Consistency Will Make You Holy
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- Have you ever wanted to become really good at something, but then quickly became discouraged as soon as you realized how much time and effort you would have to invest in it in order to master it? Well, in this video, Fr. Mike talks about one important thing that makes these aspirations more attainable. Consistency is not just a rote disciplinary measure forced on us by teachers and coaches. In the end, Fr. Mike points out, it’s about faithfulness toward whatever it is you are aiming to achieve-including holiness.
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"Consistency beats intensity," "Learn to love the process" "We forget what we learned in the light when we walk in the darkness." Wonderful words of wisdom, Father!
Can you all pray for me please. I’m going through a time where I just can’t describe. Please and God bless you all.
In whatever you are going through, I pray that you find clarity in your life, and find something to learn from your experience. God bless you mate, and take care of yourself.
GODisGREAT M currently going thru the same phase. N m currently not on talking terms with God😠😈 🙄 as things either grow worse almost every time I Do pray or it just remains the same. Try praying constantly for the precious blood of Jesus to be poured out on yourself and on ur situation. And ask 4 d intercession of st. Anthony. These days he's d only one who has been promptly answering when ive been in a desperate situation.
I pray that God will meet you at the point of your needs. Just know that the darkest part of the night is shortly before dawn. God reminds us that the righteous may undergo suffering/afflictions but their bones will never be broken. Be strong and persevere-the light is always at the end of the tunnel.
I thank all three of you! You guys just made my day. God Bless!
I hope that you feel encouraged that there really is light at the end of the tunnel, and God never changes and never stops loving you regardless of how it might seem or how you are feeling. Take each day at a time, even each second at a time and know that things do get better in the end - you just have to ride out the storm sometimes. Hope this helps - sorry to hear that all is not well!
Thank you father you have impacted my life so much and I'm only 15 and I'm dreaming on becoming a priest thank you again and God bless.
You a priest yet?
"When we are walking in darkness, we forget what we learned in the light" -Father Mike Schmitz
That's very true I left the Catholic Church. But now I'm a returning Is Catholic . We're going to 3 confessions I took the holy communion After going to confession I was gone for 6 years. That was the biggest mistake of my life when I left I went to the Baptist church I did not know the Catholic Church wrote The Bible.. I thought we worship Mary but that's not true We give her honor . Now I'm a practicing Catherine doing everything I'm supposed to . I'm gonna be going to confession once a month to keep the list down .
Thank you father thank you so much from England I’m 19 years of age and I’m taking control of my life with your videos I feel so closer to god I have my ups and downs but I just want to say thank you I am so grateful for your videos. Just wanted to show some support before bed goodnight and god bless.
Jordan Maxey good to know at your age you are watching Fr. I Am amazed. Seldom these days.
thank you Liyzzah Its a shame its so uncommon these days. its a bit of struggle to find like minded friends my age haha have a good day Liyzzah Schiezka
Jordan Maxey, Thank you for trying to be good.
Amen 🙏🏼💙✝️
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How's life nowadays brother? Let's all continue to walk in faith, walking with GOD THE SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR KING of kings AND LORD of lords IN GUIDANCE WITH GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT THE HOLY ADVOCATE AND PARACLETE AND GUIDE AND IN GLORY TO YAHWEH GOD THE ALMIGHTY FATHER THE CREATOR. BLESSED BE THE HOLY TRINITY AND GOD BLESS you too! Amen. HALLELUJAH
Thank you Father Mike for every video you have made! Growing up in a non-Catholic country, in a largely secular society, I always feel alone, especially from my peers. But your videos remind me, that other Catholics do exist, and either way, I have the Lord always beside me so I'm never alone. Again, thank you so much for these very helpful videos.
Damian God bless you for supporting Father Mike’s ministry. We’re one big Catholic family and we’ve got to help one another grow in the faith.
Thank you for welcoming me! And may I add, your channel is excellent!
Damian Thanks so much. That’s the little I’m trying to do here in Ghana. I noticed you subscribed! God bless you for your support 🙏🏽
Damian God bless you. Remember the Lord will never give you anything you can’t handle. May you grow in your faith 🙏🏼
You are awesome Fr Mike, I and my daughter watch you everyday.
The Holy Spirit always shines through you father Mike and we are blessed to witness that🙏🏽 please pray for us🙏🏽
It's supposed to take 10,000 hours to master any skill. I will remember that this means my prayer life, as well.
Love this thanks!
In the darkest of my days I was so angry with God, the church, his ways my Catholic upbringing...so I turned away and started to seek in the “new age world of personal development” read books attended seminars only to not be any better off. One day I decided that I’ll turn to learning about my religion, start praying and attending mass. That was towards the end of 2020. Oh well! Glad I’m on the path now.
Fr. Mike’s videos seem show up at the perfect time, don’t they? :) Thank you for the fantastic video!!!
Just wow, God really does answer prayers in the most unexpected ways. Thank you Holy Spirit💓🕊
every night i light a candle at 8 pm and pray silent prayer to the lord for all souls around our world that have and have no one to pray for in death for or in suffering and for there families for comfort with what is happening with the illness that is around the world. At times it is a struggle but how i see it i will keep doing this as i want him to hear me as I trust in him..
Thank you Father Mike! “Learn to love the process.” Show up when you do not feel like it.
April 13, 2022
The Holy Spirit is acting through you dear Father Mike, so many lost souls have been deeply touched by your heartfelt homilies.
I believe we all are compelled to a Holy Life and to spread Jesus teaching around by simply Loving, tolerating , forgiving , giving, serving , smiling , cheering , be utterly devoted... to others, always filled with Joy and passion
Thanks for being this efficient instrument God chose to draw close to Him as much souls as possible during your journey on Earth🙏🕊️
I love rainy weather. Alleluia!
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One thing I learned in the light that I'm tempted to forget in the dark is doubts and despair and despondency are just temptations too just like any other temptations. They seem like the truth but they're just more lies from the liar.
Thank you Reverend Schmitz.
This message speaks so much to me. As I’ve been being more consistent in my prayer and scripture reading I’ve realised a lot about my relationship with God.
God is a collaborator, we work as a team and He is the captain. I’ve realised that if we aren’t working together - I’m not listening to Him or talking to Him - I suffer and I lose at a task or game that we both wanted me to win at. But when I do, I become better and better at things I didn’t ever think I was strong enough to do.
And I’m glad I’ve started this at a young age because now I feel ready to step into adulthood knowing that I’ll being doing it while consistently collaborating with a most powerful, most knowledgeable and most loving God.
Consistency is key!
The one thing which is truly Awesome is even though other non-catholic Christians are not very accurate on some of the things they do, but God still speaks to them as well.
Honestly though, I get it, where I life Its nothing but baptists and sometimes its hard not to be able to talk with more then a handful of people who are catholic... The one thing I regret about moving to the country.
So how do you use scripture to speak to God? I have been having so many struggles on just finding what he is trying to say to me. Sometimes I get it through experiencing something at a particular time. But those don't come to me very often, I doubt if Its really him or if its just me. I know he's there, but I struggle translating his answers.
Joseph Cappel sorry that this has taken so long but life got in the way however, when it comes to communication with God, we must make sure that life doesn’t get in the way. This itself has great benefits because as I have looked to the Bible more I have seen God’s word more and reading Psalms has exposed me to how people interact with Him making his voice easier to hear. A key thing that improves this is asking for it. When we seek things from the Lord with a heart working towards or at a point of pureness He is sure to help and communicate. I hope that this was helpful and that you begin to hear and identify His voice 😊
Amen to consistency, faithfulness, love and thank the Lord for the good things and bad things you encounter everyday! 🙏🙏🙏! 👍👍👍! 💕💕💕!
36 yrs old and never heard this little jewel about enjoying the process. Wow.
Dear friend praying for you. God is still there for us.
Amen father! I know from experience that going to daily Mass under any circumstances (except when dearly ill or inability to get to a Mass because of location) all 17 years of my life has changed me dramatically. It's to the point where Mary has gifted me the desire and demand to be in The Lord's house every day, not doing so leaves me empty and dead inside. #faithfulness=consistency
Exactly what I needed to hear right now!!! Thank you! God bless you!🙏😊
Amen. Thanks for being practical as well as theological (I mean, theology must be practical, I suppose, so maybe that's an odd distinction to make!)
I've been praying the rosary every day consistently for 4 years now. I was inspired by my mom initially because I always saw her praying the rosary alone. We used to pray as a family when my dad was still alive but as his health condition got worse, we slowly stopped praying together and she retreated to praying alone. One day I decided to pray with her and ever since then, it has gotten to the point that if I don't start my day with the rosary, my day is incomplete. I am trying to add other forms of prayer to this daily ritual such as reading my bible, but for someone like me, that isn't fond of reading, it's a little hard. I'm starting by reading the shortest books of the bible for now. I have read the gospels (Matthew and John) last year.
But 20 years from now..I could be seated at the right hand of our father..😬🙏🏾🤗🇦🇺
thanks for bring me back father mike.
Mike that’s awesome plan, Simple but honest and beautiful .
I agree, consistency.
We are long overdue for the fifth crusade.
Thank you Father Mike for your faithful, honest words, for always telling it to us as it is. I admit I have problems with consistency, I mean I show up everyday to pray and read scripture, but most of the time my heart's not in it and I'm only there on the outside, so I lack consistency or faithfulness. I keep coming back day after day, even when I don't feel like it, but most of the time I just don't feel like I've got my heart into what I'm reading/ praying about. Thank you Father Mike for making this video and for letting me know it's ok, that all I have to do is keep trying my best and even on the days when I don't feel like it, God will be there with me, helping me, listening to me and converting my poor heart and soul.
The Sinnoh Firefly -- did you know you can offer that up as a sacrifice? A traditional Morning Offering says, "O my Jesus, Through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer all my prayers, works, joys, suffering, struggles, and sorrows of this day, united to the holy sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart, and for [N]." If prayer is a struggle, then you've just made two offerings -- the prayer and the struggle. And remember when we don't know how to pray, the Holy Spirit completes it for us, perfecting it -- all we have to do is show up and try the best we can, desiring to please God...and by offering it through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, she turns it to gold and precious jewels. I also find it helps if I invite the Holy Spirit first, and sometimes I have a little chat with a particular saint and ask them to pray with me. And of course our Guardian Angels are always with us in prayer, praying with us, so it's good to acknowledge his presence before prayer, and thank him for helping you out.
Such wise words! I never thought of it like that! You're so right, just showing up with the will of wanting to pray, of wanting to please the Lord is enough. Even if we don't pray right, the Holy Spirit will do it for us
Gabriela Nappo thank you so much for your reply! I don't know if I can pray the rosary, I have a hard enough time praying a decade of the rosary each day and trying to remain focused on that along with other daily prayers. But it is something I hope to be able to do in the future, through consistency and perserverance in prayer. I know how important the rosary is but I find it almost impossible to pray with concentration, focus and meaning, instead of just rambling on the words. Hopefully I will get there, to praying that is acceptable to God and that's holy, pure and dignified! Thank you for praying for me, my name is Marco, I will pray for you too.
KA Fleury Wow. Thanks so much both of you. I pray everyday, and a lot of times it is a struggle in staying focused & having that connection. Some are better than others. I always remember the Lord is there, even I don't 'feel' him. He's always there. I tend to start the day by offering the day to the Lord, and I know Mary is looking out for me. But it's all a process, as Father Mike said. I thank God. Also, every night before bed, I like to pray the Prayer to St. Michael chaplet.
Every day I also do the Rosary the Divine Mercy chaplet. That, and trying more to speak from my own words. All has to be done with faith.
The Sinnoh Firefly hang in there brother, I feel the same at times.
Learn to love the process...consistently....”willing and able to say yes to the Lord in darkness” 🤩 20 minutes a day of prayer....
Anytime we make a commitment to anything we/I must have a clear
idea/inspiration of the big WHY.
“Why do I want to have time in stillness and prayer?” Because…. The time I spend is so beneficial that everything else I do is affected by it.
This was so good. I needed t hear this tonight. Thank you Father Mike
Thank you, Father Mike!
Amen
This was great. Thank you Father Mike!
Couldn't agree more, consistency beats intensity all the way. He who endures til the end shall be saved.
This is a message that is woefully lacking in my protestant community bec it sounds too much like work-righteousness to too many. But its such imoortant advice and God bless you. 💜💜
Thank you for these videos...you hit the mark EVERY time with what I am struggling with...GOD is so good...GOD bless you Father Mike, you are an amazing help. I also have 3 daughters 12,10 and 5...we homeschool and they ask for your videos...we just love them. You are so funny, insightful and thorough😊 I have integrated several of them with points I try to make in our Catechism/faith/walk daily. ...so glad the HOLY SPIRIT led me here to help me mature in my faith. 🙏💙
Amen!
Faithfulness is conviction to remember in the darkness what you learned in the light.
Thanks...im tryna pray the rosary everyday
Are you still praying
Yes, we especially need to submit to the Lord in the dark times when we can't see the road ahead. He who keeps us faithful in the light will keep us at all times. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever!
Thank you Fr. Mike, it is never too late to learn how to be holy! Also, being consistent is one of the hardest things for people who struggle with disorders such as ADHD. But, it is still worth the effort to set these small goals and to keep on trying even when we aren't always successful. Blessings to you for your ministry to us:)
Love love love this!
Your videos are such a blessing, a good pairing with morning coffee :). Any yah, Fortitude. Key. God Bless Fr. !!!
This video is FIRE! So much wisdom is 7 mins!
I wish I came across your videos in my growing years as a teen.
Consistency beats intensity.
Thanks so much for Father!!
Thank you Fr. Mike
I was JUST praying the other day for more consistency. I deeply need to be consistent with doing more of the right/good things. Thanks for this video.
Thanks, Father. I needed to hear this.
Thanks, Fr. Your video was exactly what I needed
I needed this today, thank you.
Oh My!! This was a great “pep” talk. ❤️
This was a very encouraging message to see today!
Amen. Thank God His Grace helps me be more consistent. I'm tasting more peace and joy; and God brings me through the less consoling times better than ever. Praying to grow in this. Especially with others helping others.
Great message, Fr. Mike. 2 take aways for me: consistency over intensity and remembering what we learned in the light during periods of darkness. Thanks, and God bless!
Thank you so much Fr. Mike. This is what I needed to hear today. Being Consistent is the Key. Blessings in the work that you do to bring us closer to our Lord.
I always thought that pain and suffering will make you holy. But I never thought it this way. It does make sense thank you for your wisdom.
You guys know that crazy feeling when God answers your prayer? I literally prayed about this in the morning and I clicked on this video not even knowing where it would lead me but wow I just got all the answers I needed....I literally just prayed about it this morning.
Thank you. I needed to hear this word.
JESUS CHRIST bless all!!!
How timely your video is. 😊 Thank you, Father Mike. I have recently built the habit of going to daily mass and praying the Rosary, but this week I began dreading both. I needed this video today. Consistency is key.
I love these videos thank you !
I have committed to reading 2 chapters of the Bible every night since the first of January. I'm just a few pages away from Exodus!
Father Mike you are forever awesome! Praise the Lord for your Holy Spirit-inspired and grace-filled videos 🤲 thank you! 👏
thank you father Mike for this words... God bless you.
The Rosary is about 20 minutes. It works for me!
Thank you so much Father Mike. This really helped me. God bless you and your family
Fr. Mike you are something else. I am Eastern Orthodox and I am a very very big fan of yours!
thank you so much for this message
I need to talk to this father about my struggles and worries !!!!
Great video Father 🙏🏻☀️
this just popped up in my recommended and i was literally going to go watch your videos right now because i needed some reassurance and this is EXACTLY what i am going through! i fall into sin and i become discouraged, and this just helped me so so much! thanks!
Beautiful message!
God bless you Fr Mike!
Listen to Fr. Mike. I was born again in 1968. Fifty-one years later, this Catholic is still resisting temptations to indulge my wicked flesh. Yet things that were hard years ago are now easy. I look forward now, for example, to my morning prayer hour when for years it was just a duty. There is always room for improvement.
These videos that you make are really good! What you do is really important and nessecary. This was just what I needed to know how to improve my prayer life. Thank you! God bless you.
Years ago I heard a coach say "practice makes PERMANENT". Using this fact and Dr. Mike's words about consistency imagine how our prayers will give glory to God
Auto correct made you a Dr. sorry Fr. Mike!!
Consistency will make you wholly.
Good habits produce good fruits.
Ugh. So truuue. This is a lesson I've been learning
Love this , just what I needed to here ❤
Praise the Lord 🙌🏼 !
Enjoying the process .... wow! Great thought. Coming up on 10 years of marriage and we love each other so much more than we did in our wedding day, but we've been through a lot and it hasn't been an easy process. But wow, to enjoy the process and expect it will be hard to grow deeper in our marriage....
Thank you Fr. Mike. I really needed to hear this!
Wow! Timely message!
Thanks Fr Mike!
Lord, pls grant me the Grace to develop this virtue of Faithfulness/Consistency, that i may bear much Fruit, that kind that will last and is pleasing to You!
Blessings be unto Fr Mike too! In Jesus' Name, Amen! 🙏
On Day 169 of BIY and this video was recommended in the BIY Companion. This message was what I need to hear. Thank you, Father Mike! So grateful and blessed to have been led to begin this program!
Father Mike, you are so great to watch and listen to. Thanks for the video!
So perfect to what I realize is happening in my life. Thank You God for sending us your messages through your servant priests.
Thank you father Mike!
This video is great. The message is true.
Fr Mike is a light in a dark and weary world!
so true father thank you for this - Amen :)
Father Mike you are truly an instrument of GOD. I enjoy your videos and the topics you speak on. Your spirit and smile is so peaceful and loving. God bless and peace be with you Father Mike.
So right..I using this determination to revive my Catholic Faith...👏🏾🙏🏾🤗🇦🇺
This is the best video you have done. Well done!
Amen.