“God, What’s Your Plan for My Life?”
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ธ.ค. 2023
- The angel Gabriel came to Mary and told her all about how she'd conceive and bear God's son Jesus, and even when she asked how this could be, he elaborated. Wouldn't that be nice? Wouldn't it be nice to have an angel show up and tell us what God's plan for our life is?
But... that's not how it went. The angel actually told her very little. And after Mary's "fiat" ("Let it be done unto me according to thy word"), what happens? "The angel departed." That's it.
See, God probably won't tell you what his plan is for your life. Not all at once. And Fr. Mike is here today to tell you why it's actually better that way, and how we can follow Mary's example of trust.
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Father Mike was instrumental in helping me convert to Catholicism this past year; his videos are second to none. Always will appreciate him forever!
Same with me!!! Fr Mike actually made me trusts priests again 😂. I didn’t think that was possible
Same here!!
Me too!
Agree!
Please watch the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. The Papacy can NOT be destroyed. Don’t call protestant’s Christian! (there’s ONLY ONE CHURCH). Following padre Pio who shows the true beauty of Catholicism which is everyone’s true home! God bless. Praise Jesus and Mary always!!!
A few months ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 Ovarian cancer. The cancer is in my liver, lungs and all through my body. God has blessed me with the best doctor. I know He is watching me as my husband and I pray to Him. This suffering I offer up to the souls in purgatory.
I still have joy in my life thanks be to God!
How old are you? Have you tried herbal remedies and boosting your immunity?
@@user-uh9we3hk4jProbably took the jab.
God bless you. Keep the joy ❤
God bless you Catherine! Our god is a God of miracles and is always blessing us. Your witness is amazing and your offering is so precious before God im sure.. May you be healed I pray.
God Bless You. Prayers 🙏🙏💕💕💕💕
For someone who's cross includes being prone to anxiety... Thank you For this "Ah ha!" moment... I often feel like I am failing because I don't know what God wants me to do.. I most often have no idea what I am doing, except not giving up.
I was putting so much pressure on "I don't know God's plan." But you are right, its not in God's plan I trust... It's in God... Thank you... Indeed I will put this into practice....
God help me be patient and go by the pace of The Holy Spirit. One right task at a time... Amen!
Consider another way to consider the matter is that one need merely be present in the current moment. Be aware of yourself, your feelings, intentions, etc. Being so focused, you neither dwell upon what might have happened in the past, nor have anxiety about future possibilities. Instead, act upon what you know, and how you might be guided by the Holy Spirit to prepare.
umm... thank you but.. what? Thank you.. I didn't post this for help. I posted this because what Father Mike said will help me.
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I am the same! Constantly worrying about the future and past decisions. I've felt for a while now that I do not put enough trust in God. Being at University, I've prayed more than ever, received the sacraments and listened to Fr Mike Schmitz which has helped me tremendously in going the right direction. Despite anxiety still affecting me, it's gotten better these last few months. I've realised that my struggles have brought me closer to the lord in ways I never imagined before. Thank you God almighty! I will pray for you and others with the same cross we carry. God can do great things🙏❤
Yes! Me too... I am not the person I used to be years ago, and I know its all because of God. I too finally turned back to prayer and going to Mass every week (or more if I can). I also listen to the Bible in a Year! And listen to Father Mike and a few other amazingly on fire Priests and Nuns. It's helped me so much to maintain.
I know God is behind it all. I cannot even tell you how I changed on my own.. because I didn't.... He did!
My issues are still here, but with Him they are manageable. I do not disrepair even on down days because I know it will pass. AND I have prayers to get me through... Plus I have powerful friends/family behind me (Our Heavenly one)... That also helps me with the false lonely feeling that creeps in now and then... God truly is Wonderful!
May God Bless you and Keep you!
Thank you for replying, it made my day!@@humblejulia
Dear Heavenly Father, I come to you today asking for your blessings as a single mom. I’m raising my children with strength and courage, despite the challenges I face with my sons being autistic. Lord as I struggle to pay my rent every month and as I struggle to buy groceries for my children. I ask that you bless me with your wisdom and guidance, as I navigate parenthood on my own heal my lupus and heart disease and continue to give me strength to keep going so I may watch my sons grow into men. ❤
Im praying for you! 🙏
Me too
God bless and guide you and your family🙏
You have a different problem every time you post.
no ones gonna send you money and God does not reply in youtube comments
The worst part of being traumatized is that people expect you to behave as if you aren't.
I found this very relieving because I always felt I wasn't understanding what God wanted of me long term.
1 John 5 kJV ♥️
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
I ask this question alot these days.
"God does not always want us to fully understand his doings, but rather to align our will with his in complete filial trust"
This video just came up when I’ve literally been crying all day because I’m in a place I have no idea why I’m here and what it is I’m suppose to be doing here. I’m so confused and uncertain. I have been praying to for patience waiting in his timing.
I feel the same way, just trying to take it day by day now. Giving up control is something I’m learning.
The same
Joining the "same" club. Haha. I feel like I've hit rock bottom in my anxieties for how to move forward from here.
I needed to hear God through Fr. Mike today. I needed to learn from Mary, too.
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Well said, Fr. Mike. Giving up our will and our control over our lives is humility. Extremely hard, yes. It's true love. It's dying to one's self. You can only do it out of divine love. You do it only when you're madly in love with God.
I'm having a very hard time with this. I must be doing something wrong, because I just can't seem to let go and let God right now. The holidays have been difficult. I am grieving a staggering loss which has unearthed tons of past pain. I can't even figure out what to do in the next hour.
My heart breaks for you!! Sometimes it's hard to just breathe in and out. Mary knows where you are. Trust and ask Mary to keep her arms around you. I will say a rosary for you today.
I'm sorry for your loss! I'll pray for you, sometimes we need only to know what to do next. You're so precious, be kind to yourself, your feelings and the time you will need to recover and figure everything out. God has so much love for you, you're never alone 🙏
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God formed you in your mother's womb.
And God does not make mistakes.
We are called to trust in God. That is the hardest thing. We want to know, we just don't like the unknown. That is my biggest obstacle, to believe and trust God wants what is best for my soul, and not to worry. Thank you, Fr Mike, God Bless.
I needed this beyond words. Thank you 😪❤️
It's just wonderful that this video popped up right now when I was feeling uncertain about certain things in my life❤ It's truly amazing to see Mumma Mary's role reflecting her complete trust in God's plan even if it wasn't too clear to her🥺and how we too must be like her and trust God!😄Thank you so much for this, Ascension presents!
1 Peter 1 kJV ♥️
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
1 Corinthians 15 kJV ✝️🩸
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1 John 5 kJV
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
@@AlexanderBrown77 Jesus is the Eternal Word of God.
@@eduardohoover2127 ♥️ amen
Hebrews 5 kJV
9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
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:
Romans 4 kJV
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
🤔 Faith in what?
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;
I definitely needed this. It says if God truly knew that I needed to hear this. I'm 29 years old Going on 30 and I'm in nursing school. I just failed my second semester in a row and it left me frustrated seeing my friends go even further and me being left behind. I was praying for God to show me his will this entire week whether to stay in the program or to keep moving forward. I've recently made the decision to keep going on with the program until I get that degree or I fail out. It was with great hesitation but I did it because I don't have a plan B at the moment. This video truly hit home for me. God bless you father Mike
I am a RN and got my PN first. There were a number of times I almost failed. Nursing school was the hardest thing I've ever done. It wasn't my original plan, either. Long story 😊. God is with you. Ask for His courage and trust in Him. I know it's so hard. Hang in there and prayers for success and His will to be done. When I was in school at times I looked like the last person to be a nurse.
I asked God what he wanted from me and two things came to mind: pray and love. Peace be with you father.
You helped me see how God wishes us to live in peace in the present. I struggle so much in this. I make long complicated plans and overthink everything.
Meaning and fulfillment in one's life comes easy with Christ.
"His hand is a hand that will never let me go" is a tremendous truth I never thought I'd hear a Catholic say. This is so encouraging.
Why why why o why Andrew, would you think a Catholic wouldn’t say that? 😱We profess God’s love for us at every Holy Mass, and that’s Daily. God is our ABBA♥️
@@annem2922 Because Catholics also (particularly when fighting with Protestants) are alllll about people once saved becoming lost again, falling from his hand.
He has me in the palm of his hand. Somedays i feel like i am in te dark but his light shines in the darkness. Praise be to god.
I never asked God these questions. I don’t think I did, at any rate. I’m old now. I think He wants me to do, everything I do and say, and think, motivated by love of Him, and to do them WITH Him. That means doing everything I do with LOVE for others and Him. That means I have to be awake!
You, Fr Mike Schmitz, are truly a God send to us. Thank you for serving.
God let’s you make your own choices, God gives you many paths but each path has good and bad, nothing is perfect because wants us to learn from our mistakes! 😊
Place your trust in a PERSON, not a Plan. Thank you, Father Mike!
I’m almost done with C.I.Y! Next year In January 1st through December…. BIBLE IN A YEAR! I hope next year will be better for me 😞😔 this year was rough and I hope my desires and prayers will be answered ❤️
Have Hope in God!
Blessings
Thank you Fr. Mike. God Bless You and everyone watching.
God is Love and anyone who loves Lives in God Trusting in any circumstance that Gods Grace will get us through so Thank you
Thanks 🙏
God told you to read us the entire Bible. Miracles! It was so exciting I gotta do it again!
Father I’ve asked this question in prayer countless times. And I think God answered it in a way, well kind of. You see, one night during adoration at my parish, I was sitting there, staring at the Eucharist. VariousThoughts flooding through my head, but there was one that stayed present: “what is my mission.” I was at a low point in my life, I had done a few things I wasn’t proud of and I had just gotten out of a relationship, I was just not in the best of shape mentally, emotionally and spiritually. So that thought of my “mission” kept poking me over and over, and I stared directly into the Eucharist.
Then I heard it, a voice as commanding as thunder, yet as calm as the sea. It said to me “You are loved, Go and serve me”
I was completely engulfed in tears and emotions, I didn’t know how to wrap my head around it at all. In fact I thought I was called to the priesthood!! But all I knew for certain was that I never had to ever again doubt if anyone loved me, because I know that the Almighty Father does.
I did go to a vocation retreat this summer, very beautiful I met many Salesian brothers and Preists who live up in orange, New Jersey, but I felt as thought it wasn’t for me. I know God wants me to serve him but I’m still figuring out how, exactly.
Thank you Father
Put myself in Mary’s shoes I would be scared to death. Thanks for this video Fr. Mike.
On a practical basis: if you go to mass every Sunday and daily if you can, confession frequently, pray the rosary and especially have a devotion to Mary under the title of Our Lady of Sorrows, and surround yourself with good people to mentor and guide you and be friends to support you, God will move things around in your life to give opportunities to understand His Will vocationally and in every other aspect respective to your state of life
Got bless you, Father
That is how I experience Him, He shows the next step and I gotta be curious where he leads me. ❤
Father God I pray that you can help me find the purpose of my life
So true. The true joy is giving your whole trust in God and do what gives you joy and peace in His name.
I surrender myself to God everyday and knowing that He is in full control. And acknowledging this gives me a great sense of comfort, happiness, and joy. I AM A CHILD OF GOD AND ALL IS GOOD. AMEN.☺️❤️🙏✝️
I had this doubt and asked myself what's your plan for me god before sleeping and this morning i saw this.You're truly a blessed soul Father Mike ❤
Thank you, Fr. Mike🙏❤️
Thank you for this message! As a battle cancer treatment, it’s been a rollercoaster of emotions, but I tell myself I trust in His plan for me! I have learned throughout all this that I have to take it one day at a time and just thank our Lord and Savior for one more day of blessings. I know He has a purpose for me, but meanwhile I will serve as testimony of His love! He was there during my surgery, there during chemo (just rang that bell this past Friday 2/09), and He will be holding me tight during radiation! I trust in you Father Almighty! I know one day I will say I am cancer free!
This is the reason I am becoming a stronger Christian 🙏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️❤️❤️
thank you Fr.Mike.....God bless you
Heavenly father is compassionate. Numerous times, I had answers to prayers, long before I recognized the spirit was telling me that this is the path Heavenly Father wanted me to take. It was only years later, I changed course and listened to the promptings of the spirit.
I think often times God is willing to guide our path. We just have to be receptive and willing to hear him.
Interesting points. Thank you Father.
Father, when you said “ I don’t need to know” my sister and I started cracking up. Something about it was so ridiculous but also applicable and so unheard of. but also if an angel ever approaches me and tells me something I’m not gonna ask any questions.
God bless you Father Mike!!
Perfect timing for this now
So much uncertainty in world but as Christians we just need to walk with Him on step at time
Reassuring we don’t need to worry He’s got this !!
St Joseph and our lady heal my daughters mind and her relationships with her sister. Myself. I trust in you
I do not open the Bible when I need to but I am always on TH-cam and here you are making it so easy for me to get on track. ❤
God bless you Father Mike. The Lord is with you.
AMEN. GRACIAS Father Mike👍💯☝💯💯✌💯
Father Mike,
I have learned to trust God everyday more and more by listening to you. Today I felt my body breath better, and, anxiety lifted. There's no medication I have taken that has medically done this no refills needed this is an endless cure. Thank you for your guidance
God bless you Father and the whole team
Thank you Father Mike. What you have just shared can be understood only by going through such situations. By knowing Jesus - by having a relationship with Him makes a world of a difference in the life of a Christian. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful & loving God. Life is worth living because of Him.
Thank you father for this reading God bless you peace be with you I pray for you and your family. Pray for my family and everybody who’s listening to this God bless.
How true. When I was low, lying in a hospital bed in a city where I really knew no one, so sick I couldn't hold down water, the phrase "Your will be done" kept rolling through my mind. It wouldn't stop. Then it dawned on me. I had said those words thousands of times without really thinking about what they meant. I looked around and I saw where my will had led me. I got it. I'm stubborn and willful, but I got it. I said okay God, Your will be done. Right away I felt a weight lift. I wasn't practicing my faith at that time but I was smart enough to know what I was doing wasn't working, so I decided to go on a quest. After a while I figured out it's an ongoing quest, one we never really get to fully figure out until it's our time to go home. I'm a work in progress, and it beats being a piece if work all the live-long-day. I'm still so far from where I want to be that I wonder daily if I truly am worthy, but then I remember: "Only say the word and my soul shall be healed." That's enough for me. I need to keep it simple, the faith of a child.
Fr. Mike I'm on tears watching this video. I wish I could give you a hug.
Well... God just gave me Joy through this video ✨❤️
This is so good to hear, especially when you have your own business and you don't know what tomorrow will bring. Thank you, Father Mike.
At 45, I really need to know God’s plan for me.😢
God shows us the next step one at a time.
God bless you, Father Mike.
We don’t all have the faith to hear his answer, it’s that simple.
Just shaking my head in God’s timing, I love it. Thank you for this message at this time Fr Mike!
Jesus loves you and is with you forever
Thank you father Mike. May God help me to know his plan for my life.
Till a god starts telling people what his strange plan is, how about doing what you like?
Obviously gods "plan" is that pretty much everyone and everything is suffering and dying in horror and pain.
Father Mike I have heavenly blessed to first receive your preaching today and I am so grateful for The Holy Spirit!
❤The hand of God is always on me. Amen❤
Divine timing for this message. Thank you Father Mike!! 🙏🏼
I simply have asked how I can serve Him because all I want is to serve God. That’s the one I have gotten the most clear answers to.
Yes! Mary is our model! Be it unto me Lord! 💜🙏💜.
Thank you Father Mike!
Amazing and comforting words! I love the connection to Mary and her lack of anxiety. Trust. Thank you, Fr. Mike! 🙏🏻😄
Wow it’s straight to the point as every other Ft. Mike’s video. That’s so true! I was so annoying Jesus, asking Him that same question over and over again. And then one day a few years back, in front of Him in adoration, I heard Him with such a gentle voice: “Martina, you’re asking hard questions”. It instantly made me laugh and then He said: “Be here where you are.” Meaning, stay here on this path, follow me, and you will know in time and place what’s next to do. I loved this explanation Father Mike! Thanks for sharing!
Well said Fr Mike! Ill remember this! God bless
This has been my prayer all throughout the year. Little did I know that I gained a lot of patience in this season of healing.
So glad I clicked on the link. “I don’t NEED to know” struck a chord. 68….struggling with life and the unknown. If only I could trust in the Lord with all thine heart…lean not upon thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy path. I fail. 68 years and I can’t do it. I worry. I’m scared. 😢 I’m anxious. I have to be a disappointment to Him.
But our Blessed Mother is Waaay holier than I am. 😇
Needed this! Thank you!
Love it! Thank you Father Mike
God to father Mike "cut down on the caffeine " 💙🙏🏾💙🙏🏻💙
Thank you father Mike, God speaks through you
I grew up Protestant; my faith was flagellum built of Prosperity and Calvin. My God was a Potter who created some for shame and Whose will is often humiliation. I did not lose faith in our God as I aged and hurt followed hurt; I hated Him. Deeply.
A few years ago, I met a group of Sisters in Chicago. I have a scar that I blamed Him for; I thought it better to have not been than to be His. They showed me Beatific blessings in action. They showed me the Faith. They showed me Mother Church. They showed me Christ, exposed.
Thanks be to God for every Sister serving in Chicago.
I needed this. Thank you!
❤Thank you Fr. Mike❤
It's like pray to god and do the right thing. God is with you.
Thank you God as I trust in you for all you do for me. I know you know what's best for me and I trust my life with you. Thank you Fr. Mike for another great video, you are truly blessed to be able to say the right things to left up people's spirit and life.
Father Mikes Salve Regina at the end of the online mass made me discover more about Traditional Catholicism
God Bless Fr
Thank you, Father, for the message.
Amen. Amen. Amen!
God bless you, Father Mike. I needed to hear this!
Thank you for this Father Mike. I really needed to hear this. ❤
Thank you, for the message, father Mike. ❤
Thank you, Fr. Mike! God bless you and all!🙏❤️
Very cute.
Thank you so much for this 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I love to listen to you, Father Mike.
Thank you so much Father Mike. I needed to hear this ❤🙏
Thank you Father Mike!!🙌🏻💕🙌🏻