When You LOVE Control But God Wants Surrender 🤲

Do you struggle with control? Do you find it difficult to let go? Are you clinging to what feels permanent?

Today, Fr. Mark-Mary delves further into his series on Lenten desert spirituality and the necessity of surrendering to God's will. He explains how embracing the virtues of faith, hope, and charity helps us to relinquish control.

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[joewagnerphoto]

The timing of this is unreal. Thank you, Fr. Mark for helping bring this to light.

[SirBrev]

Piercing the heart with this one, father. You hit on several themes of my Lent thus far, even repeating verbatim a phrase I've said to God many times: "Just tell me what to do and I'll do it." But what this video did differently than all the other videos that say to surrender is that you answered the question I've had all along: "What does it look like?" Because it's felt so abstract to me, and you were the first to be honest enough to say that it is abstract, but the imagery of reaching the bottom and only being able to cry out for help and nothing else, that's where this video framed the painting. Thank you

[peanutbutterjelly]

"You're going to a place of deeper encounter of yourself, but don't be afraid when you come to a place of absolute need and dependence and poverty. This is the point, this is what we're trying to go. What do we do there? We just cry out with confidence that He who let us in the desert has let us in the desert so that He can encounter us in the desert so that He can do what He always does, which is turn a desert into a garden."

[elenacorvera]

I’ve been struggling with OCD and I’m disgusted by germs or allergies hat I think is trying to contaminate me. I wash my hands and I beat myself up in all these routines that just take up my time is my sense of “control”. Pray for me yall.

[SurrenderNovena]

The Surrender Novena is simple and powerful! 🙏

[timefliesfast]

THANK YOU!
Your tunic/robe shows your devotion to Christ Jesus. Your love shines through. It is beautiful. ❤

[mirianshewfelt]

Ok that’s me. You’re speaking directly to me. Control only comes though when other people are taking advantage of other people’s GOODNESS.
And then we end up living like fools so we who see the BIG pic the to try a handle on a situation when we see it spinning out of control but not all is it is CONTROL some of it is to keep from falling too low in life. It’s a balance. !!!

[josephclark]

As a father struggling with an infirmity that renders me periodically absentee from my family, this was a great video

[ciphael]

Thank you father Mark. Let's not hesitate to ask theological virtues everyday.

[katkat]

Right on target, clarity - we can not do this for ourselves … we just can’t - God can .

[PeteV]

I keep seeing this message over and over and over lately, and it was even brought up in confessional by the priest. I should probably start listening

[DanielWSonntag]

Working with a client yesterday, discovering his control issues he knows and wants to surrender. He'll love this video to confirm this for himself!

[mrsamhui]

Father, thank you so much for this message - God is totally reliable and provident. Yes, I have to have 100% confidence in trusting God to sustain and provide for me in times of weaknesses. Putting faith, hope and charity in my prayers from now on. Amen.

[melodytabada]

Thank you always, Fr. Mark-Mary, for such simple and good advice. God bless.

[Andrea-kylh]

Fr. Mark Mary, you always make videos on things I need to hear. I appreciate you. Thank you so much.

[kt]

I have been beating my head against the wall for years trying to achieve this knowledge. It wasnt until God is ready, willing and waiting. I feel like a thump on my head of where i got it and palm to forehead where i didnt. God is perfect and i cannot do any better. Off to modify behavior by therapy.

[dianewilson]

Just what I need to hear tonite. God bless, Father, and thank you.

[mya]

Fr. Mark-Mary you pinned it once again and laid it out from Father God's perspective for me.
I am so grateful to God and for you making it clear for me to grasp.

[annmarielee]

I find this true helplessness is when facing evil, the battle absolutely requires that trust and faith in our Lord who alone can fight the battle! Like Anthony of Egypt...

[paulhornbogen]

Father: You are very good in your explanation of faith and charity. I see you as a spiritual life coach. Each one of your videos nails it for me. Keep up the good work father.