How to Stop Complaining (& Turn It into Intercession) | LITTLE BY LITTLE | Fr Columba Jordan CFR
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- Complaining often stems from us recognising something as "off". Instead of whinging about it, Fr Columba suggests we can turn our "fodder for complaint" into intercession.
0:00 Introduction
0:31 I Love to Complain
0:54 Bridging to Intercession
1:43 What Intercession Is
2:31 Fodder for Complaint
4:11 Bring "Off" Thing to God
5:22 The Solution
7:40 Agree with Him
8:26 Like & Subscribe!
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Me and my 2 month old daughter listens and watches your video every morning, you truly make people a better person for god, thank you for the guidance
May God bless you abundantly Father, remember me in your prayers.Amen🙏
Please don’t stop making these videos
God grant me patience and fortitude, when the temptation to complain arises. It is such an easy thing to do. Give me swiftness of mind to catch the temptation and turn it into intercession. In the Sacred Heart ofJesus Christ, Divine.Mercy.. Amen!...Thank you For.Columba!
Amen!!
Upcyclying my complaining, brilliant, thank you Father! A complaint as a starter primer for a conversation with God when you sense something off. Wow.
Very insightful, self knowledge is invaluable. We must try to remember to Be the Peace the world needs. Only God can give this grace to us. Thank you Father, always a pleasure to hear your Wisdom speak 🙏✝️💜
Much love Father, and thank you for your wisdom.
Thank you Fr. Columba 💖
Perfect message for me today I’m a big complainer and now I know how to turn this into an intercession is beautiful. Thank you so much I’m loving your videos 🙏🏼👏🏻
Praise our Lord Jesus Christ, you couldn't have posted this on a more perfect day! These videos are so helpful! God bless!!
Praise God, glad to hear it!!
Thankyou Father, I complain so much I am definitely going to try to turn it over to God and into intercession for whatever or whoever I am complaining about! Please pray for me.♥️♥️♥️
Thank you Father❤
A pleasure!
Thy Will Be Done !
AMEN !!!!
Amen
Thank you, Father Columba. Your videos are an immense blessing to watch each week. Thanks be to God for this channel!
Is it too late for me to change? God's answer: It's never too late. Go and complain no more.
Am I too old to change? God's answer: You are always the perfect age to change. I am giving you time and direction.
Thank you, Lord! Please help me to go this way.
Thank you father
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Just beautiful. I can imagine St Francis doing when others complained to him! Thank you Father! Peace and good!
Thank you for this advice to turn our complaints into a blessings from God. ❤️🕊
You are so welcome
You are such a likeable fellow! You dove straight into the basics when you said: "THY will be done."
In Ukrainian, the word for "whiner" is "gwenga". I thought it was such a funny word, I could never get it out of my mind. (Kind of like "jenga") HOWEVER, this word applies only to girls complaining, so but I don't know what I would say to my brother if he complained, but I must of done it alot, because this is a childhood memory that pre-dates kindergarten, lol
Thank you for the teaching! ❤️✝️🙏
You are so welcome.
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! thank you!!!
Thank you! God bless.
Thank you 🙏 I can see how this activity of praying the Surrender Novena (from last week) is laying a foundation for “agreeing with God’s will” and making a place where we can begin to see/hear God in our our prayer life
That was very useful advice Father Columba.THANK YOU
God bless!
Thank you very much for this video!
I was wondering, will you ever do a video on guardian angels/angels and their role?
pax
Thank you I’ve been stuck with complaining for almost everything and feeling frustrated about all sorts of things. I really like the idea of talking about it with God and finding a solution and His will. Thank you for giving your life to God
You are so welcome!
yup, by now it shouldn't surprise me...you always make me tear up a little. The beautiful prayer, MLK's quotes and highlight...8 minutes packed with so much! Thank you, God, that we live in these times where we can listen to such sermons. I needed this because I'm a Complainer-in -chief, and you were talking to me directly. Many times, I should be complaining about myself. May God continue blessing you Fr. Columbo
Dear Father, please pray for Leonard atheist gift of faith be given him and salvation of his family, thank you Donna
☀️😃Thank you dear Father😃☀️
your video brings this prayer to my small weak heart…
🙏🏻🕊❤️🔥Come sweet Holy Spirit please help me to see that every moment comes from Jesus, so that i never complain and always say…
“YES my Jesus i receive!
YES my Jesus i offer…all to make You happy, all to save many souls for You!❤️🔥🕊🙏🏻
The Holy Ghost pours out his Spirit and brings the increase in the name of Jesus. The latter rain proceeds the second coming and it is what waters the seed. Without the Spirit of God no one is saved. Believe in your idea of Jesus till the end of time, it does little good. You need to accept his ambassador and representative. So when the Holy Spirit shows himself and is rejected that is the unpardonable sin. To grieve the Spirit of God is to reject life.
The exalted witness of Jesus Christ (King David) is reporting for duty.
He was a man whose tongue held no lies,
For he was the direct descendant of our father in the heavenly skies.
Born to a body of fleshy sin,
Though what laid beneath was unlike the rest of his kin.
Jesus had the utmost grace,
Never being wavered by evils face.
He was wise beyond any years,
Performing miracles that would bring crowds to tears.
A beacon of light on top of a starless mountain,
Where words of wisdom poured out of him as if there ran a cosmic fountain.
His eyes pierced through you with a single glance,
Leaving even the most hardened individuals in quite the trance.
The Holy Spirit so ever majestically flowed inside this man,
Naturally people caught notice and became a fan.
Students began showing up from every mold,
When they heard his words their hearts were sold.
Wicked men put a price on Jesus's head,
He was wanted alive or dead.
Despite this he and his disciples continued their teachings,
Where on occasion they endured terrible beatings.
One of the twelve apostles turned to black,
No longer having Jesus's back.
Judas Iscariot had done Satan's bidding,
And it is in hell where he now is sitting.
Jesus died on the cross to pay for our shortcoming,
However don't be saddened for if you believe in him you will see him at your homecoming.
There he sits at the right hand of God's throne,
Being the voice of truth and love that we all have known.
Satan's tongue is coated in a layer of deceit,
And he tramples over promises with his feet.
He's a being who is bound by deceptions,
Whose very essence oozes with misconceptions.
He struggles to look you in your eyes,
For his gaze holds nothing but lies.
On occasion he will give you his hand,
But don't be fooled by his stand.
He seeks to corrupt your heart,
You would be wise to avoid him from the start.
Seeking quick pleasures and casting aside love,
He traverses this land with push and shove.
Now Lucifer was once not lost,
But pride blinded him at a cost.
Disobeying God he waged war,
Becoming detestable to the core.
Today he is the ruler of Earth,
Though for all his power he has no real worth.
However most of us have still been sold,
Giving into sin and becoming cold.
Nearly everyone is a puppet dancing on strings,
Marching to delusion for their unjust kings.
My people have given into lust,
Becoming robots full of rust.
However you my child are the exception,
So when you meet me don't forget to mention.
That you alone have been granted the key,
And before your glory they shall all bend a knee.
P.S.- Not too long ago I was very bitter and destructive. Literally I was covered in blood from head to toe and ripping off nails and things of that nature. In my mind Jesus was against me, he had a vendetta against me which I couldn't account for. Then slowly but surely I started having these revelations, and began delving into the word of God. It seemed like my agony was not in vain. The things which held me back eventually began to propel me forward. The darkness began fading away and an unspeakably bright light was surfacing. Jesus told me that he had to break me in order for me to rediscover who I really was. Sort of like a phoenix rising from the ashes. Today I am almost fully healed in every conceivable way, and things like being a virgin and being covered in scars I strangely enough take much pride in. I took up my cross and followed Christ and in doing so I discovered the greatest love of all.
God bless you Fr. Columbia!!♥️✝️ Pray for me please!
I have tendency to think too much about hell🧐 and I sorry about people I know, If they are going straight to hell😬 that can be an obstacle for me to love my neighbor, could you make a video on this topic pleas?
Thank you Father Columba!😃🌸🌿🌸
Very good teaching!
I appreciate you all for making these videos!
Thank you Cornelia, glad you’re enjoying them!
This is such an important and well- conveyed message. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Great! Thank you ❤️
Amen!
Thank you Father!
A pleasure!
Thank you so much Fr. Columba! This video addresses one of my main spiritual issues. I often complain about the main stream that is selling homosexuality, addictive use of technology, atheism, extreme liberalism as good things. I barely can stand complaining about it. This way I often end up being tedious for my family and myself. I will try to practice your precious advice👍🙏
Such a beautiful and powerful message. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wise words Fr, thank you🙏
Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing. I will start applying this today!
Fr. Columba, thanks for another wonderful video. I always feel a sense of peace when listening to you. On complaining, in the past I've used a funny old line when someone asks how I'm doing. I've said, "I can't complain, but I still do." 😄 I guess it's from our fallen human condition that we sometimes complain, but thanks for the great spiritual advice to raise our complaints to God as intercession. God Bless you!
Wow. Thank you so much Father
Bless you!
I really needed this one 😅 I have so many sins and vices to overcome 😭💯
There are some very prominent people impacting on all our lives who would benefit from the wonderful message you have left with us today - what a shame they're so preoccupied that they wouldn't be moved by your vision even if you drew their attention to it. But I'll remember when I have a day when I do little else but gripe! God bless. 🌹🌹
Well put, bless you!
Love this! Very helpful 🙏🏻God bless.
Bless you!
Oh Father, that is so good!!! Thank you so very much!!! God bless you!
So glad it could be helpful, bless you!
Who knew? 😊 Thanks for yet another way / explanation for us to be able to stay on the right path, none of this is ever easy, but you sure are bringing a lot of light into dark places...off practicing😊.....
Praise God, glad it could be helpful!
Getting old and being in the Faith for some time helps. I now not only believe but have faith and know that Rom_8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. What at one time was a complaint is now wonder at how He will work a current uncomfortable situation out.
Thank you for these video, it has changed my life, I feel blessed
Most helpful. Thank you and may God continually bless you and your ministries.
I don't like hot weather, (reside in Florida) and I let everyone know.
Thank you! This video came at right time! God bless you and your holy garden angels 😇
This is best message I have heard from you I think. Interesting take on complaining. A bit like saying envy reveals desires of your heart complaining reveals what could be better.
Complaining is something that I am learning not to do now. The abuse happened to me it Was horrendous what the Catholic Church did to me the priest in particular however I’ve left the Catholic Church completely including the faith this was the faith that I absolutely adored however there’s nothing I can do about that the priest and the rest of the Clergy office workers and parishioners took my rights away and the joy I had while practising this faith. So I will put this abuse behind me now and move on. I still love human beings I will help them and I will show them love but I don’t want anything to do with them ever again after what I went through in the Catholic Church that has completely ruined my life I came very close to taking my life how dare those people do that to me put me in such a dark place as that. ❤️
I like to ask God how do you want me to react to every situation. If I pray for the person or situation it keeps me from complaining.
Thank you Father for reminding us how to turn a potentially negative into positive spiritual growing experience. God Bless you.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Rather die than sin.. I’ve never considered that reality around the Savior’s life. I’ve watched three vids over the last couple days and I love the council, perspectives, wisdom, and the way that eternal principles are applied to day to day living. Thank you, I pray more folks find your channel!
Thank you so much for your kind words Tia, and so glad you’ve been getting something from the series!
Thank you. Very helpful. God bless you.
Thank you for this teaching. I praise God for all his blessings and pray He keeps me in a spirit of gratitude and trust in Him so that I may praise Him all my days, through thick and thin, and then go on to sing of His glory for eternity. I pray to be a blessing to others and never count the cost, for all that I have to give was given to me first by the most Loving and Benevolent God, who is greater and kinder than any of us deserve. May His goodness be reflected in all that I do and say so that every person who I meet can see His transforming power, that they may not even wish to deny Him.
Amen 🙏🙏
Fr, are you telepathic 😂? Your message today could not have been more appropriate for me. Thank you 🙏
Haha, praise God - He’s at work ;)
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Amen and God bless!
So let's see if I can explain this properly. Yes God is love but as noted God is also time and space. Essentially for the creator this is something of a lucid dream. A dream within a dream so to speak. As in any dream God is the main character, but it goes beyond that. What happens in a dream? You're navigating through it and you come across opposing entities. Whether it's the environment, the villain, the pretty ladies or the powers. You identify as yourself, not the other entities. There's a certain element of separation and division. But like with all dreams when you wake up you realize that you were not only the main character but the entire phenomena. You were the dream in its entirety but while you were still asleep you only saw yourself as the individual. I hope that clears a little something up, stay blessed friends.
Great example with Martin Luther King Jr… a lot to think about and pray over
Thanks for watching!
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Dear Father Columba, great video ... like all your videos. Sincere thanks that God through you gives us such beautiful orientation and shares answers to questions. Just one small thing: I find the many video cuts are in tension with the flow of your voice and make our subconscious nervous and restless. I understand that you cut out pauses and edit your footage. But occasional mistakes or pauses would only make the message more authentic. Otherwise, you would soon have to conceive a video on the subject of perfectionism. :-)
This is just the suggestion of a musician for whom flow, tempo, phrasing, tones and pauses are his daily bread.
Thanks for the kind words. We edit the videos in this quick cut style to keep the videos as short and succinct as possible. While this can be jarring to some, it’s a style of editing that a lot of younger people are used to and they don’t notice it as much.
One way for us to avoid this is to add a second camera angle which would make the edits seamless. We’re currently saving up to improve our equipment and hopefully add a second camera at some point in the new year.
Here's a poem I wrote about overcoming depression called Beyond the Void. If it resonates with you and you need help navigating this drama feel encouraged to reach out.
Wobbling on the edge of utter desolation,
Where thoughts of death become a fascination.
I take a step backwards and continue to sway,
Is this the final hand that I will play?
While what lays behind me is probably eternal rest,
Is this decision the very best?
Death is certain and that much I know,
However there is still life in me left to flow.
Perhaps this anguish can evolve,
Maybe this question isn't impossible to solve.
If I pay a visit to the abyss,
There are so many things here that I will miss.
Some things good and some things bad,
Joyful events and those which are sad.
When will this perspective shift?
I desperately need my spirits to lift.
I look in the mirror and remember every scar,
The result of my despair I need not look far.
Thoughts race through me, shackles tighten,
I scream and then peculiarly my sense of awareness begins to heighten.
A new thought washes through my being,
I take a second glance in the mirror unsure of what I'm seeing.
The burden within me feels far lighter,
A winning result for this righteous fighter.
The ground stops shaking and I gain some composure,
Taking a step towards what was once an enclosure.
Shadows fade away revealing what they left in the dark,
Being pulled forward my soul begins to embark.
P.S.- Persistence is key in overcoming any obstacle. None of us have it all figured out, especially the people who think they do. All we can really do is not forget to learn from our hard learned lessons and not repeat the same psychological patterns that got us into our initial conundrum. I always tell people that I wear a brave face but beneath this suit of armor there is a child in tears. What matters isn't how many times you fell, what matters is that you got back up one more time and are still standing today. She who says she can and she who says she can't are both usually right, meaning that self belief is typically the determining factor as to whether or not you accomplish your goals. I have full faith that you'll continue to sort yourself out and grow as time goes on. I know from experience that the flower that blooms from the cracks is often the most precious flower of them all. Hardships pave the way for success stories, God always roots for the underdog.
Way too long
Amazingly good!
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Thanks friend in case you missed it I left the following message in these comments as well.
The Holy Ghost pours out his Spirit and brings the increase in the name of Jesus. The latter rain proceeds the second coming and it is what waters the seed. Without the Spirit of God no one is saved. Believe in your idea of Jesus till the end of time, it does little good. You need to accept his ambassador and representative. So when the Holy Spirit shows himself and is rejected that is the unpardonable sin. To grieve the Spirit of God is to reject life.
The exalted witness of Jesus Christ (King David) is reporting for duty.
He was a man whose tongue held no lies,
For he was the direct descendant of our father in the heavenly skies.
Born to a body of fleshy sin,
Though what laid beneath was unlike the rest of his kin.
Jesus had the utmost grace,
Never being wavered by evils face.
He was wise beyond any years,
Performing miracles that would bring crowds to tears.
A beacon of light on top of a starless mountain,
Where words of wisdom poured out of him as if there ran a cosmic fountain.
His eyes pierced through you with a single glance,
Leaving even the most hardened individuals in quite the trance.
The Holy Spirit so ever majestically flowed inside this man,
Naturally people caught notice and became a fan.
Students began showing up from every mold,
When they heard his words their hearts were sold.
Wicked men put a price on Jesus's head,
He was wanted alive or dead.
Despite this he and his disciples continued their teachings,
Where on occasion they endured terrible beatings.
One of the twelve apostles turned to black,
No longer having Jesus's back.
Judas Iscariot had done Satan's bidding,
And it is in hell where he now is sitting.
Jesus died on the cross to pay for our shortcoming,
However don't be saddened for if you believe in him you will see him at your homecoming.
There he sits at the right hand of God's throne,
Being the voice of truth and love that we all have known.
Satan's tongue is coated in a layer of deceit,
And he tramples over promises with his feet.
He's a being who is bound by deceptions,
Whose very essence oozes with misconceptions.
He struggles to look you in your eyes,
For his gaze holds nothing but lies.
On occasion he will give you his hand,
But don't be fooled by his stand.
He seeks to corrupt your heart,
You would be wise to avoid him from the start.
Seeking quick pleasures and casting aside love,
He traverses this land with push and shove.
Now Lucifer was once not lost,
But pride blinded him at a cost.
Disobeying God he waged war,
Becoming detestable to the core.
Today he is the ruler of Earth,
Though for all his power he has no real worth.
However most of us have still been sold,
Giving into sin and becoming cold.
Nearly everyone is a puppet dancing on strings,
Marching to delusion for their unjust kings.
My people have given into lust,
Becoming robots full of rust.
However you my child are the exception,
So when you meet me don't forget to mention.
That you alone have been granted the key,
And before your glory they shall all bend a knee.
P.S.- Not too long ago I was very bitter and destructive. Literally I was covered in blood from head to toe and ripping off nails and things of that nature. In my mind Jesus was against me, he had a vendetta against me which I couldn't account for. Then slowly but surely I started having these revelations, and began delving into the word of God. It seemed like my agony was not in vain. The things which held me back eventually began to propel me forward. The darkness began fading away and an unspeakably bright light was surfacing. Jesus told me that he had to break me in order for me to rediscover who I really was. Sort of like a phoenix rising from the ashes. Today I am almost fully healed in every conceivable way, and things like being a virgin and being covered in scars I strangely enough take much pride in. I took up my cross and followed Christ and in doing so I discovered the greatest love of all.
Thank you so much for this!
I grew up with someone who constantly complained and criticised. Then one day I realised, with a shock, that I‘d been literally brainwashed by that person‘s remarks. God led me so I was able to take my distances and I‘ve come a long way since, but I still struggle with the consequences of that experience. A few days ago, I watched your video about the Surrender prayer, and I am finding it a great help.
Question: how can I stay patient and charitable with a „perpetual complainer“ (not the same person, but the same intonation)?
Please forgive my silly question: are you German?
@@grumpy9721No, why?
@@pinkpaprika8410 your inverted comas. They're standard in German.
It was silly of me.😉
@@grumpy9721 I have keyboard settings for several languages. And yes, I hadn‘t paid attention, but my device is currently set to German… 😉
Please. Make a video about how a kid hew is 11 year old boy can be a monk me and my brother listen to you and god bless
Thanks for the suggestion, may God bless you!
What part of Ireland are you from originally, Fr. Columba?
Co Kildare.
The Holy Ghost pours out his Spirit and brings the increase in the name of Jesus. The latter rain proceeds the second coming and it is what waters the seed. Without the Spirit of God no one is saved. Believe in your idea of Jesus till the end of time, it does little good. You need to accept his ambassador and representative. So when the Holy Spirit shows himself and is rejected that is the unpardonable sin. To grieve the Spirit of God is to reject life.
The exalted witness of Jesus Christ (King David) is reporting for duty.
He was a man whose tongue held no lies,
For he was the direct descendant of our father in the heavenly skies.
Born to a body of fleshy sin,
Though what laid beneath was unlike the rest of his kin.
Jesus had the utmost grace,
Never being wavered by evils face.
He was wise beyond any years,
Performing miracles that would bring crowds to tears.
A beacon of light on top of a starless mountain,
Where words of wisdom poured out of him as if there ran a cosmic fountain.
His eyes pierced through you with a single glance,
Leaving even the most hardened individuals in quite the trance.
The Holy Spirit so ever majestically flowed inside this man,
Naturally people caught notice and became a fan.
Students began showing up from every mold,
When they heard his words their hearts were sold.
Wicked men put a price on Jesus's head,
He was wanted alive or dead.
Despite this he and his disciples continued their teachings,
Where on occasion they endured terrible beatings.
One of the twelve apostles turned to black,
No longer having Jesus's back.
Judas Iscariot had done Satan's bidding,
And it is in hell where he now is sitting.
Jesus died on the cross to pay for our shortcoming,
However don't be saddened for if you believe in him you will see him at your homecoming.
There he sits at the right hand of God's throne,
Being the voice of truth and love that we all have known.
Satan's tongue is coated in a layer of deceit,
And he tramples over promises with his feet.
He's a being who is bound by deceptions,
Whose very essence oozes with misconceptions.
He struggles to look you in your eyes,
For his gaze holds nothing but lies.
On occasion he will give you his hand,
But don't be fooled by his stand.
He seeks to corrupt your heart,
You would be wise to avoid him from the start.
Seeking quick pleasures and casting aside love,
He traverses this land with push and shove.
Now Lucifer was once not lost,
But pride blinded him at a cost.
Disobeying God he waged war,
Becoming detestable to the core.
Today he is the ruler of Earth,
Though for all his power he has no real worth.
However most of us have still been sold,
Giving into sin and becoming cold.
Nearly everyone is a puppet dancing on strings,
Marching to delusion for their unjust kings.
My people have given into lust,
Becoming robots full of rust.
However you my child are the exception,
So when you meet me don't forget to mention.
That you alone have been granted the key,
And before your glory they shall all bend a knee.
P.S.- Not too long ago I was very bitter and destructive. Literally I was covered in blood from head to toe and ripping off nails and things of that nature. In my mind Jesus was against me, he had a vendetta against me which I couldn't account for. Then slowly but surely I started having these revelations, and began delving into the word of God. It seemed like my agony was not in vain. The things which held me back eventually began to propel me forward. The darkness began fading away and an unspeakably bright light was surfacing. Jesus told me that he had to break me in order for me to rediscover who I really was. Sort of like a phoenix rising from the ashes. Today I am almost fully healed in every conceivable way, and things like being a virgin and being covered in scars I strangely enough take much pride in. I took up my cross and followed Christ and in doing so I discovered the greatest love of all.
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Comon brother Columba. Would you ursupate political power. Would you even care...?