When deconstruction ends as a miracle: A Testimony
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Our friendship with Caresse has been . . . complicated. She joins us for this episode as we chat about her deconstruction journey, her exploration of queer thelogy, and how she experienced the transformative power and love of Jesus while on the brink of suicide.
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Moved to tears because God truly is CONSISTENT. Caresse's mama being able to truly rest hit me hard. That's a parent's love. Welcome back home Caresse!
thank uuuu
Such a beautiful testimony. Thank you The Perry's, and Caresse for being open to sharing your story.
@@caressedionneWelcome back
God is so so good!
The part where Jackie said people who grow up in church struggle different than the ones who were out in the world and got converted its so true.
For real tho.
So true! Raised in the church but had prodigal seasons but never fully walked away and always had the but… now I’m learning that’s a straight up lie
100% . I never looked at it that way until hearing it just now. I grew up in the church and in private school and as I got older in college questioned my faith more and was intrigued by things I was told not to do but knowing it was wrong. So true.
But by the grace of God, I fled those temptations❤
Yes! I went through a similar journey more in line with trying to "discover" what's really out there. I thought I was missing out on something and thought my friends were having so much fun. Only to find out they were depressed, lost, and broken.
The worst part was wrestling with the guilt of my choices. Why am I feeling this way? Do I truly know who God is, and have I truly accepted Him in my heart and mind? We're not supposed to question God, but He welcomes our questions. How would we learn if we didn't ask? Of course, it's partly due to the intention behind the question. However, He says in Isaiah 1, Come now, let us reason together. If you bring it (whatever it is) to Him (that's the together part), He can reveal the core of the missing piece that resulted in your choice to move away from Him.
This was my story as well, BUT God! He never gave up on me. He allowed me to experience some things to be a testimony to others. I no longer look, sound, or think like I used to. Inviting Jesus into our lives makes us foreign to our former selves and the world. Jesus warned us in Mark 6:4, 'A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home. ' And for that, I'm genuinely grateful for what He has done in and to my life.
The moral of the story, stay under the hand and protection of God. He's a gentleman and would never force us to do anything. But when you genuinely call on His name in surrender, He will answer that call. Be courageous, for He is with you, and He loves you!
Sooo true. I’ve been saved since 5 & I’m 22 almost 23 at the time of this comment. I fell away from God completely at one period & other periods I didn’t follow God closely. I recently realized that most of my life I was way too familiar with God that I lost awe of Him in moments
I'm the mom, i am so grateful for the testimony. I have a daughter that claims to be trans and another daughter claims to be gay. both grew up in church. this has been going on for about 3 years. i told my daughter Jesus is better than anything and only true peace can be found in Him. she said if you really believe that than let Jesus do his thing. ouch! yes. Jesus do your thing!! help me not to jump ahead of the Holy Spirit, but to be ready and sensitive to the Spirit when i am to ask the question. are you ready to surrender?
Another Mom, another daughter who needed deliverance from an abusive, narcissistic relationship. The Holy Spirit taught me how much I needed to lean on and WAIT on Him, especially when what seemed so plain to me, the things that broke my heart about what she was settling for, she just could not see. And when I stepped in front of the Holy Spirit and spoke truth to my daughter out of turn, that just drove her further away. I finally yielded to the Spirit of God and began to trust and pray through His promises and His finished work in my child, no matter what it looked like in the moment. I enlisted other prayer warriors and whenever I dealt with my child, I just loved her. Peace grew. Then one day, a couple years into the process, she asked me to gather all those who prayed for her. Long story short, she walked out of an almost marriage to the narcissist, scales fell from her eyes, healing began, and slowly but surely walked back to God! And I keep praying to safeguard the deliverance. Hallelujah!! To God be the glory!
@@colleendavis734 definitely been a time of growth for me, as much as i want my kids to be walking with Jesus, He wants my whole heart too! My husband and i are going through so much right now with our kids, but amazingly we have peace and even joy, it truly surpasses understanding!! my husbands daughter is reported missing for about 4 months now, she struggles with addiction and so detectives haven't done much in looking for her. she hasn't even contacted her sister. I look forward to the testimony our kids will have of His goodness! To God be the glory!
I have two grown daughters that love the Lord and seek the Lord. But it wasn’t always that way. The oldest fought me every step of the way. So when I realized it wasn’t my job to be anyones savior, especially my daughters, I kept quiet unless asked about Jesus and I prayed without ceasing. It took years for true change to take place but we mustn’t ever forget God’s word, believe it and stand on it. Train up a child in the way they should go and when they get old they will not depart from it. God is not a man that he should lie so if his words are true, we must keep praying for them because the prayers of the righteous avail much and it will come to pass if it’s within God’s will. If they ever accepted Jesus Christ they belong to Him and will return to Him b 4 they leave this earth. We must know if God chose them before the foundation of the world, it’s no way they will ever be able to get around it. The Greek word translated “draw” is helkuo, which means “to drag” so if God has to drag them to Him He will. Trust Him to do only what He can do. We can love them, witness to them pray for them, be the example to them, but only He can save them. Remain in peace too as you wait for them to be delivered. You must remember they are fighting demons we didn’t fight in our time and that’s why we must be suited up with our armor. In the end, God is going to win. May God bless you and your family.
Praying for you and your family Brenda. As the daughter of a praying mother, I have true faith that you will see your answered prayers come into being. Your prayers and faith move mountains (even the kind in other people's minds). Praying along side you sister.
And your *gentleness* is so essential in this time of trusting Him. Keep your heart filled with hope of the beautiful future in store for your family. Your prayers never go unseen by Him. God bless
I love how Preston always reminds Jackie of how pretty she is. It is so sweet. Keep making her blush, Preston!
Great video, as always! Such a beautiful testimony, sister!❤️
And she just acts like he didn't just say all that😂😂😂she's so cute
It's so sweet when he does that. I wanted her to say thank you to him (verbally or physically) , but maybe she's shy about that on camera.
Keep making her blush Preston♥️💕💓Love is beautiful
This is proof that we should always extend love and grace to all people irrespective of their attitude toward us, it is not personal but spiritual. Set boundaries but don't take is personally - sow a seed of love.
I grew up in church, but heard the Gospel for the first time at a college ministry event…and wanted to be all in for Jesus…so I moved into a missional home, and eventually had a same sex experience in the missional home…. For 4 years after that sexuality became my identity, and finding a “faith” that would affirm whatever it was I wanted to do and be was my mission…I studied EVERYTHING, dabbled in anything that seemed “inclusive” ….. and then just because I was never ever happy, never had peace, was always lying, and hurting I did drugs, drank, self harmed… worked a bunch of jobs… just anything to feel “better”
I remember being so so mad at the Perry’s…. (Whom I do not know lol) during this time…. Just mad at their ministries…. Just offended by them…
So watching this video, this testimony service just makes me smile at God’s faithfulness….
God knocked at the door of my heart… and just drew me home, In a way that almost looked slow moving to anyone that had been watching my “deconstruction”…
But like Preston said … NOW I KNOW JESUS IS BETTER….
It took years for me to watch every idol I had erected fall at God’s feet… years but God graciously let me see them fall and fail
What a beautiful testimony 🥺❤️
Hallelujah sis 💗💗💗💗💗💗 May God keep you thank you so much for sharing this testimony. I'm encouraged to keep running to Jesus myself. Getting through same sex love but daily rebuking it torn having anxiety depressing etc along with abuse I thank God I had the mind to fast to put up a boundary. God please forgive me for the wrong I've done and I thank him because I believe he has and will
@@tanw.5149 God’s pursuit of us….is BIG, God really lit up dark rooms, coming after me, it’s hard, coming out of grave clothes…. Dying…leaving people, leaving behind who we have been, in my case God graciously made it so uncomfortable, so unsatisfying to stay…. like it became really clear to me that the “love” I was experiencing was not good enough, … not good at all really …and still their was a grieving process…. I was sad… scared..but honestly my relationship at the time (really all the time) was so full of anxiety, fear, sadness, violence, lies… heartbreak… & God just sent teaching after teaching about His Love… His promises, His way of doing relationship… and let me compare and contrast … and it was clear.. crystal clear that anything i left was less than what was to gain in intimate relationship with Him
we don’t deliver ourselves, we don’t resurrect ourselves, we don’t make our own lives and desires new… God does… and He does not fail… be encouraged.. if you running to Him… it’s cause you are His… and once your His… it’s a forevaaa thing…. He WILL keep you
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful testimony ❤
AMEN!
My story has so little in common with Caresse's story but when she said, "I'm not married but I got a good thing at home with God." It hit me like bricks. In July 2021, after 28 years of marriage, I quickly & unexpectedly lost my Lover. I don't feel like I got a good thing at home. My emotions are screaming, "HE's not Enough!!!" . . . My emotions are a liar. I am still so sad but Jesus is enough.
28 blessed years. ❤
Amen, and He is STILL enough..
God bless your heart..
I’m praying for you! I’m going through a divorce and the LORD has been faithful in revealing himself and reminding me he has me. That was a similar feeling for me❤
🫂❤️
“He was the one who was primarily offended and yet he stayed “ ❤
beautiful
The never had a ratchet season temptation is REAL. I had to taste and see the deceptions of this world for myself from the ages of 23 to 27. Never going back 😂 Thank God he had mercy and grace on me and brought me back. I coulda got GOT but he kept me through my rebellion
My sister is struggling. She’s 16 and so lost. Fighting heavy demons. Mental health, suicidal thoughts, hating my parents. Even me. My mom hasn’t slept since she was 13 when it all really popped off. She suffers every day with that pain, she prays and cries. Prays and cries. Each month brings new lows. I feel helpless as I watch time ravage us all. Your story gives me hope. I know our Lord and Savior is the only thing that can save her, heal her, break the chains off of her, give her light. I pray for my sisters joy, peace, purpose, future, emotional health, spiritual health, physical health. Gos I believe you are working. We could use any prayers if your spirit feels moved to ❤ thank you for sharing this.
I will be praying for your sister.
Prayers up, Jesus is mighty to save!
Prayers to your sis. Keep your head up and pray to the Lord always. He will make things better around you
I pray for Jesus to take these burdens away from your sister and family, amen ❤
Jesus, deliver and save her!
When she said, “My hands are full right now because I’m holding onto Jesus”
Too me it is TOO HARD to be a sinner now that I have tasted and seen how sweet Jesus really is! It is exhausting to be tempted, grieved, sick, tormented, greedy, oppressed, narcissistic or any other ungodly way.. Because you have no peace you're not settled
WRECKED! “I cried out to God and he heard my cry!”
Autumn is an evangelist! She’s the essence of Jesus’ love❤️
“He wants me to live, even if i don’t want to”…I felt that part in my soul. Thank you so much for sharing your testimony!
I can relate to this 100%! Walked way from Jesus and the church to pursue the world and same sex relationship. And the experiences Caresse speaks about, the anxiety, anger, etc, ALL ME!!! And praise Jesus, He welcomed me back! And now me and my ex-partner are co parenting our children for the Lord! Don't give up on your loved ones saints!! There is hope and His name is Jesus!!
Yesss meeee right now. In the face of Jesus!!!! I could use a real person who has experienced this to help me. It's..just .. weird. Pray for me
Jackie is me when getting complimented, awkward 😂 But this was a blessing to hear, I never really understood what deconstruction meant but in this context I can relate. Thank God for his patience with us
As someone who never thought I’d ever consider leaving the faith or question God to this extent but due to serious deep wounds and legitimate hurt by Gods people, I have recently found myself in that space, I am SO encouraged by this homecoming story. This was a huge reminder for me of God’s faithfulness even in our hurt, deep pain, questions, and doubt. Caresse and I’s experience and reason for questioning is very different but I took so much from her story. Trusting God that He will use all of my hurt and trauma for His glory!
Thank you Jackie and Preston for making space for Caresse to share her story and thank you Caresse for the vulnerability you shared with. ❤
I have been there! I’m praying for you! The LORD is faithful!!! ❤❤
She mentioned at one point “do what thy will” & Jackie said yeah a satanist said it. She followed up with “ I wish instead of going off on you I hit you privately so I could skip all this & work it out through you” but that’s when God said reason you go through this is because he saw what you were hiding God wanted to cleanse you fully. When we don’t fully release it ALL over to Christ he can’t fix the representative of us. God wants it ALL so you can have the real peace that passes understanding 🙌🏾. Lord I thank you amen for caring about every part of us. Never letting us go Lord as your sons and daughters. Thank you Lord Jesus amen. There’s a song that speaks about the reckless love of God leaving the 99 for the 1 and that’s essentially what she experienced now she can never get to say Gods not real because she’s fully experienced Gods love for just her & Gods made it personal.
Caresse was my instructor at Kids across America camp in 2012. She was so memorable.
awwww thank u!!!
“I cried out to God yesterday.. and HE HEARD MY CRY??!!” Ooh!! That touched my heart. That’s a feeling I know. I have a relative who I love who has renounced the faith and calls me all the time to try and convince me Christianity is wrong and I had to say one day “I’m a Christian! I’ll always be a Christian! I know Jesus and I know God!” And it’s because of that statement she said there. God had so clearly heard my cries and responded there’s no way I can turn away. There’s been times I felt alone but God shows himself through the living word. It’s nice to hear people’s stories.
20 minutes in and i do not have words. Her story is mine in so many ways. It is kind of scary. At the same time, it is comforting because I recently joined the faith again and this is helping me to know that it will be ok.
This channel is really blessing me. I ignorantly look at other ppl live in sin and covet that or envy the fact that they can let there flesh completely rule their life and fully enjoy it. But in hindsight for me I realize that’s not true joy they are experiencing.
YESSSSSSSS!! I’ve battled suicide my whole life. Trauma after trauma, and then I yelled at God, “what do you want from me?” That afternoon, I ltook a nap, and Jesus came to me in a dream, took me to Heaven, and nothing has been the same since. I LOVE HIM like I never thought possible. I’m a total Jesus Freak, now, ❤ I just cannot even explain it - the amount of love is like, beyond all that’s even promised in the Bible, He is amazing! how does everyone not want this? I love y’all! Thank you for sharing your story, you’re all so beautiful! ❤
This!!! I’ve never been able to fully articulate how I “lost my religion “ as I called it. I grew up in the church and knew God but didn’t know God for myself. I went and did any and everything just because I had something to prove to myself. I’m so grateful for coming into my own understanding and love of God. Man listen!!!
Its that moment when you start realizing that God loves you. It does something different for you
I’m glad she said that she thought she had faith. As a person who grew up in church and eventually ended up atheist and in the occult and New Age, I know now that I have truly been saved, that it wasn’t that I left the faith, I was never truly in it as I did not know God. It wasn’t until God opened my eyes to sin and who He is that I repented and became born again. Changed my whole life around in literally a moment. Just because someone grows up hearing something doesn’t mean they truly believe it. Only God can change our hearts. I thank God for pulling me out of the mire and the muck and my mom for always praying for me. Don’t stop praying for your loved ones. As she stated, my experience has helped me to extend grace to EVERYONE. I know that they are lost and looking for something to fill them and they don’t know where to find that. I cannot change their minds, but I can tell them the reason for the hope I have in me the freedom in Christ, and that Jesus died that they may have that hope too.
Walking through this season with my adult children now. So thankful for stories like yours! Gives this momma hope! Will not stop praying & believing for my prodigals.
This testimony gives so much hope to parents who are praying for their children who are out there wandering, lost without Jesus. Thank you for sharing it.
2022 up to now has been deconstruction for me - sometimes we gotta go through the wilderness to gain clarity; and God will be at the other end waiting for you
I watched this and all I could think of was, "Lord, save my friend"
I'm praying for Him. May God's sufficient grace be extended to him.
God is so good. We bless His Holy name. To him be the glory
Navigating the deconstruction of my friend right now and someone sent me this video and this conversation is so encouraging. Praying and holding fast to the hope that she will return to the faith.
The sweet, still presence of God can be felt beaming off the screen. Beautiful testimony of restoration. 🥰❤️
This was EPIC!!!! I'm in the position Caresse's momma was in. This spoke volumes to me on SO MANY levels. I LOVE my daughter and constantly asking God how to love her and constantly show her love through the choices she's making just like He does with me time and time again. THIS WAS SO GOOD!! Thank you for being REAL saints and for having these TOUGH discussions we need to hear. It will help so many who are suffering. To God be the Glory. What a mighty God we serve. 💛
This is so powerful. I love hearing this testimony because when we hear of people denouncing their faith or falling away for one reason or another we tend to take one of two stances. 1. We make it our mission to chastise them and tell them they’re wrong as if we have the power to convict, or 2. We separate ourselves from them as if we fear contamination by proximity. All the while our job is to love them, pray and just be there. I think some people need to come to the realization of uncertainty in their faith, because it’s only then that they can deconstruct what was built on a shaky foundation and truly experience God for themselves to be fully persuaded.
I am truly blessed by this episode man. Yall when she basically, we gotta mention Jesus Christ as a way to confirm who our God is, was mind blowing. What a word!!!
So when she stated "Christians are like robots" I agree with that and I think that is a factor on why some Christians question it. Christians really do not ask questions as to what do I believe, do I believe what scripture is saying. Did I come to know Christ because I wanted to be saved and I wanted a relationship , a personal relationship with Him or was it because I felt pressured since I was raised in the church and the expectancy is to become a Christian.
Powerful beyond words. This episode literally deconstructed the thought process of confusion in a wilderness experience of modern day sin. The young lady literally used many words to remind us THIS is the way, the truth and the life..... May her business flourish and may her life prove God is good.
woooh! thank you
Yesssss!!!!!!!
@@caressedionne Caresse thank you, how can I connect with you? If you'd allow? I hope you're well
Phew!!! Wow, I loved this. So authentic. God is so merciful to us!
I love what she said, “ God keeping her sensitive to the things of Him” because I was there at one point and turned my back on the faith, but God kept me sensitive to the sin I was in and the direction I was heading! Praise God!! I’m thankful not to be a reprobate 🤎🙌🏾🙏🏾
This was so good and encouraging for someone who is seeking God after hurt. ❤
Yesssssss, most definitely. I am trusting God for the healing ❤️
This is excellence, again. Your obedience to your gifts truly blesses us and I am grateful. Thank you all for sharing.
Thank you Perrys. I just got to the end of myself and I asked him to help me. This came up on RUclips. Thank Jesus for you guys and Ms Carress.
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The part when she stated her mom went to sleep for the first time in 2 years!! This was my mom after I started listening to God! Also, when I told a friend that I was done with the “life” and I wanted to really follow God she was really upset! Mad!! Like why would you do that!! I felt everything in this conversation I lived it! A preacher’s kid and I still chose what I wanted!! And then God apprehended me! I’m so thankful for His long suffering love!!
Praise YESHUA!
Thank The Perrys for loving JESUS! Its so wonderful how HE brought you all back together! HE allows us to have our way! HE'S A GENTLEMAN...until it interferes with HIS Infinite plan!
Praise HIM for Intercessors working with HIM! (Larks!)To prescribe prayers to HIS, our FATHER! Thank you all for being transparent! This is how souls are won! They overcame him(satan) by The Blood of THE LAMB, and The Word of their TESTIMONY...
And they loved their life not, but SURRENDERED to death!
We must, SURRENDER all! Isn't JESUS THE TREASURE!
Blessings🙏❤
Oh wow! I relate to this in such a deep way. I’m in the middle of deconstructing and it is dark and deep like Caresse says. But wow. Jesus is showing up for me in the darkest places. It feels like surgery, but He is healing me.
I'm from South Africa and I've just given my life to Christ again, I've been living as a lesbian woman for over 10 years now, I also grew up in a Christian church, used to play piano at church and then I lost my way, I just realised there's really nothing better than Jesus, thanks a lot for your podcasts, I've been following them from 2022 and finally God's grace came knocking again, I need Jesus more than I've ever needed him before to help me break the cycle.
"God heard me" damn this hit me hard fam 🔥🔥 praying and trusting the Lord. He listens!
This is a life changing convo. I feel like I’m in a similar season rn
I discover the Perrys on you tube about two weeks ago I couldn’t stop listening to you guys. I have learnt a lot from you.I thank God for Jackie’s boldness and method of presentation of her messages.you are a blessing to the body of Christ .As to your husband Preston when I listen to the way he speaks to the unbelievers with love and gentleness sympathizing with their past bad experiences.I say to myself I have a lot to learn in evangelism. I just want to say to Jackie we are in the day and age where people want to walk naked ,God has raised you up as a role model in the body of Christ even we older ones are following you as you follow Christ please cover your yourself well when you come .This correction is out of love.
"Thats almost obsessive".... that touched something different in me.
This is great!
Jesus is always there, we are the ones who drift away.
Yet He loves us still even when we don't seem to see or acknowledge it and we do things to hurt Him.
He indeed loves unconditionally!
Thank you for sharing Caresse.
Gloryyy!!!
“This should be viral.” Yes! Jesus should be viral!!! Thank you Holy Spirit!
THE MERCY OF GOD 😭😭😭 I'll never get over it. Thank you for sharing this testimony - I'll be listening to it multiple times because wow
Favorite part “this should be viral”
I was friends with caresse in high school and have watched her journey via social media. This blessed me so good, caresse. Love you!
Alysa!!! dm me on IG bc I can’t find you! I love you too!
I've been relating so much with Jackie's story, from watching her video on Christian sexuality (about 2 years ago), I've read Gay Girl Good God, I've listened to most of her RUclips videos on sexuality. To this day, most of her teachings there I've been on repeat, very intentionally, and now I'm currently reading her book Holier than thou, but I must say, Caresse's story literally hit home. 🎯 I've been Christian too, my entire life. My Mom took me to church for as long as I can remember. We prayed every single night, from the ages of 4 or 5, somewhere there. I gave my life to Christ when I was in grade 7, aged 13. At 15, I joined this beautiful ministry, and I'm done with highschool now, I'm done with my degree, graduated last year (2022), and will be starting work in a few weeks, basically I did all of that in Christ. I've never ever had to question why should I go to church or even worship God, until I liked a girl for the very first time in 2018. I felt so confused. And I must say, everything that I was taught about this being wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed. Yes, there's never peace, so I knew that at some point, I need to get that peace back.
To cut my lengthy story short 🙈, I'm truly appreciative of what God is doing in your lives, you sharing your story has been a tremendous blessing to so many, myself definitely included. I just love you so much Jackie Hill Perry and Preston Perry. Thank you Caresse for sharing your story. I truly do thank God for you guys. May God keep on increasing you to continue what you are doing. God truly knows the impact you've had over my life in so many more ways than I can ever share right now.
Lots of love all the way from South Africa🇿🇦 ❤️
It was 50 mins With The Perry’s ❤
LOVED the message 🙌🏽🙏🏽
Ya’ll done brought the tears. I’m so grateful that God does not pull away even when he is the MAIN one that we are offending.
me toooo
🙋🏽♀️ can we have a follow up episode where she answers questions…?
1. How did she maintain friendship with the friend who called that day? How did that friend continue to love her without “blessing” her sin as she put it.
2. Did you ever go to the queer churches? If so what was taught there?
I cried out to God, and he heard my cry 🔥🙏🏾✨ Tangible!!!
Loved the story about how your mom hasn't slept in 3 years because you were lost and she had to find a way to get you back. If we who are sinners won't sleep until to we find our lost children, how much more God Almighty will not rest until all of his children are home in Christ! Praise be Jesus Christ who loves us and will NEVER leave us abandoned or alone. Hallelujah!
This. Broke. Me. Thank you guys for being sensitive to the Holy Spirit. My God. ✝️
😢😢😢😢she was finally sleeping. Oh my I can’t relate to that. I know that one day I will be able to sleep. Because if HE did it for you Mom HE is going to do it for me. Thank you Jesus❤AWESOME PODCAST! Thank you 🙏🏽
It's the Goodness of God that brings us to repentance. What a beautiful testimony of Grace! Thank ya'll!
That living out the word and not just gathering info is deep. It changes a lot
This is such a blessing. God does not waste anything, including our bad experiences!!!
I am not a word smith and what I want to say never seems to come across well in words. Thank you for your extreme love of Jesus and just talking thru things. I strive to be in the word more and to just sit and listen to Him
Best sermon I’ve heard in 2024❤
Probably should've watched this at home - I'm at work full in my spirit and the tears are flowing. Thank you Jesus for transformation, restoration, forgiveness, and your LOVE. This is great - great testimony! Lord thank you for allowing us to struggle with you and at the same time never forsaking us, never taking your hands off of our lives. What an amazing God we serve. This reminds me of a book I read I think is Phillip Yancey, What's so Amazing about Grace. To God be the Glory!! As others have already stated and I will reiterate, Welcome home Sis.
I truly truly understand how you feel Jacky, of pulling away from a person because of pain. I'm currently struggling with that because it's just too much to bear for me, but you saying that God stayed with Caresse even if He was the one who was offended the most, reminded me of how big God's love is...Thank God that He is not like us indeed, that He pursues His sheep, and that His patience is long suffering. This just humbled me immensely, and made me realize just how much prayer and compassion people need. God bless this testimony.
She’s so pretty!! I love that was Preston’s first thought! 🥰✨
I ❤ Jackie Preston and how deep touchable the way speak it's beautiful inspire me too the same 😊
Made me so emotional 😭 Our papa God is so good…He is so worthy…I am grateful for your story… thank you for sharing
PRESTON YOU ARE A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART ❤️.
I LOVE THE WAY YOU COMPLIMENT
YOUR WIFE SHE'S IS BEAUTIFUL AND. A AWESOME TEACHER SO ARE YOU MAN OF GOD.
The Perry’s touch on every day life struggles that the world wants to give a name. Thank you so much for opening up so deliverance can occur. Jesus is the only way for lives to change. Jesus Christ is the only faith that accepts ppl without doing anything but giving God our hearts. It’s not a works mentality to gain salvation, only by faith in Jesus and acceptance of Jesus. I’ve never seen a person gain true peace without having Jesus Christ in them.
This is awesome, so much of what she says resonates with me, I’ve been that good girl who always wonder is there something outside God, why can’t I “live” a little, but thankfully some how I’ve always experienced God enough to know that to die to my fleshly desires is a privilege for the price of knowing and to be known by God of all, through Jesus my Lord.
Nothing is worth giving that up
Whew! Caresse thanks for your openness. There is freedom all over your demeanor and your words. 🙌🏾
I started crying at the same time, Preston. Powerful testimony!
So good! Did not want this to end! Thank God for her testimony. And praying for her friend
what a phenomenal episode! one of the most powerful episodes yet, and gives me hope that my lost friendships will be reconciled in christ one day! God be blessed ❤️
Beautiful testimony
Love how her mom could finally rest😩
That’s all we want for our children the best God has for them.
I loveeeee the emotional maturity and transparency throughout this episode! The way y'all was throwing light shade at each other in the beginning tickled me but most importantly I appreciated how you guys were able to reconnect and just lay it all out with no hard feelings being involved! I'm currently wrestling with my flesh in regards to my sexuality, I too grew up in the church and dealing with PK syndrome, feeling like I had to "be perfect". I was angry and I felt alone growing up not having the tools to fight so I hid, and the more I suppressed the more I felt depressed because I felt alone in the battlefield! I was like, "who could verbally speak on this matter that's actually been in MY shoes without twisting or perverting the Gospel?" Feel me?
Jackie, Thank You for being fearless with your testimony and for your obedience to God, trusting him and allowing him to use you to help us! I knew it was possible, but now being able to hear about your past lifestyle to now seeing the fruits of your faithful labor produce an in this physical realm having a supportive husband and an overall beautiful family is proof that God Can & he will do it! I love you guys so much God bless 💜🙏🏾
So important🥺 I am so happy that apart of this conversation is growing up Christian and now (college, work, new apartment, whatever that point that marks the sudden reveal is) encountering a completely different side to it, and just almost the whiplash that is. I think most of the pressure is being expected to handle it well, and when you feel yourself slipping from the wellness, that’s too gone for you. Because you know better, you’ve known better your entire life, and now you kinda have to admit that you don’t know (it’s new) - and just the self condemnation that comes with that😔. Like you should’ve known.
I’m sitting here watching this getting my hair done trying to control my composure!! Going through the motions, about to be laid out on this salon floor in worship!! 😂🙏🏾This was so powerful! Thank you for this space
I am so blessed and encouraged by Caresses testimony and the words spoken by Preston, Jackie and Caresse! So many nuggets here I can take to heart! I too am losing lots of sleep over my daughter. I hope one day to hear her give a similar testimony and to get a good nights sleep! Blessings to you all and THANK YOU for this podcast. I think Ive watched almost every one and each one has encouraged me! :)
What a powerful and relatable story. God is consistent and His love for us is long-suffering. He does not give up on us. The part that really hit me was when Caress talked about how God heard her cry. God hears our deepest cry and moves on our behalf. Thank you Jesus. There is no other like Him.
I’ve had the same thing happen in regard to no one answering in my time of need but I truly feel like that happened because God wanted me to talk to him. ❤
Man, this episode I’ll probably watch 3 more times. So Honest. So Raw. So full of conviction and THE PURE LOVE OF CHRIST! whew! I could run a lap rit nah!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾Glory!
Thanks for sharing your testimony Caress. The part about him hearing your plea/ your cry!!! I almost couldn’t handle it! 😅🙌🏾👏🏾🤎❣️.
This story is honestly so important...it's SO important
😩😩😩crying, grateful, hopeful as a parent praising the Father for his love for his children. I praise God for this testimony. Keep working in the kingdom Mr. And Mrs. Perry
Continue praying fervently! James 5:16 KJV
This was amazing thank you for this reminder of Gods crazy love for us , we are truly a puzzle piece to a perfect picture of Gods grace ❤
This is refreshing, yet hard to listen to for me. I had a season I completely walked away from God & followed deception. It makes my stomach turn when I think of it. I’m grateful for God’s grace & mercy & welcoming me back🙏🏾✨
This is where my husband is now! This testimony is so hopeful!
Preston don’t ever stop complimenting Jackie please! I want you to keep doing it until she melts and FINALLY accepts it all 😂❤❤❤❤ thank ya
“I’m not married but I got a good thing at home.” Say that!!
SUCH a wonderful testimony of God’s precious restoration & redemption. We saw the LORD, high & lifted up.
To God be the glory for this sister's incredible journey. It gives me hope for my family members that are struggling with same sex identity and sexual immorality. My faith has been charged
Whew!!! All of this. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Highlighting the part where you said God hears you. I literally cry about that everytime God responds to me. I amazed that He even cares. His love is like no other. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Crying here. This story resonates so much with me. The true diliverance that Jesus offers on the Cross is by looking at HIM, HIS love for us and specifically me. Not by looking at our imperfections, cuz that ain't helping no one, it reinforces the accuser's tactics. Understanding the Mercy of God must be revealed to us it can't be a head knowledge thing. Caresses saw it in full display that day when she finally cried out to God. I pray the Lord keeps her and reminds her this fact when the enemy gon come luring around . Bless you sister 🙏
This one is deep in so many ways. God is GOOD!
I know this is so unrelated, but I'm going through a kinda similar journey in trying to find a church,, for some reason, I just can't seem to hear God telling me what church to go to. It's really overwhelming. Asking for advice, everyone is trying to pull you in their direction, GOOD PODCAST THOUGH, both sides of my brain have been scratched, and definitely a lot of topics, ways, and contexts to think about. Approaching such a delicate subject in a God-fearing manner... thank you The Perrys.