God Is Asking You to Give Him Everything

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How do we give God everything? It's obvious from the stories throughout the Scriptures that God is asking us to give him everything but is He also calling us to "sell everything and give alms to the poor" as he asks of the rich young man?
Today, Fr. Mike helps us make the distinction between the sometimes particular call to "give everything away" and the universal call to give God everything. It is certainly the case that each and every one of us is called to relinquish all that we have and all that we are to God's service and to trust Him with everything.
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[@ChildofGod98765]

I needed this! Please pray for me and my children that’s ALL I NEED AND WANT. I get harassed for sharing my testimony and for asking for prayers. I want to give up on my life. But God won’t let me. As a single mother I’m so overwhelmed at times because both of my children are autistic. I’m desperately struggling trying to support them and myself my husband passed years ago I lost my job as a social worker at Forsyth hospital because I declined the vaccine. I declined because of my pre existing health condition lupus and heart disease. I was denied my medical/religious exemption. I wish I could go back to the hospital but the mandate is still in place for hospitals that participate in Medicare and Medicaid all employees must be vaccinated against covid 19. I’m waitressing and I’m so 🙏🏾THANKFUL to be working again, but I’m not making nearly enough to make ends meet. But even as I struggle every month, and even though I’m ashamed because of my situation and ashamed from all the harassment. Compassion is Jesus’s way. I have faith that God will provide. Please pray for me and my children. THATS ALL I want. GOD BLESS!😊

[@kane101985]

God bless you & continue to stay strong, you are an inspiration!

[@kingleary1829]

God bless you - I will pray a rosary for you and your family - best wishes

[@GodLovesYou5635]

they are only special needs now here on earth. when in Heaven we are all healed be strong daily by confession Mass maybe daily Mass if u can get away for one hiur if not daily meditations on scripture watch EWTN programming also call your parish ask the priest to come have your home blessed

[@Nancy-vo2kn]

I will gladly pray for you 💕👍. I'm a mother of two. One of my daughters is autistic. I thank God for having Autistic it help me to be patient and love all special need person. I see them as special gifts for our own santification. God has control of everything. Offer your crosses daily and ask Mother Mary for help as a mother she understands.

[@sammyc9617]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@upbestsalt1551]

Bro you're the only person on KZbin that actually explains how to follow god. Unlike many Christian videos that just take every verse out of context, making it sound like being a Christian equals living a miserable life. We need more priests like you. I pray God protects you.

[@shirleygiordano7627]

You do not know how much you have just helped me. I buy too many clothes, toiletries, and household products, because I fear they won't be there when I need them. I panicstock. I always live in tomorrow. I always think of tomorrow. Please pray if you read this, and thankyou. I can't keep leaning on my parents for help. They are 70. I need to manage my money on disability.

[@galpinklilyempire6905]

I heard someone saint movies we have to focus on the present .

[@galpinklilyempire6905]

Those things that you have are basic needs . Wich okay . Excessive is scary

[@bonniec1765]

This has been on my mind for a while. Quite heavily today. I've found myself asking God how can I honor Him. I'm a new Christian and it's hard at times. Thank you Lord for sending Fr Mike to answer my question 🙏

[@marieisabelle4890]

Wow, lucky you: hard only "at times". I find it hard most of the time & also fail a lot. I read somewhere it's not how many times you fall, but that you keep getting up & trying again (or something like that). Also, completely agree about Fr Mike's message... so practical & uplifting.

[@John.Christopher]

@@marieisabelle4890 Thank you for your comment Marie! This has brought some comfort to my struggle with a certain sin. May you have a Blessed day!

[@marieisabelle4890]

@@John.Christopher Thank you John. What a lovely Christmas gift to know I brought something positive to a fellow traveler. I wish you a blessed Christmas.

[@smartinez60]

Dont fall for the trap. They want free money and free work on the property they own.

[@GrislyAtoms12]

Bonnie, I will tell you what I wish someone had told me a long time ago, when I got baptized. Being a Christian is supposed to be hard. God perfects us through suffering. We must take up our cross daily. May God bless you!

[@Spladoinkal]

This is it right here! My wife and I have a testimony to this: God told us to pack up and leave the area we were in. We went to the new area with no income and it was 4 months before we were able to start working and we had a lot of bills. We HAD to learn to give God everything because we COULDN'T have figured this out on our own. Well, we never missed a payment, always had the money for the things we needed (mind you we told very few people what we were going through at the time so it's not like we were begging or anything). That's the power of God, He owns EVERYTHING so there's no need to worry about anything. Now I have a good job and starting a business and my wife owns a business and big things are happening!

[@katorkwase]

Thanks for sharing and encouraging me.

[@pat9577]

You, Father Mike, are such an inspiration and I thank you for always delivering God’s message. Praise be to God for you.

[@3Diva]

Thank you so much for being a channel of God's teachings and guidance. Thank you for being open to hearing His will and setting aside pride and self to bring those messages to us. Thank you for giving yourself to others and helping us to see how to get closer to God. While I don't agree with a lot of Catholic teachings, I do agree with and get a lot out of many of your posts and it's helped me to improve my walk with God and his wonderful and beautiful Son Jesus. Thank you!

[@ckeast5588]

All I own belongs to God. All of my belongings are gifts from him. Thank you, Father Mike. You have taught me so much.

[@bruceljmartin]

God, live through the vessel you placed me in. Speak, breathe and act as YOU Will. Allow me to follow in this way.

[@picmicarp]

Father Mike I needed to hear this today thank you

[@dayanatobar]

Hi Father and friends! May Almighty God bless you all in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I am looking forward to my day and am so glad that the Power of the Holy Spirit is working in me to touch those around me. God is sooooo Good! Thank you for reading. Remember to continue to say “YES” to the Lord, our God, friends! Until next time, God-willing ♥️

[@jesseca1272]

Thanks Father Mike. Ten piedad Cristo, Ten piedad nuestro Senor. Mi corazon se regocija por El Senor, mi poder se exalta por Dios.

[@elizabethbarberis9957]

Thank you Father Mike for your encouragement and inspiration. Have a Blessed Christmas.

[@terricolarusso2639]

Wow 😮. Fr. Mike I don’t know how you seem to do it but every video calls to my heart of struggle. Thank you for this video. I saved it so that I can watch it daily ❤

[@hopefull61256]

Same here, this was weighing heavily on my mind and then this video popped up 🙏

[@jackieharper5520]

Finding myself with much more time on my hands since retiring...I've found myself asking this very question....'what more does Our Lord want from me ' ??I believe that whatever God seems to be asking of us is for our own good...even if we can't see it for ourselves and it against what we want for ourselves...Putting it simply...I think God wants us to make him our priority in life....by attending Mass as often as possible. studying our faith and following his teachings snd commandments. ..... Happy Christmas to all at Ascension Presents and God Bless from the UK 🇬🇧

[@JonSimon93]

...and that has made all the difference. Thank you Jesus.

[@thinman8621]

Wish this man had been available to teach me this stuff when I was a youngster.

[@virginiavet68]

God Bless you, Father!

[@EllieAwow]

I really enjoy your teachings thank you!

[@Funny-vv3in]

Amen

[@johns1834]

God made it possible for us to retire comfortably and with that thought, it is easy to donate to the local homeless center in an effort to help those less fortunate than ourselves.

[@mditt7]

I was raised at a Franciscan school under the guidance of the wonderful Franciscan Friars. Their example of joy, simplicity and detachment was awe inspiring and has stayed with me all my life. I have always had trouble listening to preachers who constantly ask for money, accumulate personal wealth and fly about in private jets. The Lord Jesus I believe in and adore is a simple little poor man. "It's hard to be a pack rat, it's hard to be a 'bo, but living's so much harder where the heartless people go. Somewhere the dogs are barking and the children seem to know, that Jesus on the highway was a lost hobo." Don Mclean "The Homeless Brother" "The Poor ARE God." Saint Mother Teresa

[@carolinafagundez4110]

Thank you 💛💙💜💚

[@sheilaforde836]

Sound advice - Thank you Fr Mike.

[@vincentinchoco5625]

Thank you Fr Mike for being true and insightful

[@Noteven0]

Very well put! Giving Almighty God everything, means in every aspect of your life you ask the question, “does this bring glory to God?” and cast off everything that does not!

[@margiemedina8477]

I love it, thanks father Mike now I understand

[@barbburns2122]

Thank you.

[@bielsabas4407]

I have always wondered about this 🥺 Feeling so much relief from everything you said, Fr. Mike. Thank you

[@17CW68fNv]

Thank you Fr Mike, for these suggestions, I'm going to start practicing mindfulness each day. God Bless. Claire.

[@matty301]

Powerful.

[@maninwater5615]

The answer is yes

[@isrberlinerin4063]

There is one thing God wants of all most importantly "Our Whole Heart" .

[@TheoLombardi]

To give God everything in the moment pray “Ever present God here with me now, help me to be here with you.”

[@coleyod]

It's great to get clarity on this. Struggled with this concept for a long time

[@jeffreybabino8161]

Total dedication excellent video fr mike

[@humberto4344]

Yes!

[@francesbernard2445]

I better give all my remaining strength and resiliance to Jesus during every moment left in my life. Instead of being complacent.

[@christianforever4897]

God bless you I like you man Father Mike

[@christianforever4897]

@@heathera2874 Hallelujah

[@imalive4u169]

It's about having what you need to provide for yourself and your family which also should take into account your and their future. As for owning a business you have expenses and likely employees who should be paid a fair wage for their labor which in itself is serving other people. Having an abundance of more than what you need leads to greed. Greed is always wanting more than what you need. As Jesus said you cannot serve two masters God and Mammon. As for giving up everything you own to be a disciple of Jesus it's not a requirement. There are those who are called to serve our Lord in which they give up everything that they own especially those few chosen by Him to bring to others the Gospel in the Sacrament of Holy Orders. I remember the would be Apostle the man who was asked by Jesus to give up everything he had and follow Him but the man couldn't do it. The Apostle St. Matthew was a very wealthy man working as a Roman tax collector when he was asked by Jesus St. Matthew gave everything he had away to follow Jesus. The other Apostles likewise made such sacrifices leaving behind their families to follow Jesus. I'm going to tell you why I agree with the Western Church's decision for preferring Priests not to be married and have children. Because like the Apostles the needs of the Church would come before their own wife and children. As such their wife and children would be second in which the wife's husband and children's father won't always be there for them which wouldn't be fair to them.

[@barbaracimini1447]

Thank you so much, Fr. Mike, for blessing us with your wisdom and love!❤🎄

[@rajitharul5973]

PRAISE THE LORD ALMIGHTY FATHER Thank You JESUS Praise You JESUS Forever May the HOLY SPIRIT Guide Us MOTHER MARY PRAY For Us SAINT JOSEPH, PRAY For Us GOD BLESS !!! ✝️❤️🙏

[@carolinariley]

Excellent, Fr. Mike! Thank you.

[@AaronDAntoni]

Thank you father.

[@simonslater9024]

Everyday I say Jesus my Lord,Lord of all. Mary my Queen,Queen of all.

[@juansalazar8775]

I was just literally thinking about every day for the last past week. It seems like this video is made specifically for me, it's incredible. The last few months I've been thinking about changing careers so I earn more, but then I was pondering about all the saints that had riches and gave it all away. Now, I don't have any riches in terms of money, but I just wanted to make sure that I want to change careers for the right reason.

[@mindbodysaul4382]

Thank U for this

[@SneKyCatholic]

So how do you manage the current moment? You get acknowledged for doing something good, something great; Say it’s all because of God. He is the star of that moment, and you can publicly acknowledge that. But it also means another thing. This moment is God’s; why make God angry and offend him by sinning, even if it’s a venial sin, and especially if it’s a mortal sin? You shouldn’t.

[@auk7447]

That's so helpful.

[@emperorzombie1420]

This prayer comes from St. Padre Pio, and I think is very relevant: My past, O Lord, to Your mercy My present to Your love, My future, to Your providence. Amen.

[@lucia4022]

Che Dio continui a benedirti!

[@maryannmcrae5392]

Father I needed this please pray for me Father

[@jakubratajczak9269]

The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

[@cathyhannahperez]

BIY/CIY has made it seriously so easy to put God first in my day! Thanks beyond words!

[@GrislyAtoms12]

Father, your intro made me think of the Seinfeld episode with the puffy shirt.

[@plattyplatt]

This is the gospel reading for today!

[@lurenahomeschool8368]

Father, how do I know when God is speaking in clarity, or is it my subconscious? I want to believe that it is God speaking to me, but sometimes I have trouble deciphering if it is me or Him?

[@meganosten3841]

Take it with a grain of salt. Jesus was a carpenter so he must have had a table probably not an expensive one but a table non the less. He asked a certain man to sell everything so if you're called to do that the do it! 💖

[@VeronicasVeil333]

This helps so much!!

[@VipMike]

🙏💞🕊Amen this moment

[@carolpettit9532]

Lord help me to see You in others today and help me to be someone that others can see you in me

[@marvinpineda8693]

Thanks, Father Mike. Sometimes there’s no order to recollect from, or who to trust the next actions towards. And you’re right. At times it may be tough to place God first, though all in knowingness, better than not having faith or misfortune to act upon the misguided sense when you’re found to be defenseless against the light of wisdom.

[@stellachineyeremadufor2423]

God help me to do your will in Jesus nameAmen

[@cheraybisaya]

Beautiful message, inspiring and thought provoking, thank you Fr.!

[@ianmackenzie686]

Sometimes I think it would be easier selling all the stuff I have than not sinning or being tempted.

[@RandomVO]

"I hate your sleeves, Fr. Mike." - Some Rando 2022

[@MarlonSamir7]

Thank you father, God bless you.

[@Kate-cz2sv]

Love the song with the lyrics "I have decided to follow Jesus - no turning back, no turning back!" It's not always easy but he is with us & has already won the race. Merry Christmas & God Bless. Thanks again for your insights.

[@chrisegnatz3668]

This makes me think when I a little boy and father Mastey said pray to God for the strength to sustain me thru the task at hand.

[@patrick.7326]

Happy Christmas Father.

[@LSDP1954]

Oh, I love this! I will practice holding the consciousness of this truth every day. As a recovering alcoholic, I work my first step every day by turning my life and my will over every day.

[@SilverCottage]

This video answered a question that comes to me now and then. I live as a religious hermit (for the last 20 years), but I have health challenges, mobility issues, I am blind in one eye and going blind in the other, and I am in constant pain. I really can't sell everything I have and "follow" Jesus. But I AM following Him in an inner journey. As for the "stuff" - I need most of it to take care of this body and mind. One of my personal aims by which I lead my life is to hold everything lightly. So, I am quick to give what I have to someone else, if by giving it away I am not becoming a burden onto someone else. In our materialistic culture, things naturally accumulate, so I regularly give things away to the poor. I am also one of the poor, but not AS poor as others. It is a balancing act. But in all of it, I practice the presence of God and I discuss with Him every bit of it. He is always on my mind. In this way, I live IN HIM. I have, at times, felt like I should give away more, but this video helps quell the overly scrupulous agitations of the mind.

[@jbustop]

Merry Christmas Father🙏

[@rossythasesa5900]

🙏✝️❤️

[@californiamom4913]

❤

[@Sheilamarie2]

Thank you, Father.

[@nellennatea]

You are so clear for Jesus. You make it sensible. If anyone can make me get nearer to Jesus it is you and your words here. Your videos. Your bible in a year and so on.

[@georgeknopp3164]

So grateful for you Fr. Thank you for proclaiming the Gospel and lifting us up.

[@angellaayebale]

Interesting thoughts about how I can give my life to God. Thank You Fr. Mike.

[@stlouisix3]

☘⛪👑St Anthony the Great of the Desert 🐫 🏜️ , please pray for me☦✨✝💙📜❤

[@gingerphelan5728]

God bless ❤🙏

[@relentlessrhythm2774]

Thank you Father! You explain so well in a way that makes sense.

[@BurqueMD]

I struggle with this all the time. Thank you for the clarification!

[@valeriewilson9223]

🙏 I have had these feelings and given things away strong feelings thank you Father mike 🙏

[@josephineohaeri1468]

You are a blessing father Mike

[@robertmitchell3060]

Thank you Father

[@andi3739]

LOVED this message! Very thought provoking about how I can best steward what God has blessed and entrusted me with here on earth.

[@Irishempress]

Sending you prayers and may god bless you and your children. And he will hold on to your faith it will all work out.

[@rosejimenez8151]

Good morning 🫖☕ Merry Christmas 🎄 I am still trying to give my best in the wild, wild west.....Peace be with you thank you Father Mike.......🤺💓🌹🫖☕

[@Carlosrodriguez-fl6ep]

Thank you father Mike

[@juliekaszubowski7523]

So important in what you said. Remembering our insignificance when we give Him what is already His. I have given and give Him my day and many moments throughout my day I am reminded and so in prayer I do as I have heard from the Saints, what pleases Him most. To surrender myself to Him and let Him take care of everything. Because I'm a "slowpoke"🤗 in understanding what He wants, He's so very much more patient with me. And some moments His grace is more powerful than others. Like earlier today. My hope is that I will always remember, and also, that His Holy Spirit would remind me if I should ever forget, to give all that is already His, back to Him. Also, for the grace to do what He wants with all that He gives. 🙏That's my hope and my prayer.

[@IVORY123100]

I've been wondering about this in the last few days . Give it all away , Seemingly everything is being taken away so just roll it . I've lost so much trying to hang on . Stage 4 Cancer ,teeth falling out ,amputee ,broken bones ,sick Foreclosure . I feel it ?I've lost it all ,just give the rest away ,Walk ,distant friends and no family . Just Walk and accept . Not sure if I am being punished or being stripped down so I rely on God only . . Many revel in seeing me fail ,suffer and lose , Worked so hard and now I am helpless

[@SeanKudrna]

Father Mike is such a blessing

[@wandafranke4774]

I give as much as I can because the Church needs support. I give Jesus all of me not all of my ability to support mtself

[@chicanasc4201]

Absolutely beautiful reflection. Thank you Fr Mike. I will try my best this year to give God every moment!

[@pop6997]

Many Happy Returns Fr. Mike... God Bless you and your ministry. I'm very thankful that 'you' are very simply you.....❤

[@Nata789black]

God bless you Father Mike❤

[@emmalineschmidt5913]

Exactly what I've been wondering about recently. Thanks, Fr. Mike. And, man, "Wait until He's spoken in clarity, and then act" hits home hard every time.

[@sunstudios98]

I needed this more than I will convey. Thank you.

[@ArguelloFlores]

Start with giving the present, the moment, and from there... that is a very deep message that answers my question. Thank you!