Are You Stuck in a Loop of Sin? (Here’s How to Escape) | LITTLE BY LITTLE | Fr Columba Jordan CFR
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- Опубліковано 10 чер 2024
- Getting out of sin is tricky. We often fall into one of two traps: acting out or, the opposite, acting in. Fr Columba outlines how to avoid these two errors, and offers a solution that can transcend both.
Episode Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:23 Do You Presume God Will Forgive You?
0:47 Do You Use Confession to Escape Feeling Bad?
2:18 Do You Act Out or Act In?
3:30 Are You Stuck in a Loop of Sin?
4:50 The Power of Your Surrender
7:19 God Wants to Dance with You
7:49 Like & Subscribe!
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Since the beginning of this year (2024) and today is Feb 18... i have been to confession about 5 times already.
I dont see it as a jail free card... but it does shine light on how bad sins have hold of me and i of them.
Not proud. Im ashamed. I feel like a failure and disgraceful.
The spiral is definitely real.
The struggle is real but so is God. I won't give up.
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This showed up on my feed right before I was about to leave for confession. Coincidence? I think not. Thanks for the message!
I really think the Holy Spirit wi always working closely with Father Columba. Because these videos always show up when my heart is yearning.
Father, thank you for clearly defining my struggle and showing ways out. You are remembered in my prayers.
Father, this spoke directly to my heart. As someone who struggles with confession, I always wondered why I get so tense and scared at about it. Now, I have an answer. Please pray for me, as I go to confession this coming weekend, that I may have the courage to surrender and look towards Him who loves me. I’ll be keeping you, and all of the CFRs in my prayers as well. God bless you!
I love you father !!! Love from Aleppo Syria
That was so beautiful, Father. Thank you!
Great message! Shame and self-reliance are always my default traps when I’m trying to “white knuckle” life.
Very good video Father. Please pray that I can figure out how to fully surrender.
Spot on, Father! Perfect for this Lenten season.
👉🏼 yep… this girl👈🏼 very helpful thank you, Father.
This is so good. thank you for speaking the truth and sorting this out for me.
Wow, this was exactly what I needed today. Thank you so much 🤩
Good video. It shows the very complicated relationship between our will, sin, and God's grace. Pride, presumption, surrender are all in there. I was reminded of something a (Protestant) pastor used to say: "God is not a bellhop."
Wow! THANKYOU for articulating so well the dilemmas experienced in our(my) human frailty. The answer for me has been and is silent Eucharistic Adoration. The Lord does housekeeping in us as we are before Him(His mum helps) and we receive a clarity in our instincts(bit by bit) and start making gracefilled choices even as we make bad decisions. Eventually we become overwhelmed by His Love. I’m still on the journey. I’m a sinner in recovery. And the recovery is a big time party party party.🤪 I will pray for you everyday of my life.
Ps Written word can sound soooo sanctimonious and patronising. I hope you don’t hear me in that way. I’m far too perfect for that.😂
Dance with your pain. Wow.
PURE GOLD!!
God I cant, im surrendered!
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So wonderful, and very helpful for me. Thank you so much Fr. Columba!🙏❤️🕊
Wow that is a great message!
ooof this slaps. for me i couldn't break myself out of sin. it took my dear Blessed Mother to slap the sin out of my mouth. i can't do it on my own.
Thank you!
By the grace of God, prayer, and efforts (aided by God's grace), All things are possible. Even my salvation. =].
Totally needed to hear this today a perfect message on how to prepare for confession. Throughout my examination of conscience surrendering myself to Jesus is something I need to do in order for me to make a better confession. You Father I truly enjoy listening to your videos. 🙏🏼
Wow father, this video blew my mind, where is all this wisdom coming from ?
Speaking for Fr Columba here but prayer, seminary, and experience of giving spiritual direction.
Thank you so much Fr. Columba. Was a bit confused there until you shared about surrender. God bless you always 🙏.
EXACTLY RIGHT. I’ve been stuck in this cycle for so long. Sinning then confessing. I do the deed, then feel guilty. I know that confession will absolve me. Help.
This is so excellent !
Thank You Father I truly need to hear this 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
This came at a perfect time. Thank you Father for the advice. May our Lord bless you
Great advice 🙏
Hi Father, thank you for these words of wisdom.
I can't stop thinking about how my faith and trust in God would be so much greater if I just wouldn't think. Horrible questions pop up in my head sometimes like "was the rage of the devil given to him by God", "is all the pain in the world a punishment and revenge for what we did to Son of God? and we did terrible things to Him" or when I read the Bible - why is it so brutal and full of blood like that man cutting his wife in 12 pieces in Judges. I sometimes can't get myself to pray becouse I feel I don't understand enough and I'm afraid I will hurt His feelings if I keep asking these questions. I don't know any priest I can possibly talk about these stuff but even writing here brings some comfort. I don't know, it's so complicated.
I needed this! I was worried anxious about what to do when Our Lord popped this video into my feed!Jesus is merciful!
Phil: 4-13 "I can do all things through Christ who gives strength. "
This really spoke to me thank God
We are so glad to hear that, bless you!
Keep me and my family in your prayers father May God bless and keep you firm in his flock may other see Our Good sheperds face when they see you.@@ctmcatholic
I like to say “Jesus, confess my sins to the Father for me. Whatever you do in this confession, that’s enough for me.” Don’t we all struggle with this! But that’s the beautiful journey of life.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your support!
Fr has been spying on my Confessions 😁 Seriously though. It is easy to say 'Surrender' but how do I do it. I want to, and I think I set out to , but I end up relying on my own strength, which is an act of insanity, because I don't have any; I just fail every time and it is absolutely draining.
This is the same question I have. How do I surrender? I think the answer comes in praying and recognizing the Lord for who He is.
Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, take a moment to recognize that the Lord is with you. He is always present to you. Then ask Him to show you who He is. He will not disappoint! He will show you that He is Love itself. He will teach you what it means to surrender to His will. And moreover, what it means to surrender to His mercy.
St. Augustine said in a homily once that Christian perfection is not found in never sinning, but in constantly seeking God’s mercy. It is the Lord’s mercy that both forgives our sins and prevents us from sinning.
Lastly, the Blessed Virgin’s intercession is very powerful in this regard (and every regard tbh). But she knows the joy and the pain in total surrender more than anyone else. Whether you pray the Rosary or pray more spontaneously to her, ask her for her intercession.
After listening, I guess I'm guilty of presumption and acting out and acting in. The way that I handle it is by just not going to confession anymore so I don't piss God off any more than He already is because I can't get it right and I keep committing the same sins
I wonder what's Fr. Columba's MBTI 😅Haha, I just feel like I can relate well to him- the words he chooses to say and how he says them. Happy these videos exist, feeling quite seen and understood. Thank you Fr!
This describes me and my pain so well...and how I try to use and abuse confession..thank you Father..I need this so badly
I always avoid confession in fear of misusing it which causes me not to go for months
Thank you Brother Columba
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Im translating some of his thoughts to castellian.
God I know you have a purpose for me. Jesus help me and my children I’ve been struggling for three years. I believe the devil is behind all these spiritual attacks! Trying to make me lose hope. As a single mom, things have been tough on me. Both of my sons are autistic and I struggle to pay bills and keep food on the table. But even as I struggle to support myself and my children my faith in GOD is strong! This is my message! Keep faith no matter what you are going through. Stay firm in your faith! I know God will get my through this situation.
God hears your prayers, offer all your struggles to Jesus. Jesus loves those who are poor who are struggling, but who still love Him. It's easy to love God when times are good and easy so even in our lowest moment's we need to turn to Jesus even more. He will answer your prayers. In a way that will perfect you.
Great will be your reward in heaven! All I can say is that you inspire me. Keep up the good work.
I have seen your comment under every Christian video.
More and more I find I'm simply incapable of the doublethink necessary to be a good Catholic. Can't presume, can't despair, can't presume God will forgive despair, can't presume God will forgive presumption. Can't go to Confession out of shame, can't go without a firm purpose of amendment but 'firm purpose' is never defined. I tried surrendering, didn't work. I begged for help, none came. Tried doing it without Him, assuming that was what He wanted since there was no help, couldn't do it. I give up. I can't do it for the right reason, or the wrong reason, and I can't trust what's never come when promised.
Is it okay to confess just because you're afraid God will damn you if you don't? The catechism seemed to indicate so, but if I can't even go for that, I'm done.
Breathe. You've been on a journey like many of us. Remember that images of Jesus have him pointed to his Heart... not His head. We can maybe over-think the doctrine when He is emphasizing all along His agonizing LOVE for us. I'm a little soul and i can't get it all figured out either, my friend. But HIS strength, HIS grace will meet me where I'm at. That's HOPE, TRUST and CONFIDENCE in His Mercy. When we are at our most aggravating, lowest... which is where it sounds like you are... look up. He is tender, nit a task master. He is inviting us into relationship and offers more than "my cup runneth over" .... so much more than we can comprehend. It's His infinite OCEAN of MERCY. The surrender of "Jesus take the wheel" has us still driving, but He is steering. Trust in His constant goodness & abiding LOVE for you. Don't over-think it. He will take you deeper into His Heart & the Holy Spirit will be your breath. Its gonna be ok. Breathe. ...and might i mention how powerful Mother Mary is in all this?!❤ ...she is tender too! 🔥✝️🔥
@@annarnold2300 Don't make promises He won't keep. Every demand of love and trust comes with an "... or else" and the promise of eternal pain for failure. I tried trusting that He would help, and my burdens and sorrows increased. He does not meet me where I am, He does not meet me at all.
My man or sister, your mistake is this: there is no thought involved. All of the jargon that the Church uses is an attempt to apply salvific language to us sinners. In a way it doesn’t apply and doesn’t matter. You ARE a good Catholic. I would go on to say get help to gain the perspective you need, but I suspect you already have a sense that you are not entirely worthless, because none of us is. It’s not a rat race, it’s just a religion that does its best to help us. In the end our life speaks for itself. You’re doing just fine. Keep searching.
And to answer your question, yes it is okay to confess for fear of damnation. If you want cool, clear logic applied to it, (since you seem to be that type. Same here) it’s because you are aware of your fallen nature and have not completely despaired of salvation. I’ve been where you are, and it’s a long journey like the lady above said, but you will find stability. Ironically I found frequent confession slowly gave me more and better perspective on it.
@@annarnold2300 God gives us a voice, then demands we say only what He wants. Gives us a will, then demands we replace it with His or he'll torture us forever. How is he not a task master? You probably won't even see this, pretty sure I'm shadow-banned on the channel.
To believe in god do i have to be religious or spiritual, why cant i just believe in god as jesus as someone that he sees us just as love ??????
I will baptized this Easter into the Catholic church and then I will start having to take part in confession. I am terrified of having to confess anything sexual to our elderly priest.
Yes, it can feel scary from your own point if view (I know that all too well!), but keep in mind that he will have heard it all a thousand times before, perhaps even far worse things, especially as you say he‘s elderly. And remember that his job here is not to judge you so much as to channel God‘s mercy and forgiveness to you. Good luck!
They hear that stuff all day every day.
It gets easier if you write a note and read from it :)
Just say you committed a sin of impurity. He won't ask for details. In my experience celibate priests are very decent themselves and he won't want to embarrass or shock you. Just phrase it plainly and he will understand you.
Had to do the same thing years ago, had a list with me, the Priest was so kind. You will feel so blessed afterwards.
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