What's Inside a Humble Heart?
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- čas přidán 27. 02. 2024
- "But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.'” - 1 Samuel 16:7
What does God see when he looks into our hearts? Does he see a humble, contrite and broken heart, that he will not spurn?
Today Fr. Mike Schmitz shares a word of encouragement from the book of 1 Samuel for how to shape our hearts so that the Lord can be present to them and abide in them.
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Thank you Father Mike. I am very broken hearted and broken. Needed to hear this. I am praying for all of those who have commented on here who are struggling and have broken hearts and broken. You are not alone. Don’t stop praying even if you don’t want to.
It's going to be ok ❤
Thank you. I am in a similar place. I think everyone who speaks with God has had a rough few years, looking around with fresh eyes at what we thought society was....many are being covertly persecuted by their own households, biblical prophecy on a personal level. You are not alone
God hears us. Where sin abounds, grace abounds even further. Pray. Fast. Repeat. Repent. Confess. Repeat. Don't give up.
❤🙏 Amen.
☦️🤝✝️I am too, dear brothers & sister, because we got a big problem - Akin & Horn. Just the other day Horn AGAIN teached that our holy Scripture is fables! He & evolutionist Akin are the biggest heretics of our time!! Fight, Catholics, fight! This is not what the Popes teach! Those 2 Protestant Trojan horses are twisting your Magisterium!!
I have been severely broken too. Every time I say a rosary I pray a decade for you and everyone who is broken. I hope and pray for your strength and healing. God bless you! I’m praying and pulling for your victory over this! ❤
“Humility isn’t thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” Thank you, Fr. Mike, for that wisdom. All glory goes to God.
I was crying, struggling to be humble and this popped out 🥺
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Don’t worry! Put your trust in the Lord, seek assistance from others, keep doing your work and avail of the sacraments, we cannot do everything alone (despite our independence). God blessed us all the time but it can be hard to see it (do you know the words of Amazing Grace hymn?)
Thank you Fr Mike. I am a 72 yr old cradle Catholic and Catholic school educated. I discovered you during the pandemic. I participate in the weekly Mass as I am homebound. Your videos are powerful, and a great supplement to my daily prayers and devotion. I pray you continue to reach all ages. God bless you in your ministry. ❤ Penny
Fr. Mike, may you be blessed with SO MANY healthy years so you can keep drawing us closer to God. I do not idolize you please don't ever worry about that, you always point us to The Holy Trinity and Him alone ❤ Praise God for you! Blessed be God forever and His creation be blessed too.
Jesus, give me your heart… so I can love you more. ❤
Let’s also pray for those who have broken our hearts, cause theirs where probably destroyed a long time ago 💔😞 and they just didn’t know back then, how to turn to God or didn’t have anyone around to tell them about Him, about His eternal Love and Mercy.
All the praise and glory and honor goes out to God’s now and always. Our Lord our God, Holy is Your Name Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
May God bless y’all prayers out for y’all. We humbly pray and wish all of this through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior’s Holy Name, Amen.
And God says these words: “Hi my name is father Mike Schmitz and this is ascension presents”
Hahah bro I believed it for a min too
@@jacklyons8604You don't think God speaks through people?
@@feliciagallo9832well I would think God wouldn’t tell people that he is Father Mike
@Bruhhelllllnaw
I was listening without watching the video, and I immediately went back and watched it to make sure I heard what I thought I heard hahaha. I’m still wondering if his editor is just messing with him and all of us😂
I want to have humble heart, this Lenten Season opened my eyes to how much I have failed again…I’m miserable, your words help me to trust in the Lord…….
I'm watching this for the third time. First saw it yesterday, watched it again last night and again this morning. My heart is broken. And I keep doing something that takes me farther away from God, and I pray because I don't want to be that person, God doesn't want me to be that person. I need you, Lord.
❤️🙏 for you from Liverpool England
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Amen! God also is close to the hardened heart because he wants to shower us with love, peace, happiness and freedom.
This is exactly what I needed to hear. I have suffered a lot of trauma in my life, and I struggle to trust God, muchless feel that He loves me due to my past trauma and past sins. I feel unlovable. I teared up when Fr. Mike said that God loves me. Please pray for me. Thank you.
So many of us feel this exact same way, and the saddest thing is we all feel like we're the only ones going through it. I reccomend a Catholic therapist to work through your trauma 🩷 a lot of parishes provide therapy to parishioners
Wow. I just said this aloud in prayer, asking why I am so unlovable to people here, on the earth, but not to Him. It's a hard time for many but obviously God seems to know just what messages we need, at just the right time. I was chatting on here with someone, then saw this was posted and said Oh, Father Mike heard me again, I need to go repent. You're not alone. God loves you. Pray. Fast. Repeat. Confess, repent, be charitable, repeat. The less we sin in auch a time, the more our shine will rub off on those aeound us. May God bless you and bring you immediate peace, with an unburdened heart, in Jesus name, by His stripes we are healed, amen.
@retrorenegade1967 They aren't the best places for people of God at this time, tbh. They're persecuting people and trying to commit them, their own families. I've heard it again and again online and didn't believe until it happened for me. For standing up for children on social media. These are dark times. Be there for uour loved ones, do what you can to be present with them in their time of need and obviously, go to a therapist if needed that you absolutely trust and get with well. Jmho. God's blessings to you all as by His stripes we are healed, in Jesus name.
@@highstrangeness1824 that's why I said specifically a Catholic therapist not a secular one
@retrorenegade1967 God bless you. I'm glad you have no idea what I'm speaking about. You are blessed, then, if you're not facing that yet.
I went to visit my dad who has depression of late. The first night there I was overwhelmed with panic attacks. I didn’t want to stay because I was so physically weak the first night I was there and I couldn’t believe I was so selfish to not fight harder, as I was so scared I’d be a burden instead of help. The more I got scared the worst the attacks came and I caved even though he begged me not to leave. 25 hours later I left. My drive home was full of regret. I was so sorry to God that I couldn’t overcome for another’s burden especially my aging dad. I was so humbled. I’m sorry Jesus I didn’t say yes to such a great need.
How are you and your dad doing now?
Thankyou for asking. I am happy to say I got him to pray again. I had a book called I believe in love a journey with Saint Therese. He said he can’t read. But I noticed when we took a walk together he repeated an entire psalm. 131 I think. My dad went to mass everyday. This started with something called insomnia so he’s obsessed about not sleeping for over a year. The medication‘s they tried were so intense now he is only on one medicine to keep his nerves calm .I think the medication‘s were making it so much worse anyway I left again like I said after 24 hours and yesterday I called him and he was much better@@arleneklyne6517
He will be fine and you too will be great. I pray for God's blessing upon your family.
The Lord looks at my heart and sees more than just my pacemaker. ❤
Love you father mike
Nothing is,wrong with me whoever you are I will tell any person that is,so kind that he is loved.have a great day
It makes sense now why I saw Jesus in my dream on the Feast of the Sacred Heart last year in June 20th. I had all these things in my heart and he showed my broken sorrowful and humble heart that he wished to bring to Heaven and bring joy and peace to when I was praying that night about my suffering, vocation, and doubting if God still speaks through dreams and visions after reading Mark 12.
@@LovingtheTruth856It’s a Catholic feast day where we go to Mass and worship, celebrate Jesus for his love and mercy, and God’s Love for us. It comes once a year as the Catholic liturgical calendar is always decided based on when Easter is that year.
Thank you, i need this message. I lost my son 43 days ago and i am broken. I feel close to God yet also far.
I lost my only son last Palm Sunday. I'm sorry for your loss. I think of King David losing his young son of Uriah's wife and his son Absalom. His grief was so different in each case. Me, I just want to sit on a dung heap and lance boils with shattered pottery drrssed in ash cloth.
Prayers
I am praying that God will wrap you up in His love and you will feel His power and presence. God Bless You.
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@@eduardohoover2127 I'm so sorry for your loss, keep fighting the good fight, and know of Gods everlasting and abundant love. God bless you!
Fr mike please pray for me,for the love and light of God to fill me
Yes please pray
You uploaded this video mere _minutes_ after I prayed and asked God, "Why me? Why the broken, poor man with a lifetime of trauma, pain, mental afflictions, chronic illness, and anxiety? Why would you look at and call on me?" Needless to say, it was much needed and literal perfect timing. Thank you.
Hi, it's going to be ok 🩷 I sometimes feel the same way, I have ptsd which I am working through. I get envious of people who have suffered less but then I remember the massive amount of blessings the Lord has also given me and I try to focus on those instead. Focus on what comes from God not from evil. The saints suffered greatly, most of them endured terrible tragedies, trauma, illnesses, torture.
I’m in the middle of seeing myself torn down (brain injury) and trying to surrender everything to Jesus. It’s pretty awful, but the humbling is essential to the transformation God has in mind. It took me a while to realize how the uncertainty about my future is the main point. You can’t trust if you know the ending.
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So true, thank you.🕊
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Pray for me father. I love my Owen. I am heart broken. I repent for all of my sins and just want our Jesus.
Thank you, Father Mike!🤗
FR. MIKE IS LITERALLY THE BEST! It is so incredible as a teen to have a priest to be able to look up to! Ascension and the Hallow app are such amazing blessings to have in this day and age!
Father Mike, I’m so grateful that I listened to this tonight. I have a loved one who served as a deacon for 30 years in Sioux Falls diocese and now he’s suffering from Alzheimer’s. It’s brought many tears and rosaries for he and my sister his wife. When I visit, I speak about his past, that way he has memories he shares. It does make me feel brokenhearted and humble. I know, God loves both of them and me so that’s why I continue to go an hour and a half away to visit them. The trip helps me say one rosary up and a rosary back, which gives me comfort and courage. God bless.
"The Lord is close to the broken-hearted"
Holy Moses! I have ALL three. Humble, contrite and broken because I have almost 2 decades of a chronic, full body pain disease, always asking for forgiveness for my past sins and brokenness since my mother left me when I was 2 yrs old and my husband is an audulter with a long term permanent girlfriend. Since I am sick and on disability I don't have many choices. I continue to give myself wholy to God and have consecrated myself to the Immaculate through Kolbe. I also find joy in my children (all boys) (12, 13 and 19) and my dogs. I thank God that I am provided a roof over my head, food, water, etc... If I was alone with my children we would have to live in city housing. So I am blessed - God has taken care of me my whole life and I LOVE HIM UNCONDITIONALLY. That is where my heart is........
P.S. Now I want to watch Braveheart again 😊❤!!!
The Lord is close to the broken hearted. What beautiful words to hear and experience. At the present time, I am not broken hearted, but my heart is heavy because my daughter is. Plesse help her Lord. I am humble and have a contrite heart. Thank you Jesus for healing my broken heart.
I love “Humility tells the truth and is honest!” Thank you sooo much Fr. Mike! God bless you!
We need to hear this often, it's so easy to be discouraged. Thanks Fr Mike for encouraging us, may God Be with you. Claire.
Beautiful. Thank you, Father.
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So thankful, just what I needed to hear.
the BEST video you have eeeever made father!!❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Amen Father!
AMEN. GOD never said it would be easy but HE will stay by our side with LOVE. 😘🤗💗🔥💖🕊
I think I heard Gods voice and he told me I needed a pure heart.
Thank You Fr Mike. From a cross the pond.
Forever grateful to you Fr Mike.
Thank you Father Mike for reminding me that God does not desire a perfect heart! Dear Lord, please help me in my struggle to be perfect. I am an older Catholic who was taught so many wrong things. I was about to give up on my faith when I found you Father Mike! Your words are helping me to be closer to God! May all of God’s blessings be yours Father Mike!❤
Jesus thank you for being close to me. Bless and protect Fr Mike from the snares of the devil.🙏
Thank you father i really need to hear that. I had been broken since my precious 26 years old daughter passed away almost 9 years ago. God bless you always father
Humble, contrite and broken heart attract God.
It Is fr. Mike, I needed that assurance 🙏
Thank you Fr. Mike I love you very much and love praying with you on Hallow. Will say a prayer for you. God Bless 🙌🙏❤
My heart is broken Father Mike so I really needed to hear this today. Thank you
@@LovingtheTruth856 thank you for reading my comment meant for Father Mike. I invite you to ask the Google Machine what has Father Mike said about why we call Priests Fathers.
Thanks and God Bless
This video really helped today with my broken heart, that Ive been struggling for so long now, thank you! 💔
Thank you Father Mike for your wise words. Prayer petitions for my mental health thank you. 😊
Thank you, Father Mike, for this message. In a world that seems to be conducive to self-centeredness, where technology engenders self-aggrandizement and narcissism, the value of humility needs to be reemphasized. We need to be reminded of this often. Humility is the foundation upon which we can build a better world.
1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel: Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature, because I have rejected him. God does not see as a mortal, who sees the appearance. The Lord looks into the heart.
The kind of heart that draws and is close to the Lord:
1. Humble= honest heart. God, you are God, and I am not.
2. Contrite= sorry heart. Sorrow for one's sin. It's only by God's grace that we can say we're sorry.
3. Broken-hearted= broken heart. Broken by life, by grief, by suffering, broken by others' or even our own sins.
The truth= God loves us, and He gave His only Son Lord Jesus Christ so that we could know that love, and that love could actually save us in this life and in eternity.
So if we're broken, if we're humbled, if we're contrite, He's close to us.
Psalm 34:19 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed.
Psalm 51:19 My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
a contrite, humbled heart, O God, you will not scorn.
The Lord is close to the broken hearted! So powerful!🙏🏾👏🏾
Thanks, Father Mike
I have become the most humble I have ever been along with being contrite and my life is by far the most fulfilling and complete it jas ever born. Father Mike, you have been a significant factor in helping me make the significant changes I have made. I am so grateful and thankful!!
Thank you brother! This was beautiful
Thank you Father pray for me and my family 🙏
how beautiful - how consoling: the Lord is close to the brokenhearted ♥🙏
Thank you Fr. Mike. Thank you Lord Jesus. You're so good. I trust In You. Amen.
Thank you Father Mike! You're videos reminding me of God's word always help me. I most defintily am broken hearted and knowing that God loves me even though I find it so hard to love myself helps me get trhough each day. ❤
I needed this today. Thank you Fr Mike ❤️
Ty for this Fr. Mike. ❤
Thank you father Mike. I'm learning english. I have an extinguished heart and I have no emotion. I don't know if God like this kind of heart.
¡Gracias!
Thank you for supporting Ascension! 💛
Good way of explaining, Gracias Father Mike God Bless You and Everyone else ☝️💯💯✌️💯
Thank you, thank you truly. ❤
Thank you Fr. Mike, this video is very timely 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I needed this. Thanks Padre.
I love that opening edit lol! 0:18 - 0:22
What a powerful message! Thank you so much. God Bless I will share with the world
😢 I have all three 😢 and I love God soooo much and he is always always there for me ❤ TY Fr Mike ❤
God bless.
I love this man he is such a blessing
I teared a little bit by the end.
Thank you, Father. I never heard that definition of a humble heart before. I think I have an honest heart. I hope God thinks so.
Jesus loves you and is with you
Thanks Fr Mike! Jesus meek and humble of heart make my heart like unto Thine (our hearts)
You are a gift from God. Thank you. I pray to God, with an open heart that He fills it with His love. I pray that He help me be humble, contrite, for life and this world broke my heart… only He can mend it.
Thank you Fr. Mike, your words are healing, and comforting the Lords people. I am happy to have heard you this morning! 💔☘️❤️😊Blessed be God forever, and Praise and Honor to Our Lord Jesus Christ. Most Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us. 🙏🕊️☘️❤️
This means so much to me
Thank you Father
Excellent!!
"and God says this, hi I'm Father Mike Schmitz and this is Ascension Presents" 🤣
Amen
God My good Father Mike i'm in my tears over here, Thank you so much for your "Yes" God bless you
Thank you from a very tearfilled portuguese.
You always seem to say that right thing. Thank you Father
ur amazing ❤❤❤
Thanx so much! 😊 ❤
This spoke very meaningful to me, thank you.
Thanks Father
great words… tks
I was amazed looking at my own heart on the ultrasound machine screen. It just beats away for a lifetime never stopping under normal circumstances. It's so persevering and incessant to circulate and pump the blood. What does God see when He peers into my heart? Humble, contrite and broken or arrogant, stubborn and stony, it's been all. It's not what enters the body that condemns the soul but what comes out of the body that condemns the soul. What is emanating from my heart?
Thank you Father Mike
Thank you for this❤🙏🙏🙏
Interesting! Thank you.❤
As always Father Mike that was great to listen to made me feel very CLOSE to God 🙏🏻✝️🥰 GBY
Thank you.
100 x's Thank you.
Thank you for that
Thank you!
Definitely needed this, today I’m feeling so down trodden. Genuinely feel like I’m so alone, ruminating thoughts and feelings of helplessness.
I needed to hear this as well as the encouragement given in the comments
Blessings,
Ky
Thank you Father Mike!