What If Life Doesn't Get Easier?
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- Опубликовано: 23 янв 2024
- Don't let anyone trick you into thinking life isn't hard. Experience tells us all that life is truly difficult at times. But even still... haven't you ever just wished it was easier?
Today, Fr. Mike proposes an alternative to just wishing things were easier. When life gets difficult, there is only one way forward (hint: it's not just grinning and bearing it).
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My mom used to always tell me when I was going through tough times, “Remember, this is not our permanent home.” This always helped me to keep focused on what’s to come…eternal joy with Our Lord!
Thank you Father Mike!
What if your permanent home is worse?
The ol' "Don't you complain because you will die" argument. There's another variation of this teaching that goes something like this: "Don't complain about 'X' because other people don't have 'X'. Be grateful."
Your voice sounds like mine right now Fr Mike we always have Jesus I'm tired but he says come to me.......
why, were you renting? :)
sorry, terrible joke! :) I'd get booed off the stage :)
She is right. I say "none of us has a "no expiration" tag on our forehead."
what you mom said was better!!
@@huskyfaninmass1042their's no permanent worse home when we walk & talk with Jesus. *Do you believe that ? (John 11v26* )
This month in the early weeks of the new year.. I lost my great uncle and my great beautiful friend who died of pancreases disease. And she helped me when I was going through depression & suicidal thoughts and she saved my life by God through a text. And I’m trusting in God in this year! I’ve suffered a lot but I’m not giving up. Pray for me ❤️
Sorry for your great losses- May they Rest In Peace.🙏🕯🙏🕯 I’d like to invite you to an awesome online Rosary community: Rosary Crew with Keith Nester on YT @ 5PM CST M- F, Sat 8AM, Sun 945 AM. It is also on replay. Keith gives a reflection on each Mystery & there is a chat to list your intentions. A lot of people will pray for you there!🙏📿😊
@@elizabethcronin3074 sounds great!!!!!!!! Is there a link or something I can hop on?
Sorry for your loss. I will keep you in my prayers.
I needed that! ❤️🤓🙏keeping you in my prayers!
Promise to pray for you. Even when we're broken, we can still be the answer to someone else's prayers. Take care of yourself as best you can; hopefully, you can sleep as exhaustion makes everything more difficult.
Woke up crying today because I am in a season of suffering for 6 years now, and I am exhausted. Your video is a like a balm for the soul. Thank you for putting it into perspective Fr.Mike!
You will overcome with God's grace and strength. ❤
Things are better now I hope. And even if it’s not, I hope that the Lord is making you feel His presence and helping you carry your cross.
I cannot comprehend that long a time in pain and suffering. I’m just coming up and one year for myself …. and yes, it is exhausting. I just wanna take a short break! May the Good Lord be your solace and support during these times. 🙏🏻
Be Sure to ask Jesus to use that time for His good purpose to save souls!! Don't waste suffering. It is absolutely valuable to you and more importantly others. Try not to be angry at it. "If you wish to follow me pick up your cross" Jesus know that our lives will always have from time to time crosses to bear. Use this time, until times get better, for good purpose. It is not a waste. It will break eventually and you will be in better shape. All things eventually pass.
I’m on year 12
“Don’t pray for easier lives. Pray to be stronger men.”
Can I alternate? One day I’m strong and another I’m asking for this cup to pass away. (😇😡)
Amen! Thank you for commenting this. I really needed it.
@operationthrash. Or better women?
Someone is a total failure and they have been lied to. That's never going to change either. Acceptance is the key, imo.
@@oera308 What are you talking about
I've been unemployed since Nov 6th. Waiting on a phone interview today. Praying, suddenly thought Fr Mike. Found this message. Thank you, Father Mike.
🙏 Job hunting can be so discouraging. Praying for you today.
@@sstanton Job hunting is despair filled, especially as a new graduate..
Ask St Joseph to help you get a job. I applied 5 to 7 time on the same job on line before i got a job . Don't give up ❤ pray 🙏 ❤️ ♥️ 🙌 ✨️ 🙂 🙏
Prayers for you 🙏 to find a good job soon
Life is hard. You have to be strong. You aren't strong enough. Let God be strong for you.
Please pray for me. I have suffered in ways that words cannot express due to schizophrenia.
I pray for you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ ❤️✝️🛐
Praying for you now!
I am praying for you.
Thank you all.
@@user-ne8vl2uh8g sorry to hear that. Praying for your recovery too
Everyone notice his voice. He seems exhausted and earnest at the same time. This is a true champion of God in my opinion.
Noticed it. He acknowledges he’s going through difficulties. He’s inspiring.
I wish I belonged to a parish that had a priest like Father Mike. We are always stuck with arrogant perverts.
Its been difficult for me since 2003.
In the past 20 years l cared for my parents through cancer and passing away.
Got married and divorced. I'm a full time single parent.
Mum of 2 children both born with disabilities. My firstborn died at 4, twelve years ago.
My son has recently received a second disability diagnosis in addition to his primary disability. He is 14.
I'm tired. I'm exhausted.
I wish life was just a little bit easier.
Instead it has just levelled up to harder.
I'm 14 years old, and I've known Jesus since I was a younger, but I took Him seriously when I was 14. I want to serve God with my whole heart, i know that the devil's gonna try to attack me but even when life's hard I'll never lose my faith in Him because He's the only right way.
Keep goin’!✊✝️
The words: "God, I can't; you can. Be with me now." will stay with me.
Thank you. 🙏
Good words, father, Mike. You’re doing the right thing. You’re giving God glory. You’re helping others to give God glory. This is a life worth loving. God will bless you. I’m sure he is.
Thank you, Father Mike, for this insight. I'm not your target audience...I'm a 70 year old Protestant woman who has learned so much from you. One of the greatest pieces of advise I was ever given is this: "This too will pass." The key is to remember that both good and bad will pass.
All of mankind are his targets
His target audience is you! 😊
Well his aim is great! I've even been considering talking to a local priest about converting. That's another hard decision to make. I wish Father Mike would address that topic!
@GeorgiaPeach2024 Oh, that's beautiful. 🤗 I hope he sees your comment.
Have you read the book Rome Sweet Home by Dr. Scott Hahn? If not, I highly recommend it (and his all other books 😀). Good luck to you, and God bless!
Thank you! I'll read it for sure. As I said, this is such a hard decision to make....
Lord life is difficult but I know that you are still here and I’m not alone in Jesus name I pray amen 🙏🏾
I’ve been sitting here having a pity party because since 01/01, we’ve had $500 in copays and meds, a root canal, and my husband was hit while driving and totaled his truck. It feels like it’s a never ending storm, this past year. Needed this!
Sounds like you need to add some spiritual warfare prayers daily (Couple times a day-unity flame of love) and armor of god-St Patrick’s Breastplate is very good.
Thanks I needed this video, I've been really sad and almost empty lately... like a rock bottom situation were only death seems to be the best way out of my thoughts and sadness.
Thanks for this
God bless you all
♥️🙏🏻
Yup. Life isnt easy, especially when you ruin it from stupid mistakes and have to live with the consequences. Life is difficult and i made it even more difficult for myself 😂 BUT i am feeling the very subtle changes in my ability to accept the difficulties because im not alone. Every now and then, the serenity prayer comes to mind:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change; the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference
You certainly aren’t alone in the stupid mistakes department. I have made mistakes so deep and wide I’m afraid I’ll suffer from them for the rest of my life. I do believe the Lord can redeem our past and bring fruit from it, though. All things are working together for good for those who are called according to His purpose!
That's where I'm at🥲
Hey there! I'm truely sorry to hear that... He is not lecturing us but rather he is trying to find a solution to move forward in life. He does not tell us these words from an arrogant point of view, he is saying it out of love. And so do I. It's okay to be angry and sad about people and about life itself. Do not let the pain lock up your heart, let the pain soften it. The one that suffered the most, is the one that could grow the biggest understanding and warmth for others out of it. I apologize for grammar mistakes, english is not my mothertongue. @@stingingnettle9726
@@stingingnettle9726I’m sorry you are feeling persecuted and lectured… I will pray for you to be able to build the loving community you need around you x
I relate to this comment very much. I've been through a lot, most of it I put myself through.
Life might not get easier, but after giving my life to Jesus Christ last August, it’s all worth it. Pray for me as a new baby in Christ. ✝️
Praying for you
hi brother 🤝
got my first eucharist last may
Glory to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the Eternal King
so happy for you❤️🙏🏻✝️
For some reason this video came at the right moment.. Woken up at 1am and can't sleep this morning. Felt like my life does not have any worth anymore.
I cried while sitting here while having my lunch. Jesus, please give me contentment in the midst of life's circumstances. And please give me the realization when I feel lonely that you are the God who never let go...
You are loved and not alone, even when it feels so empty. Hold on. Try and remember blessings in your life ( there is always something, however little). I have said a prayer for you, and I am a total stranger you will never meet. If I care, imagine how much more Jesus cares?? I am going through the toughest time of my life, I have no idea how this will end, but I am determined to trust and take this as a purification. 🙏🏾❤️
@@madgiemadgie9128 Thank you.. It means a lot to me.. I have prayed for you too..
:’)
@@rl2388 Thank you. Let's walk by faith and not by sight. It's scary but we can do it!
Father Mike, I hope you read these comments. So many times I have been going through something in life, and then your videos show up. I sometimes feel like God is speaking to me through you. Thank you for all you do!
"I making it harder on myself because I want it to be easier" good words to reflect on!
Nothing in my life has been easy. I fight everyday, but my faith has always been strong
My dad always use to tell me that whatever I was going through was just "a bad moment to go through, nothing else". He helped me understand that I allowed to be tired, rest and then keep fighting with the help of Jesus, because it was never permanent. I miss him everyday. ❤
Tough times bring us closer to the Lord. Not a coincidence….
Thank you Father Mike. I'm french and I have been unemployed for three years. I do what I can and I hope my situation will change one day. God bless you.
Fr. Mike, you told an interviewer in 2023 that you never have days off. Love yourself better and take days off. Please.❤️
St. Francis De Sales said "Love the abjection" in his book "Introduction to the Devout Life." It is his feastday today. I found that part of his book difficult. But, this video makes it easier. By "loving the abjection" we can endure it easier. When we resist it, we make it feel so much worse than it really is. And we should learn to accept God's will for us and trust in his plan.
Jesus..I surrender myself to you...please take care of everything!! Thank you Fr Michael...I needed that...
Thank you for this message Fr. Mike. Much needed. My family and I are caring for my grandfather who is in the later stages of dementia. Very rocky road. Please pray for us.
Needed to hear this today! Ive been wishing for a new job, a new location, a new husband LOL...there's no solution except to stop making it harder by constantly wishing for life to be easy.
Goggins reference made me laugh out loud ! Feel better soon, Padre
I absolute love this quote by Jim Rohn, and have it on the white board in my office. “Don't wish it was easier wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenge wish for more wisdom”
― Jim Rohn
As a single mother, I am always praying for easier days. They never come. Lol So I just pray help me Jesus and help me Holy Spirit. This message is right on time. He was sends me his strength and peace
I’m going through some hard moments in life when it comes to academic stuff and mental health. Pls pray for me. I will try to not give up but it won’t be easy.
Father Mike really mentioned David Goggins at 3:30 HAHA!! 🤣
Thank you Fr Mike 🌟
After our season of difficult moments God in all his grace will restore and strengthen us.
Jesus perfectly showed us how to handle difficult moments of life.
"And being in anguish, Jesus prayed more earnestly, Father not my will but your will be done"
God loves us, he can take away our wounds and can use it to make us more like him.
Prayer is a communication to our Father in Heaven. Through prayer love is received🌻
Wishing you best of health Father! We need you to be well so you can take care of us 😉
Wow. 4:38
"Life doesn't get easy. You just get stronger." Lord, let me never faul to cling to this truth. Amen. 🙏🌹
Wow Father Mike I swear the timing of your videos is always perfect! I don’t know how many times I have said how much your ministry has been a blessing to me 🥹 You are pretty much my virtual spiritual director 😉 I really hope I get to meet you soon. God bless you!!!!
Same here 😊
Thank you for sharing in your weakness Fr. Mike. Praying for you today. For strength and for the comfort in hearing the voice of truth. As Henri Nouwen says in the last chapter of his book The Wounded Healer- "You are each called to be wounded healers, the ones who must not only look after your own wounds, but at the same time be prepared to heal the wounds of others. You are both wounded minister and healing minister. " May the grace and strength of God be with you as you be with Him.
“How long shall I bear conflict in my soul, pain in my heart all through the day? Those who torment me would rejoice if I became troubled; but I hoped in your mercy.” -Psalm 13:2,13.5
I love you father Mike,
All my love your way!
“God, I can’t, YOU can” 💗
Father Mike, you’re right I’m 75 father life doesn’t get easier. It gets a little better but do you know what father you brought a lot of things into my life just the teaching that you do thank you thank you for being there. God bless you pray for me father and my family I pray for yours peace, father.❤
Thankssss father mike !!! The bottom has dropped but i am going to gorilla glue it back with smile on my face 😊
When it seems we are defeated, illness is winning, we can't push forward. In this moment we can carry this cross look how far we have traveled together with Jesus already. We are not alone even when we feel we failed, Jesus is with us in this too!!!
THANK YOU FATHER MIKE
Yes it will get harder but that's alright, I do not wish for it to get easier just to carry my cross with Jesus!!!
I am not alone Jesus You are Always with me!!!
Hello Fr. Mike. You sound like you have a cold. I'll be praying for you, take care of yourself. God Bless 🙏🏻
LIFE HAS HIS CHALLENGES... and my strength 💪came from God, My Father 🕊, and his Beautiful Mother Mary 💓!!!
My grandfather always says "Nothing's easy, kid!". And I hate to say he's always right but here we are 😂
Commit one mistake and you'll see how easy it is
So poweful. Let‘s embrace our difficulties, let‘s acknowledge the truth about our situation, all this w i t h Jesus, not alone. Thank you so much for this, Father Mike. And really to take some rest, please, and get well. ❤
You look so worn down Father….praying for you❤🙏
Thank you, Father Mike! You are a treasure. ❤
Brazil needs you, Father.
Brazil will get better when Brazilians repent and become holy Catholics. The same is true for every other nation.
This is just what I needed to hear Father ❤. In the midst of unfair situations and evil I have to remind myself that Jesus fights my battles and He is with me.
I don't wish for easier ;I pray for the strength
When everything falls through in my life, I am pressed to give thanks to God for my life and ask forgiveness for my failings.
Thank you Fr. Mike and May God bless you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
3:59 - Life is difficult
4:39 - You just get stronger!
I am so guilty of this! Beautiful meditation to remind us that it is through the difficulties that we feel most connected to the Holy Trinity.
Fr. Mike you are a wonderful priest. Thank you for all you do and praying for you 🙏
Always love listening to you, Father Mike. No, life is not easy, not even for you. I ask you, Lord Jesus, give me your mercy and grace to handle the crosses that I must carry. It is what it is and I have to bear it and trust in you daily, Lord.
I really needed this message. Thank you, Father 🙏
I think the answer to a life that’s hard is faith.
Wow. I SO needed this right now. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Father Mike! And thank you Lord for directing me to THIS video in this moment and season in my life.
Greetings ☕🫖 good evening 🌃🙏🏻 Dear brothers and sisters pray for families 🕊️there is sure a lot of hate going on 🤺 never give up on love🤭 🍷 ❤️🌹🐎Thank you Father Mike
I am in a season of suffering right now. Please pray for me, my friends.
I'll pray for you mate.
@@rommelflores2618Thank you! God bless you!
Thank you Father Mike. Spot on! You remind me, I am on the road to Calvary, but like the road to Emmaus, Someone walks with me. It makes all the difference. God bless you! 💜🙏🏽✝️
Amen 🙏🏼 with God I can do anything
I think this will be my last video I watch here. Everytime I watch one of these I read the comments and they’re 100% positive. I’m very depressed. I don’t usually wish life were easier. I wish it were over. This video didn’t “speak directly to me” like it seemed to do for so many. Don’t misunderstand me, I am grateful that so many people are feeling inspired by Father Mike. That is a good thing….but it makes me feel all the more broken that I never am. These videos come highly recommended to me, but I think I just need to stick prayers and guidance from real life loved ones and the Holy Spirit to get through each long day.
It’s okay to feel like it doesn’t apply to you. We are all in our own unique position. It did speak directly to me and made me double down on the reality of my present life: alone, scared, bullied, intimidated and exhausted. It’s impossible for me to believe God is with me despite Fr Mike’s best intentions. We are human beings and rely on our feelings. I don’t know how not to do that.
@@Catherine-up6sd I’m so sorry you’re experiencing loneliness and bullying. Those are terrible evils. I hope I can be a friend to you in the comments today and pray for you as well. I wrote the previous comment because the hype around these videos makes it seem like you feel better right after watching them or just by pondering on Father Mike’s words and I haven’t experienced that. However, that doesn’t mean I haven’t experienced some moments of hope in the darkness. The pain returns, but I know having people pray for me and praying for people in return has soothed it a bit.
@@melanielake99I absolutely understand your meaning and feeling. He truly is a great speaker and holy man. Thank you for the prayer. I will pray for you too although it will be the first in some time. So disheartened in prayer due to life circumstances. Brave face only does so much. I hope you find some relief soon.
Ive recently had moments where vidoes like these do offer something for me to keep going but there was a kong oeriod of time where it wasnt. And even when it did apply, it was short lived. Ive struggled keeping up with life for as long as i can remember and life has been even more heavy these past couple years. And thinking about the future, i try to not even do it but just kepe up with the present day and do my best. Often im feeling like i failed.
Im praying for you both, may you both be granted strength, perseverance, and peace.
Please dont give up. We are under spiritual attack, so many are feeling fearful, alone, depressed and anxious, let us let jesus take care of it and surrender whatever weighs on us to him. Keep fighting, your not alone and this isn't our permanent home. God be with you.
One thing I learned is to not ask for an easy life, but to ask to be a stronger person.
I thank God every day when I wake up because I know there are people that wish they had one more day and they’re gone❤ grateful for every breath. Amen.❤
Hi Father Mike. Thanks for this beautiful and meaningful sharing. I found out that in difficult times I'm closer to Jesus, to our Blessed Mother, and prayer becomes more joyful. I'm commenting here because I'm a widow and I understand what difficulties mean. God bless to you too Father and all who are reading this.
I so agree with you that, in our hard times, prayer grows correspondingly more joy filled!
This was exactly what I needed to hear today. My MIL passed away on Monday and it's been a rough week!
I’m not fighting anymore, I’m existing. Despite myself. It isn’t abut life being hard or being easy it’s about life being ridiculously overwhelming and exhausting with zero purpose. I was forced to survive cancer battling it for years of treatments and surgeries. Post cancer is inability to hold a job after having to close my business during cancer. Being stuck in a place I never agreed or wanted to live and being so tired I end up back in bed within two hours of getting out of bed. It wasn’t worth it at all. I haven’t even gone to follow ups in years because I couldn’t care less if it came back. I’ll never fight it again.
For someone who has to get through each day completing my tasks in chronic pain, I don't wish it were easier, I pray that, if it be His will, He grants me a share of His healing grace some day, completely or partially, so I may serve those He charged me with in life better. He's been known to say "yes" to many people when asked. Until then, I ask for the grace of strength to be able to keep doing the minimum I have been able to do, so as to ease the burden of those around me. Although it's a struggle to understand why and what He's wanting me to do with such limitations, it has definitely taught me that my help won't come from this world, but from Him, in whose hands I place it all.
I was a lost child in sin. Then God saved my life in my last year of college. But I am in a season of struggle trying to figure what to do with this life that God saved. It's been rather difficult to find a good job and to make an income. I am now 25 and that reminder of me aging has been a something stressing me out.
I'm just going to summarize this video from a non-Christian but still great words.
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one”
― Bruce Lee
Needed to hear this because I’m so discouraged waiting on God to bless me and my children financially I’m so tired of struggling to provide every month not knowing if I have my rent money is so exhausting. I keep faith but honestly I’m losing hope. 😢
Prayers
My god, you know that this month has been tough with my exams, my brothers challenges and our dear friend financial problems 😅 please make us super strong to defeat these challenges or bless us with your unconditional love 🙏🏼 Amen
This message undergirds the entire faith. Young people learn this, elders hold us to it. Hold fast
I had that exact experience this morning. I sat down centered myself and read from my Jesus calling. I felt I felt more strength and focused and could continue on you moving project.
It is so true...He is always there when we need help..we just have to believe it and ask. Thank you for this reminder. He makes everything possible. He has always been with me in times of need.
Thank you Fr.Mike!Accepting that we are not in control in the smallest details of our life,and reminding us of that often during the day,helps.God please go in front of me,You who are the loving God of the impossible....Help me to accept,and carry my daily cross..
Im so directionless and indecisive
I have a sticker on my pen at work - says “You can do this.” It reminds me that God - you can do this, so I’ll try.
To everyone else it looks like - Happy Gilmore.
“Apart from me you can do nothing “ I try so hard to remember this and turn to Jesus throughout the day . Thank You Farther Mike
'God i can't but You can. Be with me now.' Amen.
Thank you for speaking the truth, earth is a hard planet but Jesus is with us
No, life doesn't get easer. It just keeps getting harder. And its not fair either. Which is probably why 'the lament' has so central a place in the history of prayer. I gave up on the idea of things getting easier way back when I was a kid. The trick is, and its something I'm always working on, is not hardening my heart to match the hardness of life. THAT requires Grace. And prayer. Its also worth mentioning, there's a lot we can do to make it easier for other people. We don't have to just throw the hardness of life in their face. I suppose that's where acts of Mercy come in. And, kind words.
Oh you are so moved by the Holy Spirit! This is what I needed to hear today! Thank you 🙏🏻. I pray for you every day Fr Mike!
Thank you Father. Kindly remember me during Holy Mass.
When Life gets really bad/hard... there's only one thing that helps me.
Father you are changing my life today
It's just so hard, I can't even begin to explain it in words.
Life is never hard when you got God.
There are numerous times i´v felt weary and asked god for some energy, he NEVER fails to deliver on anything.
Praise be to the most high.
Praying for everyone and their challenges
This video popping up right now (haven’t watched your videos in min) was god. Reminding me why I’m Catholic. Lent is soon, my favorite holiday. ❤️🙏 praise him for the good in the storm. He will never leave.
Please do a video on career changes late in life and going to priesthood later in life
Thank you, Father Mike! Your words are so beautiful, insightful, inspiring, encouraging and empowering! You are a very gifted priest. Thank you for sharing your time, talent and vocation with us!
Spoken like a true Father, so glad I found you.
Really good stuff. ❤ it reminds me of the first 3 steps of a 12-step program. I can't, He can, Let Him. God is with us in all of it!
life has been so hard for me these past few years. Since I was I kid i felt like life just became worse . Now Im in my midlife i dont look forward to life anymore.