The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 225: Our Will Versus God's Will (2025)
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Aug 13, 2025 Fr. Mike dives into powerful themes of personal discernment and the struggle between our desires and God's will. He reflects on the prophet Jeremiah, urging listeners to see parallels between Israel's past and their own lives. The podcast explores spiritual forsakenness, the dangers of pride, and the consequences of idolatry. With poetic lamentations and calls for repentance, it emphasizes the importance of aligning with divine guidance for true fulfillment and redemption.
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The Deceptive Allure Of 'Right' Choices
- Many choices feel right in the moment but can lead to ruin when they oppose God's will.
- Father Mike warns that personal experimentation contrary to Scripture often becomes folly and destruction.
Gifts Become Pride When Claimed As Ours
- God gives gifts like wisdom, beauty, and position that we can mistake for our own achievements.
- Father Mike shows how pride corrupts gifts and leads to downfall, using Tyre and Sidon as examples.
Our Lives Should Point To God's Holiness
- God will remove the contempt of Israel's neighbors and manifest holiness in His people.
- Father Mike emphasizes that believers are called to reveal God's holiness to the nations, not self-glory.
