The Best Prayer Advice I've Ever Received. (COMPLETELY CHANGED MY LIFE)

Christopher shares profound insights on prayer, drawing from personal experiences and transformative advice. Discover how to listen to God through the language of your heart, embrace the power of your deepest desires, and find courage in vulnerability.
00:00 Question
00:10 1: God Speaks the Language of Your Heart
01:26 Wrong Notion of Prayer
03:19 Art is the Language of the Heart
04:33 2: Get Real with God
08:19 Let Your Masks Fall
09:07 The Prayer of Agony
10:23 Reversing Original Sin
11:16 Take the Risk of Being Honest with God
12:00 Prayer is a Dialogue of Love
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[@ralphauer150]

My daily Prayer. Father, forgive me of my sins. Walk with me through my life, until my soul joins you in heaven 🙏

[@GoinDownhill361]

Yesterday night I was home, thinking that my prayer life has been a bit stagnant lately. I was feeling remorse and a growing anxiety. And then, out of the blue, Vivaldi's "Winter" 1st move began to play inside my head. I felt the urge to play it in my stereo, and all of the sudden all that remorses and anxiety vanished. I felt at peace. I can only infer that Our Lord and Saviour was telling me "calm down. I know. I'm here". I went to bed, pray and slept like a baby. Our Father in Heaven has His misterious ways to communicate with us. It's like being at home, alone, feeling like trash, heavy breathing. Then you open the window to let some air in and refresh, and immediately a blackbird begins to sing outside. I call those "God's caresses".

[@adammarktucek3177]

This happens to me all yhe time in prayer. Thank you for showing me it's God speaking to me instead of invasive thoughts.

[@stagename2]

Jesus spoke in stories that the audience of the time Could relate to. It is no different now.

[@williamscott3123]

Marcia Brady! That’s hilarious! I think I have been guilty of censoring my prayers all my life. I bury my true feelings because I’m afraid to show God my real heart and feelings. I feel like it would be sinful even though God already knows my deepest, darkest thoughts and feelings. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

You're so welcome and thank you for sharing, @williamscott3123 . Continue letting those masks fall off!

[@TheSound0fLegends]

This moved me to tears. My name is Christopher and it felt like God was talking to me.

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Praise God!

[@MrDeclan753]

Thanks so much for this Christopher - God uses the Fellowship of the Ring movie to connect to my heart all the time!

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

You're so welcome... and what a movie!

[@Rich.-]

“Lord of the rings”. When I watch that movie, I see Jesus, I see heaven, and I see hell. And I see the heavenly banquet, awaiting all of us!

[@annhelenapena5391]

The only one, be consistent.

[@trollsneedhugs]

This is very true, so long as the thoughts are not directing you away from God. I experience this all the time. A precious one is when "Just the way you are" came up, so I played it, and cried my heart out because I knew God loves me so much.

[@trollsneedhugs]

Don't go changing, trying to please me You never let me down before I don't imagine you're too familiar And I don't see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble We never could have come this far I took the good times, I'll take the bad times I'll take you just the way you are Don't go trying some new fashion Don't change the color of your hair You always have my unspoken passion Although I might not seem to care I don't want clever conversation I don't want to work that hard I just want some someone to talk to I want you just the way you are. I need to know that you will always be The same old someone that I knew What will it take till you believe in me The way that I believe in you. I said I love you and that's forever And this I promise from my heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Thank you for sharing!

[@deliaceballos7145]

That is what actually almost exactly happened to me the other day and I also went to confession. Thank you for sharing that with me because now it is a new beginning! I was afraid but I am not now! ❤

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Glory to God! Thanks for sharing and keep going deeper into the TOB!

[@Guuls]

Thank you God for speaking to me through this video! Goodness, this was so beautiful! thank you for the message! God bless!

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Praise God! We're glad it was helpful. If you'd like to continue going deeper then we'd encourage you to check out www.tobforfree.com

[@CrownedDiaries]

When I first found this channel I thought Christopher was wacky and very weird… too eccentric. But after looking more into Catholicism and coming to several realizations I see that he is just ahead of most of us. Like he said in the video, he doesn’t wear any masks.

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Thanks for your honest comment and for your openness @CrownedDiaries ! Please check out www.tobforfree.com if you'd like to get a window into the source of anything Christopher has to share.

[@CrownedDiaries]

@@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute sure will 😊

[@friedawells6860]

Im taking this advice to Adoration today!

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Woooohoooo! Send a prayer our way please.

[@marik8624]

Wow, thank you for this. Eye-opening thoughts. Very similar to mine 🙏🏻

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

We're glad it was helpful! If you'd like to take a deep dive please check out www.tobforfree.com

[@bradceurvels9448]

I don't comment much but this was a good one. I always struggle with what I should be doing when praying

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

We hope you can take this to your personal prayer! If you'd like to take a deep dive we'd encourage you to check out www.tobforfree.com

[@saintjoshua1]

Thanks heaps Chris! Love it!

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

You're so welcome!

[@jamesmccloud7535]

Thank you. This is profound

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

We're glad it was helpful. Please keep us in your prayers.

[@BenjaminOwenSlattery]

I always do everything in life with the emergency brake on, including prayer. Maybe I’ll figure out how to turn off the emergency brake eventually 🙏

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Quite literally... JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL.

[@VunFun101]

Thank you so much! This has been very helpful!!

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

We're glad it was helpful. Please keep us in your prayers.

[@MegJordan00]

It’s been hard for me to wrap my head around that idea that God can use bands like Def Leppard, Pink Floyd and Foreigner to connect to my soul. Or that he could use horror movies like Halloween(1978) or Jaws(1975) to speak to my heart. I find the more I allow God to enter into my life intimately through deep prayer the more I can untwist these songs and movies to reveal a heavenly message for me to discover. Thank You Christopher for all that you do!! God Bless You, Your Family and your ministry!!!

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Glory to God! Keep going deeper, @MegJordan00. Hopefully you can join us at one of our courses soon tobinstitute.org/programs/tobi-schedule/ ! Thanks for being a regular viewer.

[@loganwelty7094]

This was beautiful. Great video mate, God bless you!

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

We’re glad it was helpful. God bless you, too!

[@ftweedy5580]

This was really really good !!!! Thank you.

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

We're so glad it blessed you! Please pray for us.

[@ftweedy5580]

@@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute I will

[@tawandasvovera5299]

this is the best thing I've heard on prayer so far

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

We're glad it was helpful!

[@Cavirex]

This is what I never knew I needed to hear. Thank you Christopher.

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Awesome! You're so welcome. Please consider sharing with someone that you think could benefit!

[@williamroberts34]

"God speaks the language of our hearts." So true! Thanks for sharing.

[@jacquelineshukla919]

Oh wow! What a beautiful video this is! Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom.

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@ClintDecker]

Thank you for your honesty and authenticity in this, Christopher!

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Thank you for watching!

[@hijynx4536]

Wow! Praise be to God for this video. I definitely needed to hear it. Thanks Christopher! Sharing this video with my friends!

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

That's awesome and thank you for sharing. We’re glad it was helpful. Keep going deeper into the TOB!

[@Matthew_Klepadlo]

“Hey father, I told off God and said that He was a sack of garbage.” “Good stuff, dude, good stuff.” -A priest, probably

[@valentinamuller7861]

Wow!

[@toriellsworth2866]

Thank you Christopher! I have been at a bit of a roadblock in mental prayer lately. This is VERY helpful!

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

We're glad it was helpful!

[@heinrichlehne7425]

Hello Christopher, first of all thank you very much for your work. It really brought my faith life and experience to the next level. I have a question/request I want to ask you. Could you comment on the new Mary Statue which was recently published in the Cathedral of Linz, Austria? It is a statue of Mary giving birth to Christ. But like actually giving birth. Legs open, I even think you can see the head of the child coming out and all of that. I would be really thankful if you could leave a response or even make a response video to it. I would really like to know what an expert on the topic TOB would say to this. I had some discussions with some other catholics about it. Most of them took the position that the statue is blashphemious, a disrespect to Mary and so on. I, and I was the only one, thought that, eventhough the statue is somewhat scandulous, it still has some very profound theological thruths. Being witness of the incarnation ond so forth. Overall I would really love to know what your thoughts are as an expert. I would be very thankful.

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Hello @heinrichlehne7425 ! Thank you for being a subscriber and for the suggestion. We'll definitely consider it. God bless you!

[@enzotorlone5034]

🤯

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Same here.

[@ebear5595]

Do you have anything to say about the topic of anime? As an animation style, it is very popular around the world and especially among American men. As an art form itself it's not evil, I know that, but I find it lends itself a lot more to temptations of lust than other mediums. I have, and occasional still do, find it hard to overcome the temptation it gives me, and I have always wondered why it seems to have such a strong hold on other men as well. Is it because it provides an idealized (that is to say bastardized by the demon of lust) representation of the female body as an object for pleasure, or more likely that it is a style that has become a widespread gateway to porn in our society? Or is this purely my own experience? I would greatly appreciate some insight from Theology of the Body

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Thank you for your honest question! We’d consider making a video on it but we’d highly recommend submitting your question to The Ask Christopher West Podcast where Christopher and his wife Wendy address more specific issues and give more detailed advice. Feel free to submit your question here: askchristopherwest.com/ask

[@honest-fanboy]

I have a question to the theology of the body Institute: Dr. West always says that it's wrong to use another person.. But what if we are in need? If somebody is sick, he needs a doctor, if somebody is lonely he needs a friend. Why can't we say, that, if I feel the desire for sex, I need someone who can or wants to give it to me? Is it just because of all the possible risks that come with sex? But aren't other things we desire, like to climb on a mountain or swim in the ocean, or take some medicine that could be also dangerous, also risky? I need some more clarity here.. Why is it ok to be in need and ask for help in so many things of life, but not in sex?

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Hello @honest-fanboy ! Thank you for your honest question. It's always wrong to use a person merely as an object, but if a a sick person "uses" a doctor when he's sick then that is not wrong as long as it's is not merely using him as an object but honors his dignity as person. If you'd like a deep dive into the topic then we'd highly recommend the series we did with Matt Fradd on Love & Responsibility: kzbin.info/aero/PLAbqXQaOvkM4UxMiREWkgYmY-PHTEnRtn

[@praveenkumar-yo1xg]

Why do we need to listen to such songs and watch movies?

[@captainch6182]

I have a question relating to theology of the body: So marriage in the Church is a sacramental sign that is fulfilled by supernatural communion with God in Heaven. Marriage wouldn’t be necessary if we have the thing that it signifies in fullness. With all that being said, the Beatific Vision (which is what supernatural communion consists in) is infinitely gratuitous. We don’t deserve the Beatific Vision and God would not be unjust in not giving it to us. Because of that, is it technically possible for God to raise us to a life of perfect natural happiness instead of supernatural happiness, similar to how it was in Eden? In such a hypothetical state, would marriage be available, perhaps even necessary, for the complete fulfillment of interpersonal communion?

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Those are very insightful questions! Christopher and his wife Wendy address specific questions like yours in their weekly podcast. Feel free to submit your question here askchristopherwest.com/ask and check periodically to see if it was addressed!

[@MultiJpad]

I wish Marsha would show up in my prayers haha.

[@MM-kn2er]

I don’t think you are right . If you are distracted during prayer with images from movies , songs you need to not yield to it but focus and exercise your mind to silence to hear God speak . It’s a struggle but Christ will help us

[@profesorwyobraznia2652]

The thing is, those songs and scenes from movies are how God speaks. Just as He used stories relatable to people of His time as parables, He now speaks to us through what is relatable to us. Of course there is also time for meditation of the msyteries of His life, of God more directly. But these "casual" things like songs can also be a way for God to speak profoundly. God bless you and Mary and Joseph keep you!

[@KeithDvorak]

“the devil doesn’t have his own clay”: like morgoth, who cannot create, only corrupt. orcs are twisted elves

[@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute]

Amen! He can only disrupt the music of the Ainur.

[@KeithDvorak]

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