God Gives Spiritual Gifts to the Prepared | The Hidden Power of Fasting

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Christ is risen! In this powerful teaching, we explore a crucial spiritual law: God gives spiritual gifts to those who are prepared. Drawing from the example of the Ointment-Bearing Women, we learn what it means to truly center our lives on Christ and create space in our souls for divine grace. Why do some people grow rapidly in the spiritual life while others struggle? The answer lies in preparation, sacrifice, and attention to God. This sermon dives deep into: The importance of spiritual focus and devotion How the Ointment-Bearing Women reveal the path to holiness The forgotten discipline of Wednesday and Friday fasting How fasting creates space for God’s grace The connection between hunger, sacrifice, and spiritual growth Entering spiritual warfare to purify the heart We also uncover a hard truth: many have abandoned fasting and, with it, the very means by which God strengthens the soul. If you want to grow in faith, receive spiritual gifts, and deepen your relationship with Christ—this message is for you. 👉 Try this: Fast strictly on Wednesday and Friday. Remove distractions. Choose God. Watch what happens to your soul. “The Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.” (Matthew 11:12) 📱 Join the faithful: Download the Sensus Fidelium app today. 00:00 Christ is Risen 00:12 Spiritual Laws Explained 00:25 God Gives Gifts to the Prepared 00:38 The Ointment-Bearing Women 01:07 Radical Devotion to Christ 01:30 Putting Christ First 01:53 Preparing the Soul for God 02:22 God Desires to Give Us Gifts 02:45 Who Receives Spiritual Gifts? 02:55 What Are Spiritual Gifts? 03:26 How to Become Like the Women 03:50 A Forgotten Spiritual Practice 04:12 The Importance of Fasting 04:30 Why Fasting Was Abandoned 05:01 The True Purpose of Fasting 05:25 Common Mistakes in Fasting 05:41 Fasting Removes Distractions 06:04 Using Hunger to Seek God 06:30 Wednesday: Betrayal of Christ 06:59 Repentance and Self-Reflection 07:30 God Strengthens the Soul 07:44 Friday: Christ’s Sacrifice 08:18 A Changed Heart and Perspective 08:31 Removing Distractions 09:05 Growing Closer to God 09:25 Entering Spiritual Warfare 09:41 Try This at Home 10:02 The Struggle of Discipline 10:25 The Kingdom Requires Violence 10:46 Purifying the Heart 11:15 Becoming Like the Holy Women 11:52 Christ is Risen 12:02 Call to Action For more please visit https://lifegivingspringspodcast.podbean.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. https://royaldoors.net/examination-of-conscience-for-adults/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #OrthodoxChristianity #Fasting #SpiritualGifts #ChristianLife #FaithInChrist #PrayerAndFasting #AsceticLife #SpiritualGrowth #JesusChrist #R

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• Fasting