Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz Episode 123138: 12/21/25 Waiting Well: Unconditional Hope
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Dec 20, 2025 This discussion reflects on the challenge of waiting for what we desire. It contrasts unhealthy waiting habits with trusting, faithful waiting. The speaker encourages focusing on God's promises rather than mere outcomes. Through biblical examples like Habakkuk, listeners learn about unconditional hope even in devastating times. Personal testimonies highlight maintaining faith amid unanswered prayers. A practical tip includes creating a blessing jar to recognize daily gratitudes while waiting. The emphasis is on praising God and maintaining hope, regardless of circumstances.
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Waiting Doesn’t Promise Outcomes
- Waiting well doesn't guarantee desired outcomes, even when you pray and trust.
- Mike Schmitz stresses that faith must survive unanswered prayers and unmet expectations.
Decades Of Waiting For Marriage
- A woman waited decades for marriage and family and still remained single into her 50s.
- Mike Schmitz uses her story to show lifelong waiting can end without the hoped-for outcome.
Hope Is Trust In God, Not Outcomes
- Christian hope is unconditional and not tied to outcomes or promises of comfort.
- Mike Schmitz teaches that hope rests in God himself, not in getting what we ask for.