How to Stop Worrying About the Future (and Be in the Here and Now)

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Your imagination is a powerful gift from God, and your freedom to focus carries immense responsibility. When we surrender our future to God, it can be tempting to focus on that unknown future instead of the here and now. It can be tempting to imagine what things might be like... especially for the worse.
Today, Fr. Mark-Mary challenges us to discipline our imaginations and focus the way that an athlete disciplines his or her own body, and gives us a few tips to stay grounded and present in the moment.
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@Xwisit 8 ай бұрын

Please pray for me guys! Thank you and god bless!

@theprayerhelper 8 ай бұрын

Will do!

@cindyr.5521 8 ай бұрын

🙏🏼

@JoseLopez-zd9sk 8 ай бұрын

God bless you 🙏

@Vargolis 8 ай бұрын

God bless you

@lukebrown5395 8 ай бұрын

Praying for everyone who’s going to have seasonal anxiety this holiday season.

@LeilaNoelliste 8 ай бұрын

"A disciplined imagination." I love that!

@saint6259 6 ай бұрын

I'm exhausted today, and have been unemployed for months, and the temptation to enter the spiral of worry I used to enter down before I started my discipline journey was entering me. Then, instead of continuing God gave me the grace to google 'How to Stop Worrying' and I found Father Mark-Mary's video. I really needed this.

@ChildofGod98765 8 ай бұрын

So needed this! Lord Jesus hear my prayers. Prayers are all I need. I’m losing hope but God restores my faith. These past three years have been difficult. At times I feel so alone especially as a single mom. Since suffering a heart attack two years ago and my on going battle with lupus I’m overwhelmed. Both of my sons are autistic. I’m now homeschooling them so my hours to work are limited. BUT I TRUST YOU LORD! I keep faith even as I constantly struggle to provide for my kids and I constantly struggle to buy groceries. I receive hate for sharing my testimony. My testimony is one of faith. No matter what we are facing God will give us strength to over come. Thankfully I have you Lord! I know I’m not alone. Faith over fear!

@Mick_Aub 8 ай бұрын

How have you been doing lately? Are you in a better season then before? I've noticed you commenting on a couple of Ascension videos and I hope that things are going in a good direction for you and your family.😌

@dawnmegic5774 8 ай бұрын

I would suggest you offering up your suffering to the Holy Souls in Purgatory my dear. Ask them to pray for your challenges. May GOD BLESS you and help you! Sending you lots of LOVE & PRAYERS.❤😊

@laurelannemchugh4139 8 ай бұрын

So easy to feel all alone in times like these, especially when health and family issues are so very tough on top of everything else. God bless and help you.🙏🙏🙏

@Vargolis 8 ай бұрын

I will pray for you this evening

@robertmontoya8915 8 ай бұрын

I see you God bless, your strength gives me strength. A mother's love is the closest experience we have to God's love. I too had a heart procedure it doesn't feel right to have heart pangs. You are wise to kneel your mind, if I see you God sees you, he knew us before he made us. Don't fall in a trap with only prayer, don't be a seer or a hearer be a doer. Remember a mother's heart is a school for children.

@gcatman98 8 ай бұрын

Stop worrying about the future. This is so hard for me right now. Our 14 year old son quit going to school this year and stays here at the house. This has gone on for the past month. I don't know what he is thinking. He always made good grades too. This is SO frustrating for us. Right now, he is a lost soul. We pray and pray and pray for him to wake up, but it hasn't happened. Unfortunately, I lie in bed and think of his future and it's simply upsetting. I really try to put in all in the Lord's hands, but it can be difficult. Keep us in your prayers.

@alanadidonato147 8 ай бұрын

Can you homeschool? I would give a choice of that or going back. School isn’t an option at that age.

@marylynch951 8 ай бұрын

So children hate school Continue loving him and ask him what does he want to do in the future give him time to process Boys are very different from girls He will be OK please God

@Mara83566 8 ай бұрын

I’ve gone through similar and know how worrying it is and my son is currently the same. I don’t have the answers and don’t know what to do either I just try and trust in god too.

@Ringwraith19 8 ай бұрын

I hated school too. Don't worry his life isn't over even if he never goes back. I know people that have made incredible livings with pursuits that required no formal education. Professional youtubers, multi level marketing, computer builders. There's also a ton of others sources of education. Formal schooling doesn't have a monopoly on that any more. He'll find his way. Don't worry.

@girlanonymous 8 ай бұрын

@@alanadidonato147*not* going to school is an option, and I agree.

@muchnesss 8 ай бұрын

Boy, did I need to hear this message at this moment! I’ve been looking for work for 6 months to no avail. My mind can go crazy projecting into the future if I let it. God will be there with me tomorrow, 2 months, and 2 years from now. Only he knows. Me worrying about the future is wasting what God has in store for me today. Thank Fr. Mark Mary for this message!

@marcym2259 8 ай бұрын

I will dedicate my rosary tonight for you that you’ll be offered a wonderful job very soon🙏. Ask St. Joseph to intercede for you, too🙏🙏

@roshinvarghese6879 Ай бұрын

How’s life now?

@schuylerkarl1382 8 ай бұрын

Fr Mark Mary: My family prays the rosary each night, ending with the Salve Regina chant from your night prayer video with the sisters of life-and my 4 children’s favorite part is when you pop up at the end and say “poco a poco” My 5 year old son loves that you don’t wear shoes. You are his hero. I wanted to pass along that your great humility and self abasement has made you a hero to my young children. I hope that encourages you and makes you smile. You Franciscans all inspire me. We are praying for you.

@thetwikikid4444 8 ай бұрын

When my imagination runs wild & anxiety kicks in with any situation, I’ve been telling myself that God has always given me a soft place to land on, not matter what has happened. Aside from daily prayer, this is working so far🤷🏻‍♂️

@carolhannah4635 8 ай бұрын

I'm going to try to remember that: God has given me a soft place to land on. Beautiful. Thank you and God bless. ❤

@girlanonymous 8 ай бұрын

You are blessed then because i’ve never had a soft place to land, never had a true real safe home only temporary places, have been estranged from family for over 20 years now. You make due when you’re young but now I’m approaching 50, no children, never married, socially awkward, never gad drugs and don’t drink and anxiety is a thing so I try to compartmentalize and do the one day one hour at a time thing. I also make sure I am filling myself my life up with positive healthy distractions.

@Dgsspeaks 8 ай бұрын

I really needed to watch this today. I lost my baby in January and I keep trying to stay in the present but in struggling with planning the future, struggling with what ifs, what if nots, struggle with a lot. I haven’t really stopped and noticed the now and appreciate the now. Life is good. God is good.

@ann-marie9621 7 ай бұрын

I am so sorry for your loss x. Keeping you in my prayers.

@jmkm333 8 ай бұрын

Definitely needed this. Ive been obsessing about my past and excessively worrying about the future. Thanks Fr for this video.

@princessfrogdiaries9379 8 ай бұрын

Needed this today 🙏 Please pray for my 4 year old son who has surgery tomorrow morning. I am so nervous but I know it is in the Lord’s hands.

@brendafrausto4345 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for bringing us all in. It’s easy to fall into loops of videos with negative side on issues going on. Let us put love for Jesus first. ❤

@AlexanderBrown77 8 ай бұрын

Acts 15 kJV ♥️ 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. 🩸 Grace 🩸 Ephesians 1 kJV 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 🩸 Faith 🩸 Romans 3 kJV 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 🩸saved🩸 Romans 5 kJV 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

@barbarabain1477 8 ай бұрын

Pray the Surrender Novena ~ it helped me !!!

@ibehemmanuel2256 8 ай бұрын

Please tell me about the novena

@patricialong7047 8 ай бұрын

@@ibehemmanuel2256I suggest that you do an internet search for Father Dolindo Ruotolo. He was a holy Italian priest who was well-known for his spirituality of surrender. I only learned of him recently from an Ascension Press article written in February 2021 by Taylor Tripodi. Best wishes to you, and God Bless.

@grespinosa 8 ай бұрын

@@ibehemmanuel2256 Just do a youtube search for "surrender novena". I haven't done that novena myself in a very long time - it really is extremely helpful!!

@kathrynmacgown6575 8 ай бұрын

Lord, give me a disciplined imagination.

@theprayerhelper 8 ай бұрын

This is good advice I’ve only recently stopped worrying A LOT as much I used to do. I prayed the rosary and asked god to help me.

@jt.8144 8 ай бұрын

The way I see it simply..is that IT HASN'T HAPPEND YET. Deal with it when it happens if it happens. That's how life has always been ever since you were born. As you go thru adult hood all these 'demons' start creeping in. Doubt, Anxiety, Fear. You know the rest. So with that. It's time to go back to a more simple state of mind. At the end of the day, you can't control anything other than the 'thoughts that creep and haunt you in your head..." Just LIVE LIFE. That's all you can do.

@msgoody2shoes959 8 ай бұрын

Yeah; but “winters comin” and I live in my car. I hear ya but people don’t avoid freezing to death by standing in snow and thinking warm thoughts. ❤

@laurelannemchugh4139 8 ай бұрын

I've watched this several times, to help me refocus when heartache and worry are trying to take over. This is an especially helpful post, and I will keep coming back to it to help me with the sadness and grief of all that is happening in the world as well as my own life. God bless you. JMJ, St. Andrew, pray for us. 🙏🙏🙏

@Tacit_Tern 8 ай бұрын

This is accurate. God is 'I AM' ..... not, "I was" or "will be".

@oswaldomaldonado1051 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. I really needed this today after hearing about Bishop Strickland. Thank you.

@tonyhoffman6749 8 ай бұрын

Bishop Strickland dug his own grave so just focus on digging yours. The Holy Spirit will help if you not only ask but also listen 🙏

@GigaLulgi 7 ай бұрын

@@tonyhoffman6749I agree with you that Bishop Emeritus Strickland made a horrible deduction with the things he said- but let’s not assume it’s over for him. Pray that he returns in perfect communion with Pope Francis.

@lambchop1960 8 ай бұрын

Wow. This is right on the money for me. Thank you. Please pray for me brothers and sisters that I can be in the present. I pray for all here that you are blessed and protected by Jesus. Mary and St Joe. I pray the seven sorrows rosary you guys did. Everyday I pray it. It’s beautiful.

@Tadd22 8 ай бұрын

Father Mark Mary talks are always gentile and relatable.

@bekind6763 8 ай бұрын

Be still and know that I am God! Psalm 46:10 ❤ Jesus, I trust in you! Amen 🙏

@suzanneobrien6391 8 ай бұрын

In 6 short minutes the Lord, through you, have calmed my raging emotions. Lord help me build my strength to live today with you not in an unknown future. Such Wisdom.

@rruiz4145 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this Video Father Mark-Mary! It came at a perfect time! I was recently diagnosed with cancer, and although our Lord has continuously blessed me through this journey, the waiting time from one appointment test to getting the results, to surgery, to my final treatment plan make menervous and fearful at times! I ask our God for forgiveness because he has blessed me so much and I remind myself that fear comes from the enemy. Thank you for reminding me not to worry about the future as only God knows our future plans! I trust in you Lord, that soon I will say I am cancer free! I know you have healed me! Prayers for everyone!

@briankelly85 8 ай бұрын

Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean...

@LoveeeeelyM 8 ай бұрын

Gosh, thank you SO much for this video! It spoke to my heart like you wouldn’t believe. God bless you Father 🙏🏻♥️

@LoveeeeelyM 7 ай бұрын

You don’t know how often I come back to this video. Thank your for sharing this.

@MrDarshD 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Fr. Mark-Mary! The things to which we give our attention, changes our future. Thus, we must focus on the things that are holy, and what we must do as per our elders, God, and counselors. This also relates to acedia. We must not do what is not holy, sinful, averse to our family, self, and the community. May we all have the discernment to choose the right things and think the right way. May we all pray and do good instead of worrying and being confused. Amen. God bless you all

@jaap8232 8 ай бұрын

Great reflection, I struggle a lot to keep focus. Thanks for these inspirational words

@laurelannemchugh4139 8 ай бұрын

Just what I needed. I am in need of a spiritual director; mine passed away, and although my parish priest is a very good priest, our very large parish leaves him little time. Please pray for me. Thank you and God bless you.

@user-ml3yy8bg4k 8 ай бұрын

I just found out my family will be mlving in a few months, really needed this!! Thank you 😊

@timopper5488 8 ай бұрын

“Give us this day our daily bread,“ not tomorrow’s bread today or a weekend’s worth of bread tomorrow. Each day gets its own bread, and it’s fresh every day.

@MrCapi55 8 ай бұрын

May OUR LORD Pay and Reward You Father Mark Mary for Sharing with us This Condensated Peace Of Mind Manual in Two Chapters: Your Videos: The Most Powerful Force in Human History How to Stop Worrying About the Future (and Be in the Here and Now). (Copy and Paste, Brothers and Sisters)!

@janreding9384 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing I am very guilty of worrying and having anxiety I will begin practicing God bless you

@sinnetradsouza870 8 ай бұрын

PRAISED THE LORD. ALLELUIA...AMEN.❤🙏

@evanbrennan7496 8 ай бұрын

Could use some prayers guys, i graduate college in a month and despite months of applying and interviewing i dont have a job. The time since ive come to college have been the worst years my life and its starting to seem like it was all for nothing.

@vgraham580 8 ай бұрын

This is what I needed to hear today. I'm struggling a lot to trust God in the midst of family issues.

@mariaugarte6785 8 ай бұрын

Thank you fr Mark Mary, i will read this very, very often, God bless you!

@fububeast6935 8 ай бұрын

Im about to loose everything and end up in the trust. But im trying to stay focused. Offering to the sacred heart thru the immaculate heart. For the conversion of sinners

@fububeast6935 8 ай бұрын

I mean on the street

@LeslieHayman11 8 ай бұрын

You have no idea how much I needed this, thank you!!!!!!!!

@catholicfemininity2126 3 ай бұрын

I had it bad today worrying and trying to understand predestination, I think this really helps, I am a melancholic and tend to worry too much about the future or think too much about it instead of living in the present.

@oliviah8865 5 ай бұрын

I’ve had to come back to this video over and over

@salembookworm 8 ай бұрын

Me *is stressed about tomorrow* KZfaq algorithm: "Hey, watch this video". Me: *surprised pikachu face*

@petersimon6309 3 ай бұрын

Thank you father ❤

@deniseparrott9678 8 ай бұрын

Simple but so insightful, thank you Father!

@josephmartin6219 8 ай бұрын

We should definitely plan for the future but not worry or be anxious about it as our Lord said in Matthew 6:34

@kevinsantee9581 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Fr. Mark-Mary! So very important and accurate points.

@dasalsakid 8 ай бұрын

I'm gonna trust that to the Lord and I'm gonna come back

@corbyanderson5555 8 ай бұрын

The timing of your message is perfect, Fr. Mark-Mary. Thank you and God bless you!

@EpiphanyGazette 6 ай бұрын

I honestly believe that When a person has anxieties about a future scenario That The anxiety is the subconscious Trying to say hey you need to do something about this or else this really bad scenario is going to happen like a call to action. Or your body telling you to do something different because the current path is not leading some place good.

@susanpeck530 4 ай бұрын

Anglican here and youtube user. I love your clips ... so helpful. Thanks

@GardenMinistry. 8 ай бұрын

We really needed to hear this! Thank you so much. It brings thoughts of the saints, they faced so much adversity and yet their focus, peace, and wisdom was always on the Lord.

@AileenSerrantes-po6wg 8 ай бұрын

I live here in Honolulu, we have a church in downtown, Our Lady of Peace.

@hectorcamacho6002 8 ай бұрын

AMEN. ☝💯💯✌💯

@JS-pt8vc 8 ай бұрын

be expectationless handle life proactively not reactively be kind to othersbut not a pushover. . . . be stoic

@paulhornbogen980 8 ай бұрын

Father: Excellent analysis in staying in the here and now. Your rock, Well done.

@ShakeyHuron 8 ай бұрын

Amen!

@robinpalaima8500 8 ай бұрын

This was very helpful. Thank you! God bless us all. 🙏

@christinastateham3048 4 ай бұрын

Reading all the comments has made me realize that thinking about the future is not the problem. Its the emotional part, having anxiety about it. The Lord made me realize last Sunday that I'm being self defeating when I feel afraid of the future, and that He has helped me every day until now. And He will be there tomorrow and the next day too, and He will never let go of me, ever.💖

@03sherin 8 ай бұрын

Thanks father

@rachelboccio2717 8 ай бұрын

Father, I listen to this every day. Thank you for this. And for your calm peaceful delivery.

@Pete.Ty1 8 ай бұрын

🙏🙏🙏.Thank you

@trevormurray1085 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, Fr. Mark-Mary. This is a great start, but one thing I struggle with - *how* do we develop this disciplined imagination? I suppose that's a fruit of the entire spiritual endeavor, but could you point to a few concrete practices and strategies that target this muscle? Thanks!

@Bmmrl 8 ай бұрын

Perfect timing ❤️

@mark-be9mq 8 ай бұрын

Great thought, again. Thank you Father.

@ElizabethSampson 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this!

@tomgnau 3 ай бұрын

Gentle wisdom, as always.

@manuelvargas467 8 ай бұрын

Amen ✝️ 🙏 🕊 😊

@juanortiz2937 8 ай бұрын

Thank you brother

@johnhahn9085 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Fr MM. This hit the spot!

@MorreHope 8 ай бұрын

Amen

@stageluvr91 8 ай бұрын

I needed this today. ❤

@karenmcdonnell6657 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, Father!

@niner7674 8 ай бұрын

Thank You for your words.

@mistalova24 8 ай бұрын

Thank You SO much for this message Fr. Mark-Mary 🙏🏾 Truly needed this

@ameliasmith9836 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@JesusistheWayTruthLife25 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Fr.Mark Mary. You are truly an inspiration

@helloooitsme-4521 8 ай бұрын

Thank you🙏🏻 God bless

@ruthortega5822 4 ай бұрын

I ask you, Lord Jesus, to help me live in the here and now and not worry about tomorrow as it is not promised to anyone. It is hard to do, because as humans we are always worried.

@kirstenviers7928 8 ай бұрын

Bless you.

@GoinDownhill361 2 ай бұрын

Dear Father in Heaven, I know that I'm a disaster area. That I deserve all of this I'm going thru. But I know You love me, and You know I love You and I trust you. I've done everything in my power to turn my life 180º and fix all this mess, but to no avail. I can't take it anymore. I'm alone in this world and You are the only friend I have. I give up. I surrender. I leave all to You. Please, don't forget me.

@kaptincrazy Ай бұрын

Absolutely great help thank you again

@user-wt3il1mq6b 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this encouraging message!

@colorvision7 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. This is exactly what I needed. ❤

@PedroHernandez-qz9nv 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@michellenhlane5677 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@IdiotaDaniel 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. Message given and received at just the right time. I love you Fr. Mark-Mary. Peace and grace be with you.

@SevenDeMagnus 8 ай бұрын

Extreme focus.

@tiff1622 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

@Andrea-ky9lh 8 ай бұрын

This video was such a blessing. Thank you.

@treezmathew 8 ай бұрын

Wise words, well said. Thank you

@33space 8 ай бұрын

Thank you🥹

@user-kl5dg6vy5h 8 ай бұрын

Great advice on how to live... thank you...

@nonverbalcarti 8 ай бұрын

thank you

@monicateleckisobolewski5844 8 ай бұрын

Excellent thanks

@andypandy4057 8 ай бұрын

God’s timing is perfect, I really needed to hear this. Thank you and God bless

@Justyouraverageguy172 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this father as I asked God for help in this exact problem last night and here I find this video today thanks to the leading of the Holy Spirit leading me to you and you speaking to my soul. It’s true that even God stays grounded in the present during Creation showing us in Genesis 1 that each day has its own work and challenges when Creating everything even though God is not weak and could have done everything at once and started one task/goal to finish one day without leaving it to finish to the next day without worry.