Brian B 😂
"Unless you're talking to Padre Pio..." Best statement ever. Thanks Father MIke!
i have a child with autism. As far as I am concerned, it is my responsibility as his father to do what I can to help him. I do not know what God's plans are for my son, but as for me, I will live and die trying to help my son. Now whether that is God's plan or not, I do not know, and I have come to a point where I do not care. I can only be honest. 15 years of prayers for healing have resulted in nothing but tiredness and frustration.
I don’t even feel like desiring anything or hoping for anything anymore. Do you, God
I have just become a member of the “perfect timing “ club 😂🙏 Thank You Fr. Mike 😌
So do I ...😌
Using our desires to understand ourselves more, not to predict our future. Thx Fr Mike!
Thanks 🙏 Fr Mike For Inspiring Reflections Amen 🙏 JMJ ❤
Evil is not a thing God created but an absence of good that God tolerates.
Trent Horn
It sounds as if God is fighting against us, instead of with us.
Speak on it!
Don’t get me wrong. The heart of the message is right. It’s just that God is so loving, that he would probably say the same thing, with other types of words: “I love you so much, I’m going to fulfill all of your dreams and desires. It’s just that right now, I’m having a little bit of trouble.” 😅
Thank you lord for your discernment! I pray we all find the light in our path, may we walk not towards the lord but with him. Amen
This video post is definitely from the Holy Spirit. I’m going through a similar situation as the young woman you’re referencing. This is incredibly helpful to get my prayers and desires back on track. Thank you, Fr. Mike!
Soooo true! I have learned this tough lesson many times in life. Eventually, I learned to let it go entirely and let God lead my path. This is sooo hard!
This video was well timed as always. Thanks so much Father Mike! I've been going through a lot in life right now and it's been tough. This video helps me understand that ultimately, we're not on the earth for ourselves. We're here to serve God and to do what he wishes. With a busy life it's easy to get caught up and forget that, make the wrong decision and then it feels like you're back at square one again. As most people do, I have tons of desires and things I want to do, but I just have to realize we have to follow God's plan. As father explained in the video, I too was in a relationship with a young lady and she seemed perfect. (Or as perfect as an earthly being could be) She was amazing and well rounded in all areas, and I felt for her more than I've ever felt for anyone. Nearing the end of the relationship, I felt as if I could marry her, but a couple weeks after that time the relationship ended and she said "I just feel like I need time to think and to get to know myself, and to think about what God wants". That crushed me, and still weighs on me. That was 4 months ago and it still hurts every day, but I understand I just have to get over my desires and accept that relationship is not what God wanted.
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I believe it's also the same with our dreams. Like we have that desire to be something or somebody but sometimes it's not meant for us and we wonder why God planted that desire to begin with. Thanks for this!
Cool! I wouldn't say that our desires aren't the voice of God but that they are the voice of God obscured by worldly experiences and beliefs. So I totally agree with you to attend to them and find out more. A great advice on how to communicate and gently be with yourself. :)
Wise man, wise words
I understand this. I use to think I was supposed to be a filmmaker, but what God gave me was a love of film as he knew I would be in a position (caring for family) where I would need to be still-and movies would be a great form of taking a break. Just because God gives you eggs doesn’t mean he wants you to raise chickens. It took me a while, but I’m learning to be patient and still.💕🙃
God blessings and love please pray I own a home soon.
Fr. Mike hits on all subjects that we deal with in life. He is so full of the Spirit and enlightens me every-time I listen to him.
Amen, knowing the difference between when it is God's will and when it is our will.
I understand 60% this video 😳, im to learn english with you Father Mike Thank you for your yes ❤️❤️❤️
God bless you❤️😍
An eye opener for me... Always thought that if I have a strong desire for something that is holy and good according to God's precepts then it must be God's Will. Thank you for this video Father. May God continue to bless your work.
Man this couldn’t have come at a better time. Also is it just me or would a Fr. Mike and Dr. Mike collab be awesome?
I needed to hear this. My desire to move to a small town and start enjoying life in my mid 50s has been very strong for so many many years. I figured it is just God saying wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. I will once again look at what causes this strong desire. If only my husband had it too all these years. Then I would be more certain I was following God. But I DO always pray….”Lord, let Your will become my desire. “.
I've been having a very hard time getting over a rejection for the past several years, and it's made it very tough for me to push myself back into dating. I needed to hear this advice.
Are you dating now? Do you believe God wants you to get married at all? I am a blackpilled incel now
''THIS IS THE BEST KNOLEDGE TO GUIDE ME THANKS FOR THIS CONTENT ''
This really happened to me, about five years ago. I got into this singer in a big way because his songs made me so happy. I found out he was coming to do a live show. At the time I was broke and unemployed and could not get a job to save my life, and yet I could not stop thinking about going to the concert. Finally, as the show neared and I was was still broke and DYING to go, I prayed, " God, I am NOT praying for concert tickets. I want to go to this show more than I want a job, and I know how absurd and stupid that is. I'm praying that You take this desire from me. i do not want to want this anymore. In Jesus' holy name I pray, amen." I was at my desk with my head still bowed, and I noticed something flicker on the computer screen. I looked up and a new email had popped up. It said, "WINNER!!! IF YOU ARE READING THIS EMAIL, YOU HAVE WON --" I clicked it open, and saw that I had won two VIP tickets to the very concert I was dying to attend. I screamed, then called my best friend to tell her about the miracle. She said, "Girl, you're probably the only person who entered that contest. Nobody ever heard of that guy." But explain to me how that email arrived SECONDS after I prayed, and that I never win anything... HALLELUJAH, LORD!! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ Thank you!! It was such a great show.
Did you get to meet the singer?
@@Dee-ur9zq Yep. And I asked him to play my favorite song of his, and he played it. So much fun.
Thank you Fr Mike. This is the bittersweet lesson of my twenties. Grateful for the lessons I have gone through life to teach me how to grow in virtue. God bless Ascension Presents and your Pastoral ministry.
Yep this is one of those moments where we say to God WHYYYYYY!?!?!?!?!.
Cuz He's a Tyrant.
Yep.
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God is not a Tyrant. His ways are not our ways..
I always wanted to be a painter. Thru out my life I have done oil paintings but I never really learned how to paint. My last painting of Jesus was hard I finished it and gave it to a priest. I don’t think it was good but others liked it. But I’ve wanted to continue painting but life circumstances have slowed it down to a stop. I suppose if God wants me to continue he will make a way. Thank you Fr Mike 🙏
I was in a relationship with a girl for almost 2 years, it was great and good. She helped lead me closer to the Lord than I ever thought I would go and I felt that we would get married, but she broke up with me about two months ago. I was hurt but after time in prayer and going to the sacraments, I feel healed. At this point in my life, I have a desire for the priesthood but whenever I pray about my vocation I always feel/hear that God is calling me towards marriage. So I’m definitely going to bring this to prayer and also talk to my spiritual director about this. ALSO IF YOU DONT HAVE A GOOD SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR GET ONE!!!!
Amen Father Mike!
Thank you!
I didn’t even mean to click on the video and yet it’s exactly what I needed to hear
❤️🙏🏼 so refreshing thank you 🙏🏼
you nailed it Father! ❤
Thank you! I sooo needed this!
Father Mike, you are a God-send to me. I listen to you every day🙏🏻💖 your words of wisdom bring me closer to God. What I love about the way you share God’s teachings is that it’s so relatable to real life. I just marathoned 6 of your videos tonight and shared it on my FB page. You are a Christmas blessing Father. I also listen to your online mass even if I’ve already attended in person mass because I love your homilies.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 you are gifted in being able to cascade God’s message in a modern, relatable way. More power to you Father Mike🙏🏻💖🙏🏻
Thank you Father!
So needed this
needed this! thank you Fr
Thank you! 🙌🏾
Perfect timing, thank you Father Mike 🙏 And amen, may God’s will unfold. 🙏
Thanks, Father!
Letting the Lord guide our heart
You’re so funny and honest, God bless & Ave Maria.
Love that I came across this TODAY! Thank you for being the vessel that was much needed today! May God continue to share HIS words thru You!
Thank you Fr. Mike!
Thank you.🙏🏽
I needed to hear this... thanks Fr. Mike!
Thank you
Oh my ! I needed this so bad and just perfect time father. Thank you so much ... Stay blessed. 😇
Thank you so much!!!
Excellent! Thank you!
this video showing up on my homepage is seriously perfect timing!! was freaking out about a situation just last night and this video perfectly addresses it
Amen Fr. Mike, I needed to hear this
Thank you! I really needed to hear this❤️❤️🙏🏼
Thank you for this help!! Needed this answer ❤
God bless you!
Super helpful. Thank you, Father! 🙏
Thank you, Father.
Thank you Father! I needed to hear this. Michael
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! HELPED A LOT! GOD BLESS YOUUUUUUUUUUU
Great points Father Mike. Thank you.
Oh I needed to hear this!! Now I have some attending to do!! Thank you again Fr Mike!!
Thank you Fr Mike. This is what I needed to heard today.