What Everyone Gets HORRIBLY WRONG About Heaven and Hell (Even Lifelong Believers)

Who goes to heaven and hell is a Who goes to heaven and hell is a question that has plagued Christians for question that has plagued Christians for question that has plagued Christians for centuries. And in this video, Bishop centuries. And in this video, Bishop centuries. And in this video, Bishop Baron credibly explains and expands upon Baron credibly explains and expands upon Baron credibly explains and expands upon the workers in the vineyard. Parable the workers in the vineyard. Parable the workers in the vineyard. Parable spoken from Jesus of Nazareth. Hope you spoken from Jesus of Nazareth. Hope you spoken from Jesus of Nazareth. Hope you enjoy. Parable about the kingdom of enjoy. Parable about the kingdom of enjoy. Parable about the kingdom of heaven being like a land owner who went heaven being like a land owner who went heaven being like a land owner who went out and hired workers for his vineyard out and hired workers for his vineyard out and hired workers for his vineyard first thing in the morning. And he said, first thing in the morning. And he said, first thing in the morning. And he said, "I I'll pay you the daily wage." They "I I'll pay you the daily wage." They "I I'll pay you the daily wage." They said, "Great." And so they work all day said, "Great." And so they work all day said, "Great." And so they work all day in the hot sun. Others, he goes out at in the hot sun. Others, he goes out at in the hot sun. Others, he goes out at noon, hires them. Same deal. Others at noon, hires them. Same deal. Others at noon, hires them. Same deal. Others at 3. And then finally at the very end of 3. And then finally at the very end of 3. And then finally at the very end of the day, he hires workers. And then the the day, he hires workers. And then the the day, he hires workers. And then the time comes for payment. And those hired time comes for payment. And those hired time comes for payment. And those hired at the very end of the day who worked at the very end of the day who worked at the very end of the day who worked for only an hour get the daily wage. So for only an hour get the daily wage. So for only an hour get the daily wage. So naturally, the the ones hired earlier naturally, the the ones hired earlier naturally, the the ones hired earlier think, "Hey, this is great. I'll be think, "Hey, this is great. I'll be think, "Hey, this is great. I'll be getting more." But they get the same getting more." But they get the same getting more." But they get the same wage as those hired at 5. And even those wage as those hired at 5. And even those wage as those hired at 5. And even those who were hired at 9, worked all day in who were hired at 9, worked all day in who were hired at 9, worked all day in the hot sun, they get the same thing. the hot sun, they get the same thing. the hot sun, they get the same thing. And they they squawk. Well, this is And they they squawk. Well, this is And they they squawk. Well, this is unfair. It's unjust. You know, these unfair. It's unjust. You know, these unfair. It's unjust. You know, these people work for one hour. I work for people work for one hour. I work for people work for one hour. I work for eight hours. Why are we getting paid the eight hours. Why are we getting paid the eight hours. Why are we getting paid the same? Well, of course, everyone sees the same? Well, of course, everyone sees the same? Well, of course, everyone sees the connection to the spiritual life.

connection to the spiritual life. connection to the spiritual life. Let's say you've been at it your whole Let's say you've been at it your whole Let's say you've been at it your whole lifelong honoring God and doing what lifelong honoring God and doing what lifelong honoring God and doing what you're told to do and trying to be a you're told to do and trying to be a you're told to do and trying to be a good person and following the commands good person and following the commands good person and following the commands of the church. And suppose there's of the church. And suppose there's of the church. And suppose there's somebody who at the very end of life somebody who at the very end of life somebody who at the very end of life after living a terrible life of of after living a terrible life of of after living a terrible life of of dissolution or violence, deep sin, at dissolution or violence, deep sin, at dissolution or violence, deep sin, at the very end repents. Is that right that the very end repents. Is that right that the very end repents. Is that right that they get the same reward as as you would they get the same reward as as you would they get the same reward as as you would get? you both get to heaven. Remember get? you both get to heaven. Remember get? you both get to heaven. Remember hearing the story from an older priest hearing the story from an older priest hearing the story from an older priest friend of mine. This goes back to like friend of mine. This goes back to like friend of mine. This goes back to like the 1930s or 40s. And there was a the 1930s or 40s. And there was a the 1930s or 40s. And there was a notorious um gangland hitman in Chicago. notorious um gangland hitman in Chicago. notorious um gangland hitman in Chicago. I mean, one of the worst people you can I mean, one of the worst people you can I mean, one of the worst people you can imagine, someone whose whole life is imagine, someone whose whole life is imagine, someone whose whole life is dedicated to to killing people. And he dedicated to to killing people. And he dedicated to to killing people. And he was involved in some kind of shootout. was involved in some kind of shootout. was involved in some kind of shootout. And he's he's lying in the street dying. And he's he's lying in the street dying. And he's he's lying in the street dying. He was a Catholic, though. And he he had He was a Catholic, though. And he he had He was a Catholic, though. And he he had the presence of mind to ask for a priest the presence of mind to ask for a priest the presence of mind to ask for a priest to come. And the priest came and and to come. And the priest came and and to come. And the priest came and and with his dying breaths, this man with his dying breaths, this man with his dying breaths, this man confessed his sins and then died. confessed his sins and then died. confessed his sins and then died. And the priest was asked about it and he And the priest was asked about it and he And the priest was asked about it and he said, "Well, yeah, I'm sure he'll said, "Well, yeah, I'm sure he'll said, "Well, yeah, I'm sure he'll acquire purgatory, but yes, this man acquire purgatory, but yes, this man acquire purgatory, but yes, this man will go to heaven just as St. Francis of will go to heaven just as St. Francis of will go to heaven just as St. Francis of Aizi went to heaven." And evidently, Aizi went to heaven." And evidently, Aizi went to heaven." And evidently, this older priest uh friend told me it this older priest uh friend told me it this older priest uh friend told me it it caused a real fur in the press.

it caused a real fur in the press. it caused a real fur in the press. People writing letters in complaining, People writing letters in complaining, People writing letters in complaining, how could this be true? that this how could this be true? that this how could this be true? that this hitman, this terrible person, just with hitman, this terrible person, just with hitman, this terrible person, just with one simple confession, he'll get the one simple confession, he'll get the one simple confession, he'll get the same heaven that St. Francis gets. same heaven that St. Francis gets. same heaven that St. Francis gets. >> So, it's it's very interesting what he >> So, it's it's very interesting what he >> So, it's it's very interesting what he says there because it it leans on the says there because it it leans on the says there because it it leans on the fact of trust. I think that's at the fact of trust. I think that's at the fact of trust. I think that's at the heart of it in the sense that why were heart of it in the sense that why were heart of it in the sense that why were people writing in there? It was the people writing in there? It was the people writing in there? It was the notion that they didn't trust God. notion that they didn't trust God. notion that they didn't trust God. Because again, if if God knows your Because again, if if God knows your Because again, if if God knows your heart and if you really with all your heart and if you really with all your heart and if you really with all your heart trust God to make the judgment, heart trust God to make the judgment, heart trust God to make the judgment, then then then why do you need to prove yourself? Why why do you need to prove yourself? Why why do you need to prove yourself? Why do you need to go out of your way to do you need to go out of your way to do you need to go out of your way to say, "Well, no, this person isn't going say, "Well, no, this person isn't going say, "Well, no, this person isn't going to heaven." That reveals a deeper truth. to heaven." That reveals a deeper truth. to heaven." That reveals a deeper truth. You don't trust because if you really You don't trust because if you really You don't trust because if you really knew God, you would never pose that knew God, you would never pose that knew God, you would never pose that question. You really wouldn't. And I question. You really wouldn't. And I question. You really wouldn't. And I think it's it's it's something about think it's it's it's something about think it's it's it's something about kindness. And you know, some people I've kindness. And you know, some people I've kindness. And you know, some people I've met, some of the kindest people I've met, some of the kindest people I've met, some of the kindest people I've ever met in my life. They're not talking ever met in my life. They're not talking ever met in my life. They're not talking about how kind they are. They're not about how kind they are. They're not about how kind they are. They're not saying, you know, I'm a kind person. I saying, you know, I'm a kind person. I saying, you know, I'm a kind person. I do this. I do that. That doesn't even do this. I do that. That doesn't even do this. I do that. That doesn't even cross their mind because they it's their cross their mind because they it's their cross their mind because they it's their instinct. It's who they are. It's what instinct. It's who they are. It's what instinct. It's who they are. It's what they do. Um and I've also met people who they do. Um and I've also met people who they do. Um and I've also met people who talk about, "Yeah, I'm a kind person. I talk about, "Yeah, I'm a kind person. I talk about, "Yeah, I'm a kind person. I do this. I do that." But then I actually do this. I do that." But then I actually do this. I do that." But then I actually realized you're not actually that kind.

realized you're not actually that kind. realized you're not actually that kind. When there was someone hurting, you When there was someone hurting, you When there was someone hurting, you didn't do anything. When it was didn't do anything. When it was didn't do anything. When it was inconvenient to help that person, you inconvenient to help that person, you inconvenient to help that person, you didn't help them. Um, and I think that's didn't help them. Um, and I think that's didn't help them. Um, and I think that's that's in a way our relationship with that's in a way our relationship with that's in a way our relationship with God. You know, the more we try and prove God. You know, the more we try and prove God. You know, the more we try and prove ourselves, the more we try and have ourselves, the more we try and have ourselves, the more we try and have anger in our heart for each other, the anger in our heart for each other, the anger in our heart for each other, the the more it shows we don't really the more it shows we don't really the more it shows we don't really believe. Um, and when you strip believe. Um, and when you strip believe. Um, and when you strip everything down, it does almost boil to everything down, it does almost boil to everything down, it does almost boil to how much do you believe? Um, and I don't how much do you believe? Um, and I don't how much do you believe? Um, and I don't mean in the trivial sense because mean in the trivial sense because mean in the trivial sense because famously even the even the devil famously even the even the devil famously even the even the devil believes in God. Um, but to trust in believes in God. Um, but to trust in believes in God. Um, but to trust in God, I think is a remarkably difficult God, I think is a remarkably difficult God, I think is a remarkably difficult thing. I mean, as I say every video, thing. I mean, as I say every video, thing. I mean, as I say every video, Clyde Staple Lewis speaks about the Clyde Staple Lewis speaks about the Clyde Staple Lewis speaks about the hardest thing, the almost um difficult, hardest thing, the almost um difficult, hardest thing, the almost um difficult, painful thing is to give your whole self painful thing is to give your whole self painful thing is to give your whole self and nothing but yourself over to God and and nothing but yourself over to God and and nothing but yourself over to God and to really trust. And we're we're so to really trust. And we're we're so to really trust. And we're we're so riskaverse as humans. And it's it's I riskaverse as humans. And it's it's I riskaverse as humans. And it's it's I think a good point. And I think that's think a good point. And I think that's think a good point. And I think that's what those people writing in there being what those people writing in there being what those people writing in there being like, how is this guy forgiven? And it's like, how is this guy forgiven? And it's like, how is this guy forgiven? And it's like, who are you to cast the stone? Who like, who are you to cast the stone? Who like, who are you to cast the stone? Who are you to say if this person is not I are you to say if this person is not I are you to say if this person is not I mean it's and there there's kind of some mean it's and there there's kind of some mean it's and there there's kind of some theological difficulty here and when he theological difficulty here and when he theological difficulty here and when he speaks about purgatory I'm I I think I speaks about purgatory I'm I I think I speaks about purgatory I'm I I think I do believe in purgatory but it's how you do believe in purgatory but it's how you do believe in purgatory but it's how you describe not to be too postmodern but describe not to be too postmodern but describe not to be too postmodern but it's how you describe purgatory it's it's how you describe purgatory it's it's how you describe purgatory it's what you mean by purgatory and also I what you mean by purgatory and also I what you mean by purgatory and also I think the truth is we don't know you think the truth is we don't know you think the truth is we don't know you know we the afterlife is is a mystery know we the afterlife is is a mystery know we the afterlife is is a mystery beyond belief you know we obviously got

beyond belief you know we obviously got beyond belief you know we obviously got near death experiences and people dying near death experiences and people dying near death experiences and people dying and kind of we can reveal some truths and kind of we can reveal some truths and kind of we can reveal some truths there or there's this and like there or there's this and like there or there's this and like scripturally we can take a lot from scripturally we can take a lot from scripturally we can take a lot from certain passages and what Jesus speaks certain passages and what Jesus speaks certain passages and what Jesus speaks about especially with the workers in the about especially with the workers in the about especially with the workers in the vineyard but we don't know and I I guess vineyard but we don't know and I I guess vineyard but we don't know and I I guess I'm always a bit skeptical someone who I'm always a bit skeptical someone who I'm always a bit skeptical someone who does say they know but I also think we does say they know but I also think we does say they know but I also think we can take a lot of fruit from like the can take a lot of fruit from like the can take a lot of fruit from like the works in the vineyard which I think works in the vineyard which I think works in the vineyard which I think Bishop Baron here does really really Bishop Baron here does really really Bishop Baron here does really really phenomenally like he he nails it but phenomenally like he he nails it but phenomenally like he he nails it but anyway enough nothing anyway enough nothing anyway enough nothing >> doesn't seem right doesn't seem fair or >> doesn't seem right doesn't seem fair or >> doesn't seem right doesn't seem fair or us. I'll give you an example from the us. I'll give you an example from the us. I'll give you an example from the scriptures. How about the good thief scriptures. How about the good thief scriptures. How about the good thief Dismas? In fact, we call him Staint Dismas? In fact, we call him Staint Dismas? In fact, we call him Staint Dismas, don't we? We don't know anything Dismas, don't we? We don't know anything Dismas, don't we? We don't know anything about him, but his life ends on a on a about him, but his life ends on a on a about him, but his life ends on a on a Roman cross uh accused of of thievery. Roman cross uh accused of of thievery. Roman cross uh accused of of thievery. So, I mean, we're not talking about So, I mean, we're not talking about So, I mean, we're not talking about Mother Teresa here, right? We're talking Mother Teresa here, right? We're talking Mother Teresa here, right? We're talking about someone probably lived a a kind of about someone probably lived a a kind of about someone probably lived a a kind of wicked life, but at the very end, he wicked life, but at the very end, he wicked life, but at the very end, he reaches out to Jesus. And what's he hear reaches out to Jesus. And what's he hear reaches out to Jesus. And what's he hear today? You will be with me in paradise.

today? You will be with me in paradise. today? You will be with me in paradise. I can't imagine someone who they've been I can't imagine someone who they've been I can't imagine someone who they've been Catholic all their life. They they've Catholic all their life. They they've Catholic all their life. They they've gone through all kinds of struggles and gone through all kinds of struggles and gone through all kinds of struggles and temptations, but they've hung in there temptations, but they've hung in there temptations, but they've hung in there and they've done the Lord's work and and they've done the Lord's work and and they've done the Lord's work and they've tried to be good and just and they've tried to be good and just and they've tried to be good and just and loving and and they struggled and loving and and they struggled and loving and and they struggled and struggled and and they've made it struggled and and they've made it struggled and and they've made it through and they get the same reward as through and they get the same reward as through and they get the same reward as that guy as Dismas. In fact, of Saint that guy as Dismas. In fact, of Saint that guy as Dismas. In fact, of Saint Dismas, Dismas, Dismas, it just doesn't seem fair. It doesn't it just doesn't seem fair. It doesn't it just doesn't seem fair. It doesn't seem just. Now, at this point, this is seem just. Now, at this point, this is seem just. Now, at this point, this is where the scalpel seeing. This is where where the scalpel seeing. This is where where the scalpel seeing. This is where the light is shining. This resistance the light is shining. This resistance the light is shining. This resistance needs to be looked at. And let me do so needs to be looked at. And let me do so needs to be looked at. And let me do so now under two different rubrics. now under two different rubrics. now under two different rubrics. St. Katherine of Sienna said this. St. Katherine of Sienna said this. St. Katherine of Sienna said this. Because Jesus said that he himself is Because Jesus said that he himself is Because Jesus said that he himself is the way. the way. the way. Then the way to heaven is itself heaven. Then the way to heaven is itself heaven. Then the way to heaven is itself heaven. Now let me say that again. Jesus said Now let me say that again. Jesus said Now let me say that again. Jesus said I'm I'm the truth and the life. Right? I'm I'm the truth and the life. Right? I'm I'm the truth and the life. Right? But he also said I'm the way. And that But he also said I'm the way. And that But he also said I'm the way. And that means the way to heaven is itself means the way to heaven is itself means the way to heaven is itself heaven. See here's a false way to think heaven. See here's a false way to think heaven. See here's a false way to think about things spiritually. about things spiritually. about things spiritually. heaven. It's this great candyland. It's heaven. It's this great candyland. It's heaven. It's this great candyland. It's this great reward. It's this great prize this great reward. It's this great prize this great reward. It's this great prize that I get after what after this that I get after what after this that I get after what after this terrible tough slog through life. You terrible tough slog through life. You terrible tough slog through life. You know, I'm asked to do I mean, God knows know, I'm asked to do I mean, God knows know, I'm asked to do I mean, God knows why, but I'm asked to do all these why, but I'm asked to do all these why, but I'm asked to do all these really challenging difficult things. You really challenging difficult things. You really challenging difficult things. You know, to pray, to sacrifice, know, to pray, to sacrifice, know, to pray, to sacrifice, to love, yes, even my enemies. Uh and to love, yes, even my enemies. Uh and to love, yes, even my enemies. Uh and you know, I' I've tried and it's just a you know, I' I've tried and it's just a you know, I' I've tried and it's just a tough slog. And there's no letting up.

tough slog. And there's no letting up. tough slog. And there's no letting up. It's supposed to go on your whole It's supposed to go on your whole It's supposed to go on your whole lifelong. lifelong. lifelong. So I guess, you know, after I paid that So I guess, you know, after I paid that So I guess, you know, after I paid that terrible price, then I deserve this terrible price, then I deserve this terrible price, then I deserve this reward at the end. I deserve the prize reward at the end. I deserve the prize reward at the end. I deserve the prize of heaven. And and someone see therefore of heaven. And and someone see therefore of heaven. And and someone see therefore who hasn't done the work. He hasn't gone who hasn't done the work. He hasn't gone who hasn't done the work. He hasn't gone through the long slug. He he's lived through the long slug. He he's lived through the long slug. He he's lived this kind of, you know, self-indulgent this kind of, you know, self-indulgent this kind of, you know, self-indulgent life. And maybe at the very end, he does life. And maybe at the very end, he does life. And maybe at the very end, he does the right thing. He gets the same reward the right thing. He gets the same reward the right thing. He gets the same reward I get. Come on. But remember Kathern I get. Come on. But remember Kathern I get. Come on. But remember Kathern Sienna, the way to heaven is heaven. Sienna, the way to heaven is heaven. Sienna, the way to heaven is heaven. >> What a quote. I I adore that quote. I >> What a quote. I I adore that quote. I >> What a quote. I I adore that quote. I mean, after I've seen this video before, mean, after I've seen this video before, mean, after I've seen this video before, and after seeing that, I still to this and after seeing that, I still to this and after seeing that, I still to this day and it must have been a year ago or day and it must have been a year ago or day and it must have been a year ago or maybe even more that I watched this maybe even more that I watched this maybe even more that I watched this video and that stuck with me. The way to video and that stuck with me. The way to video and that stuck with me. The way to heaven is heaven. And really meditate on heaven is heaven. And really meditate on heaven is heaven. And really meditate on that. And the the wisdom in that is that. And the the wisdom in that is that. And the the wisdom in that is unbelievable. unbelievable. unbelievable. Um, and I mean it's it's so Um, and I mean it's it's so Um, and I mean it's it's so um scripturally true like when if you um scripturally true like when if you um scripturally true like when if you you know the letters of Paul what he you know the letters of Paul what he you know the letters of Paul what he speaks about do do everything you do speaks about do do everything you do speaks about do do everything you do with love.

with love. with love. Wow. You know I I think just really Wow. You know I I think just really Wow. You know I I think just really think about what that means. Like the think about what that means. Like the think about what that means. Like the way to true liberation way to true liberation way to true liberation and joy and joy and joy is from is from is from kindness, is from good. You know, flee kindness, is from good. You know, flee kindness, is from good. You know, flee to what is wholesome, good, holy. to what is wholesome, good, holy. to what is wholesome, good, holy. It's true. It it it's true. And I I It's true. It it it's true. And I I It's true. It it it's true. And I I think you see this with think you see this with think you see this with relationships, especially like a relationships, especially like a relationships, especially like a fruitful marriage. You know, I find when fruitful marriage. You know, I find when fruitful marriage. You know, I find when I speak to people of someone who's in I speak to people of someone who's in I speak to people of someone who's in love, let's say a marriage, when they love, let's say a marriage, when they love, let's say a marriage, when they say stuff like, say stuff like, say stuff like, you know what, I like this, I like that, you know what, I like this, I like that, you know what, I like this, I like that, I instantly I instantly I instantly understand where they're coming from. understand where they're coming from. understand where they're coming from. Obviously, cuz I'm a human, I'm I'm a Obviously, cuz I'm a human, I'm I'm a Obviously, cuz I'm a human, I'm I'm a sinner. But it puts the frame in mind sinner. But it puts the frame in mind sinner. But it puts the frame in mind about what they actually seek. Although, about what they actually seek. Although, about what they actually seek. Although, if I hear someone speak about marriage, if I hear someone speak about marriage, if I hear someone speak about marriage, they're going to marry someone and they they're going to marry someone and they they're going to marry someone and they speak about, oh, it'll be great. they'll speak about, oh, it'll be great. they'll speak about, oh, it'll be great. they'll be a, you know, that, I don't know, be a, you know, that, I don't know, be a, you know, that, I don't know, let's say money. I'm going to have more let's say money. I'm going to have more let's say money. I'm going to have more money cuz they got this amount of money, money cuz they got this amount of money, money cuz they got this amount of money, so we're going to have more money. Or I so we're going to have more money. Or I so we're going to have more money. Or I can't wait to make love. Um, I can't can't wait to make love. Um, I can't can't wait to make love. Um, I can't wait for them to pleasure me. Or I, you wait for them to pleasure me. Or I, you wait for them to pleasure me. Or I, you know, the list goes on over. I can't know, the list goes on over. I can't know, the list goes on over. I can't wait for them to take me out. I can't wait for them to take me out. I can't wait for them to take me out. I can't wait for them to do this for me.

wait for them to do this for me. wait for them to do this for me. instantly that shows where their hearts instantly that shows where their hearts instantly that shows where their hearts at because at because at because they're in their own um prism of wants they're in their own um prism of wants they're in their own um prism of wants and desires. And the happiest people I and desires. And the happiest people I and desires. And the happiest people I see, the people who are really so see, the people who are really so see, the people who are really so fulfilled and in kind of awe of life is fulfilled and in kind of awe of life is fulfilled and in kind of awe of life is those that say, "I can't wait to do this those that say, "I can't wait to do this those that say, "I can't wait to do this for that person. I I can't wait to for that person. I I can't wait to for that person. I I can't wait to um I don't know, bring them breakfast in um I don't know, bring them breakfast in um I don't know, bring them breakfast in bed. I I I can't wait to um bed. I I I can't wait to um bed. I I I can't wait to um uh uh uh have an amazing holiday with them. I I have an amazing holiday with them. I I have an amazing holiday with them. I I can't wait to bring them joy. I can't can't wait to bring them joy. I can't can't wait to bring them joy. I can't wait to make them laugh. Um, and right wait to make them laugh. Um, and right wait to make them laugh. Um, and right there really shows where their heart's there really shows where their heart's there really shows where their heart's at because at because at because the joy and wonder and almost the aroma the joy and wonder and almost the aroma the joy and wonder and almost the aroma of what it means to love is from the of what it means to love is from the of what it means to love is from the sacrifice and the the selflessness of sacrifice and the the selflessness of sacrifice and the the selflessness of it. And when two people are equal in it. And when two people are equal in it. And when two people are equal in that sacrifice where one person is that sacrifice where one person is that sacrifice where one person is saying, I cannot wait to do this and I'm saying, I cannot wait to do this and I'm saying, I cannot wait to do this and I'm going to be there for you and I'm not going to be there for you and I'm not going to be there for you and I'm not doing this because of what you will give doing this because of what you will give doing this because of what you will give me. I'm doing this because I love you.

me. I'm doing this because I love you. me. I'm doing this because I love you. That's where actual joy comes from. And That's where actual joy comes from. And That's where actual joy comes from. And it's it's such a um real truth. It's it's it's such a um real truth. It's it's it's such a um real truth. It's like you see these nuns, you see these like you see these nuns, you see these like you see these nuns, you see these monks who live these lives of poverty monks who live these lives of poverty monks who live these lives of poverty and just help people. Some of the and just help people. Some of the and just help people. Some of the happiest people you'll ever meet and happiest people you'll ever meet and happiest people you'll ever meet and what are they doing? That obviously what are they doing? That obviously what are they doing? That obviously they'll think about themselves. We're they'll think about themselves. We're they'll think about themselves. We're all human. But their heart is in a all human. But their heart is in a all human. But their heart is in a different place yet they're so happy. different place yet they're so happy. different place yet they're so happy. And it's like, well, hang on a sec. I And it's like, well, hang on a sec. I And it's like, well, hang on a sec. I want this. I want that. I don't have want this. I want that. I don't have want this. I want that. I don't have that. Or oh, I I wanted this. I got it. that. Or oh, I I wanted this. I got it. that. Or oh, I I wanted this. I got it. Well, why aren't I happy? And then Well, why aren't I happy? And then Well, why aren't I happy? And then someone else over there who is basically someone else over there who is basically someone else over there who is basically depriving themselves of all these depriving themselves of all these depriving themselves of all these things. Um, helps people, barely leans things. Um, helps people, barely leans things. Um, helps people, barely leans on anything of their own desires and on anything of their own desires and on anything of their own desires and wants. Why are they so happy? wants. Why are they so happy? wants. Why are they so happy? And the point is the way to heaven is And the point is the way to heaven is And the point is the way to heaven is heaven. And wow, what a phenomenal heaven. And wow, what a phenomenal heaven. And wow, what a phenomenal phenomenal quote. And I, you know, I phenomenal quote. And I, you know, I phenomenal quote. And I, you know, I want to inject that in my veins, that want to inject that in my veins, that want to inject that in my veins, that quote. um you know and I think um as as quote. um you know and I think um as as quote. um you know and I think um as as I always do Clive Staples Lewis it I always do Clive Staples Lewis it I always do Clive Staples Lewis it always goes back to him but he he nails always goes back to him but he he nails always goes back to him but he he nails it where he says it where he says it where he says love is never wasted love is never wasted love is never wasted for it does not rest upon reprocity and for it does not rest upon reprocity and for it does not rest upon reprocity and how right is he you know that love is how right is he you know that love is how right is he you know that love is never wasted and the the second we think never wasted and the the second we think never wasted and the the second we think to ourselves well I'm only going to do to ourselves well I'm only going to do to ourselves well I'm only going to do this because of what I get I'm only this because of what I get I'm only this because of what I get I'm only going show kindness to this bloke on the going show kindness to this bloke on the going show kindness to this bloke on the street because someone's going to see me

street because someone's going to see me street because someone's going to see me and then they'll think I'm a good and then they'll think I'm a good and then they'll think I'm a good person. I'm only going to person. I'm only going to person. I'm only going to um I don't know, bring breakfast in bed um I don't know, bring breakfast in bed um I don't know, bring breakfast in bed to my wife because she's going to do it to my wife because she's going to do it to my wife because she's going to do it next week and I can't be bothered to next week and I can't be bothered to next week and I can't be bothered to next week. You're in the hell of your next week. You're in the hell of your next week. You're in the hell of your own demise. You're in the hell of your own demise. You're in the hell of your own demise. You're in the hell of your own ego egotistical selfishness. You own ego egotistical selfishness. You own ego egotistical selfishness. You you're not going to seek true liberation you're not going to seek true liberation you're not going to seek true liberation and joy from that. You're going to be so and joy from that. You're going to be so and joy from that. You're going to be so far from it. Um, and there's it's far from it. Um, and there's it's far from it. Um, and there's it's incredible how selflessness, ironically, incredible how selflessness, ironically, incredible how selflessness, ironically, brings the most joy. Isn't that Isn't brings the most joy. Isn't that Isn't brings the most joy. Isn't that Isn't that so funny? The more we actually that so funny? The more we actually that so funny? The more we actually cling to what we want and the more we cling to what we want and the more we cling to what we want and the more we focus on ourselves because we think focus on ourselves because we think focus on ourselves because we think that's what will bring us joy, it that's what will bring us joy, it that's what will bring us joy, it doesn't. How incredible is that? Um, and doesn't. How incredible is that? Um, and doesn't. How incredible is that? Um, and what a thing to hold on to. What a Oh my what a thing to hold on to. What a Oh my what a thing to hold on to. What a Oh my goodness. But anyway, I could go on, goodness. But anyway, I could go on, goodness. But anyway, I could go on, ladies and gentlemen, but let's let's ladies and gentlemen, but let's let's ladies and gentlemen, but let's let's hear more of it. hear more of it. hear more of it. >> Let me put it this way. Do you really >> Let me put it this way. Do you really >> Let me put it this way. Do you really think that Mother Teresa of Kolkata now think that Mother Teresa of Kolkata now think that Mother Teresa of Kolkata now in heaven in heaven in heaven confronted there with someone in need confronted there with someone in need confronted there with someone in need uh offered there the opportunity to love uh offered there the opportunity to love uh offered there the opportunity to love would say no no no I'm done with that I would say no no no I'm done with that I would say no no no I'm done with that I did that all my life long on earth I put did that all my life long on earth I put did that all my life long on earth I put up with all these people you know all my up with all these people you know all my up with all these people you know all my lifelong and now I deserve a little RNR lifelong and now I deserve a little RNR lifelong and now I deserve a little RNR I deserve my nice reward here in heaven I deserve my nice reward here in heaven I deserve my nice reward here in heaven no the point is the way to heaven is no the point is the way to heaven is no the point is the way to heaven is heaven meaning the love that she was heaven meaning the love that she was heaven meaning the love that she was demonstrating all her lifelong is demonstrating all her lifelong is demonstrating all her lifelong is precisely what was preparing her for the

precisely what was preparing her for the precisely what was preparing her for the fullness of life in heaven. fullness of life in heaven. fullness of life in heaven. I worked in the hot sun all day. Rather, I worked in the hot sun all day. Rather, I worked in the hot sun all day. Rather, I was given the enormous privilege of I was given the enormous privilege of I was given the enormous privilege of participating in the divine life all my participating in the divine life all my participating in the divine life all my lifelong. And maybe Dismas, the good lifelong. And maybe Dismas, the good lifelong. And maybe Dismas, the good thief or that mob hitman, they didn't thief or that mob hitman, they didn't thief or that mob hitman, they didn't have that grace. They didn't have that have that grace. They didn't have that have that grace. They didn't have that opportunity. opportunity. opportunity. >> What a way to look at life. And I think >> What a way to look at life. And I think >> What a way to look at life. And I think you can really read a lot from someone you can really read a lot from someone you can really read a lot from someone on this and I I I give an example to on this and I I I give an example to on this and I I I give an example to work. Often people they lean so much in work. Often people they lean so much in work. Often people they lean so much in their own way of where they've got to their own way of where they've got to their own way of where they've got to with their career. And obviously there with their career. And obviously there with their career. And obviously there is initiative, there is hard work. You is initiative, there is hard work. You is initiative, there is hard work. You do got to put in graph to get to where do got to put in graph to get to where do got to put in graph to get to where you want to. But the the key thing to to you want to. But the the key thing to to you want to. But the the key thing to to I think from a Christian lens is to view I think from a Christian lens is to view I think from a Christian lens is to view well why can you graph like that? Why do well why can you graph like that? Why do well why can you graph like that? Why do you have this work effort? Cuz you're you have this work effort? Cuz you're you have this work effort? Cuz you're blessed in this way. Um and I think it's blessed in this way. Um and I think it's blessed in this way. Um and I think it's so important to hold on to that. For so important to hold on to that. For so important to hold on to that. For instance, I've got to a career in a instance, I've got to a career in a instance, I've got to a career in a place where I feel incredibly blessed place where I feel incredibly blessed place where I feel incredibly blessed and I know people my own age who aren't and I know people my own age who aren't and I know people my own age who aren't in this position at all and went down a in this position at all and went down a in this position at all and went down a completely different path. And while I completely different path. And while I completely different path. And while I did terrible in school and I constantly did terrible in school and I constantly did terrible in school and I constantly struggled and I did have a terrible time struggled and I did have a terrible time struggled and I did have a terrible time like academically, my grades and like academically, my grades and like academically, my grades and everything, I have this kind of everything, I have this kind of everything, I have this kind of obsessive mindset and I do have this obsessive mindset and I do have this obsessive mindset and I do have this kind of creative flare to things where I kind of creative flare to things where I kind of creative flare to things where I can kind of use my initiative and find can kind of use my initiative and find can kind of use my initiative and find stuff out and self teach myself. Um, and stuff out and self teach myself. Um, and stuff out and self teach myself. Um, and I'm blessed with that because a lot of I'm blessed with that because a lot of I'm blessed with that because a lot of people don't have that. And there's people don't have that. And there's people don't have that. And there's certain people in my life um, who I've certain people in my life um, who I've certain people in my life um, who I've met and because of the blessings of I met and because of the blessings of I met and because of the blessings of I don't know, I've been given an

don't know, I've been given an don't know, I've been given an opportunity and then I've done well and opportunity and then I've done well and opportunity and then I've done well and then that's led to this and that's led then that's led to this and that's led then that's led to this and that's led to that. And I could look at that and to that. And I could look at that and to that. And I could look at that and say, well, that's me working really say, well, that's me working really say, well, that's me working really hard. But the truth is it's not. You hard. But the truth is it's not. You hard. But the truth is it's not. You know, obviously working hard is know, obviously working hard is know, obviously working hard is important and I had a duty to work hard important and I had a duty to work hard important and I had a duty to work hard because I've been blessed with certain because I've been blessed with certain because I've been blessed with certain opportunities. But let's not get it opportunities. But let's not get it opportunities. But let's not get it twisted. I could have grown up with no twisted. I could have grown up with no twisted. I could have grown up with no parents. Like I had a mate growing up parents. Like I had a mate growing up parents. Like I had a mate growing up who pretty much never saw his dad. He who pretty much never saw his dad. He who pretty much never saw his dad. He saw his mom occasionally. The place he saw his mom occasionally. The place he saw his mom occasionally. The place he lived was an absolute tip. You know, he lived was an absolute tip. You know, he lived was an absolute tip. You know, he didn't have toilet roll in his house. I didn't have toilet roll in his house. I didn't have toilet roll in his house. I remember going to his house remember going to his house remember going to his house um and I needed the toilet. He had no um and I needed the toilet. He had no um and I needed the toilet. He had no toilet roll. He wouldn't eat. toilet roll. He wouldn't eat. toilet roll. He wouldn't eat. It's not an even playing field. this It's not an even playing field. this It's not an even playing field. this nons absolute nonsense. the the notion nons absolute nonsense. the the notion nons absolute nonsense. the the notion that this bloke had the same potential that this bloke had the same potential that this bloke had the same potential trajectory as me and there are some trajectory as me and there are some trajectory as me and there are some people who do it and wow what what a people who do it and wow what what a people who do it and wow what what a magnificent incredible fact that they magnificent incredible fact that they magnificent incredible fact that they can do that and I wow just absolutely can do that and I wow just absolutely can do that and I wow just absolutely incredible and it's beautiful when you incredible and it's beautiful when you incredible and it's beautiful when you see these nothing something stories but see these nothing something stories but see these nothing something stories but for the majority of people that's not for the majority of people that's not for the majority of people that's not the case maybe they don't have the grit the case maybe they don't have the grit the case maybe they don't have the grit and determination of that person maybe and determination of that person maybe and determination of that person maybe they their self-worth is so bad maybe they their self-worth is so bad maybe they their self-worth is so bad maybe they hate themselves so much that they they hate themselves so much that they they hate themselves so much that they think they'll be doing a gift to the think they'll be doing a gift to the think they'll be doing a gift to the world if they world if they world if they that person is not on an equal playing that person is not on an equal playing that person is not on an equal playing field and God blesses us with this and field and God blesses us with this and field and God blesses us with this and sometimes people aren't blessed and I sometimes people aren't blessed and I sometimes people aren't blessed and I don't know why ladies and gentlemen I don't know why ladies and gentlemen I don't know why ladies and gentlemen I don't know why there's people whose don't know why there's people whose don't know why there's people whose whole lives is suffering I I do not whole lives is suffering I I do not whole lives is suffering I I do not understand it and I wrestle with and I

understand it and I wrestle with and I understand it and I wrestle with and I don't know why I'm so blessed why I have don't know why I'm so blessed why I have don't know why I'm so blessed why I have a cushy job why I have two parents that a cushy job why I have two parents that a cushy job why I have two parents that are together I I don't know why um but are together I I don't know why um but are together I I don't know why um but I'm blessed there and the second I say I'm blessed there and the second I say I'm blessed there and the second I say oh this is me this is I'm the I am the oh this is me this is I'm the I am the oh this is me this is I'm the I am the you know, but you you're losing you know, but you you're losing you know, but you you're losing the point, ladies and gentlemen. Um, and the point, ladies and gentlemen. Um, and the point, ladies and gentlemen. Um, and we we always got to hold on to that. I we we always got to hold on to that. I we we always got to hold on to that. I think some drudgery that we're forced to think some drudgery that we're forced to think some drudgery that we're forced to go through in order to get some reward, go through in order to get some reward, go through in order to get some reward, but rather we must see the path of love but rather we must see the path of love but rather we must see the path of love as itself already an anticipation of as itself already an anticipation of as itself already an anticipation of heaven. Do you see how the resentment we heaven. Do you see how the resentment we heaven. Do you see how the resentment we feel is a sign that we haven't yet got feel is a sign that we haven't yet got feel is a sign that we haven't yet got this right? That we haven't thought this this right? That we haven't thought this this right? That we haven't thought this through. If you're wearing your through. If you're wearing your through. If you're wearing your religious obligation like a terrible uh religious obligation like a terrible uh religious obligation like a terrible uh albatross around your neck, then you albatross around your neck, then you albatross around your neck, then you haven't gotten it yet. haven't gotten it yet. haven't gotten it yet. Think about this. Let me turn that Think about this. Let me turn that Think about this. Let me turn that Mother Teresa image around. Suppose Mother Teresa image around. Suppose Mother Teresa image around. Suppose somebody who's a great sinner is somebody who's a great sinner is somebody who's a great sinner is suddenly sent to Mother Teresa's mother suddenly sent to Mother Teresa's mother suddenly sent to Mother Teresa's mother house in Kolkata and told, "I want you house in Kolkata and told, "I want you house in Kolkata and told, "I want you to live the life of of the sisters for to live the life of of the sisters for to live the life of of the sisters for the next year." And he's completely unus the next year." And he's completely unus the next year." And he's completely unus to it. He has been a self-indulgent to it. He has been a self-indulgent to it. He has been a self-indulgent person, never engaged in in the works of person, never engaged in in the works of person, never engaged in in the works of love. And now here he is in the worst love. And now here he is in the worst love. And now here he is in the worst slum in the world caring for the poorest slum in the world caring for the poorest slum in the world caring for the poorest of the poor. He'd say, "I've just landed of the poor. He'd say, "I've just landed of the poor. He'd say, "I've just landed in hell."

in hell." in hell." But now imagine in time as he gives But now imagine in time as he gives But now imagine in time as he gives himself to that life, as he surrenders himself to that life, as he surrenders himself to that life, as he surrenders to it and he realizes this is the life to it and he realizes this is the life to it and he realizes this is the life of love that I've been called to without of love that I've been called to without of love that I've been called to without changing his address, he'd go from hell changing his address, he'd go from hell changing his address, he'd go from hell to heaven. See, when you're saying, to heaven. See, when you're saying, to heaven. See, when you're saying, "I've labored in the hot sun all day." "I've labored in the hot sun all day." "I've labored in the hot sun all day." Well, then you're still in the hell of Well, then you're still in the hell of Well, then you're still in the hell of your own self-regard. your own self-regard. your own self-regard. >> Wow. What what a brilliant point. And it >> Wow. What what a brilliant point. And it >> Wow. What what a brilliant point. And it it it goes to the point as well that it it goes to the point as well that it it goes to the point as well that I mean like what he said you're you're I mean like what he said you're you're I mean like what he said you're you're in the hell of your own selfishness and in the hell of your own selfishness and in the hell of your own selfishness and the way we look [snorts] at people and the way we look [snorts] at people and the way we look [snorts] at people and everything is through God's eyes. And everything is through God's eyes. And everything is through God's eyes. And Ron Williams made such a simple profound Ron Williams made such a simple profound Ron Williams made such a simple profound point. I remember in a lecture where he point. I remember in a lecture where he point. I remember in a lecture where he said the one of the penicious biggest said the one of the penicious biggest said the one of the penicious biggest myths of our society that's screamed myths of our society that's screamed myths of our society that's screamed upon and we all give into it and it's upon and we all give into it and it's upon and we all give into it and it's it's bad is that someone else's it's bad is that someone else's it's bad is that someone else's achievement, someone else's success, achievement, someone else's success, achievement, someone else's success, someone else's um joy and blessings in someone else's um joy and blessings in someone else's um joy and blessings in life is somehow taken away from us. And life is somehow taken away from us. And life is somehow taken away from us. And that ladies and gentlemen is what he that ladies and gentlemen is what he that ladies and gentlemen is what he means.

means. means. We should celebrate other people's We should celebrate other people's We should celebrate other people's achievements. We should achievements. We should achievements. We should celebrate them. We should not have a celebrate them. We should not have a celebrate them. We should not have a shred of envy or covetness in us over shred of envy or covetness in us over shred of envy or covetness in us over that. And that. And that. And when we do, we are in the hell of our when we do, we are in the hell of our when we do, we are in the hell of our own selfishness. And the vineyard own selfishness. And the vineyard own selfishness. And the vineyard workers is such a fantastic example. workers is such a fantastic example. workers is such a fantastic example. They should have looked at someone else They should have looked at someone else They should have looked at someone else getting the same wage and been like, getting the same wage and been like, getting the same wage and been like, "Oh, that's brilliant. That they're "Oh, that's brilliant. That they're "Oh, that's brilliant. That they're going to get money as well, not just me. going to get money as well, not just me. going to get money as well, not just me. Oh, brilliant." But instead, no, their Oh, brilliant." But instead, no, their Oh, brilliant." But instead, no, their worth and worth and worth and the [snorts] the blessing they felt was the [snorts] the blessing they felt was the [snorts] the blessing they felt was predicated on someone else's downfall. predicated on someone else's downfall. predicated on someone else's downfall. And that is not viewing it as a blessing And that is not viewing it as a blessing And that is not viewing it as a blessing at all, is it? That's viewing good only at all, is it? That's viewing good only at all, is it? That's viewing good only from the place of someone else's from the place of someone else's from the place of someone else's negativity or downfall. And that is not negativity or downfall. And that is not negativity or downfall. And that is not from love. Everything you do must come from love. Everything you do must come from love. Everything you do must come from a place of love. It's reiterated. from a place of love. It's reiterated. from a place of love. It's reiterated. And what a great point. And what a great point. And what a great point. >> So let let the uneasiness you feel upon >> So let let the uneasiness you feel upon >> So let let the uneasiness you feel upon hearing this work its way in your soul.

hearing this work its way in your soul. hearing this work its way in your soul. And now here's the second observation I And now here's the second observation I And now here's the second observation I want to make. want to make. want to make. If heaven is the life of love and that's If heaven is the life of love and that's If heaven is the life of love and that's how all the great spiritual masters how all the great spiritual masters how all the great spiritual masters would say it, right? There are three would say it, right? There are three would say it, right? There are three things at last. Faith, hope, and love. things at last. Faith, hope, and love. things at last. Faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love. And the greatest of these is love. And the greatest of these is love. That's because in heaven, faith will That's because in heaven, faith will That's because in heaven, faith will fade away. I mean, I'll see God face to fade away. I mean, I'll see God face to fade away. I mean, I'll see God face to face. I don't need faith. Hope will fade face. I don't need faith. Hope will fade face. I don't need faith. Hope will fade away because I've realized my goal. But away because I've realized my goal. But away because I've realized my goal. But love remains because love is what heaven love remains because love is what heaven love remains because love is what heaven is. Heaven is the place of perfect love. is. Heaven is the place of perfect love. is. Heaven is the place of perfect love. Love is willing the good of the other. Love is willing the good of the other. Love is willing the good of the other. Right? Okay. Go back to this parable. Right? Okay. Go back to this parable. Right? Okay. Go back to this parable. You mean that guy who worked for one You mean that guy who worked for one You mean that guy who worked for one hour is getting the same reward I'm hour is getting the same reward I'm hour is getting the same reward I'm getting? It's ridiculous. I worked all getting? It's ridiculous. I worked all getting? It's ridiculous. I worked all day in the hot sun. I should I should day in the hot sun. I should I should day in the hot sun. I should I should get eight times what he got. What's on get eight times what he got. What's on get eight times what he got. What's on display in that attitude? An display in that attitude? An display in that attitude? An extraordinary lack of love. To love is extraordinary lack of love. To love is extraordinary lack of love. To love is to will the good of the other. Notice, to will the good of the other. Notice, to will the good of the other. Notice, please, you find this in the letter of please, you find this in the letter of please, you find this in the letter of James. Our great tradition has nothing James. Our great tradition has nothing James. Our great tradition has nothing at all against justice, but mercy or at all against justice, but mercy or at all against justice, but mercy or love trumps justice. It goes beyond love trumps justice. It goes beyond love trumps justice. It goes beyond justice. If we're caught in a pure justice. If we're caught in a pure justice. If we're caught in a pure justice frame of mind, then we haven't justice frame of mind, then we haven't justice frame of mind, then we haven't move to the level of true love, willing move to the level of true love, willing move to the level of true love, willing the good of the other. Now, move into the good of the other. Now, move into the good of the other. Now, move into that space. And so, you've labored all that space. And so, you've labored all that space. And so, you've labored all day. Yeah. Hey, I've been given the day. Yeah. Hey, I've been given the day. Yeah. Hey, I've been given the opportunity to love all my lifelong. But opportunity to love all my lifelong. But opportunity to love all my lifelong. But but someone who hadn't been given that but someone who hadn't been given that but someone who hadn't been given that opportunity, someone who at the very opportunity, someone who at the very opportunity, someone who at the very end, the mob hitman, but he gets in.

end, the mob hitman, but he gets in. end, the mob hitman, but he gets in. Well, if your heart is filled with Well, if your heart is filled with Well, if your heart is filled with willing the good of the other, what's willing the good of the other, what's willing the good of the other, what's your attitude? Great. Terrific. I'm your attitude? Great. Terrific. I'm your attitude? Great. Terrific. I'm delighted. Hey, wait a minute. It's not delighted. Hey, wait a minute. It's not delighted. Hey, wait a minute. It's not fair. I'm kind of beyond this fair. I'm kind of beyond this fair. I'm kind of beyond this preoccupation with fair and unfair. All preoccupation with fair and unfair. All preoccupation with fair and unfair. All I I I >> I think that's it's also just a good >> I think that's it's also just a good >> I think that's it's also just a good point about love. Love transcends point about love. Love transcends point about love. Love transcends rationale. And especially in the west, rationale. And especially in the west, rationale. And especially in the west, we're so sucked to A to B to C, black we're so sucked to A to B to C, black we're so sucked to A to B to C, black and white. Um, just dot to dot. Um, if and white. Um, just dot to dot. Um, if and white. Um, just dot to dot. Um, if we can conceptualize it, if it makes we can conceptualize it, if it makes we can conceptualize it, if it makes sense, if the wonder and all and the sense, if the wonder and all and the sense, if the wonder and all and the notion of transcendent notion of transcendent notion of transcendent radical kindness, radical kindness, radical kindness, it's more of a foreign concept in the it's more of a foreign concept in the it's more of a foreign concept in the West. and he he kind of nails the West. and he he kind of nails the West. and he he kind of nails the extraord extraordinariness, extraord extraordinariness, extraord extraordinariness, is that even a word? I don't even know, is that even a word? I don't even know, is that even a word? I don't even know, of love. Um, and how we can't, as of love. Um, and how we can't, as of love. Um, and how we can't, as Alexand Alex Yeah. Alexander David Alexand Alex Yeah. Alexander David Alexand Alex Yeah. Alexander David Turner, one of the best musicians to Turner, one of the best musicians to Turner, one of the best musicians to ever walk the earth, you know, said in ever walk the earth, you know, said in ever walk the earth, you know, said in um the famous song Star Treatment, um the famous song Star Treatment, um the famous song Star Treatment, uh put love in a bottle with a twist off uh put love in a bottle with a twist off uh put love in a bottle with a twist off cap. And the the point he was making cap. And the the point he was making cap. And the the point he was making there was in society we've come to the there was in society we've come to the there was in society we've come to the point where we feel like we can just put point where we feel like we can just put point where we feel like we can just put love into a box and that completely love into a box and that completely love into a box and that completely misses the mark and degrades what it is misses the mark and degrades what it is misses the mark and degrades what it is which is wonder which is which is wonder which is which is wonder which is transcendent of what makes sense. You

transcendent of what makes sense. You transcendent of what makes sense. You know when you really in love it doesn't know when you really in love it doesn't know when you really in love it doesn't make sense. It's like when you and it's make sense. It's like when you and it's make sense. It's like when you and it's it's very sad because you see people it's very sad because you see people it's very sad because you see people when they are in love and someone has a when they are in love and someone has a when they are in love and someone has a vulnerability to someone and sometimes vulnerability to someone and sometimes vulnerability to someone and sometimes that's not reciprocated that's not reciprocated that's not reciprocated and the truth is people have a hold of and the truth is people have a hold of and the truth is people have a hold of someone because they love them and it someone because they love them and it someone because they love them and it doesn't make sense and you look at and doesn't make sense and you look at and doesn't make sense and you look at and you're like what are you doing? You're you're like what are you doing? You're you're like what are you doing? You're getting mugged off there but they're in getting mugged off there but they're in getting mugged off there but they're in love and there's not much you can say or love and there's not much you can say or love and there's not much you can say or do that can stop that. Um, and do that can stop that. Um, and do that can stop that. Um, and because there's so much we don't know because there's so much we don't know because there's so much we don't know about someone when they truly are in about someone when they truly are in about someone when they truly are in love and when they have love in their love and when they have love in their love and when they have love in their heart. Um, and it's so important to heart. Um, and it's so important to heart. Um, and it's so important to honor that love because if we don't honor that love because if we don't honor that love because if we don't honor that love, it can really destroy honor that love, it can really destroy honor that love, it can really destroy people. And it's why it's so sad when people. And it's why it's so sad when people. And it's why it's so sad when you see abuse or because someone's given you see abuse or because someone's given you see abuse or because someone's given their vulnerable self, they're giving their vulnerable self, they're giving their vulnerable self, they're giving the part of them they don't almost want the part of them they don't almost want the part of them they don't almost want to give, but they trust. And, you know, to give, but they trust. And, you know, to give, but they trust. And, you know, to love is to be vulnerable. And that's to love is to be vulnerable. And that's to love is to be vulnerable. And that's why why why Everything is built upon love because Everything is built upon love because Everything is built upon love because that's what people crave in their in that's what people crave in their in that's what people crave in their in when they strip back everything. That's when they strip back everything. That's when they strip back everything. That's all they want is to truly be loved. Um all they want is to truly be loved. Um all they want is to truly be loved. Um and what a fantastic point by Bishop.

and what a fantastic point by Bishop. and what a fantastic point by Bishop. >> I want is what's good for the other and >> I want is what's good for the other and >> I want is what's good for the other and and this is look he he gets into heaven. and this is look he he gets into heaven. and this is look he he gets into heaven. He gets to share the life of God. He gets to share the life of God. He gets to share the life of God. Beautiful. Beautiful. I rejoice in that. Beautiful. Beautiful. I rejoice in that. Beautiful. Beautiful. I rejoice in that. And what love has done is it's burned And what love has done is it's burned And what love has done is it's burned away any preoccupation with, you know, away any preoccupation with, you know, away any preoccupation with, you know, well, who deserves it more and who who's well, who deserves it more and who who's well, who deserves it more and who who's worked harder and that's burned away. worked harder and that's burned away. worked harder and that's burned away. See, let this parable everybody shine See, let this parable everybody shine See, let this parable everybody shine its light upon the darkness in us, which its light upon the darkness in us, which its light upon the darkness in us, which just means an absence of love. Let our just means an absence of love. Let our just means an absence of love. Let our very resistance to it be a spiritual very resistance to it be a spiritual very resistance to it be a spiritual lesson. It's functioning. You know, I've lesson. It's functioning. You know, I've lesson. It's functioning. You know, I've been in in spiritual direction since I been in in spiritual direction since I been in in spiritual direction since I was a kid in the seminary. A bad was a kid in the seminary. A bad was a kid in the seminary. A bad spiritual director just says yes to you spiritual director just says yes to you spiritual director just says yes to you all the time. Says you're doing great. all the time. Says you're doing great. all the time. Says you're doing great. Nothing wrong with you. Everything's Nothing wrong with you. Everything's Nothing wrong with you. Everything's fine. A good spiritual director shines fine. A good spiritual director shines fine. A good spiritual director shines light in dark places. Turns things over light in dark places. Turns things over light in dark places. Turns things over to reveal truths that maybe we don't to reveal truths that maybe we don't to reveal truths that maybe we don't want revealed. This parable functions as want revealed. This parable functions as want revealed. This parable functions as a good spiritual director. If it bothers a good spiritual director. If it bothers a good spiritual director. If it bothers you, good. It's meant to shine light on you, good. It's meant to shine light on you, good. It's meant to shine light on some lack of love. And God bless you. some lack of love. And God bless you. some lack of love. And God bless you. >> Wow. What what a brilliant point. I >> Wow. What what a brilliant point. I >> Wow. What what a brilliant point. I think we've all been there where someone think we've all been there where someone think we've all been there where someone says something you don't like and it says something you don't like and it says something you don't like and it gets makes us angry. It's like, hang on, gets makes us angry. It's like, hang on, gets makes us angry. It's like, hang on, who are you saying this? You're wrong, who are you saying this? You're wrong, who are you saying this? You're wrong, bro. And you get angry. There's a kind bro. And you get angry. There's a kind bro. And you get angry. There's a kind of an anger in your heart about that.

of an anger in your heart about that. of an anger in your heart about that. And I'll give you an example. I remember And I'll give you an example. I remember And I'll give you an example. I remember when I was a lot younger, I think I was when I was a lot younger, I think I was when I was a lot younger, I think I was 10 or something. And I remember I was I 10 or something. And I remember I was I 10 or something. And I remember I was I was I was ripping into my brother a bit was I was ripping into my brother a bit was I was ripping into my brother a bit over some stuff I was saying. And I over some stuff I was saying. And I over some stuff I was saying. And I remember he said to me, he was like, remember he said to me, he was like, remember he said to me, he was like, "Rory, what are you doing? You're "Rory, what are you doing? You're "Rory, what are you doing? You're making" And at the time, I was making making" And at the time, I was making making" And at the time, I was making some YouTube videos, doing some editing some YouTube videos, doing some editing some YouTube videos, doing some editing stuff. And he was like, "What are you stuff. And he was like, "What are you stuff. And he was like, "What are you doing? You're doing all this for what? doing? You're doing all this for what? doing? You're doing all this for what? for yourself. Um, and it really really for yourself. Um, and it really really for yourself. Um, and it really really hurt me and I was like, "Oh god." And it hurt me and I was like, "Oh god." And it hurt me and I was like, "Oh god." And it really transformed the way I thought a really transformed the way I thought a really transformed the way I thought a bit because I thought to myself, he he's bit because I thought to myself, he he's bit because I thought to myself, he he's right. So much of what I'm doing in life right. So much of what I'm doing in life right. So much of what I'm doing in life is literally just for me. I was working is literally just for me. I was working is literally just for me. I was working out. I was exercising. I was trying to out. I was exercising. I was trying to out. I was exercising. I was trying to make money. And I was focusing on that. make money. And I was focusing on that. make money. And I was focusing on that. And that's the truth. I was just And that's the truth. I was just And that's the truth. I was just focusing on myself. I didn't Everything focusing on myself. I didn't Everything focusing on myself. I didn't Everything I done was just because of my own I done was just because of my own I done was just because of my own self-indulgence and ego. Um, and it self-indulgence and ego. Um, and it self-indulgence and ego. Um, and it hurt. It really hurt. I remember being hurt. It really hurt. I remember being hurt. It really hurt. I remember being very upset, but it because he loved me very upset, but it because he loved me very upset, but it because he loved me in that sense, in that sense, in that sense, it had an impact on me. Um, and it made it had an impact on me. Um, and it made it had an impact on me. Um, and it made me question and reflect even if I didn't me question and reflect even if I didn't me question and reflect even if I didn't want to. Don't get me wrong, I was I was want to. Don't get me wrong, I was I was want to. Don't get me wrong, I was I was fuming at the time. I was really angry.

fuming at the time. I was really angry. fuming at the time. I was really angry. Um, Um, Um, but if you really love someone and you but if you really love someone and you but if you really love someone and you really care about someone, you will, you really care about someone, you will, you really care about someone, you will, you know, will the good of the other. you know, will the good of the other. you know, will the good of the other. you will want them to be the best person will want them to be the best person will want them to be the best person they can be because if you didn't love they can be because if you didn't love they can be because if you didn't love them you would just let them be. You them you would just let them be. You them you would just let them be. You know you because to you you'd be in your know you because to you you'd be in your know you because to you you'd be in your own selfworth of well I'm better than own selfworth of well I'm better than own selfworth of well I'm better than them. It's like an addict. You see an them. It's like an addict. You see an them. It's like an addict. You see an addict you don't say anything. You don't addict you don't say anything. You don't addict you don't say anything. You don't do anything. You just let them rot away do anything. You just let them rot away do anything. You just let them rot away in their own addiction because you think in their own addiction because you think in their own addiction because you think well I'm not that person. I'm better well I'm not that person. I'm better well I'm not that person. I'm better than that person because you don't than that person because you don't than that person because you don't really care about them. It's like in a really care about them. It's like in a really care about them. It's like in a relationship you know you have an relationship you know you have an relationship you know you have an argument. You have you think well that argument. You have you think well that argument. You have you think well that person should be doing this. that person person should be doing this. that person person should be doing this. that person could have treated that person better. could have treated that person better. could have treated that person better. Why did you say that to that person? Why did you say that to that person? Why did you say that to that person? That wasn't mean of you. You're better That wasn't mean of you. You're better That wasn't mean of you. You're better than that. You're pushing them to the than that. You're pushing them to the than that. You're pushing them to the light. You're pushing them to the good. light. You're pushing them to the good. light. You're pushing them to the good. You're pushing them to what it means to You're pushing them to what it means to You're pushing them to what it means to be a good loving person. Especially if be a good loving person. Especially if be a good loving person. Especially if you're a Christian to emulate Jesus you're a Christian to emulate Jesus you're a Christian to emulate Jesus Christ. You know, that's that should be Christ. You know, that's that should be Christ. You know, that's that should be your goal. And if if someone does your goal. And if if someone does your goal. And if if someone does something you're like, well, that's and something you're like, well, that's and something you're like, well, that's and you don't say anything, then why not? you don't say anything, then why not? you don't say anything, then why not? You should be pushing that person in the You should be pushing that person in the You should be pushing that person in the right direction. Now there is a fair right direction. Now there is a fair right direction. Now there is a fair line there ladies and gentlemen between line there ladies and gentlemen between line there ladies and gentlemen between prudishness prudishness prudishness judgment you know being thou was that judgment you know being thou was that judgment you know being thou was that without sin cast the first there's a big without sin cast the first there's a big without sin cast the first there's a big difference between that and obviously difference between that and obviously difference between that and obviously actually willing the good the other um actually willing the good the other um actually willing the good the other um and it does take discernment I think and and it does take discernment I think and and it does take discernment I think and a lot of wisdom and but I think the key a lot of wisdom and but I think the key a lot of wisdom and but I think the key thing is if you're doing it from love I thing is if you're doing it from love I thing is if you're doing it from love I think you it it speaks it speaks and if think you it it speaks it speaks and if think you it it speaks it speaks and if you're doing it from a place of judgment you're doing it from a place of judgment you're doing it from a place of judgment and arrogance I think And that's why

and arrogance I think And that's why and arrogance I think And that's why it's so important I think when you judge it's so important I think when you judge it's so important I think when you judge someone you have to come from a place of someone you have to come from a place of someone you have to come from a place of selfanalysis. You know you can't be a selfanalysis. You know you can't be a selfanalysis. You know you can't be a hypocrite. If you say to someone to stop hypocrite. If you say to someone to stop hypocrite. If you say to someone to stop getting angry and then you're getting getting angry and then you're getting getting angry and then you're getting angry at person all the time, well you angry at person all the time, well you angry at person all the time, well you you you need to do the work in your own you you need to do the work in your own you you need to do the work in your own heart before you, you know, take the heart before you, you know, take the heart before you, you know, take the plank out of, you know, don't take the plank out of, you know, don't take the plank out of, you know, don't take the sawdust out someone's eye when you have sawdust out someone's eye when you have sawdust out someone's eye when you have a plank in your own. Like it's it's so a plank in your own. Like it's it's so a plank in your own. Like it's it's so true. Um but anyway, I hope you enjoyed true. Um but anyway, I hope you enjoyed true. Um but anyway, I hope you enjoyed this video, ladies and gentlemen, this video, ladies and gentlemen, this video, ladies and gentlemen, because this had a big impact on me when because this had a big impact on me when because this had a big impact on me when I watched this. So, I really hope it I watched this. So, I really hope it I watched this. So, I really hope it does with you as well. I love you all. does with you as well. I love you all. does with you as well. I love you all. Please do follow me on Substack if you Please do follow me on Substack if you Please do follow me on Substack if you haven't. I got kind of no following haven't. I got kind of no following haven't. I got kind of no following anywhere, which is completely fine cuz I anywhere, which is completely fine cuz I anywhere, which is completely fine cuz I love doing this. But, um, yeah, give us love doing this. But, um, yeah, give us love doing this. But, um, yeah, give us a follow if you are interested. Link a follow if you are interested. Link a follow if you are interested. Link below. [music] below. [music] below. [music] Open Faith Podcast, Substack. But, yeah, Open Faith Podcast, Substack. But, yeah, Open Faith Podcast, Substack. But, yeah, love you all. Hope you have a good one. love you all. Hope you have a good one. love you all. Hope you have a good one. God bless. God bless. God bless. [music]