Fr. Mike Schmitz

Yeah, yeah, no, well, the idea behind the whole thing was, so what I found myself doing is I found myself listening to a lot of, you and I have talked about this just in various phone calls over the last six months, but one of the things I found myself doing was,

The end of all things is at hand.

Therefore, keep sane and sober for your prayers.

Above all, hold unfailing to your love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.

Practice hospitality ungrudgingly to one another.

I was taking in all this input.

As each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace.

I was listening to a lot of different voices when it came to different podcasts and YouTube videos, people who are teachers who I think like, you have something good to say, you have something wise to say that is enlightening and is informative, and it's actually forming me.

Whoever speaks as one who utters oracles of God, whoever renders service as one who renders it by the strength which God supplies, in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.

But what I found was that there were times when I would listen to some of these people who, again, I'm grateful for,

To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever.

Amen.

but I wasn't thinking with the mind of Christ.

Suffering as a Christian

And so then what I would do is I would listen to scripture, because I love audio books.

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal which comes upon you to prove you as though something strange were happening to you.

And so one of the audio books I have is the Bible.

And I found that when I would listen to the Bible,

But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.

I wouldn't just get more information.