Let Jesus Do the Heavy Lifting in Your Life (feat. The Sisters of Life)

Fr. Mark-Mary and Sr. Mariae Agnus Dei talk about how to let love deal with your “stuff”.

We all have things we struggle with—it’s just a part of being human. But if we don’t let love into our struggles, they’ll never be healed. When we let love in, we find peace, healing, and hope in our trials. When we run to cover our struggles with anything else, all we’ll find is emptiness.

So, how can we let love deal with our stuff? We have to start with faith. If you look at the miracles in the Gospels, every miracle is preceded by faith. God has us at all times, and is never without control. The first step in accepting his love for us is to trust that he is going to take care of us and our struggles.

The next step is to give God your struggles and all the “stuff” you’re ashamed of. The hunger that God has for our hearts is infinitely greater than we could ever imagine. He not only desires all of our talents and gifts, but our failures and struggles.

Try these four things to give your stuff to God, and let love into your struggles:

1. Set aside 10 minutes a day and be honest with God, telling him all the things you’re struggling with.
2. Ask God what he thinks about your stuff, and just listen.
3. Ask God what you should do about your stuff, and again just listen to what he has to say.
4. Thank God, and trust that he has heard your prayer. Know that he will help you through this.

God never misses an opportunity to help us. Let love transform your life and your struggles first through prayer and faith, then through actions and miracles.

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[l.k.]

Nuns are beautiful, pureness and light. We need more good ones.

[GinnyandEric]

She speaks with such kindness and purity! Lord, please bring our Church more holy Vocations🙏

[basketballfan]

God's light shines in both of your faces father and sister!!!

[marrenja]

10 minutes with Jesus:
1. Be real with Jesus and tell him everything.
2. Ask Jesus what he thinks.
3. Ask Jesus what he's gonna do.
4. Thank Jesus.


Let "LOVE" rock your world!

[FrankRiosb]

I'm straight up head over heels in love with Sister Mariae Agnus Dei. She makes me want to be a better man.

[basketballfan]

Im crying here! So many people are returning to God ! Thank u for making this vid! It's wonderful to be viewing this instead of some negative things like politics. In the end all we have is God and all we can purely trust is He🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[amaraheising]

Beautiful. So wonderful to see these Sisters out speaking and giving witness to the Lord. The Church needs a strong “other half” in the women who are so important in the Body of Christ.

[GumbyJumpOff]

I've watched this a number of times and the thing that sticks out to me the most now is that phrase "happily defeated." I've prayed with it.. like God, let me be happily defeated by You.

Sometimes I let myself be happily defeated by Him. A lot of times I don't. So I'll pray that again.

Also, when the Lord is inviting me or it just kind of starts happening, to give to Him my anxieties or fears or expectations or hopes or even sometimes the satisfaction I want to credit to myself for praying or trying to do a good work, I have sometimes imagined Him... within my heart which He makes spacious.. like, straight up eating my stuff. Like playfully taking a big honkin' bite and going "omnomnom" and saying something funny like "THAT'S the stuff" or "Mmm that was good!" So this video has surely blessed me and contributed to those wonderful moments shared. And I mean they're more than wonderful. They're efficacious. It's deep stuff.

I share it most of all because I want everyone to know that the Lord is good, and can speak to us any number of ways, and be intimate with us in all kinds of ways. Like a protective Father who warns or exhorts, and also as a playful, and pure friend and confidant. He can speak through our sight. He can let us see and know through sound(s) and of course.. through silence.

Please don't shortchange yourself, or God. Some people say "I'm not a mystic or anything..." Oh? Have you ever prayed to God? Have you ever received anything back from Him, at all? If you have and have, then very cool! You're a mystic.

Lord we love You for Your Peace and in the quiet and the Light You give us! Please give us all eyes to see and ears to hear you, especially where we are most unseeing or unhearing or hardened, and also where we are closest to seeing and hearing and just need a gentle extra nudge of grace! Our Lady of Grace, we love you, please pray for us.

God bless you both and Ascension Presents whole crew and their families and all those dear to them. Andddd all those whom you are dear to. Oop! Just blessed all of us and myself! :-]



P.S. - Y'all know about the Hallow app right? There is a 21 day consecration to St. Joseph that started May 1st, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. The first day was great and I'm incredibly hopeful and excited about it for myself and others and who we with God's help might touch going forward! Don't really like to read about or mention a saint without asking their intercession, so, St. Joseph patron saint of all laborers, pray for us and our coworkers and all those without work or underpaid, and all those who withhold wages! Amen.

God loves you, even with the thing or things you might think He can't love you with. And His Love can and will break through for you. Just keep asking seeking knocking, or if all you can do is repeat His name Jesus, Lord Jesus... He draws nigh! I read an article about 4 saints who experienced His Sacred Heart, and He said to one of them.. "Whoever breathes a sigh toward me, draws Me to Himself." Think about that! And Mary is the greatest imitator of Jesus... so whoever breathes a sigh toward Mary.. she responds accordingly. Peace, Forever Family. Heard that a few weeks ago, and I am the prayer plagiarist and remixer, so I use it now. :-]

Also! Fr. Mark! In another video, you led up to a good prayer you shared with us. It was

"Father, I give You permission to take what I am not strong enough to give."

I remixed it a couple times with "wise enough" or "willing enough" and stuff. And then, one day I was feeling brazen and prayed

"Father, I give You permission to give me what I am not ____ enough to receive." Maybe strong again, maybe willing, ready, etc for the blank.

If anyone is feeling courageous. Those are two good prayers which the Lord will answer.

[lauradahlus]

Thank you for this video!
I am torn! I want a good catholic husband and children but I also long to be a nun!
Neither are options at this time!
If I am to be a nun I would desire it to be a FSSP rite (as it's unchanging) but there are no Nuns (at this time), only priests under this order....
And, I still haven't met any decent single catholic men. Lots of non-Catholic men but I truly desire to marry someone of the same faith so we can help each other get to heaven..

I know God wants me to Trust Him. But I sure wish (pray) God would heal and guide me and so I can move forward with one of the above vocation/state in life. 😇

[lucaswagemann]

Mysterious spirits challenge orphan temperamental faith of Christianity.
Father figures are needed to help in this direction for protecting another, even anonymously.
God bless you both; sister and friends.
Thank you for teaching this lesson.

[gabriele]

THIS IS MY TESTIMONY
Over the years I tried to follow Jesus, but every time I tried I got these terrible blasphemous thoughts came to my head.. since that, my walk with the Lord stopped because I thoughts those were mine. Just a month ago Jesus woke me up from being lukewarm and since then I follow him 100%. But with that these blasphemous thoughts even came harder. It got to the point where I thought it would be good for me to go to hell. I cried so hard. BUT EVERY TIME I FELT DISCOURAGED GOD STRENGTHENED ME❤️ The Lord let me understand that his grace is so much bigger than my sins and that the devil tries to attack my mind so that I would become discouraged. He IS the father of all lies. I just needed to The cast my cares upon the Lord and He delivered me from the evil one. To everyone who is reading this, you got this! Jesus got you!❤️🙏🏻

[nathanasher]

So often we talk about the God who lives, but not the God who *LIFTS.* Our God is a living *and LIFTING* God!
Thank you so much for the reminder guys. I only hope that my channel can be as impactful for the Kingdom as yours one day. You're both incredibly inspiring. God bless you and everyone.

[shaverim_]

What a dynamic duo, the Holy Spirit works so beautifully among them, and they're hilarious!

[Teamfra]

Fr. Mark-Mary, great call to bring this most precious Sister of Life🙌🏻✨👏🏻you guys are fab together...a blessing to see true and beautiful holy friendships in Christ...pointing to Christ 👊🏻✨

[anitastar]

Beautiful, I wish someone taught me to pray like this when I was a teen, might have prevented a lot of "stuff", but thank you Sr Mariae, keep sharing your loving advice, it really helps.

[wellavaughn]

Sr Mariae's voice is so angelic and compassionate. We pray for more holy vocations like her & Fr Mark 💜🙏

[ronreighard]

I love Fr Mark-Mary but so happy to be introduced to Sr Mariae Agnus and Let Love. God is SO good.

[thelayprayloslaicosoran]

GOD is a generous fire. He loves us. From monologue to a dialogue. Wow I did that for yrs

[hoakerhoaker]

Sister Agnes Dei stole your show (for me). I literally had tears running down my face watching this. Still love you, Father, but she needs her own show because we need her! Bless you both. 🙏

[thehurthealer]

You are both so human and real. Thank you for helping me connect to Jesus x 😊