Believing in a God Who Allows Evil

[@christophewakim3587]

I am from Lebanon and I told myself I hope Father Mike will talk about this and this video popped wow a miracle thx God

[@antoinettededel2295]

Praying for Lebanon. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@paulafragomeni]

Praying for Lebanon from Brasil 💙🙏🏻💙

[@marinamiller3310]

Lebanon we feel your pain and pray for u

[@ignaciomolizia4376]

God bless Lebanon, I'm Praying from Argentina

[@theoriginaljohn]

nice to meet you, i am from Lebanon as well and this video is exactly what we need

[@Boubie25]

I survived beirut explosion. Jesus saved my life.

[@themechanic7625]

I'm happy for you 🙏😇🇺🇸

[@Miatpi]

Praying for all of you!

[@radiant5159]

but why you of all people

[@alexanneschronicles]

Wow, I'm so sorry you went through that! Happy to know you survived 💛

[@Onlinesully]

glad you survived

[@luuvvvu4ever692]

My mom just died in June from cancer at the age of 60. I asked God why did you take her so soon but that is not for me to know, at least not yet. It feels so unfair but thankfully, it has made me draw closer to God because I know turning away would only make things worse.

[@Copolia]

Am sorry for your loss. May your mum rest in peace and may you find comfort in your faith in God and in the memories you have of your mum. I just lost my uncle and it hurts, but I too believe that God has a greater plan and that is what I cling to when I feel like falling apart. Stay strong xx

[@albertchin1050]

God allows each of us a certain amount of time, whether long or short, to spend here on earth. What matters is what we do with the time He's given us. During her time, your mother managed to raise a beautiful, loving, God-fearing daughter. So praise Him for that.

[@First1it1Giveth]

Mary R- When your heart is at its weakest in grief, your faith will be at its strongest. The stronger your faith, the brighter your way to him that is lit, and He has promised that He has conquered the darkest grief in your heart, which is the life that is brought into the darkness itself. Seek life and you will always find Him, who will take the water from your eyes to flood the barren fields inside your heart.

[@patgaff2536]

I am sorry for your loss. My faith in God most days is what keeps me going. I have to pray to God to strengthen my belief when at times I falter. God bless

[@simple_naildesigns]

So sorry for your loss - sending you prayers for strength

[@jbvalencia07]

In 2016, my family's home caught on fire 3 days before Christmas. I was across the globe from my family when this happened. My family wasn't able to join me in the Philippines for our Christmas family vacation. This was my first Christmas and New Years without my family. We are very active in our church and I've served with the Youth Ministry for 5+ years at the time. My younger siblings kept asking me why God would let that happen to our family, but man, the support and love that we were given from our relatives, friends, Church, and community was incredibly overwhelming. All we lost were material items but God reminded us how loved we are through his people. 4 years later, our house has been rebuilt and we live our lives extra grateful everyday.🙏🏻 Friends in Christ, our Heavenly Father is faithful! Trust in His timing and plan. God bless! I'm praying for you all!❤

[@jjubalde5894]

You're a Filipino too! may our God bless us in these trying times...

[@bweatherman3345]

Thank you mother of God for your intercession

[@seitzwoodworking5102]

I remember when I lost my wife to cancer. I was in a small 10 seater Chapel feeling really sad and alone with a great weight. A fellow parishioner who knew of my loss was leaving and took the time to stop and put their hand on my shoulder. No words were exchanged. It was a hand of compassion, love and a hand that told me they knew of my suffering. My suffering wasn’t taken away, but my sorrow was lessened for a moment and I didn’t feel alone in my suffering.

[@maryannlacey4044]

I hope your healing has strengthened you. What a beautiful gesture of caring. Sometimes we feel we have to say something amidst the pain. So glad you were comforted that painful day. God’s blessings

[@andym8557]

@Francis it's called having compassion. Maybe you should try it sometime

[@paulafragomeni]

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 💙🙏🏻💙

[@rollasix7238]

❤️

[@MrKurmann]

Paula Fragomeni .. that’s my favourite verse, You’ll Never Walk Alone.

[@paulafragomeni]

Andy Kurmann Yes, this psalm always give us hope, strenght and a warm feeling that we loved and in fact never alone.

[@998azaz]

Listening to this from Lebanon. It's a difficult time to have hope Father. Our governors are corrupt and change seems impossible

[@fullmoon1072]

The only one you need to trust is God. May God bless you and Lebanon 🇱🇧

[@ana-7421]

May God bless you and your country ❤️

[@krisdipadua6803]

Elie, I'm sorry you have to experience this sort of thing. It's so difficult when there is no clear path forward. I know that God is with me. I'm at a loss as to why He is allowing me to be so miserable. It reminds me of Paul asking God to take away his thorn. Whatever faith, hope and trust you have left place it in the Lord. I have to believe with everything I am He is going to make a way. I just know He has been faithful. He is the only one who is with me now.

[@judy9521]

KRIS DIPADUA, Amen!

[@peppy619]

@@krisdipadua6803 Dear Kris, please offer up your suffering, place our misery on the Cross of our Lord. "Jesus, I offer up this suffering for the conversion of sinners." Don't let our tragedies to go to waste, offer them to Him.

[@Cowellini]

Life is bootcamp and a place of test. We experience loss of love ones, pain, betrayals from those we love and trust, get physically injured, but thats life. I grew up as 5’2 balding since i was 13 and got bullied for it all my teenage life, and lost a fiancee to a bestfriend. But my faith in God is all i have and my love and trust in Him. Just like in poker, I am all in for God and i thank Him for who I am and what I have. Now im 40 and those guys who bullied me all my highschool life for being a baldy teen all lost their hairs lol but i bless them and oray for them. I am blessed with a daughter and wife and kind in laws. God allowed me to survive 2 afghanistan tours. And now i just wana walk humbly in this earth God made and accept His will. Courage, strength, hope, peace and Love from Christ be with you all

[@MP-qx3ln]

I walked away from God for a very long time, due to the evil in the world. Now I walk with God everyday and always put him first. I now feel true peace!! Amen, and God Bless!

[@peppy619]

Indeed the evil in the world can shaken ones faith, but you, my brother in Christ, remember this: People wonder if God is good, how come there is tremendous suffering and injustice in the world, but doesn't the world reject God? If God is good (as goodness in itself), if He is Love, Mercy and Justice, and yet people rebell against Him, walk away, and live as if He didn't exist then... what can they expect if it's not evil, hatred, injustice from this world away from God? If the suffering of the world proves something, if anything, is that people cannot be good without the Grace of God, if it was possible then: where is their paradise on Earth? God bless you brother, don't forget to offer your suffering, put them in the Cross of Jesus, so He may use it to redeem sinners.

[@MP-qx3ln]

@@peppy619 Amen!

[@juliancuratolo8928]

@@peppy619 God bless you Brother but I feel I have to play devil's advocate. You asked if God's grace is the only thing allowing us to be good then you're going to run into problems because (while it may be true that God gives them the grace to be good) many atheists are by human standards called good, and the continuing growing atheistic countries in Scandinavia are the happiest countries on earth(but you could make the case that's subjective). One could also bring up how we can agree that God or not suffering is bad and has no morale value unless it brings good. Of course you could say that there is suffering because a world that has some suffering but transitions to heaven is a greater morale good than one that has perhaps the minimum amount of suffering and transitions to heaven... but then you would have to say that a transition from hell to heaven would then be the greatest morale value. But if you have a better argument and can help me please do God bless Edit: they may also bring up that animals can act in altruistic ways for the good of the society and for evolutionary purposes but that's a whole different rabbit hole Edit2: I thought it over and one argument you could make is that it's not about suffering to good but free will to good Also that while we may not see the good coming out of intrisaclly evil acts that doesn't mean that there wont be any good, it makes it unlikely... so it would be making a probabilistic argument against an all sovereign God. Still let me know if you have a better argument

[@lindagal4595]

Amen

[@SolidPain6624]

Been there! Suffered through a depressive episode and asked God to rid my life from this earth but he kept giving me day after day to finally find the path back to him. Ironic enough, this video is about pain and I suffered that with depression. It only made me love God more and whenever I get sad I always think about the time where he rescued me from the evil powers that filled my mind with doubt and anger. 6 years since that time, still love my Lord and will always love my Lord!

[@Eserr7856]

Let us pray for all suffering and who died in the warehouse explosion in Beirut, Lebanon

[@jamesbenchimol1537]

he doesnt clear up everything but the lord will deliver us from evil

[@palace_pro4923]

Thank you Father Mike, JESUS BLESS bless all those suffering through hardships that they may find peace and hope.

[@adamkallel8925]

I'm suffering tremendous grief at the recent loss of my wife. Thank you Fr Mike. You really helped me.

[@Georgeanne17]

May God comfort you. I lost the person I loved most in the world, my sibling and best friend.The pain is unspeakable. Yet Jesus is there. I prayed if I can't hold on, hold unto me Lord. When I'm in a moment of terrible grief. I simply ask Jesus to help. He will. Trust. It is harder without him.

[@dollsalive1103]

I’m so sorry for your loss. Jesus is with you. God bless.

[@nancefair9291]

My heart was heavy and there you were in my notifications, Christ's love seeking me out in my darkness.

[@israelcarrazana2264]

Me too, u have company. God bless.

[@gabriellehaddad4852]

It's like all your videos are always in time and on point. Thank you Father. I am Lebanese and what the people here are going through is extremely hard. I pray that the hope you are talking about reaches our hearts and I ask everyone reading to please pray for this country and it's broken people💜😔

[@marcihf217]

Lifting Lebanon and the Lebanese up in prayer.

[@ana-7421]

Praying for you and your country, God bless you all ❤️

[@michanne5571]

Lifting Lebanon 🇱🇧 with prayers for restoration peace healing deliverance from evils.

[@Copolia]

I always remember what our Lady said to Saint Bernadette; "I cannot promise you happiness in this life, but in the next . . ."

[@CedanyTheAlaskan]

Thank you Ascension Presents. Because of Channels like yours, I'm going to start my conversion to Catholicism from being a protestant. God bless you all!

[@mariab.774]

@Cedany Great to hear that!!

[@rollasix7238]

You will not regret your decision!

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

Welcome home.🙏🏾

[@CedanyTheAlaskan]

@@rollasix7238 I know I wont :)

[@CedanyTheAlaskan]

@@SaintCharbelMiracleworker Thank you!

[@Commelaviepasse]

I was just praying about this last night. Thank you Father Mike and Ascension for being apart of God's providence in my life.

[@avinashgrubb4552]

Same here! Amen 🙏🏼🙏🏼😊😊

[@mlsim8062]

He makes our burdens light

[@nariko47]

Pray for Lebanon 💙🙏🏼

[@marcihf217]

Praying

[@judy9521]

Sending prayers and love to Lebanon. 🙏 ❤️

[@ruthortega5822]

Thank you, God, for always being there for me. I realize that everything is done according to your will on your timing, not mine. Thank you for loving me and being such a merciful God.

[@janetandrews1306]

I know God is always there. Thank you Father Mike.

[@phonic4008]

Everytime I watch your vids I'm always reminded of bishop sheen, I'm glad you exist

[@lois2997]

You are a great priest Father Mike and a real blessing

[@cjmartinez2754]

My best friend who’s a atheist tried to make a point that there was not god if he let evil happen in our lives. This came at a important time

[@SolidPain6624]

You should tell your friend that God is written in our hearts. God is not the one who gave him up but he is the one who gave God up. He is calling for him to come back and hopefully you can help him and one day he will become reborn! God bless!

[@cj7girl280]

But chaos cannot create order..... Therefore, there has to be a being of Supreme intelligence and infinity. 😉

[@SolidPain6624]

CJ7 girl right... and every creation has a creator. Behind intelligent life must be an intelligent creator. Look at DNA for example.

[@Unclenate1000]

Well he's still correct lol

[@darkmiku2483]

@@SolidPain6624 in the end it isnt about who gave who up but focusing away from the pain. Humans cant accept pain . Humans only can lie to themselves.

[@dianneanello3427]

I’ve never been disappointed with God. God is faithful. In the midst of the loss or suffering, God will be there with you. That is the promise. Thank you Father Mike.

[@1kmilez]

I needed this, I was disappointed by the people around me because I felt that no one really loved me and cared for me as much as I do for them.

[@vanessarodrigues124]

Happy Feast Fr. Mike. 30 of us prayed more than 200 Rosaries from 4-8 Aug. for priests. May the Lord bless and keep you. Continue the good work.

[@lohanthony]

Thank you for the amazing message Father Mike! ““Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬. 🙏🏽 TRUST HIM, HE IS WITH YOU WITH HIS GOODNESS ❤️

[@rubbingisracing6951]

god is so evil he did all the murdering in the bible

[@junramos2002]

"He never promised you will not experience grief" - according to the video - What did Jesus actually promise? "And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. (Luke 11:9-10) "Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, IT WILL BE DONE for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. (Mt18:19-20)" In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; THEY WILL PICK UP SNAKES with their hands; and WHEN THEY DRINK DEADLY POISON, IT WILL NOT HURT THEM AT ALL; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well. (Mk 16:17-18) "Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and THEY WILL DO EVEN GREATER THINGS THAN THESE." (Jn 14:12) - Primitive people believing these may really be encouraged to follow his religion.

[@angelalemos9811]

I needed to hear this, I have never felt so much pain in my life. You are such a beautiful soul father Mike.

[@rollasix7238]

In the end, everything will be okay. And if it’s not okay, it’s not the end. Stay strong, my friend. Jesus Christ is with you. Pray to Him and ask His Blessed Mother for her powerful intercession and all will be well. This is not the end for you, IT’S NOT THE END. STAY STRONG

[@angelalemos9811]

@@rollasix7238 Thanks, I appreciate the uplifting words. Going through a lot of demonic warfare right now and persecution. Too many fools, satanists and witches.

[@anndanehower8879]

I have been through many hardships. I believe there is something good comes out of the evil. My recent trial has had my family become closer. I love Psalm 34 where it says ‘The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves the crushed in spirit.’ I found this in Pray as You Go.

[@juanitagonzalez4022]

Jesus I Trust in You. My Hope is in God. I Love you My Lord and My God, I offer this pain for the salvation of my son. My son passed away 4 weeks ago, I’ve never felt such pain. Thank you Fr Mike. Please pray for me and my loved ones especially my son’s wife and two children.

[@colinwee9981]

In this world you will have trouble...but not to a point where people have to end their lives...whst kind of loving and merciful God is this

[@haitaelpastor976]

Countless people end their lives every day.

[@beckgrit3688]

I am currently trying to find my way and my path in life. God has come to me in my troubled time and I finally welcomed him not too long ago. I am converting to catholicism and i am making my life in the image of Jesus. In my troubled times I felt betrayed or alone but through God and the words both in this video and from friends and family I understand why this pain was with me, and now I know how I can move past it and be delivered from my grief.

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

Welcome home. 🙏🏾

[@JesusIsLove2512]

Praise the Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 Mother Mary Pray For Us 🙏Abba Father Bless us and we Adore You 🙏

[@chrishy566]

This was a question always haunting my faith..GOD is faithful to what HE has promised....today I believe once again in CHRIST my LORD..thanks fr Mike..

[@rollasix7238]

Welcome back to the true faith. Praise be Jesus Christ

[@peppy619]

God is faithful, brother.

[@irynanesterova1902]

Greetings from Ukraine. Thank you, Father Mike. Your videos shown me that our Church is united all over the world. One Spirit, that talks in different languages to all the people, in Europe, America, Africa... Thank you very much.

[@Playstationguy228]

Please say a prayer for me as I come back to the Catholic Faith, Thank You!

[@mariaellasm]

Excellent. Thank you, Fr. Mike. God never promised us a rose garden without thorns. The thorns hurt but the roses are delightful:)

[@haitaelpastor976]

He could have created roses with no thorns.

[@michaelnims5218]

Yes! We are strengthened in the trials and tribulations that ultimately forge us who have access to Him through Christ Jesus. I had a whole childhood of abuse, and I prayed nightly for God to save me. It took me nearly 20 years to realize that when I was taken to live with another parent that it was God there with me all along, while allowing this pain to make me a better parent. Time and perspective for God’s plan to be made known. ❤️✝️ Thank you Fr. Mike

[@lois2997]

I have experienced all kinds of trauma but it has made me who I am and made me stronger. I lost faith in God a couple of times but always returned to him.

[@bhgtree]

Thanks Fr Mike, The Lord Jesus promised us that He would be with us always, and thats the most important thing of all.

[@rachelm2233m]

Thank you father. When we trust in Him we can handle all the pain that comes our way on earth and embrace the promises of salvation He does make us. Thank you for helping me towards understanding this better! God bless.

[@CARS63]

I loooooved how much you quote scripture here to both back up what you say and to explain scripture. Thank you, Father Mike. You are a beautiful teacher.

[@Stellamamma]

Aww you’re making me cry, Fr. Mike. I WILL hope in the Lord.

[@micheledejean2485]

Thank you Father Mike Awesome message just what I need now. From France Pray for Lebanon

[@JonSimon93]

One of the best descriptions of Jesus I have ever heard. God bless you and everyone reading this.

[@raba650]

I think knowing what the scriptures say is a great aide in this kind of question as well as orthodox or right teaching so as to properly be oriented toward God’s will for our life, as expressed through his church which is meant to be our guide.

[@littlelulu5675]

because His loving kindness is better than life

[@_eemjee_]

You made me cry!! while listening to this, I remember myself grieving over the sudden death of my father at age of 53. I questioned Him, got mad at Him, and got disappointed in Him. then later when I calm down. I turn to Him and apologized, that my faith got shaken so easily. At least now i know, whatever i face in this world, He is always with me. Thank you Jesus!

[@valerioharvey7289]

You are the most sensible and honest priest I've seen in youtube. Most of them just share "fake" positivities and comfort. But you are here telling the thing that many priests avoid and you absolutely nailed it

[@notoriousmigz2427]

At this point I haven't experienced these things to a great extent, but I've got family that has so this was the perfect video to stumble on. This seems like exactly what he needs as long as he listens.

[@brumboru]

I've lost so much, 2 year granddaughter 2014 then my 18 daughter 6 months ago God has let me down every step of my life he has not been there tor me what goodness.

[@Ryokohbi]

Always one to bring me to tears, Father. Thank you and God bless.

[@carolannnoble3981]

There is such incredible holy peace and comfort for those who accept this ... the Giver is greater than the gift... God opens more of the Mystery. Amen!

[@jonathangoodwin646]

It has really Broke my heart My dad passed away 2019 My God help me thought it I miss my dad so much 💔 he was not Catholic I'm sure hes Portatory He was a good man he kept God's words he was a Baptist After my dad passed I looked at his Bible The pages are falling apart cause you read it so muche had a lot of stuff on your line and is Bible was around 80 years old what his mom gave him which is my grandma And I really respect my dad for reading The Bible the way he did It kept God's commandment He treated his neighbor as himself He loved what he preached . I still miss him .

[@thereismorem9067]

So encouraging Father. I Felt God’s presence while watching this. God bless you more

[@dsc4178]

Similar to the fact that those who want freedom to indulge in their vices destroy society, while those who seek freedom from their vices create society.

[@vickybaby40]

This took me so long to finally sink in... I always let myself believe that if God loved me then he wouldn't have let this or that happen... Some things I still haven't figured out what was to learn or realize in the situation but once I discovered that there's a reward for praying through suffering, I only wished I could go back and do all of those episodes of suffering with Mary and the Rosary! I pray everyone learns to always PUSH (Pray Until Something Happens) through suffering in their lives sooner than I did. Eventually, the Rosary makes it all very very clear and you will see God move mountains!

[@Maravedi44]

God has buried me in too much grief and pain and suffering. Too much @ once..

[@Lavendeer201]

Same here... different situations... but I've been abandoned

[@feliciagallo9832]

​@@Lavendeer201Christ felt abandoned at one point on that cross. He is with you, even if not a single other human is. I hope the burden you are experiencing will be lifted. I am sorry that you are hurting so badly.

[@louisehine1]

I wish more people knew this; I think far too many use the "God can't be real or he wouldn't allow bad things to happen" as an excuse to move away from a life of faith, and to do whatever they want and go against what we've been told is the best way to live our lives.

[@amandahaynes9205]

I try to remember that Christ experienced agony...and pain...and so I try to say Lord I'm walking the path you once did...its painful yes..but u have done it before and I know that u know what its like...there's a certain comfort in that...

[@Richie016]

Christ showed us the way to salvation through his sacred heart.🕊😇

[@sweetdreamerschannel7393]

Thank you Fr. for enlightening me in my faith and reminding me of God's promises.

[@izawaniek2568]

Thank you for this message. God will never leave us. He will be there when times are rough.

[@patrickwolff2727]

So true! God never promised us a life without grief, pain and loss. He Himself felt this, albeit in a way beyond what we humans feel. Want proof? Genesis 3:9 “Where are you?” Anyone who has ever been in a relationship knows these are the words right before the heart breaks. Grief, loss and the pain that comes in waves are what follows. Yet God never abandons us.

[@mr.cosmos5199]

My problem is that God knew way beforehand it would happen and perhaps He planned it!😢

[@ljkoh20052000able]

You are right father, amidst suffering, we have to long only for the Giver, not the gift. Long for the Deliverer not to be delivered. Long for Hope not discouragement. Seek God, nothing else.

[@monkeyfacegirl1]

Thank you Father Mike for the reminder of God’s faithfulness during our times of pain, suffering & grief. God is good!

[@christinaabiyounesmusic]

Also from Lebanon here - so happy to see this too

[@kylemuckian4431]

John 15:18 If the world hates you know that it hated me before it hated you the very words of jesus

[@ineffige]

funny thing is he set it up that way. So the only one to blame is him.

[@timesupea]

​@@ineffigeit means christ is the earth and look how the earth has been treated by the world

[@ineffige]

@@timesupea who created the world that way?

[@timesupea]

@@ineffige also the world is not of God, it's of the sky god fallen angel demons who hate neutrality and love cosmic duality. These are the gods of every religion and they are false e.t beings who have taken over humanity long ago. Everyone is caught up in the worship of false gods who despise mankind and God's Son.

[@KnightOfJoy]

I was at the only conference this year in Orlando and it was AMAZING! Thank you Fr Mike for your faithfulness and always sharing the eternal message of hope!

[@flordelizaguzzan9765]

Father Mike, Thank you so much for all your teachings to the words of God. Had it not of lockdown,, I would not have stumbled upon your KZbin channel.

[@rosemarycooper1572]

Father Mike you are the best,thank you for your honesty, humility and understanding. I pray daily for you and other young priests to have courage , strength and peace in your holy calling, to withstand the trials and difficulties in the Church today. We as Catholics need good holy priests to trust in and guide us through when we are confused and feel hopeless. God Bless you xx

[@jarredhicks]

Thank you Father Mike!

[@jonathangoodwin646]

God never promised we would Never suffer . But he did promise he'll be with us during the times we need him And pray He gives here our prayers .

[@anitajoan7381]

God bless you Fr.Mike. I say Amen to God is always with us in all our joys and pains.🙏

[@alexanderjansen5077]

I have been through much in my life, the Catholic Church is home and where I have only ever found the truth, thank you father for this.

[@theshamedarcher551]

Thank you father. Today was a rough day and this video comes up? Wow. The last part is most most important. Turn to him, pray. I will pray now. : )

[@rollasix7238]

Hope tomorrow is better for you :)

[@christiandpaul631]

God has Blessed you with much wisdom.

[@marinamiller3310]

Tks Fr. Mike. God bless you for soothing my troubled heart by this talk.

[@76katster]

This is just what I needed! Now if I can just learn not to be afraid of the storms.

[@MarieMagdalene-JMJ]

Wow just couple of hours I thought about a situation and prayed about it and just this video popped up answer to my question Thanks be to God 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@scotthausler4101]

Thank you, Father. God Bless.

[@BottomGunz2780]

Your explanations reinforce and remind me to always keep the faith and help me understand better.

[@irene_irenaeus_ihs]

Thank you father Mike. God works greatly through you.

[@afshinshirazi6660]

I am blessed to have the opportunity to have an ear to listen to Father Michael’s reflection. I have been so down in recent days due to many hardships. God answered my prayers to trust in Him, not the passing world. I need to pick up my cross and follow Him, your created me out of the goodness of His merciful heart! Father Michael, God bless your ministry, as I am one of your biggest fans! May His Will be done in all our lives! Jesus, I Trust in You! JMJ ✝️🙏

[@17CW68fNv]

I have never blamed God for anything that has happened to me. I've always blamed myself. Yet I do pray intensely, I just don't see Him as the one causing strife in my life. I feel it is my problem. Claire.

[@barbarawalsh2875]

I’m so glad that you pointed that out, and you pointed out the distinction between suffering and the love of God. God never stops, loving us even in times when we are looking for someone or something to blame for our suffering and would choose him. He knows we know it’s not him, but we are just in so much pain that we have to have someone to blame. You also made another statement that was important and saying that you’ve had suffering and gone through disheartening things in your life but there are a whole lotta people out there who’ve been through worse. That’s what I think that’s how I think I’ve got a boatload of things that are wrong with me and we’re not gonna them off one by one. But I know that there are children who will never grow up teenagers who will never got to go off to college Men and women between 20 and 35 who will never find their soulmate, or if they do may not be able to conceive a child. We all face some suffering in our life. It’s how we handle it that matters at least that’s my opinion.

[@scotte4765]

Standing by and allowing evil to occur when you are aware of it and could effortlessly act to prevent it makes you at least partly to blame for that evil. It's no different from seeing a horrible crime or accident happening to someone near you and refusing to even pull your phone out of your pocked to dial 911 to help them. And if you're a God who set the entire world in motion with perfect knowledge of everything that would ever happen in it, then you are most certainly to blame for all of those things. You are right that how we handle suffering is what matters, but that is because we are obviously the only ones who care enough about each other's suffering to do anything about it. We might choose to be angry at God for that, or channel our feelings in some more productive direction, but such a detached and callous being certainly deserves no love, admiration, or worship from us for that detachment, even if we thought it existed.

[@marypie5909]

God bless you Father Mike!!!

[@karenlacy257]

Thank you Father Mike for enlightening me and for your message of hope and God's love.

[@jamesgonzales7994]

Father Mark you are so Kind and loving and smart!"Thank you!!! Please take care and keep on spreading love and the good news!!!!!!

[@teambeining]

It is a blessing to never question your faith. I tried once, because things were really bad, but couldn’t. I feel His love anytime I think of Him, even when feeling my worst. It is quite a blessing.

[@lovelast4evergemma508]

ThankYou Father Mike Sooo very much for this video what a consolation it has been ✝️💜✝️

[@millenialgirlk18]

This is gold. So touched by this message from you Fr Mike

[@drbel382]

Thank you Fr. Mike for this beautiful reminder.

[@Seo-ew9mq]

I’ve been struggling lately and I really needed this. Thank you God and thank you Father Mike.

[@angrypotato_fz]

Thank you for these valuable words. I was often (wrongly) told, that being a believer, christian, catholic, I should be always happy and I shouldn't go through suffering or tragedies. Yet I find no promise of happy, successful life in what God and Church teaches us. Of course, there is a promise of Heaven, but until then we may experience a great deal of suffering. As you said, God won't take it all away, but He will be with me, with us, in all these tragedies.

[@avb20540]

I've been reflecting on this because so many friends have always asked me why I believe in God and how I could believe in a loving God that allows evil. I think I have a pretty good answer based on logic and church teaching/scripture.

[@juliancuratolo8928]

What is it because even though I'm Christian I'm having a somewhat difficult time reasoning this one out and I could see how some of my non believing freinds could doubt. For example one may say "if God is all powerful, then why would he only be present and still allow suffering.. if you say God is an all loving God how do you reconcile his allowment of suffering to occur since we can objectively agree that suffering is bad" My response may then be that "suffering is bad only when it is pointless (because I don't see how needless suffering could be neutral or good) so if we agree that suffering that causes good is good, could one also see how with a world of suffering transitioning into a world of perfect good(heaven) that that may have greater moral value than transferring from a world of non suffering(or minimum suffering) to a world of perfect good.(because the difference is objectively greater)" But you then have countless examples of what looks like needless suffering and to tell them to have faith that that will turn to good doesn't seem like it would work or seem reasonable. And another plot in my argument is that if it's better to transition from a world of suffering to heaven rather than a world of no suffering then heaven... wouldn't the greatest moral value be to transition from a world of complete suffering (hell) to heaven since that is the greatest possible difference. But maybe one could go down the free will route. So I'd like to hear you're thoughts God bless Edit:I thought it over and one argument you could make is that it's not about suffering to good but free will to good Also that while we may not see the good coming out of intrisaclly evil acts that doesn't mean that there wont be any good, it makes it unlikely... so it would be making a probabilistic argument against an all sovereign God. Still let me know if you have a better argument/response

[@Multi-angels]

Thank you Fr Mike. This is one BIG question and one of the first I was confronted by God after my conversion. At that time I felt that by saying yes! it was the answer to all my problems... Little that I knew it was only the beginning of a long healing journey. Four years later I find my self back to the 'pool' and back to the same question.... so I keep saying yes, yes, yes I want to be well! The road is long and I might not get there in this life but my heart wanted only Him all the time. God keep blessing and protecting you. Amen

[@davidrepovz4577]

John 16:33 "I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take heart, I have conquered the world." AMEN Fr. Mike! I think many, especially me, have thought that God would just be a bulldozer/lawnmower parent for us. I have beeen going through this metanoia for quite awhile. I do not think this transformation ever reaches an end. There are no plateaus following Jesus, there is only more.