Do you ever feel like you’re just… "tolerated"?

In a world that tells us we have to be high-performing, polished, and perfectly "likable" to be wanted, it’s easy to project that onto God. We think He’s waiting for us at the finish line of our self-improvement, or only watching when we’re doing something "holy."

But the truth is much more beautiful.

You have a Friend who aches to be with you. Not the "perfected" version of you—the real you. The you that folds laundry, the you that gets stuck in traffic, and the you that feels like a bad friend.

In this video, Fr. Mark Goring, CC, explores the radical reality that God actually delights in your company. He doesn't just love you because He has to; He truly likes you. He wants to tag along on your mundane Tuesdays and be the Friend you chat with throughout the day.

00:00 Introduction: Understanding God’s delight in being with His children.

00:23 Mystics, He and I by Gabrielle Bossis.

01:07 "slave" to "friends"

02:20 Chat With The Lord

03:04 While driving or being alone.

03:34 The childlike nature of God.

04:17 God wants to be part of every simple human activity.

04:52 St. Thérèse of Lisieux and finding delight in the small, hidden duties of life.

05:09 Closing: Inviting the Lord into your daily routine.