How the Devil Uses Your Gifts and Talents Against You
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2024
- The devil can do nothing on his own, but he can use your God-given gifts and talents against you.
The devil is prowling like a lion, looking for something or someone to devour. He does not create, he only corrupts the gifts God has given us. For example, God has given us freedom, and the devil tempts us to use that freedom against what is good.
We see how the devil uses God’s gifts against us when someone becomes judgmental after being given a charism or special knowledge. For instance, friars are given the charism of poverty, but this tempts some of them to judge those who indulge in riches. Or a student may be given great knowledge in a certain discipline, and this may tempt them to judge those who do not have that knowledge. In the same way, if you have not been already, you’re going to be tempted to weaponize the gifts God has given you.
This is a two-part strategy for the devil. In one sense, he aims to cut down the effects of the gift, but he also intends to corrupt our souls in the process.
If you’re in a community of faith, others are watching. They want to see how this new life of faith affects you. If you misuse the gifts, the example you set in turn sets a bad example for the Church and pushes people away. This also serves the devil’s purposes.
So how do we fight this temptation to judge others? Our Lady never fell into the temptation because she was steeped in gratitude. She was full of grace, so there was no crack in her armor where the devil could get in. So thank God for whatever gifts he has given you. Not only will this help you enjoy them more. It will also help keep the devil away from them.
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Oh I am going to call my Priest and schedule confession. I am guilty, very guilty, of being intolerant of others and not being grateful for the gifts I have received. Thank You Fr.Mark
You are on the road to humble holiness my friend . Jesus breaks open the precious seed to keep giving life . Keep in love and light ! God is right there with you
Why go to a priest. Go straight to God and confess your sin in jesus name
@@toddthomas3226 thats not what Jesus says.. the catholic church was founded by him he gave us the sacraments he works through the priest..
@@toddthomas3226 to do that you would have to directly disobey Jesus who instituted the church and said to his apostles that whomever they forgave their sins, they would be forgiven and whomever they retained their sins they would be retained. (I'm Polish so forgive me if I'm not quoting the fragment according to a proper translation). I like to thonk of it in terms of trusting Him: Jesus obviously knew our human nature better than we can ever understand it and if He decided we needed to hear His message of forgiveness spoken through the mouth of his apostles (and their successors) then shouldn't we trust Him on that? What do you think?
Exactly what crossed my mind - confession 🙏. May I have the courage oh Lord 🙏
Once again, thank you so much! I am not a member of the Catholic church. But your videos make me want to be! They are so chock full of wisdom and love it makes me weep. You inspire me!
bestguitar11 Please join us!!! Once you start learning you will be addicted!!!!
Perhaps you are feeling a call, best❤️
We'd love 💖 you to come over all glory to Jesus and Mary 🙏 from Liverpool England 🏴
Cardboard Cape I hope that you get baptized very soon! Once you join the Catholic Church, you will be full of joy ! I will be praying for you to be baptized and that your family understands ❤️✝️
@@CrankyGrandma I'm catholic but as long as someone loves God and is a good person, that's fine by me.
Yes this was good. Spiritual pride can be a huge temptation. I’m working on that 😪
Me too, We're only human, and sinners... Pray to our Lord & our Lady for the grace to overcome every day! I know I do!!
Bro, same
Same here. Thankful for the video, I've been struggling with this.
Me too 😔
Me too
Wear a miraculous medal and brown scapular, pray the rosary daily, when you honor the blessed virgin Mary this way by having a devotion to her then she will keep you on the straight and narrow.
Amen.
Catholic ways WORK! This is amazing! The rosary is no joke!
@@Onlinesully As the speaker said, "The devil works through mockery and undercutting.."
God bless us everyone! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼☦🛐🕊
My grandma knew a man who wore brown scapular during the world war II and the bullet that was meant to kill him was stopped by the brown scapular (which is made of wool) and he returned home healthy
Sacramentals, (scapular, medals, etc) if worn in humility and faith , leading us to a more devout prayer life while carrying our cross and walking with Jesus daily, are very powerful!!! They are not, of course, magical amulets in themselves. The devout wearing of the Sacramentals are to produce more prayer in us and grow in holiness. OREMUS!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Humility is the actual love of Gods heart .
Yes... one thing satan & the demons cannot do... HUMILITY!
Beautiful
I have a rough time with humility and it drives me crazy.
I must ask, why?
Zelie Why what? (I’m asking sincerely)
The Devil fears Our Lady... and with good reason!
David Zenz .....the devil, fears The Blood of Jesus.
The devil doesn't fear Mary he fears the name and person that is above every name and that is my Lord and savior the Lord Jesus Christ Mary was a sinner like we all are she didn't die on the Cross of Calvary and shed her blood no our Lord Jesus Christ did.please understand this you are in great error you are placing her above Jesus and God will hold you accountable for this please heed this warning....
My name is yours . Middle name Anthony . I am a sinner struggling to sainthood . 71 years old . God loves me and all of us . Went to confession today and cried about the sins i offend God . My absolution was mercy and grace peace tranquillity and serenity
you can't be doing too bad if your on the road to sainthood ?
That is our submission. Penitence...our path to saint hood. A real struggle it is. Thank you for sharing.
This talk kicked butt! Our soul is PRECIOUS, that’s why it’s being fought for!
Couldn't have said it better. Well put!
Beautifully said
Facts
The spiritual warfare is evident in this world. Thank you for this video 💯
I’m so grateful I listened to this today. Help me Lord, to be more like Our Mother Mary. 🙏🏻✝️
It is very true that if you become more developed with your faith, people are watching. Your family, friends, co-workers, etc., will notice your journey whether they say it or not. We can't allow the devil to corrupt their views of the church when they see how our faith changes us!
100% agree!!! Hello from Brazil
3 Hail Mary's for Fr Mark Mary!! Your message came to me right when I needed it!! O Mary Conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee!!
Feeling super tempted by some circumstances in my life. I've gone from resisting some things in my waking life to my sleep being compromised with temptations through dreams. I feel I have done such a good job with some of these things "during the day" that he has now gone onto my dreams while I'm asleep and vulnerable. Last night I dreamed I was being tempted and I fought it, I dont think I was successful but I prayed like mad. Its very scary that this happens now. Satan is working on me big time. Please pray for me, I'll pray for you as well.
Take your dreams to confession. You will see the difference immediately. Just tell the priest exactly what you wrote here. God bless you!
I pray for you.
The guardian angel.prayer is very good for this and Michael the arc angel. I say this multiple times a.day if i feel the need and say it right before sleep. God bless you
Better your dreams than reality
We're in this together!! Remain in a state of Grace, and rely on Jesus & Mary's strength--we can't do it alone!! Praying for you, please pray for me as well! God Bless!
THIS!!! This needed to be said! Thank you God for Fr. Mark-Mary! Please, please, please Jesus, through the intercession of Our Lady, protect us from anything that could come out of us and push people away from the Church. From the truth and hope we have in You, Christ Jesus. Thank you for our gifts! Protect us from ourselves. Let us grow under the influence of the Holy Spirit to love our gifts and love others as well without condemnation, full of love and humility, free from self-righteousness.
AMEN!
Perfectly put! AMEN!!!
Amén.
Amen!
Its true. I was and still struggle a bit with that self righteous wannabe in using my gifts for the bad. Let me tell you. The lord knocked me right out of that horse. And it hurt. Just to end up in the same miserable place if not worse of all sinners combined. But thanks be to God and his Mercy. One should be grateful for everything he has given us. Especially his mercy.
Sometimes God cuffs his children upside the head. I feel so cuffed. Thank God.
often its us doing it to ourselves...
"you know what you can do with that gift?"
*shifty eyes*
"hit somebody with it"
I COULDN'T HELP LAUGHING IT'S A GREAT POINT BUT SO FUNNY
Yes I loved that bit too.😂
Wow, I ran across this video quite by accident, though I've been subscribed to this channel for awhile. The title of the talk caught my eye and intrigued as to how this subject was going to be addressed, and although my adult coming-to-faith occurred for me about 37 years ago, this one hit me between the eyes. Thank you, Father, for addressing this. If it was for no one else, it was for me.
I’ve fallen and failed many times and continue to struggle with my gift (music)
Especially when it comes to attempting to support my family with this gift
Thank you for this video
Thank you Fr Mark! Love this
Listen to this man. He speaks pure wisdom.
I needed this message!! Thank you!!
God bless you!!
Thanks for this! I needed to hear this.
Thank you! I needed to hear this today!
This is amazing, thank you Fr. Mark-Mary! God Bless!
Such perfect timing. Thank you!
Thank you Father! ,i needed this ,wow!
Thank you so much for these insights. God bless.
I needed this, thank you Fr Mark Mary.
Thank you Fr Mark Mary. This is very timely.
Thank you, Fr. Mark!
Thank you for your words of insight
I needed to hear this! Thank you.
Thank you so much for the video. Really eye opening.
Thanks so much Father. Just what I needed to hear.
Thank you for this video and great input.
Thank you brother for this video!!! God bless you
Thank you. I need to hear this. So timely.
What an important message... thank you!
WOW this explains what’s been going on with me, THANK YOU!!!!🙏🙏🙏
This is just what I needed to hear. Thank you!
Wonderful, Fr Mark. God bless you. 🙏
Thank you so so much for this message, Fr. Mark Mary!! This something I deeply struggle with and it was so helpful to hear it explained and named. God bless!
thank you Father. I needed to hear this. ALOT!
I thank God I found you! I needed this.
Thank you so much, it really opened my eyes.
I needed this. Thank you.
Thank you❤️I needed that. Praise Be 🙏
P-E-R-F-E-C-T T-I-M-I-N-G!!! You have no idea how hard I find dealing with this thoughs coming to my mind... Boooom. Thanks God!!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you so much Brother Mark-Mary for your teachings, so helpful, and God bless you
God bless you Fr. This is very helpful to me.
So well said and explained and so much needed to hear.Thank you again Fr.Mike Mary. So much appreciated.God bless!.
Fr. Mark-Mary, this was sooo good!!! Thank you for these wise words!!!
this was much needed 👏🏽✨
Thank you for this video. It really opened my eyes.
Thank you. And I just thanked God for this video too.
Thank you Father for this wonderful video. I’ve been struggling and I needed to hear everything you mentioned. God bless you for all that you do. 🙏🏻❤️
Wow what a beautiful message. Thank you!
I LOVE your videos, Fr. Mark-Mary! Keep 'em coming :) Peace!
Wow. This is what I needed to hear. Thank you!
Wonderful! Thank you
Thank you very much. I needed, and need, your words especially in these days...
That was a good warning. Thank you so much!
I needed this. Thank you so much 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Beautiful message. Peace and blessings.
Thank you for pointing this out! I have been doing this for decades!
Beautiful. Thank you, i really needed this message right now.
Fabulous! Thank you!
Thank you brother mark mary!!!
Thank you brother. Good advice.
Wow!! I needed this!! I always had this question in my heart but never was able to put it im words! Praise God!😃
I needed to hear this.
Thank you. God bless.
These videos are inspirational, thank you Fr.
Thank you, Father, for this great video. So encouraging. Bless you!
Love your talks Fr Mark, you keep your content simple yet to the point. Love & Blessing from New Zealand
So much wisdom and direct!
Excellent advice.
Thank you. I really needed to see this, I sort of came to this same conclusion earlier today and BOOM, this video just popped up in my suggestions! 🙏
Thank you Merry Christmas!!!!
This was so good thank you for sharing
Well said Father!! (I see some many do this and it breaks my heart!) God reward you.
Hi Fr. Mark.... Thanks for this video.... It really helped me lots. God bless!
Such spiritual gold! Thanks for the wisdom,
Humility. To see ourselves exactly as we are and are not. Mary had perfect humility.
Fr Mark thanks. This is wonderful.
My goodness. Thank you so much. God bless you
Thank you Father. That was good advice. God bless you.
Fr Mark your videos are always amazing, thank you and God Bless.
Thank you for your wisdom..as ever
Thank you so much for this.God bless you.
Thank you for these wise thoughts. I needed to hear them
Awesome!!! Fr. Mark Mary, you nail it!!! Thank you for accepting your Calling.......
Thank you so much for this! (:
Thank you for this. ❤
Thank you Father Murray.....I think I need to be reminded from time to time. I nearly fell into this kind of pit.
Really good video! Thanks
This is just what I needed to hear!
your whole message overflows with love, thank you Fr!!! Thank You Lord for this message and knowledge/insight. Help us to use it to build up Your kingdom ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Fr Mark for sharing your insights and wisdom that guide us in our spiritual journey. God bless 🙌
Great video. Just what I needed to hear. I'll keep that in my mind.