Saying Yes to a Life You Did Not Plan
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- Опубликовано: 2 апр 2024
- Who is orchestrating your life? If it's God-and not you-what will you say to him? Fr. Mike suggests trying "yes."
Whether life circumstances bring the best out of you or the worst out of you, you need Jesus more than you think you do. And that is a very good thing. Here's why.
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Amen. When I moved into my new house, broke up with my ex-girlfriend and sank into depression in 2021, I never thought nor planned that I would become a Catholic, but now I am. I just got baptized into the Catholic church during Easter Vigil Mass on March 30th. I never knew that the closest Catholic church is literally on the same street and steps away, which is the church that now I go to for daily mass. I never knew that now in 2024, I would be at the most peaceful stage of my life because of Catholicism. This coming Sunday, I will be honoured to do the second reading during our Divine Mercy Sunday Mass. God is always working for my favour, and often I do not see Him working at the time. Even during the darkest months and years of my life, He never gave up on me. And the realization I came to during praying the Rosary that our Blessed Mother was there for me also brought me waves of overwhelming gratitude. God bless you all. This channel has been helping me so much for my conversion.
WELCOME HOME🥳🥳🙏🏼❤️
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing that. And welcome home!!
WWWWWWOOOOOWWWWWWW❤🎉😮
Congrats !
Absolutely amazing good for you❤
I never expected my third son to be killed in a car accident at the age of 33 7 years ago and then my wonderful husband to die from pancreatic cancer 3 years ago. But I am more in love with Jesus from all of this and our Mother Mary!
I never planned to be solo parenting 3 toddlers and the only one fighting for my marriage. Im exhausted, overwhelmed and lonely often, but I'm learning how to offer the suffering up to God and try to be joyful. Attitude of gratitude! I never realized you could hold sorrow and joy all at the same time until this last year. Please pray for me!
I am praying for you!!
Me too 🙏
Praying for you as well. Call out to our Blessed Mother to intercede for you through the Our Lady, Untier of Knots novena. She has always answered my prayers through that Novena. It came about through a couple struggling in their marriage. Very powerful novena. Pour out your heart and tears and she will hear you and answer your prayers. I am doing another Novena myself for healibg for my husband's bladder cancer. God bless you.
God hates divorce, and the enemy knows that. One of the things that the demons do is tempt and incite people to bicker and argue with each other and cause friction and resentment between them. Hardly anyone mentions this aspect of spiritual warfare though so not many people know that it's even happening to them. Fr. Ripperger made a few videos discussing how demons can mess with us psychologically and impact the way we view our partners. Start praying 15 decades of the Rosary every day - all of the joyful, sorrowful, and glorious mysteries - and offer them up for your husband. Finish the 15 decades by saying something along the lines of:
"I offer up my prayers, sufferings, supplications, and good works to you Mary so that you may purify them, sanctify them, and present them to your Son as a perfect offering. May this offering be given to obtain the graces needed to heal my marriage and to bind and restrict any and all evil presences and evil influences that may be tempting my husband to resent me and the children and encouraging him to leave us."
And you can add more details that are relevant to the situati that you haven't shared here. You definitely need to pray though. Actual Grace (look that term up) can influence our intellect and will remember so you can impact him through your prayers and make him come to his senses.
Please get all the help you can get for support- not meant to go it alone!! Lots of services / relatives/ neighbours can help you
I love this. "This is not the life I planned. But, this is the life God orchestrated." Dear God, Thy will be done. ❤
Amen
I said that every day during treatment for TNBC. I almost died twice. I am currently cancer free. Amen!
Amen ❤
When Mary was told she was going to give birth to a baby even though she was a virgin she said "May it be unto me as you have said, God". She did not plan this kind of life, but she took it on and I'm so thankful she did, so my Savior could be born, and that saved my life.
I didn't plan on having a mental illness. I didn't plan not being able to feel love or happiness. I didn't plan on failing to become an engineer or teacher.I didn't plan to work a tiring minimum wage job. I didn't plan on being an older single. I didn't plan on developing one physical illness after another.I didn't plan of being tired of it all.
(hug)
I didn’t plan to lose my twin three months ago and she has a 12 year old. Sad…
Life can be so challenging. I struggle with depression and anxiety. I also have degenerative disk disorder. But, I realize that I will be pain-free in Heaven someday. This gives me hope! 😊
I feel that
I'm truly sorry for your struggles. I pray things turn around somehow! ❤
God slammed every door shut and sent me to Vermont. Which I did not want. I thought it was the end of the world. I was mad, frustrated, and sad.
I can now see why I am here. Thank God.
You thought Vermont was the end of the world? Interesting.
Vermont is most definitely God’s country and jesus loves you and is with you
I’ll tell you what the end of the world is. It’s Hawaii. With all the racists and prejudice and dirty filthy island oahu. I lived in Europe in Canada and in New York. Never seen such filth as oahu. I blame my self for being a fool to move here. Because of some family 17 years still wondering why Gods plan was for me to end up here. Can’t leave for various reasons. Or I would be long gone. Still praying that there must be some ultimate reason that My Lord is keeping me here
Had a similar situation. God closed all the doors I thought he had just opened. But he was leading down a better path. Very beautiful!
God sent me to the desert in New Mexico. I'll take some maple syrup!
As someone with autism and all the problems that brings leading to me not working ect it can be tough some times but i am always thankful that God created me and i concentrate on all the good things i have and can be thankful for , such as a loving family , a roof over my head and food on the table, but most importantly His beloved, only begotten Son, who He sent into the world for all mankind because of the Love He has for us. If God loves me this much who am i to complain about anything. Lord your will be done in my life whatever it may be and wherever it may lead.
I didn't plan to get a cancer(but thank to our Lord Jesus Christ im cured),I didn't plan to lose my mom so soon,I didn't plan to fall in debts... but with prayer and Jesus Im still standing ❤❤❤ Thank you Lord.
Yeah I never planned I’d loose my husband and dad. Everyday is such a struggle. I could never get through my life without Jesus, Mary and the Holy Spirit.
I always wanted to be like my dad (rest his soul), a successful doctor with a big family, a house full of life. Here I am, alone, unemployed and broke. I don't know why God "orchestrated" this for me. Everything I've done throughout my life to get myself out of this well came to no fruition. I sank into depression. Every time I try something, I fail. Sometimes I know why, sometimes I don't. I know I have to trust Him 100%, but lately I've been full of doubts and anger, and questions arise day in, day out. Sorry if I'm not a happy bunny here. It's just that I'm still unable to figure out everything. Good night and God bless you all.
Praying for you 🙏🏻 May you have a peaceful night's sleep and a brighter tomorrow.
May God grant you a special grace of peace and knowing in a special way His tender care and love for you. My heart goes out to you....I can relate with my own struggles. What I know is we need to stay close to Jesus...especially in the struggle and the pain. I know it hurts and sometimes we want to cry out - why....in those times especially may we lay out heads upon Jesus' chest and let Him hold us, knowing He knows our pain. I will pray for you...would you pray for me too?
@carducho I have also experienced repeated failure throughout my 69 years, despite my best efforts. I had traumatic abuse as a child, a horrific "Catholic" marriage to a narcissist psychopath for 33 years, deaths of young loved ones including a son, my living children have lost their faith, all of which had given me a life sentence of feeling crushed and unloved. But this Easter (on Good Friday) all that pain left. Have been praying the Rosary, spiritual warfare prayers, a Novena to St. Vitus and St. Therese's novena to never forget God's love for me. The saints are good prayer partners, Praise God! Don't give up. Everything is better with God and hopeless without Him. Let's pray for each other. God bless you! IN NOMINE PATRIS ET FILII ET SPIRITUS SANCTI. +AMEN ❤
Never give up trying. God has your back. Keep repeating, ‘Jesus, I trust in you. ‘ He loves you and will never leave you. I will pray for you. God bless you. 🙏❤️
I know the feeling. These last few years have been a struggle.
“I need Jesus more than I thought I did”
Thank you for talking about "Saying Yes to a Life You Did Not Plan" . I had hard time. I was/am a devoted Christian, graduated from a difficult university, work in a responsible position with people, and yet, I never realized my dream of getting married and having five children. When I was about 35, I started avoiding Sunday Mass because I couldn't look at all these people who achieved their goals through marriage and family, while I remained alone. At the age of 40, I adopted a boy who is 100% disabled. I am immensely grateful to God, but the question remains- never met anyone, no one "decided for me". However, this Easter I managed to confess it and realize that Life used to be like that, but that God was always there, by my side. Hallelujah.
Hi! I'm Polish. I'm really happy that you had the opportunity to visit my country as a pilgrimage! God bless! ❤
When I became chronically I'll at 42, I didn't understand, when I lost everything I didn't understand yet at 72, I know the Lord blessed me and was taking care of me when I didn't understand. Thank you my Lord Jesus.
Blessings
I never planned to come to Christ but here I am! 😃
I was shocked by the notification because it's exactly what I'm struggling with, but the video surpassed my expectations. We truly need to remember that we're where God wants us to be, and He has His reasons for it.
May we be aware of our capacity to do evil and never succumb to it.
Does that scare you?
@IONov990 being able to do evil things? Of course
I have just finished praying and the way our Lord leads me is sort of not the plan I would've wanted, but I trust Him! ❤
Yes, I had a similar reaction to the notification. Amen, I need Jesus more than I thought I did, and more than I can possibly imagine. Glory to God!❤
I don’t really believe that anymore. I am living in a place where I don’t want to be. I believe now after 16 years of moving to this place was based on my bad and uninformed choice. Still cannot believe this was Gods plan. Haven’t found a true reason other than my poor choice
I never planned my wife would basically abandon me and force us to sell our house. I moved from Florida to Idaho to be close to my dad and family. I'm still struggling mentally and emotionally. ❤
Praying for you and for her as well. God can heal ALL the hùrt if we let Him. The Retrouvaille program can do miracles in helping couples communicate better.
God is with you!! Hold on to Him and He will get you through this.
I once saw myself as becoming a professor. I left public schools in 2011. Relatively quickly earned a PhD. Publish(ed) a lot. Taught as an adjunct for 6 and a half years and never sniffed a tenure line. I didn't choose the life I got. Now I'm in my late 40s, teaching at a poor rural middle school, a 50 minute commute from the college town where I live with my family. But it's the life I was given by God and I pray every day I can win a soul for God, or turn somebody into a better path. Unexplicitly, of course, as public schools are secular. My Bible and prayer books on my cart are the most explicit I can be. But I try to trust in God, working this challenging job, and Hope. What else can we do? I bow obediently to whatever God wills for me.
Thnku4sharing
Beautiful!
I never planned on giving up everything to take care of my dad
You won't regret it! I pray you get all the emotional support and physical help you both need.
Todo lo que le hiciste a uno de estos pequeños me lo haces a mi. Dios te recompensará grandemente tu generosidad.
I grew up Pentecostal and my eyes have been opened to the fact that what they preach and believe isn’t 100% biblical and I’m very interested in converting to catholic. Your videos have helped me a lot Father Mike. I’m interested in learning why the catholic Bible is different than the one I grew up with. I would love to have one for myself and come to have a better understanding. I just can’t afford one right now. I have so many questions on steps for new converts. Thank you for making these videos Father Mike. God bless you.
You may want to listen to Fr. Mike’s Bible in a Year. He reads the whole Catholic Bible
I will pray for you my friend! The comment above me has good advice. In short the “Catholic” bible is not different than the other bibles, but the other bibles are different than the catholic bible. Protestants a couple hundred years ago removed about 10 books from the Bible. These books were always accepted as part of the biblical canon since the beginning, were used by the Jews, and were referenced in the gospels
The Catholic Church has the fullness of the truth. It is not only the Bible but the Tradition thru the centuries which teaches how to read the Bible. Most importantly, we have the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the consecrated Eucharist. Jesus present for us. Look into an RCIA program in a nearby Catholic parish.
Blessed be the Lord! If you are moved by the Holy Spirit, let Him move you!😊 Catholicism is not superficial...we are all called to a deep relationship with the One who Created us...
Go to your local Parrish and ask for RCIA classes!!!! They’ll teach you about Catholic faith and prepare you to receive the sacraments if after the preparation you want to continue this beautiful path.
At our Parrish, we give them Bibles and the Catechism; so they can use it to study and as a reference for the classes. In your Parrish should be the same !!!! ❤❤❤
Don’t be afraid of ask for the classes ❤ and to go to Mass!!!!!
This title spoke to me. I was a young woman with an unplanned pregnancy.
Prayers
So was my mom. My biological father said he didn't want me and washed his hands. But she decided to go through it alone, and so here I am :)
You probably already know this but in case you don’t I’ll remind you to confess that sin to an ordained member of the Church. No matter the end result, the means to get there (pre marital sex) is a sin. You don’t want to have things like that attached to you before the end.
Also forgive me if I’ve missed something or misread what you said. Usually the term unplanned pregnancy is used to describe sex outside of marriage, so if I was incorrect in my reading just ignore this.
Either way God be with you.
Ma'am I'm sure you don't want advice or a lecture. If I could only say 3 words,it'd be to Keep YOUR Child. I was in a similar situation 8years ago,and was unprepared for a child I didn't want, couldn't imagine, and had no way to raise properly. Today Gemma is the light to my darkness, the beaming smile when I'm about to weep ,and the absolute best thing I can account for in my life. Please, I beg you for your own sake, do not throw away the best gift you could ever receive.
Same! I had to really lean on God through that time... I was embarrassed, terrified, and I lost all my friends. Someone told me once that God never wastes a hurt. I knew that one day my experience might help someone else not feel so alone and maybe feel like everything will turn out ok. That was 15 years ago, and now that I can look back on that period of time, the pain seems so small. The gift of life is so overwhlemingly beautiful it just cannot compare! So many women struggling to have children today, I pray that God helps you to see the gift and beauty of life so you can enjoy this time, rather than worry! He has orchestrated this, and He will not abandon you! My heart goes out to you! May Mother Mary hold you in her loving arms and keep you protected under her mantle!
I saw a lovely quote on RUclips, which i well paraphrase here:
'Thank God every day for the things that you wanted, but did not get. God knows better.'
Amen
Thank you, had to write that down ❤
Poland is a kind of Holy Land in a way :-) We have many Saints … we have Chosen God’s Mother as Our Queen a few centuries ago. So Jesus is Our King 😇
Oh this is so true. Great history of this wonderful country.
One of the things that happened after I converted to Catholicism (actually 14 years to this day 4/3/10!), was that my life has taken so many unexpected turns, set backs since then whereas prior to my conversion, my life was what I would call 'stable' and 'predictable'.
In these days where so many people are confused and bewildered by what is going on in the world and in their own lives, I have finally come to the personal realization that everyday I wake up is a day that the Lord has ordained and called me into. It may seem confusing to me, but I have to remember that it is His day - not mine, and He calls me forth yet again in the hopes that we would walk together and I would know Him and love him more.
Happy Anniversary.
Wow, beautifully put.
This went perfectly with a conversation I had with my niece less than an hour ago when she reached out for prayer. She's having a rough time in her life right now and even contemplated suicide at times. She's overwhelmed and stressed. We had a good conversation and then I directed her to the adoration chapel to spend time with Jesus in prayer. Then I just came across this video so I sent it to her.
Amen! Great timing.
This is definitely not the life I planned… but it’s the life that the Lord has granted me 🙏🙏
That is really good- “God orchestrated Poland”…. “We scheduled the Holy Land… Man plans his steps… God leads the steps… “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.” Proverbs 16:9… Good Encouraging Word! ❤
@@stingingnettle9726 Net Worth $3 Million… I pray he is using it to help others and for God’s Glory not for self and pride. I really wish you didn’t comment as then I had to look up and it is discouraging… only because serving God should be serving others not profiting self. Though many use God’s name to profit self which is heartbreaking to God. I pray he isn’t one of the many… as his teaching blesses me much… I will quit listening if it is all for profit and self gain. I have nothing to believe that is truth.
Thanks Fr. Mike. I can't imagine how humbling, sad and reverential a tour of Auschwitz would be for me or any of us.
I got married 4 years ago, before Covid hit. Both my wife and me lost our jobs during Covid so all our savings had to be spent during that time. Savings we were gonna use to buy furniture and maybe a car. During that time my wife got in a huge car accident (she’s fine) but that meant we had to postpone having children. I got depressed and I was angry most of the time. Now I know that’s the life that God was inviting me to say yes to. I still grieve about my plans sometimes but I’m moving on and we’re getting to take on our plans from where we left off.
You have no idea how much I needed this message! I am currently living a “ life I did not plan, but God has orchestrated .” Needless to say, I am failing this test in a Big way! God has used this message to show me my ugly attitude. I pray that God takes the bitterness and resentment from my heart and reveals His purpose for this season in my life🙏🏻Thank you Father Mike for allowing God to use you in a Mighty way. May God continue to Bless and keep you🙏🏻
I joined the church a few days ago on Easter. It's been a struggle, I've experienced some intense spiritual warfare and my faith is being tested. I know God has a plan, I just need to trust
Keep trusting Tyler! It’s very common that the devil plagues those that have turned to God - especially in those early days. Tell the devil where to go!
God bless you! 🙏
Father Mike, you have a gift. Almost every one of your videos touches my heart in a new way. Thank you. I need Jesus more than I thought I did. Every day.
1 Peter 3 kJV
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
Thank you Father. This hits home. My wife and I have been married for a little over 5 years. We've faced different adversities and so far have been unable to have children as we would have wanted/expected. I've been contemplating bringing up adoption to my wife the last few days and now this video comes up. Not sure if Divine providence or what but I'm tearing up .
Please pray for us. This has been a hard process especially for my wife that questioned a lot of things last year. I think we are in a better place now and may be able to start looking into this
Prayers
@@meihui7767 Thank you
Sometimes in situations like yours, when a couple adopt a child who desperately needs a family - God allows the wife to become pregnant. It might happen to you. If God wills!
Look for a Napro technology doctor...they are successful at dealing with infertility in ways in accordance with the Church. My daughter had stage 4 endo, a huge endometrioma that ruined her ovary & tube, and an outpatient surgery by Dr. Patrick Yeung in St. Louis Mo cured the endo for good and with only one ovary, she has 3 children.
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Makes me think of St. Peter. It can be difficult to see your shadow self or the inherent ugliness in your soul. I have finally grown to understand that "no one is good." It is humbling and sad to see that nastiness, pettiness, selfishness, etc within your heart. We need a savior.
Same thing happened to us, we were suppose to go to the holy land but it cancled and now going to medigourie as pilgrims…. God is good! 🔥🔥🙏
This couldn’t be more true with my life. I always say, God doesn’t give me what I want ever because he knows better. I love my life but it’s not what I had planned. And that’s why it’s good!
I can’t imagine how fast your brain goes, judging by the quick voice pattern. Thank you for your blessings
I listen at 0.75 speed. My brain doesn’t work as quick as his. 😂
Haha he is very fast.
Greetings from Poland Fr. Mike! I wish I knew you'd be in Poland. I would come over to make a high five. Please, visit us again!
Me too!
Thank you, Father Mike.
It’s so wonderful to see such humility in a Catholic Priest. I have been missing my Catholic faith, lately. I left the church 20 years ago. I have to say, listening to a priest that is humble AND wise all of these years later, was a truly special experience. It’s so very different from what I remember and showed me God’s grace and love, once again. 🤍🕊️
Please come home to the Catholic Church, God's family household. ❤🤗🙏🖐
praying for you sister
Jesus misses you Ella. Come home. 🙏
Come home, sister!! prayers for you!
God is with us in all our plans but we just do not realize it.
All my life I wanted to be married and have kids or have a career that I love. I don't have both years later and I'm not pleased with this life, but perhaps God wants me to be here for a reason even if it's annoying me because I don't know why truly. Please pray for me.
you have great purpose! God loves you and we are here to know Him, love Him, and serve Him, and in that is everything! bring Him to the world through your presence and trust in Him. You are His!
Saying yes to a life you didn't plan, esp when you made concerted effort to chart it in certain direction, is hard. Lord, help us. May we accept God's grace along the way to be formed as He wishes via this "detour." 🙏
1 Corinthians 15 kJV ✝️🩸
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
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@@lguevara586 ♥️ Just sharing the gospel and my faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
Romans 3 kJV 🩸
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Powerful video. I had life changing experience in Poland within the Jewish Community in Kracow and Aushwitz as part of research trips.. Really resonated as I felt Jesus was still there. The Community is starting to build up again. I believe God is calling me to service and a part of me still doesnt feel worthy enough. Despite my flaws, I am changing and he still loves me and wants to use me, doing more in church, being in a Passion Play and helping at an Alpha Course. All this in 4 months when I decided to completely surrender. Definitely not in my plans but I trust God. The video is timely! Thanks so much..
I find that some of the best moments in my life happened when my plans did not materialize and God's plans for me did. There is a reason why the adage "Be careful what you wish for" is so well known. Many times the thing you most desire isn't good for you, and when that desire is not fulfilled it is a blessing.
“This place would have revealed the worst of me.” Maybe. Maybe not. Be thankful that you haven’t been put to that test. I’m always grateful that we get to witness the best part of you, or that you are still alive for even greater things to come.
“I am nowhere near the man I thought I would be.” The source of my sin, guilt, and pain. My ever-present cross to bear.
One of your hardest hitting videos Father.
Thank you Father Mike for spreading the truth to all ages and groups. As a 14 year old male trying to grow with God you are one of the people that help me through. Thank you. ✝️❤
‘But this is the life God has orchestrated’ amen!
I thought I would be married by now. The age of 50 is fast approaching. Much of my life I have been spending my time trying to accept God's plan for me and finding happiness in this life - letting go of dreams and just trusting in God. It is not easy.
I now am approach 65 and am single to and through returning to the church I have found peace and more acceptance then I have had my whole life till now. It is still hard some days but when I am with god spiritually and physically in church I know all will be well and I am grateful for all his graces The road is rocky but with him you will never tire be strong brothers and sisters and prey for all on this journey
Thank you, once again, Father Mike. Our lives are not our own. I have wanted a position as a professional advocate for people with disabilities for 30 years. Not only could I not achieve that, but every door I tried to open slammed shut. I went back to nursing school and I am now a RN. I still struggle with nursing skills to this day, but God orchestrated it all. Jer. 29:11 has been my life verse for almost 14 years. I know that He is working all things for my greater good. Romans 8:28. ❤
You will see in heaven all the lives you blessed with your nursing...not only patients, but their families and their coworkers. It will be beautiful!!
@@Roxy-ou3yl thank you so much
Being an uber Catholic nerd who pores over faith based tour packages regularly, I'd welcome a trip to Poland OR the Holy Land! :)
We Are in a culture of death. How we choose to treat the people around us does reveal our hearts. Thank you for another great message.
I must have a Catholic spirit because I align with so many things you teach. Thank you Father Mike. 🙏 God Bless you.
Thanks for the reminder. I sometimes forget he knows where I need to be.
I live in Poland and my community's pilgrimage to the Holy Land was cancelled. So where does that leave me? 😂 Been to all the places he mentions in Poland. But seriously, some 30 years ago I told God that I'd feel like such a loser if I stayed in Poland. I heard in my heart, "Sometimes you have to lose." Darn. That's true and i just had to shut up. I lost a LOT. Lost my idea of how my life would be. Lost my attachment to money. Lost friends and for a couple of years was extremely isolated. The only meaningful conversations i had were with my confessor. But many people have told me over the years how important I've been in their lives and how grateful they are that I stayed. I'm retired, don't have the peoverbial pot or window, and work full-time in the church as a volunteer with foreigners in my diocese, helping with liturgies and events and as the catechist for adult converts who don't speak English. I can see how all my education and past experience here was training me to be exactly the right person in the right place to do this work. Definitely not my plan 32 years ago when I finished my Master's degree at Oxford and took my first teaching job in Poland. But God had a better plan. I've served others, not myself.
Oh, I would love to visit Poland. 🇵🇱 God bless you! I still have relatives there.
I've never been to Auschwitz but I went to a Holocaust museum near me and they had a train car that was used to transport people to the camps. I was struck by the ordinariness of the thing. It was fairly small so you could imagine how terrible the conditions would have been if it was crammed with people whose only crime was being alive at a time and place of dark forces beyond rational understanding. I wondered how many regular people saw this boxcar filled with human suffering and just kept on walking. And I wondered how it would be if it was just another relic sitting in some abandoned railyard. How no one would consider what happened in that car. As Father pointed out about regular people being involved, this was just another boxcar. It could have been used for anything, but it wasn't. Like I said, it was just the ordinary look of the thing that struck me, a past that would have been forgotten if someone hadn't taken the time to remember. Ordinary people are capable of extraordinary acts, for good and evil. It's our blessing and our curse.
Wow! Pretty profound. I never thought about God using situations etc to reveal the worst of me. But now knowing that, God is actually empowering me to reach out to Him even more!
I loved Poland. It wasn't easy, but it became a foundation for everything else and a reliance on Divine Mercy!
Thank you Father!
I need Jesus more than I thought I did. That is so true. I've lived in this town since 1995; which is not my home town. My husband grew up here and thought it was perfect. Not perfect. I've always struggled here. When i finally found a church that I connected with, five years later, the church broke up. The pastoral staff all fled to another state. It left very few left to lead. Then when the music department, which I connected with completely changed, I left too. At the same time I became an empty nester. So much change at one time. Then several years later my father passed away. Left my job to care for my mother. Then I returned back to my house about a year ago. Jesus never left my side, but still wonder what next? It has been a long hard struggle. One thing that I've done was become a CASA volunteer. It helped me to get outside of myself. Had to step down when I left town to care for my mother. Need to put myself back in there. This is corney but "Jesus take the wheel".
Greetings from Poland ❤
Its like God is talking to me in this video. Yesterday at night i went to sleep crying my eyes out as i was tormented by some stuff in my life, and here i am watching God talking to me through your video.thank u❤
put it at .75 playback and it is much better. This is SO good. I sat here and listened to it twice.
Once again your words always hit home with me and bring me back to where I need to be spiritually. I am Protestant, but follow you pretty faithfully. Your words speak to me. Thank you for being you. GOD bless you father Mike.
Thank you Father. I really needed this today
Wow that was good Father. Thank you
Thank you , Father Mike. This podcast has left me in awe. May God smother you with His love.
In 2022, I had taken a year or to serve in ministry fulltime and we were scheduled to go to Punjab in North west India for mission, but God send us to Tripura in the North east. During the mission God really orchestrated how the teams got split up and the villages we were send to, the people we met. For me personally, it was time where I found there was great meaning in the sufferings and mistakes of my past life as my experiences became a great blessing for the people I met there. In those moments I was thankful for the sufferings God allowed in my life.
As usual Father Mike, right on time!
I needed to hear this thank you
I am not half the person I thought I’d be and need grace
That relieves a lot of pressure
What happens if I just be
And let be
I bet the Holy Spirit comes in!
I never thought I’d be teaching middle school in the public schools, but here I am finishing up my second year and I plan on returning next year. I also didn’t picture turning 33 and not being married/starting a family. Really trying to trust God that He knows best.
Lord I surrender myself to you as you know what is best for me, you are in control. I praise and thank You for your love
I remember a sermon about Job
God’s second choice was better.
I loved your talk
You make me think
This hit home for me. I’ve been in so much pain and grieving at how my life has been. Thank you 🥹🙏🏻. I just pray when I leave this world someday God is going to say this is why.
Oh man!!! I heard Poland and my jaw dropped. Here I am journeying with Father Mike through the Bible, watching Ascension YT videos, listening to his Sunday sermons and conferences and thinking how awesome it would be to meet him in person or get to listen to one of his talks live... And it turnes out he was closer than I ever thought was possible 🙈 A little bitter sweet, but I'm happy God led him here 😊 I hope you enjoyed our neck of the woods Father Mike. How were the pierogi's? 😁
Thank You Father. Sending Love, Peace, Strength, Health, Success 💕⚓️💐🇹🇷
Good to see you again, dear Father. Amazing testimony. Thx +++
Thank you Father, I needed this today
Thank you, Father Mike. I know exactly what it's like to live a life you did not plan--times two... God bless!
This is not the life I planned for sure at 67. So I have come to a place of total surrender a place I am familiar with but didn’t think I would be here again but my life isn’t where I wanted thought it would be so I placed my life in Gods hands and I said I will do what he asks of me as I don’t know what the road ahead will be. I know in my heart God will be there and will have me every step of the way. Thank you Father Mike as your messages and Bible study have been an important blessing and now even more so. Thank you God for loving me.
This is certainly not the video I planned to watch today, but it was the one I needed and I think I know why it happened :D
Thanks Fr. Mike! I'm dealing with a lot of upheaval in my work, with a possibility of changing companies entirely. Praying that i will see God's will in this decision.
Amen - I NEED Jesus! 🙏🙏🙏
Wow...Praise God that you had this encounter.
This message speaks to me so much in my life now. Thank you, Father Mike
I needed to hear this. This past year has brought so much change to my family. Loss, gains and everything in between. We've been reminiscent of our old life and a bit resentful of some things, and although we(husband and i) understand it is all in the hands of the lord, hearing it helpes accept it a bit better and flow with it a bit more easily. God bless you all!
“This moment is from Your hands. I say “yes.” ❤❤❤
"Acknowledge that truth"...such a humbling testimony.
This was such a powerful message. Praise be to God!
Powerful! Thank you, Fr. Mike!
Amen!!! We are so small compared to the Father’s plan for us and all of creation.
Poland mentioned! LoL I love my Poland. On a more serious note, I have visited Auschwitz at least 3/4 times in my life. Always a humbling experience. St. Maximillian Kolbe pray for us.
Jesus loves you and is with you forever
The things we didn’t plan for, or that we see as burdens are often things greatly hoped and wished for by someone who would see them as gifts.
Thank you for this, Father Mike. Life reveals the best of us and the worst of us. Both need Jesus. Amen.
I didn’t plan of having anxiety and panic attacks. I never planned for someone I looked up to to leave my life completely. No matter how many emails I sent I never got one back from them. I praise God for it because now I have someone I really need in my life who helps me more than the first person did. Even though I have anxiety and constant panic attacks and worry about them constantly and what others think Gods with me through it all. And we serve an amazing and loving God because I know he will and is making something beautiful of my anxiety. Praise the Lord and Momma Mary!💟✝️
Your honesty is humbling.
Yes, Father, I needed to hear your message. Thank you.
Right now im getting a 2nd major at 22 after failing the 1st,now I’m much happier ❤