Pastor Reacts Breaking Benjamin-Ashes of Eden
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Hey Guys,
Here is another video of Pastor Andy reacting to music.
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This was a big change for Benjamin. He was an alcoholic for a very long time and it took him almost dying and hitting rock bottom to come to a point in life where he wanted to live and find the meaning of life.
carley schaffer Benjamin Bernley is also a Christian as well so a lot of their music has to do with God.
I found that you have to be cornered in troubles and turmoil with no option out. Then you have to yell out to him with all the will you have left. Like saving a drowning person. You have to let them give up and sink before rescuing them or you both go down.
Andrew Scoggins dude i love the analogy. ive honestly never thought about it that way
I know because I've there and my brother it changes everything.
Happens to the best of us. It's the reason you should be nice to everyone to the best of your ability. You never know what someone is fighting inside.
Jason Rauch is the guitarist for Breaking Benjamin now. He used to be the guitarist for RED, a Christian band. It would not surprise me if Jason helped Ben think about these things.
ClickToPreview Ben had pretty much already written this album before the new guys came on board.
Ben also co-wrote Shadows for Red as well. So I'm quite certain Ben had a deeper understanding of the band's inter workings and beliefs.
Jason has been a big part of the band since phobia he helped writing a lot of their songs even before he joined the band
this album was written by ben
Give me a sign- Breaking Benjamin. Heavy spiritual themes.
My Anthem when I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer!
Angeles fall
And this song are both about the end times
My baby's name is eden. Her dad is a huge breaking Benjamin fan and this is her favorite song.
Pastor looked like he was at the verge of tears a couple of tears. I wouldn't blame em if he did cry this song is beautiful. Dark but very beautiful
The writing is beautiful. The melody is moving. God is everywhere. Even in music you don't like.
A lot of they're music decribes how my soul felt for the last few years after my wife died. I was lost for a very long time.
Jesus is the solution
Don’t make me cry man. My wife has lupus and this song brings out some of your emotions or my fears.
anthem of the angels has spiritual metaphors too. I am a huge Breaking Ben fan have been since 2006 phobia and Ben fill his music with Spiritual metaphors
Alexis Kyle I have seen them live 3 times! Two in bens home town of Wilkes Barre! They are great!
My favorite in an emotional way. It perfectly describes the last 3 days of my Daddy's life.
I took my best friend to see Breaking Benjamin this past Saturday, and she played this for me on the way home. I hadn't heard it before, but I've legit had it on repeat since then. Idk why yet. Usually that means God is trying to get a message through to me, and I'm just not getting it.
I dig the channel, and the Biblical teachings. Between this and The Light, you made a sub out of me. Keep it up.
Thanks Captain!
The dark of you by breaking benjamin is also really good
every fucking song by Benjamin is amazing
Truth
Yup, Ember is amazing. But it's not like every other Breaking Benjamin album isn't amazing so no surprise there 😕
Yea ember is good but i think they went in a direction that fidnt pay off very well
Dear Agony as well
I love how he said "God speaks through people". Thats very true.
I like what you guys are doing. Please don't stop. I'm not all that faithful but I admire the Pastor's words and his optimism in other videos. I like how he takes things and looks at them in the most positive way possible. I aspire to be that way psychogically.
Garry Oberholtzer thank you for the kind words! Stay tuned and here is a link to my podcast for more positive positivity: heavenismyhome.podomatic.com
Avenged sevenfold rocks
@@aboutfaceretreats6562 How long does one really have to listen before God will finally talk to them? Been a believer my entire life, but never once have I heard God's voice. I've seen miracles, so I keep believing, but why is it I can meditate/pray but never hear from God?
James Morgan What would His voice sound like? How would you know if you heard Him?
It sounds like He has been showing Himself to you already. God most often speaks to me through nudges and impressions. Perhaps He is speaking to you this way as well. Continue to pray, meditate and seek His face.
Blessings,
Andy
Breaking Benjamin
Consistently phenomenal music since 2002.
I love Jesus
I love Breaking Benjamin
And I love that your a pastor listening to these great rock songs
This song ashes of eden really helped my faith grow stronger
Please do a reaction to “Dance with the devil” Breaking Benjamin
I love this song. I’m a huge Breaking Benjamin fan.❤️
Same ❤❤
I've spent a good many of years praying for the chance to talk to god and as I grow older what I feel like is my take on it is god does respond but not so much in a voice but as a sign an action there's a video on RUclips somewhere of a mother crying at her young son's grave and a bird just out of nowhere perches on her finger and looks at her as if to say it's going to be ok. I like to believe that's god in those moments
Father is and when you get good at witnessing those markers that you speak of "Mine was 11:11 everywhere. To the point that it was around me almost all the time. Then spiritual boot camp in "Dis" to Distinguish "Cern" is Latin for Angels and Demons ment past tense for the skill learned.
Andrew Scoggins I’m having trouble following
@@oscarmike3912 say what? I follow my own path to home and Father.
God talks to us mostly through the King James Bible. If you want to find Him and understand Him, that's where you must go.
Yup. The same with me. I think people get too caught up in hearing an auditory voice, which God can do, but not often in my experience. As the pastor said, it can be an impression, other people, a situation, but most commonly His Word.
i dont really listen to b.b. anymore, kind of lost me through the years, but bens voice has always been the constant solid. the dude can sing. i'll always have respect for him.
Have you listened to the new album? I really like the mix of old and new.
I don't go to church often. But I still believe in God and his promise. I believe that Jesus died for our sins. Praise the Lord.🙏🙏🙏🙏
Shoulda watched the actual music video it’s so much more powerful
It also touches on a different theme, which is a more corporeal love. The video's such a masterpiece of symbolism.
@@SquareViking For me it's far more than corporeal love it is the connectedness that we as humans need to have to be complete individuals the fact that a man and a woman are used expressing this is immaterial.
I think he should've watched a live version tbh
Actually the song was about his anxiety, and depression. He wrote another one called Dance with the Devil, where he talks about his girlfriend committing suicide and the choice between following her or being stronger.
Dance with the Devil was about suicide? I did not know that. I've always seen it as some fight music or something.
@@Teedawg44 yeah he talked about it a long time ago, on Lou Burtus's show. That he was really depressed after her suicide and it was those thoughts in the darkest recesses of the mind. He talked, about how he thought in a lot of ways that it was the devil whispering in his ear. Telling him to take his own life. But he didn't, and fought it, and survived.
Disturbed made a song about the exact same situation called 'Inside the Fire". I love both of them, though.
Knowing this, the video to Ashes of Eden is all the more heartbreaking.
The pastor makes good points. It does take discipline to still the mind. This is the first step. It is difficult to stop the mind from randomly thinking but slowly, over time, anyone can accomplish this. This was mentioned with "Be still and know that I am God". When you try this stilling of the mind, don't be discouraged if you can't still the mind for 3 minutes without thinking of something. The ego will convince you that you cannot accomplish this task and most likely many will convince themselves that it cannot be accomplished by their own deception. Only the individual knows if they are truthful to themselves when they attempt this stilling of the mind. Just remember, with God, everything is possible. And you can pray to him to help you overcome the distractions of random thoughts to get to the point of hearing the small still voice who speaks to you from within. After all, he is a God who hideth himself until he knows we are earnestly seeking him. Peace be with you.
Its a beautiful song. Don't over think it.
jennifer kleine how about it is a song that provokes thought worthy of discussion.
or it's just a song, so let people like what they want, and don't try to push random thoughts when it's not needed. lol
Im totally open to interpretation. I just love it.
but the song has a meaning, ben has clearly said what it's about, it's not open for discussion if the creator of said song, has specified what it's about
vayden1991 I get your point. But art does not have black and white. Art is about the individual perceiving the piece. Let's take this song... even though it was giving a mean as to what Ben meant it to be. That is just what the song means to him. People will feel it different and understand it differently as it will speak to something relatable to them in their lives. a sculpture is a sculpture of a woman right?? Well some will see the sculpture of the woman notice her expression and maybe the sadness on her face will make the entire piece mean something else to that person.
Well that's just how I see it. I don't like others telling me hey this is what it is... you must also see it that way. Bullshit!!
But that's just my opinion. Let's not overthink this😁
Benjamin at his Best!! His voice is a gift from God 🙏 and his words are amazing and meaningful!! Great song to check out Pastor!!! 💪
This is one hell of a quality channel. I've looked across youtube for quality react videos and this is top. The highly intelligent insight you guys bring is just great. Won a long time sub today.
You'd like Vin and Sori
@@SetzarothTV Hahaha I actually do love them too!
I've never heard this song by them, but its beautiful, I was captivated, and God does listen, He saved me, the doctors to my dad I wouldn't make it, but here I am. Praise Jesus! I talk to God all the time, every single day. Thank you for this song.
Love this song and play it all the time. Been my fave song for about 3-4 months now and still going strong.
When I'm feeling lost, betrayed, I look all around. Stars, birds, flowers, things no man can make. I'm happy then.
I am a man created to ask questions. GOD proved his existence to me through the concept of infinity. The moment I asked (when I was a child,) why cant i hear God; he answered me 25 years later through a process that has shown me that he answered the moment i asked. He is with us. He will not let us go. Pray for this singer.
In all honesty breaking Benjamin has Christian roots. However their lyrics did not always reflect as such. After all their trials they moved a little more into Christian and lordly content. #growthwithinpain At one point Benjamin became very sick. At most from what I can understand was on the verge of losing his voice. How terrible would that have been? This is my absolute favorite band of all time. Thanks for the reaction.
Entombed Hail bro hes been like on the verge of dying...they still dont know what this sickness is either not to mention nearly losing the band completely they broke up for years then he found a completely new lineup for dark before dawn
Entombed Hail yea kinda like RED
He has Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome and they are not a Christian band
Anna K how do you know?
Shadow listen to any of their earlier songs and even the newer ones...what christian band says fuck or bastard? Calling them christian is like calling creed christian.
I take it, is this how every christian feels at the end. We doubt but we still believe and we want him to "stay with us."
This song is honestly one of the most beautiful and deep songs I’ve ever heard
By Ryan Woodcock...best name i have ever heard
I'm really just curious on what your reaction to "Christ Copyright" by Nothing More is. Could you do a video on it?
I'm not one of the faith but I enjoy hearing the analysis and perspective of other people. Some may love it some may think it's trash, but I always enjoy hearing and seeing people's reactions
This is my favorite song of all time. If you want the true experience that gives even more power to this song, watch the official music video. Amazing work.
The first time I heard this I was heavily medicated. I had an intense reaction thinking of my beloved Grandmother in heaven and how much I miss her. The next time I was not medicated and felt the strong spiritual message. He’s asking God to stay with him and let him know he’s there . Very intense song !
The dark of you! One of my favorite songs off the new album
Really enjoyed your reaction to this. I've wanted to take this song to my church's youth group for sometime now but I don't think the people who run it would approve so I haven't bothered. Glad to see you'll find a use for it though :)
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South Boston Massachusetts🇺🇸🍀🙏
This song means so much to me was played at my late fiances and our daughters fathers funeral Breaking Benjamin was still is one of our favorite bands ❤❤❤
This song is absolutely beautifully written and the instrumentals are amazing. Every time I listen to it it hits the heart.... Ben is one of the best songwriters in rock.
One of my favorite songs from BB
When I was doing pre-reqs to get into BYU, I asked my advisor, "Why do we center our education around religion? I can't think of a time I've ever felt God's presence. I believe and have faith, but I find it hard to understand why such a pivotal part of my life is centered around religion. So why?" My advisor told me that I've felt God's presence, his influence, but I just haven't realized/recognized it.
He then challenged me to write an essay about "My faith". For the essay, he said to choose an aspect of my life that impacted me through out my life, and to recall specific instances where that aspect had a changing impact in my life. He then said that after writing about those instances, to tie it together under the theme of "My faith in God"... that after doing so, I would see the answer to my question.
I accepted his challenge, and did just that. I wrote about music - most of which, funny enough, was music by Breaking Benjamin. Through writing the essay, I realized that everytime I went through hardship and loss, I'd turn to music and things eventually got better - I realized God was giving me guidance through the music I would turn to. Thanks to my advisor and that essay, I realized that while it's not always clear, God will find a way to communicate his love and guidance to us all.
The song was his first only Christian song thanking God for helping him battle those demands. He was am alcoholic for many yrs. His Dad was also a Priest just to let ya know. Anyways he finally came to the point where he was done with it and he wanted to become clean so he wanted to thank God for not giving up on him when there was nothing left of him.
I will not bow by breaking benjamin
Pastor, your personality and open-mindedness are perfect for these reaction videos.Be Careful of what songs u play thru without any pauses, u could get copyright violations.
In my opinion, when someone says that they've prayed but nothing happened, or they say that they hear God or feel him, the answers are very simple. Ya didn't hear him, because you've not been willing to listen to him with your whole heart. You don't feel him because you haven't been willing to embrace him with your whole heart. In my opinion those thi g can only come whe. you are open enough to surrender to his love and compassion.
My sheep hear my voice-Jesus
BigKat Den So only Christians can hear jesus?
Breaking Benjamin as popular as they were still didn’t get the attention they deserved. They put out some of the best music of their era and they’re still rocking it strong. This was a beautiful song from his fresh sober perspective.
God doesn’t give you what you want he gives you a path when you need it it’s up to you to recognize it and follow it
When he said stay with me goosebumps hit
This is my favorite song
Pastor Andy you are awesome
This song makes me tear up and pray every time I play it on my phone. Great song! :)
It's the 75 year old grandma again, I loved watching your faces through this song, It told me all. What a great song, like I said I love breaking Benjamin. But I wanted to quickly mention something to you about your earlier comments on another song about darkness. God can be found in the darkness, because He is after all omipresent, He is everywhere, He is even in Hell, After all King David said that God would find David there if need be. God once told me that he is the hell fire of hell. Because He is an all consuming fire, and to be in his presence without the cover of Jesus's blood,you are in that fire. Darkness is being in the presence of God with out His manifesting light, He is after all capable of anything.
God has a voice but no sound, God is relevant and irrelevant. To speak to God is to feel the relevance of God inside ourselves. You know there are musicians in heaven. I'm hearing impaired and listen by hearing devices. The closer you listen you'll hear clearer same way with your heart and mind. BB fan signing off p.s. good show it's nice to hear other people's opinions.
Jesus Christ is the only true way. He's coming back soon to judge the earth. Repent, believe, and obey the gospel & good news of forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus Christ alone, and you will escape the judgment to come.
God bless you all. Peace.
Bro why does the pastor look like michael from RED
I'm shook
Lol
B.B has some very deep topics, this is my first time hearing this song too and honestly it almost brought me to tears
Love love this song. Definitely singing about our lord
I love this song, one of the best
Christ Copyright by Nothing More please.
I freaking love nothing more
I like breaking Benjamin better
They're both great bands in my opinion.
I like them both too, I just think breaking Benjamin is better. they also came way before nothing more.
Breaking Benjamin "Far Away" ft. Scooter Ward....... you won't regret it.... ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
See, i saw this more through the lens of losing people who were religious while i'm not. I'm more of an agnostic intellectually and at heart, i'm open to strong enough evidence, but i'm a practical atheist and require evidence to believe even though i'm relatively well versed in mythology and theology and religion for a young guy (pastor's grandson). But, since i have moments like this, i always saw it more as for a moment i'm hoping it's there and it's real, heaven and god and angels and all that or hell and all that, so that i can take solace in knowing i'll see them again wherever i would end up. It feels strange, because it's almost like for a moment i believe it to be true, for a moment i have Pastor Andy's faith.
By the way, you should check out Trivium, specifically Of Prometheus And The Crucifix, Broken One, and anything off of The Sin And The Sentence
Trivium is one of my all time favorites! And agreed that The Sin and the Sentence is incredible. Shogun remains their best album but the new one is awesome!
I like how you say that you wish it was true, or something like that. I hope you find proof in your heart and feel it deep within your soul, God bless you brother, wish you all best =)
Well, of course on some level i wish it were true. To see a couple close friends, or my first love again, i’d give almost anything. But i can’t take it on faith however much i’d like to
@@alexjfranco I hope one day you find it in your heart, I really do, your faith, and that you feel it on expirience that will be far more joyful to you than you could ever imagine, thank you for your repond =)
Ill pray for you for being an atheist
The thing is the lyrics of this song aren't that surprising coming from Breaking Benjamin because Jasen Rauch, who is the former lead guitarist for the Christian metal band RED, had joined the band and co-wrote this song. Since he's joined there has been a lot of Christian influence and imagery in BB song lyrics.
Dear agony
Dark Blade that is such a powerful song all about Ben's struggle with addiction.
This song is awesome
I love this song and almost cry when I hear it haha(ok maybe I do cry)
They are amazing live!!
You guys should check out "The Great Divide" by Breaking Benjamin as well. That song is from the same album as "Ashes of Eden" and also has a lot of religious tones to it.
That's is my favorite songs all time 😢👍💯
This song is about A Soul Mate and living Another life, if you Watch Breaking benjamin's orignal Video of Ashes of Eden, he is in a future like place than the female and male have space suits on and are going in to Earth (HOLDING) each other, Going to live a life on earth to find each other and he does not want her to let him Go. Ben Believes in God in real life this is about an experience he had but the person had lost their faith in life where HE held on to it For Her.. and he is showing his faith in God. and how Faith is real and how real faith is.. When ashes of Eden falls he is saying until God blows up the earth until the end of Earth to relive where there is no serpent... ( understand) He wants who ever he is singing about to open up again and not shut out the word especially him
Life was never meant to be easy, it's going to be full of heartache and pain, we are blessed with the good times. We have to endure the hard times to get to paradise at the end of this life.
I love the fact that they're not overtly spiritual. But He is there
the dark of you bens new album ember would love to see reaction
Very deep and beauty song.
U need to do some alter Bridge.
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Not pushing my band, because its old and done with now, but we have a lot of Messiah and some prophetic stuff in there thats happening today and in the future
The Lord had a hand in it and honestly didnt realize it until a few years after quitting the band and changing my life with turning back to the commandments. Learning the deeper teachings of Messiah through Moses...lear ing Hebrew and Hebraic thinking principles etc.
Then the music made a lot of sense and its humbling how The Lord was with us the whole time.
We were a message band but didn't quite get the emssage at the time..... Now it makes more sense ...... Which makes me want to jam again but those times are gone.
TheCandel34 Good band. In Loving Memory is probably my favorite.
You guys should watch the music videos instead if lyric videos if you can find them. This song has an amazing music video. Love me some Breaking Benjamin!! 🤘
Wow I’ve been looking for a channel like this for ages.
Repentance is a GIFT, not a GIVEN. That's why we don't get to decide when God will enter our lives and hearts.
I'm missing demon Hunter on your videos! I am sooo happy to have found this channel! Hello from Portugal-azores
I would pray for the singer of this band. I am, right now.
Sometimes when when someone's faith is tested, and maby broken, thay need reassurance that what that've been told is true!
You should use "When angels fall" also by breaking Benjamin.
Pastor, y'all should listen to The Tide Began To Rise, Hell Don't Need Me, I Will Fail You, One Step Behind, Patience, and Slight The Odds by Demon Hunter. Best recommendations
One of my favorites for sure
A song brought to us by heaven ben Burnley is a genius i love all of work
Totally real man. Beautiful!
Blessed are the eyes that see what you see, for I tell you, many kings and prophets have desired to see what you see and have not seen it, to hear what you hear and have not heard it. I thank you, Father, for hiding these things from the learned and the wise and revealing them to the innocent and the simple.
This video could break me from Satanism and bring me to christ it's so powerful
I’m using this song for my Queen Sugar Fandom. I think it fits perfectly.
It can be frustrating to talk to silence and hope for an answer, and asking for a sign might not always be a billboard, that's easy to see.
But the way i see it, is the price of faith. is faith.
Thank y'all for listening to the song til the end before reacting I don't like it wen others pause the song every second y'all awesome
Have you done a song by RED?
BOB Hood He needs to do Breathe Into Me
Or the fight inside, also good song
skank hunt101 ooo or what you keep alive or imposter or the mask slips away or still alive or let go or any song by RED
Frankly any song by Red
@Terrier Gaming yes he should react to Not Alone
I’m a catholic and i know that faith gets alot of bad publicity but everyone i know that is cathyis a very good person and is willing to help anyone out. This song to me is very much how i feel though, im torn and i hope I’m a good person but im not sure. I sing this song at the top of my lungs driving around because i feel like it’s inclusive to everyone that believes and loves god. Breaking Benjamin is an unbelievably great band
This video is so inspiring and this song is so beautiful
I had a life altering experience with the last church I was connected with and it was partly because of my inability to 'feel' or 'experience' God in the same manner as everyone at this Evangelical Pentacostal church. I was somewhat drawn in with the testimonies and was left to myself wounded by rejection and cold abandonment in the name of the Lord. There's alot to my personal story and I know this isn't the forum to discuss it all but I survived a severe abuse childhood and was raised in a strict private Catholic School at the same time. I hope know one will ever experience the hopeless desperation to beg for God the way I felt I had to as a child. I'm not a Catholic anymore, haven't been since I can remember but I am studied and familiar word God and his works. I felt like I was too dirty and unclean for him and maybe this is way he never answered me from my prayers. I thought I was no good to him. And now as a 48 yr old who is affected by complex ptsd and anxiety disorders, I'm alone in the world. After this pastor disapproved of me I lost my home, my relationship of 5 years with someone I was completely in love with, lost my job, my friends, a connection with church and my own identity and functionality. I've never dealt with my PTSD in the volume it is presently. This was 3 1/2 years ago and I haven't recovered. I'm homeless now, estranged from family. I again was on my knees in desperation and was left in the torture again of my own silence. I have no purpose or hope to make it much longer and ask God to give my spirit to a child who he favors or something and I'm sorry for not being good enough for him. One of the last things that pastor told me was 2/3rds of mankind has corrupted dna and were destined to hell. He made me wonder if I'm not from this bloodline. I don't think God would answer someone with no hope. So this is how I trapped myself. Because I don't feel him like everyone else I'm seen as someone with no faith or I'm seeking smypathy or con'ing my way through life for whatever reason. So it's very important what a pastor says to someone in this situation. It could fix a life. Produce hope. It's too late for me and I have to accept that. But we need to stop robbing the youth of their potential of life with all this self righteous ritualistic participation of modern church. It creates the wrong dynamic for life. This is where the confusion is. Bless you guys for being open to the message of rock music. it's kept me alive and optimistic all these years til a few years ago. Thanks for giving me an opportunity to speak and possibly make a difference for someone who might need it. Thank you
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My dad always told me that the true word of God is life itself. The conversation begins the day you're born and becomes a lot more interesting the day you die. I plan on telling my own son the same thing. As for the perceived silence of God, well...I have my own theory about that. I believe God's omniscience stems from the human soul, the divine spark, which I believe is a tiny piece of God Himself. That's why He knows all that we think, feel, and do and understands us better than we understand ourselves. But He doesn't speak to us the same way we speak to each other for a very simple reason: something given has no value compared to something earned. Without suffering bliss is meaningless. Without our doubts we would take faith for granted. Without strife we wouldn't understand the value of peace. If God simply gave us Heaven on earth and shielded our lives from all consequences and pain what would we become? Some variation of a brain-dead utopia where we merely exist instead of ever truly living? That's what I believe, and it makes a lot more sense to me than believing God does not exist because everything comes from somewhere and if you wind back the clock far enough, to the Big Bang or the endless eons preceding it, you'll be able to explain away the origins of the universe from dark matter to carbon - but when you ask where the building blocks came from, or the laws of physics that set them in motion, all you'll find is a giant question mark.
I wont lie... i teared up.. songs don’t usually hit me like this
Love this song!
God has spoken to me several times... I heard 2 distinct different male voices and a female voice... I was sitting in the park I called home and I looked down on the ground and seen 2 sticks that looked like a Scythe... And a female voice told me that the Grim Reaper was going to come for someone I cared about and not to worry I would be there... I was at the Gas Station I would hang around for company... A bad person that I happened to see with 2 Mac 10s on a strap in his trunk... Well him and another person got in a fight outside the station. The cashier my friend was going to call the police I told her no I will take care of it I went out and told them they can't do that here that cashier has to call the police no choice or she would loose her job and asked them to please leave and they did without any problems... Think what you will... I know the truth... Take care and have a great day everyone..
I had to finally let go of everything in my darkest hour and got my sign from god. He is real and he is all. Life is not meant to be easy or good would have made it easy.