How to Be Excellent (NOT a Perfectionist)

[@lyndavermillion6383]

This is amazing. I have spent the past year juggling too many things...my own fault. I have to learn that NO is a complete sentence. But, the Lord has taught me so much during this time and this video sums up so much of what I had to learn to do. I also am learning (a work in progress) how to not be as anxious is to trust in Him. When I have and let the anxiety go, things worked out much better. So thankful to God and to Fr. Mike and BIAY to bring me back to the Lord in such a deep way, and yet I know I have so much deeper to go. Thank you for keeping me constantly learning.

[@catholiclife9304]

I'm soon to be 58yrs old!! I still can't say no. It's something I think that takes time and prayer. And checking our mind reminding ourselves that God is #1. Whenever I sin or start to be doing too much for another human being....I have to go back to God. It all starts with him. And I can really really tell you is that God has done wonderful things for me and to me. I am still a sinner that has an incredible amount of growth to do. The 1 thing I know is if in all I do I don't put God 1st it's not going to work. God bless you!!

[@lyndavermillion6383]

@@catholiclife9304 Thank you 🙏

[@JerseyOne]

Father, for me you are a living excellence ✨️ 🙌 👏

[@justinbowman5643]

Yea he is!!😍😍🤤 🤤

[@ValentinaKajcinovska]

😁

[@BitsyBee]

This man's wisdom never ceases to amaze. Thank you, Holy Spirit!

[@madams.5976]

I’m so glad we don’t have to be perfect. I always knew that because only God is perfect. We are human with human frailty. We can only do the very best we can. Will we fail, yes at times we will, but we just get up and try again. That’s what I think anyway and that’s what I’m hearing from Fr. Mike. I keep praying for you and discernment for me to know what to do and when it’s time to do it.

[@MM22272]

Perhaps I should go to sleep now, but I can't help that I love listening to every word from Father Mike.

[@softballchick519]

That’s a mood lol I end up down the Fr Mike rabbit hole frequently

[@miar2283]

@MM22272 yes, I agree!!!

[@brandonrobinson1603]

I genuinely put a lot of effort into being prepared and practicing for most of which I involve myself with. But I struggle heavily with punctuality haha so please pray for me everyone!

[@kaitlin8669]

Same

[@borderlinebackfromhellsara961]

No reason to be ashamed. Progress not perfection.

[@drdominicpao642]

Fr. Mike when he speaks it always seems he's speaking directly❤

[@LoveFollowDefendThePope]

It's not how well you do, but how hard you try. Tks Father Mike❤🙏🏻💙

[@Bigchilezlife]

Thank you Father Mike! Love you brother. I’m not perfect but God knows I’m not perfect but he loves I love him dearly! I love you all

[@directinprint]

❤❤ back at you!

[@MR-sr5gh]

Thanks!

[@BrazillianFOsho]

Last night I prayed so hard to God for him to show me whether or not the OCD feelings I have were coming from him or not, and then today this video feels like an answer to that.

[@magicalwishes7715]

Oh it’s always a pleasure to hear from your father Mike I always listen to you every day religiously in my day you made my day you made by ear you make my life your friend Albert at 75 years old God bless you so much

[@iwantfunnyful]

May God bless you, Father Mike! Thank you for guiding me back.

[@17CW68fNv]

You seem to try your very best to be excellent, always. Praying for your ministry. God Bless. Claire.

[@mariamartin94]

You honor God most excellently, Fr. Mike💖

[@marycheah4160]

We thank God for you Fr Mike. God bless you always 🙏

[@theclapaolini4322]

Father Mike happy feastday to you.Have a good time with you Archangel who truly inspires you talks.GIFTED INDEED

[@victorialoveday9998]

Thank you for a great word for today. Applies to so many areas of our lives

[@tanners98]

Perfect timing to watch this video. God showed me what wrong i did today. How great is our God

[@PhillipCalvin627]

Love this, Father Mike. It amazes me how many times you say something that I just need to hear.

[@RafaelVelasquez-rk3jc]

Thank You!!! ✨️🕊✨️🕊✨️🕊✨️

[@jeanmariedenning62]

I can remember when raising 6 children we arrived early anywhere, school , church , after school activities, dr. appts , etc. The comments were : “Didn’t you know you are allowed 15 minutes of tardiness for each child you have ?”

[@ArmenChakmakian]

I yearn for excellent music during mass.

[@JamesMathison98]

A TLM church is a safe bet to find excellent music. Novus Ordo churches with good music require some extra digging

[@greghardig9523]

Thank you, Father Mike . This was a gut check moment for me. Also, thanks for your daily podcast. Godspeed! Your Brother in Christ, Greg 😊

[@meekam7161]

"Perfectionism has no place in the christian life" I needed this reminder today! I've been very sin conscious lately but I feel like it's been spilling over into Perfectionism....I'll never be perfect here on Earth and that's ok (sins not ok) but you get what I'm saying.

[@Monster-em1lm]

Thank you Ascension Presents, I really found you guys with the mortal sin video. I love Jesus and I never want to offend him, keep making videos 👍

[@josephstevens9888]

Very good message Fr. Mike; we honor God by developing an attitude of excellence in all we do!

[@AnaClaudia-zr7zk]

Wow! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Father, I always love your talks. But this was beyond excellent!Thank you!!! God bless you!!!

[@dakflyer]

Excellent. I heard this once and try to model it in my life: "Be where you said you would be when you said you would be there having done what you said you would do."

[@janetandrews1306]

Such a great way of explaining this Father Mike.

[@OlaT-w2o]

Thank you Father 🙂

[@DrewHootman]

Fr. Mike was shown in my religion class in high school regularly. Now I need to watch him in college for an English essay. He always comes back...

[@josephsujai5543]

Thank you, Fr - I'm from India and I find your videos fascinating - especially the way you deliver them - continue the amazing work

[@cl4rebear]

Needed to hear this today. Thanks Fr. Mike.

[@CatholicChar]

Thank you Fr. Mike!

[@seans.131]

“You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matt 5.48) Excellence: 1) Promptness, 2) Preparedness “Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation.” Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actors were hesitant in the beginning, and TV producer Quincy Jones told them, “No analysis paralysis,” and the show was excellent! Exactly! “This is a C level out of you. You have A level in you.” (That spoke to me)

[@seans.131]

"The greatest virtue is perfect love...It is to treat and see our enemies as the closest members of our own family...The Christian can indeed grow in the perfection of the Father (...see "Deification" at 2 Pt 1), which is shown by imitating His love and mercy." God bless☦😀

[@ferdytolentino7064]

Thank you Father Mike.

[@gweettoesan1864]

Perfection is the enemy of good. I've never heard anyone say that before.

[@dducas188]

Thank you, God bless you ❤🙏

[@templar1288]

Thank you Father, great words to live by. Sometimes we need to be reminded of these things.

[@rruiz4145]

Thank you Father Mike! I at times feel not worthy of our Lords mercy and grace, because I am not the perfection that I believe I should attempt to be. So I will aim for excellence not perfection. :)

[@pasalasaga]

I have always being a perfectionist. Everyone seems so flawless in comparison to me.

[@cupofmorningsun]

oh that is so me. i need to keep working on that. the only one flawless is God!

[@squil35]

I live a life where I’ve given up on perfectionism, I’m not excellent according to Fr. Mike’s definition, and not a single soul has a kind thing to say about me except “You are a mess”. I try so hard too.

[@cupofmorningsun]

@@squil35 ...u r not a mess...God made u...He doesnt make messes...ever...

[@AriD2385]

Thanks as always Fr. Mike! This video was literally an answer to a prayer and confirms lessons I believe the Spirit has been teaching me of late. 🙏🏾

[@rizzaruaya1656]

Wow! I have to say I’m guilty . Lord Have Mercy. Please give me the grace to strive for excellence. I am sooo nothing without you.

[@amyhaney3898]

Fr. Mike, thank you! I’m grateful for this message. Truly a blessing. 🙏

[@Publius-24]

Jesus I love you. All I have is yours. Yours I am yours I want to be. Do with me whatever you will.

[@julialopes5054]

Excellent, Fr! God bless you more and more!

[@jamesec1949]

My mom taught me that if I didn’t show up 15 ahead of an appointment I was late. She also told me to always do the best I could. My motto became Strive for Excellence and I put it on my business card.

[@MM22272]

My problem with punctuality is that wherever I happen to be, I want to keep working. I don't even mind leaving work an hour after I'm required to stay at work. When I'm before the Blessed Sacrament, I want to keep praying even if and even though I have a pending appointment. When I'm helping someone, I want to keep helping him. At the end of the day, I want to keep working and sometimes work through the entire night even if I might become sleepy by the next evening. My problem is that I want to do more and don't like limitations which is a form of pride and lack of humility. Sometimes I even doze off with my clothes on.

[@mluisaairacatolica]

I sound like you 😊

[@nicola489]

Good advice! Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good.

[@mondelarosa]

AMEN ❤ not perfection, excellence!

[@mariatroli6641]

Thank you for your constant guidance 🙏

[@sarahumeh1794]

I really needed to hear this today. Thanks Father!

[@jimr4319]

Thank you Father Mike...I really needed to hear this.

[@teamryzki4751]

Thank you for the reminder Father Mike 🙏 Have an excellent week brothers and sisters ❤

[@Hot-digga-d-dog]

Taught me so much bless you and thank god

[@Publius-24]

"The good enough is often the enemy of the best, when the best is available." Father Martin

[@catherinephillips7432]

Fr Mike Thank you 🙏

[@den.utarbaev]

Thank you, fr. Mike, love ya! ♥️

[@RocknRoRose]

My mom needs this video.

[@arthurmaglieri1824]

Great talk Fr Mike! My adult children loved it too!!

[@cindysutton1091]

YOU'RE EXCELLENT 😇

[@relentlessrhythm2774]

The uni you are at should play this for the incoming Freshmen and graduating Seniors.

[@teresecavanagh5755]

Thank u love welcome

[@Luke1ngame]

God bless you

[@tumusiimealoysious1171]

All the things I need right now are in here!

[@rafaelsalas2012]

Thanks Father I appreciate it so much

[@Hot-digga-d-dog]

Practice makes perfect 😉

[@rosemarymaher6726]

Thank you.I really appreciate this.

[@sojourner239]

Perfectionism isn’t about being perfect; it’s about being good enough.

[@annieh1315]

Fr. Mike, this is a real stumbling block for me, and likely a lot of other people, especially young adults. Recently, there’s been an explosion of awareness about psych conditions like ADHD, so much so that there’s a shortage of medication for it. ADHD involves problems managing executive function, like time management and self-regulation. ADHD patients are often told in school that they’re turning in “C” level work when they are capable of submitting “A” level work, and many of us grow up with a lot of guilt when it’s not always our fault. BUT it’s also hard to tell when we’re using our struggle as an excuse. The secular media is pushing self-love, acceptance, and an abolition of the word “should” for those with this struggle, but when I look to the Church all I feel is guilt for not trying hard enough. It feels impossible to please God with this condition because it’s tiring to try so hard. Can you speak to the struggles of those with special needs? Almost no one in the Church does… thank you 🙏

[@blujeans9462]

Thanks for reminding me that I'm not a perfectionist (I thought I was :-) - but also, not even close to being excellent. :-(. Humility feels good. :-) Thanks!

[@Pete.Ty1]

🙏🙏🙏.Thank you

[@metildajoseph5265]

Greetings Father Mike, Thoughts :- -> Message reflect with,"Spiritual Intelligence helps to Validate the Key Virtues of Human Nature in The Path of Lord Jesus Christ in daily moments in every aspects." -> Wonderful Insights with Valuable Inputs.Thanks Father. With regards, Ranjith Joseph (R.J)

[@ameliaolson7580]

The formula for perfect excellence and/or excellent perfection is: 1 X 2 (AKO²)= PE and/or EP I like the part where you do that Freudian slip and say..."I'll do it when I have time..." right after listing all the stuff you're supposed to do on time, lol. That was rich. Perfectly imperfect, just the way life is and shows itself as the best and only way to be:)

[@giorgiaalexanderactingothe1892]

I really struggle with this. I’m a perfectionist and I think sometimes my retaliation to my own brain (if you can call it that) is self sabotage on the simple things like preparation.

[@khaledsaleh4844]

Thank you for your video @ascentionpresents I believe the message of the video is good. However, one verse comes to mind Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. - Matthew 5:48

[@JerseyOne]

Ohhh he called it out, it's on!!!

[@trevortovsen]

"Perfect is the enemy of the good, but good enough is the enemy of humanity". This is a quote from the movie Blackberry, I think it fits well here. We have faith in the "perfectness" of Jesus and we strive to be more Jesus-like in our thoughts, words, and actions, so we are in a sense striving for "perfectness", but we hold that this cannot be done without the grace of Jesus as it is Him that perfects our contribution to His kingdom. We know perfect is not achievable by ourselves alone, but striving for it, and by His grace it allows us to achieve excellence rather than "good enough".

[@nathanngumi8467]

Word.

[@tammydugas9527]

My goodness. God was talking to me today.

[@dariojesuspardosalazar683]

Woww Father! It really touched my heart. Being prepared to go to war. Parabellum.

[@helenjensen3729]

I think that quote ('punctuality is the politeness of princes') is from the 2015 live-action Cinderella movie - nevertheless, it still works :)

[@emilierabier1238]

I totally agree but what about "be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect"?

[@VanillaGorilla3]

The meaning of the scripture is talking about doing gods commands. You can’t take scriptures literally on what they say

[@emilierabier1238]

Oh yeah you’re right I thought about it afterwards, I also looked it up, and understood what it really meant, thank you for your answer

[@VanillaGorilla3]

@@emilierabier1238 np

[@theJamesOG2023]

I appreciate this talk, Fr. Mike. But how do I reconcile this with the gospel? Matthew 5:48 “But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Jesus was telling us that God is the standard against which everything else is measured.

[@Christine-vb5be]

How to do so when my son, a believer who suffers from ADHD and Asperger syndrome, when therapy and medication don’t help with the three things that you mentioned? Please help.

[@eb4233]

I was raised a Roman Catholic , went to a Roman Catholic school , studied biblical history , was 2 week's away from joining the priesthood , then i asked the priest at my church 1 question and that 1 question stopped me from becoming a priest. Do you know what that question was ? We will get back to that in a moment. Ever since I was a young child I would pray , when friends from school came for me to go out and play i wouldn't go out because every spare second i had i would go to my room and pray , never missed mass on a Sunday always 11am , as i said before I had a big interest in biblical history , i learned about times way before Noah's ark . My question was Why doesn't the Catholic faith ever discuss Mount Hermon at mass The answer i got was Don't you ever mention that subject again with a slap across my face by the priest. So i will ask you the same question Why Doesn't The Catholic Faith Ever Discuss Mount Hermon At Mass ? You see you can't always talk about Christ and all the good You must talk about the bad and the bad i mean satan .

[@eb4233]

@weaponofchoice-tc7qs are you ? You should get some help for that maybe your parents should be jailed depending on what they have obviously done to you , I hope that you get the help you need my little friend

[@jojomcelwee1380]

❤️

[@Catholic_Warrior]

I'm struggling by setting myself up for failure. I know I will never be perfect, but I set up goals that I'll never reach and call myself names and have a panic attack over a fixable mistake, screaming like a 2 year old child and beat myself up.. or even take all day just to start something. My mom says I gotta pull myself together, go to mass everyday (I haven't been..) and pray my rosaries everyday. Can I call it an excuse? Lazy perfectionism?

[@markantonelli53]

But since I don’t know what those gifts and talents are, how can I strive to be excellent at them?

[@kitypossum]

ATT: A priest or experienced Catholic knowledgabke about morality etc. I'm looking for guidance in some serious matters, my parish doesn't seem to offer this, we gave 2cnew priests and a school run by priests but I'm not sure that they have time. I'm struggling to understand a few things, somewhat in pain and eould appreciate snother perspective and Catholic assessment.

[@run4funs24]

I was looking into the angel Abaddon, and i cant figure out if hes good or evil the gate keeper of the abyss?

[@FF-yq8fg]

💯💯🙏🙏

[@dogwithwigwamz.7320]

All I want is to be a Saint. But I`m not a Saint. I`m not sure that I should have a single wish, but if I had one it would be to be a Saint and that we should all be free to be Saints.

[@janetr5693]

When you see a. 'city limit' sign, place a Miraculous Medal near it. She will take it from there. ( some sell in bulk )

[@st_th]

“Remember to go to bed on time” Me: 😮 (it’s 3:30 am and I’m up making matching rosaries for me and my boyfriend)

[@AileenSerrantes-xg9pj]

Christmas is coming 🙂

[@jacktracy8356]

Once upon a time a certain King gave to His chosen servants the free gift of vast riches to each one. In the process of time men under the pretense of being the King's servants rose up and went to the descendants of the chosen servants saying If you desire to be heirs of the free gift of riches you must follow us to earn those riches and do your part. After following those deceivers, the descendants found they had no inheritance of vast riches and even lost everything they seemed to have. They inquired of the King for their riches. The King said Did not I say my vast riches were a free gift but you did not believe me or reverence my Word instead you listened to those deceivers. Then the King cast the deceivers and descendants into prison for ever. Ephesians 2:8 KJV "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 not of works, lest any man should boast."

[@jerin7078]

You DO look like John Hamm!!

[@hollyridgley734]

I need some good advice. My mom and I are living in a situation that is not ideal. We are living in my great grandmothers house, which I love. We live next-door to my grandparents. My grandfather grew up in the house that I am living in. We are helping my grandparents who are getting older in years. My grandfather especially is not a friendly guy. He can be very emotionally abusive. He says things that are very hurtful and he puts the men in our family on much more of a pedestal. Then he puts the women in the family. he puts the women in the family down a lot and tells us that we can’t do anything and we don’t know anything and we couldn’t do any better. I’m still in school and my mom is thinking of sending me to a boarding school to get me out of the mess. that worries me because then my mom will be alone and have to deal with it. and the men in our family don’t see anything wrong with it. They grew up this way. We really believe that women can’t do any better. What should I do? What can I do. I pray every night and every day and I know God hears me otherwise things would be much worse. But two heads are better than one right can you give me any good advice thank you.

[@joolz5747]

Apply this to a job!!!