I'm 14 and I want to come closer to god And I've Went down the path of sin And I hated it Think of it as this You want to get closer to god but your flesh is pulling you back It sucks But I'm finally getting through and learning about God The 2 things I want in live is to Have a family And go To heaven And see my twin brother But I do understand That not everyone is perfect and have to learn from what they did God bless Everyone And thank you for making this video It helps!
So, you must be 15 years old now. How has it been going for a year? Have you found God's Peace and Rest in the Holy Spirit? I lost my mom when I was 18 and I'm 3 years younger now than when she passed. So it's a tough road we live. It's important not to repeat the bad mistakes and trust the Lord. Press on.
@@Danae78 Hey Thanks for checking on me! But to be honest Its been tough Ive been falling back into that sin lately that i really didnt want to go back to So its pulled me away from god a bit But im trying to come back But i dont know what to say to god I want to say sorry But i want to think of it as repetitive and that if i say it im not putting much care into a prayer but honestly I could use a little help Thanks for the message tho Its a life saver!
I've recently lost both my parents-my mom passed away on September 22, 2023, and my dad on January 1, 2024. The indescribable pain I'm experiencing has me drowning in grief and struggling to survive each day.There's a lingering question in my mind that I always set aside, knowing it will never be answered: "Why is all of this happening to me? Do I deserve this suffering when I haven't even done bad things, unlike others who harm innocent people?" After watching this video, it brought me enlightenment. I appreciate you creating it. The video randomly appeared in my recommendations, and I believe God's timing is right.
Oh my, my prayer for you is that God should reveal himself to you and encourage you to give you reason to keep moving knowing that His with you to hold you up …… am sending you all my love from 🇿🇲Zambia
May God bless you and comfort you greatly. Try to be in prayer, congregating and seeking help from Christian people. What you are going through is very difficult, but God is with all of us until the end of the world.
I don't believe in coincidence. My grandma on my dad's side went to heaven on February 9, which was my birthday. later my dad told me that February 9 was their wedding anniversary. My aunt on my mom's side gave me a bible for Christmas a few years before that, and I used it to read to her and her husband (who is not saved). I ended up giving it to my dad to take to him in the hopes that he will read it and be saved.
"if there is a God why is He not doing anything about this?" Its because all of our problems were caused by us. And God knows we can solve it and overcome it ouselves
@@Blind_Ghostling A problem remains though... remember that some people are born with diseases and suffer their whole lives with it too. To find the answer we have to look back to the time when suffering began. When Satan led Adam and Eve into disobeying God, an important question was raised. Satan did not call into question God's power... rather, Satan questioned God's right to rule. By calling God a liar who withholds good from his subjects, Satan charged that God is a bad ruler (Genesis 3:2-5). Satan implied that mankind would be better off without God’s rulership. Some might ask why did God not just simply destroy the rebels (Adam, Eve and Satan) and make a fresh start. However, God had already previously stated his purpose to fill the earth with the offspring of Adam and Eve in an earthly paradise (Genesis 1:28), and he never goes back on His word (Isaiah 55:10,11). Additionally, getting rid of the rebels in Eden would not have answered the question that had been raised regarding His right to rule. God has also allowed humans to govern themselves under Satan’s guidance. It may feel like such a long time tat he is allowing this to go on, but the way we perceive time is much different from the way God does. However, rest assured that God will bring an end to this wicked world sooner than later since we are already seeing the prophecies being fulfilled. We are now living in the last days... and soon God will send his son Jesus Christ to bring judgment on this world and save those who love his law and keep trying to live by it despite being imperfect.
While I am not suffering now, this video (and your others) really help. For those who are suffering, I'm sorry. I pray that God comforts you along the way to the light at the end of the tunnel. Stay blessed.
When my Mother died of cancer. I didn't feel anything. I thought I should though. I felt guilty for not feeling something. But I noticed that I was calm. I was saved when I was 16 yrs old. So I had a good relationship with God. We talked alot. I had a area back home that was quiet and when things got out of control. I would go there. My mom was saved about the same time I was along with my sister. We felt the holy spirit consume us. I remember being in the car going back home, and how we were all so quiet. Wondering what just happened. I joined the service at 18. My mom and I were at odds with each other. About how to proceed with some things with religion. I left and got away from Jesus. Got caught up in the worldly things. I'm trying to find my way back, because I need it. The power of God in my heart. I miss it so bad. I know I still have salvation, because I never stopped believing in Jesus. And I believe that he was always there when I needed him. I think that I didn't feel anything because Mom lead a good life. By good life I mean that she had a routine everyday to study the Bible, and try to understand it. And I thought that she was in a better place now. So it didn't hurt me that she was gone. In my heart I talk to her like she's right here. Not sure she answers. Maybe I don't hear it. I don't believe God harms any body. I think it just like catching a cold. We are biological on this earth. I have had 4 heart attacks in my life. And everytime it happened I let God take control. I released myself like. I said "Its in your hands now." "What you decide lord is your command. " So he has given me life back and a chance to make good. So that is what I am going to try to do. So now I need to gain the lords trust again. So I want to thank you in your teachings. It is really helping me on this new journey.
I will be praying for you I feel like this video is something all of us can relate to because there isnt a person alive who has not experienced pain. some people more then others but pain none the less. if you ever want advice i can offer what I can I am in no way perfect but I can relate to struggles like everyone else. if there is one thing I want you to take away from this text though it is that God "never" leaves us even in our sin we leave him and no mater what no mater the pain no mater the sin no mater the hurt he will accept you with open arms and give you peace that surpasses all understanding. when I was in a place of hurt one time God spoke to me through Philippians 4:4-9 I now know those verses by heart and I recommend checking them out.
The Bible says "Don't try to communicate with the dead." It's hard but we have to let go, remembering we will see them in Heaven if they and we are saved. We always remember loved ones in our memories and thoughts. But we can't communicate with them until we join them in Heaven.
Wow I'm going through the same thing. I lost my mom to cancer last year and although I was sad that she was gone I didnt cry much. Even now I don't feel anything when I think of her death and it makes me feel so bad because we were so close so I want to be sad that she's gone, but I'm not. Everyone keeps saying all the emotions will hit me one day but I don't think that's gonna happen. I guess it's mostly because she had a good relationship with God and I'm happy that she's not suffering anymore. I fully believe that God revealed strength in me that I didn't know I had. I depended on her alot for everything, she was like an extension of myself but maybe I needed to learn how to be my own person and maybe this was the only way to learn how.
God already knows if He can trust us or not. Job is a good example. But we have to learn it ourselves when we prevail. "Think it not strange the fiery trial which is to test u as though some strange thing were happening to you." (Bible)
Hello I am glad I read your comment fully, today is actually my mom's 20th anniversary since she passed from cancer as well. I pray that God continues to bless you
You are SO right. I was a nurse for 20 yrs and went for a back operation but ended up with the surgeon making a mistake and I nearly died, 4 operations later i was left with archonditis and unable to work again and retired at 42yrs old. If this had not happened then I would never have came to the Bible. I am ashamed to say I didn’t even know who noah was and i thought the bible was hymns and prayers. Wow was I wrong! I had no idea it was our history and our future, or that it was from God our creator for help for us!!! So at 50yrs, somehow i came to the Bible and joined a church and i am now baptised a christian! I am SO SO grateful for the EXTREME pain i am in every single minute of the day and night because without it i would still be living life to the full drinking with friends and having no clue about life! Slowly i was backing away from everyone and now it ALL makes so much sense! I am alone (except for my family and church) and i am so much happier than i was! My only huge concern is that my husband doesn’t want anything to do with church or the bible and my kids are the same (20yrs old and 15yr) so i have this extreme worry how i can get them to listen to me😰😢 especially my children! They are all tired of listening to me about the bible and i can’t get through to them! I don’t keep great health now and I know I won’t have a long life which i am relieved about because of pain and hating this horrible world, but i am so so worried about my children 😞 i have asked them to promise me they will read the bible and join a church and be baptised if i die, i am hoping that maybe losing their mum may make them do this?🙏🏽 Thank you SO much for your absolutely wonderful amazing advice and teaching’s🙏🏽♥️♥️♥️
For me its the opposite, my dad is not interested in Jesus while I am. All i can say is that you can keep trying and you will never know if maybe one day that seed will grow.
This video certainly taught me something and made me notice a connection. For years in my young age, I was bullied and harassed by so many people... It was so extremely tough to endure, and it shattered me at such a young age. I asked God, "Why?! Why am I going through this! Why am I being forced to endure such hardships?! To be so severely hurt and mentally destroyed?!" I wanted an answer as to why I was being put through such torture. I wanted God to do something to stop the torment I was being forced through. A while later down the line, I understood why a bully of mine was picking on me so much. He was dealing with such painful things in his life himself. I was merely his punching bag, his way to release all of his emotions, and his stress relief. When I heard that he had been dealing with such a hard life himself...I wanted to forgive him. I wanted to say that I understood why he did what he did to me. The bullying he put me through taught me a lesson. Empathy, true empathy. The kind of empathy that really does make you feel bad for the ones that put YOU through a stupid amount of pain and suffering. I used to think that because of the bullying that I was put through, that I would never be able to forgive them. That I would hold a grudge against them for the rest of my life. But that all changed because of this. This lesson of empathy. This lesson, that God taught me of empathy, truly changed that. And it was God that made this happen. This was his plan for me during that time when I was being bullied. He didn't help me because he really did have a plan for me. I didn't listen and I didn't understand at the time but now... Now I do, I understand, I know why that happened, and I know why nothing was done about it at the time. This lesson changed my life and I've been able to perceive things much easier. "Love and forgive thy enemy." Was something God or Jesus said. I don't know the full details, but it was something similar to that nature. And wow, he really did get me to forgive my enemies. This was part of his plan for me. Things will happen, and we may not understand them at first. Eventually, all will be revealed, all will be understood. Thank you God, for teaching me this lesson. To all my enemies out there, to all my haters and people that despise me and may even want me dead... I forgive you. I forgive you all. I wish only the best for all of you. I really, truly do hope everything is going much better for you all now. And to the people reading this who may be dealing with hardships yourself, and may not understand why you're going through them. God has a plan for us all. Eventually, you will understand why you were put through such tedious struggles. People would always tell me that things would get better, I never believed them, and it started to get annoying to always hear the same answer from different people. It makes sense now. The reason it's so widespread, and is the usual answer for such problems...is because it's true. It's real and I've seen the answers for myself. Things do get better. Things will eventually get better, you just have to give it time. Lots and lots of time... Live your life the best way you can, before it's stripped away from you without a moment to even understand what was happening. Life can be unpredictable, like can be cruel. But it's our job to deal with what we may be put through in a humane matter. Because it's all part of God's plan for us. I may have my struggles with God myself, but this video really helped me to connect better with God more. Whatever religion you may follow, it may not be any religion at all. The world really does feel like it's coming to an end extremely soon. We're witnessing it's collapse as I type this, and as you're reading this. It's a scary world we're living in right now, and I feel like we should all start preparing for the inevitable. Live your lives the best way you can...before there's nothing left...
this same question I asked my fellow believer few days ago instead of asking God😢 Now God spoke to me through this video very perfectly❤ Thank you Lord Jesus Christ ❤
My Dad passed away when I was 18 and through this situation I found a real connection with Jesus and a true sense of gratitude, I went through a time of loneliness and depression but through prayer and God I have found a true appreciation for my new found friends and the time I spend with my family and the time I got to spend with my dad. Appreciate what you have while you still have it
This video made me tear up. I recently lost 2 friends in my sorority and have been asking this question a lot and doubting God even though I know all the good things He has done in mine and other’s lives. Thank you for this and God bless those who are going through hardships🤍
I love that this channel makes it easy for believers and non-believers alike to understand the depth and implications of the word of God, while also not ostracizing non-believers. This is one of the main reasons i kept watching your channel. Good information, good quality and a good heart! Love you brother, and God bless!
Consider this scenario: A man is waiting at a crosswalk of a very busy intersection. Suddenly he hears the cries of a terrified mother behind him. Turning around, he sees a toddler running in his direction, giving every sign that the child will run right past him and bolt into traffic. The man realizes he could effortlessly extend his hand and stop the toddler, saving the child's life. He also understands he could prevent the untold heartache of a mother watching her child horribly die, and the grief and trauma of every witness, motorist, family member and friend. Instead the man freely chooses to do nothing. Tires screech, vehicles collide, lives are ruined and one is lost. The light turns red and the man walks around the carnage and continues on his way. Is that man evil? YES or NO? How is a god who allows countless accidents, catastrophes, and natural disasters to happen that kill or destroy MILLIONS also not evil? Tragedies happen. Either your god cannot stop them, OR chooses not to, OR does not exist. That means either your god is powerless, OR evil, OR imaginary. Take your pick and choose wisely.
@@humbleevidenceaccepter7712 You clearly have not even understood what he has said. And you clearly are using a "Heads, I win, tails you lose" argument to try to make yourself feel better. Is the man in your scenario good or evil? The answer is that he was clearly evil. He did NOTHING (sloth) to stop a toddler, let everything happen, and continued on his merry way, with not even an OUNCE of remorse and grief. No, he just was like, "eh, whatever, life is life." But what about God? Well, what you have done was compare a human being to an omnipotent being: comparing creation to Creator, without actually realizing who God is. Does God allow countless accidents, catastrophes, natural disasters, etc. to happen, but does that make God evil for the things A: we deliberately caused, or B: what has already been put into natural order? God did not cause the terrorist attack, the terrorist did, and yet you blame God for the action the terrorist has done, by saying God never did anything, without considering the very fact that, if the world was perfect, there wouldn't be terrorists, and even so, God stopping the terrorist then would show that, "ah yes, the world has no sinners, everyone is good." God uses evil, the suffering, to show that there is goodness also. God has it so we turn to Him, not forcefully, but WILLINGLY, because we realize we cannot do everything by ourselves, or with the help of others. So no, God is not evil. What about God not stopping them? Keep in mind that He WILL end it all. WHEN He will, we'll never know. It may occur in our lifetime, or it may not, but God is being patient so that we can all tell God about His gift to us all, even if those people choose to separate themselves from God. So, yes, God CAN stop evil, and He WILL stop it. As for imaginary, then there are no such things as tragedies, or pain,or heartache, it's just humans doing what humans do, and there is, therefore, no morals, no logic, and no reasoning, because morals, logic and reasoning cannot benefit a creature such as ourselves for our own survival. We would be chimpanzee 2.0, if that was the case. So, no, God is not imaginary, no matter how many times you regurgitate "Sky Daddy" or your flawed idea of logic and reasoning. What's the main takeaway from this? God is not evil, for He gave us a choice, and gave us freedom, yet we enact our freedom without discipline, resulting in terrorist attacks or sloths such as the man in your scenario. God can stop evil and bad things, and He will, yet it is the question of when He will, and to say He can't denies His omnipotence. And God is not imaginary, for if He was, then there is no such thing as morals, logic and reasoning. You have argued, not on your logic and reasoning, but out of your own emotions, toting yourself as a good person with better morals, while not realizing you're no different than me or IVM or anyone in the comment section. You also argued off of a "heads, I win. Tails, you lose" argument, that doesn't even tackle the very roots of the question. Rather, you completely disregarded it by making it seem like you don't even want an actual argument. Instead, you word it in such a manner, that it makes you seem like your right and everyone else is wrong, fueling your ego more while also living in complete denial of Who God is, making yourself seem bigger than God, and living in an illusion that God is evil or doesn't exist, while arguing off of your own emotions, the emotions of others, and regurgitating what others have said, trying to rig the game to your own favor by also commanding whoever responds to your comment to "choose wisely", when there is no wise choice to even begin with. This is why your pitiful excuse of an argument and other similar arguments like yours will never win.
@@voltekthecyborg7898 *"God did not cause the terrorist attack, the terrorist did, and yet you blame God for the action the terrorist has done, by saying God never did anything..."* What about tornados? Earthquakes? Tsunamis? No human action caused those. *"...God stopping the terrorist then would show that, "ah yes, the world has no sinners, everyone is good." God uses evil, the suffering, to show that there is goodness also..."* That makes zero sense. It's like saying you have to eat a cowpie to appreciate an apple pie. *"And you clearly are using a "Heads, I win, tails you lose" argument to try to make yourself feel better."* You are either under 5 feet tall, _OR_ 5 feet tall, _OR_ over 5 feet tall. There are no other options. Same 3 choices about your god. No matter what apologetic excuse you invent, agony and suffering always circles back you your god. Either your god cannot create a world where catastrophes are unnecessary (which makes it powerless), _OR_ it choose not to (which makes it evil), _OR_ catastrophes happen because there is no god to make a better way (which makes your god imaginary) Either you god _can't_ make a better world, or _cares not to,_ or there _isn't_ one. Take your pick and choose wisely.
I've been homeless twice, I have an unknown illness and have to do testing, i lost relatives on my mom's side, but I still am thankful and hope to see that little light come over that dark hill.
This video is exactly what I needed to hear and see. I can relate to everything that was said in this video. Now I know what to do, and know why I'm going through this bad time in my life. I believe God has a plan and purpose for me. I must continue to pray, believe, and read my Bible so I can do God's will. Thank you. I appreciate all your videos. God bless
Consider this scenario: A man is waiting at a crosswalk of a very busy intersection. Suddenly he hears the cries of a terrified mother behind him. Turning around, he sees a toddler running in his direction, giving every sign that the child will run right past him and bolt into traffic. The man realizes he could effortlessly extend his hand and stop the toddler, saving the child's life. He also understands he could prevent the untold heartache of a mother watching her child horribly die, and the grief and trauma of every witness, motorist, family member and friend. Instead the man freely chooses to do nothing. Tires screech, vehicles collide, lives are ruined and one is lost. The light turns red and the man walks around the carnage and continues on his way. Is that man evil? YES or NO? How is a god who allows countless accidents, catastrophes, and natural disasters to happen that kill or destroy MILLIONS also not evil? Tragedies happen. Either your god cannot stop them, OR chooses not to, OR does not exist. That means either your god is powerless, OR evil, OR imaginary. Take your pick and choose wisely.
My big sister passed a few months ago - she was 25. I miss her constantly, and I felt like I couldn’t bear the crushing weight of grief and so although I wasn’t practicing my faith.. I picked up the bible as I felt only God could save me from my sorrow. I’m sure you know what I am going to say.. but God held me and lifted the weight of grief, our Heavenly Father never fails us. Pray for my sister Amy that she may rest in heaven until we meet again ❤ God bless you all, my brothers and sisters - I love you all ❤
I’ve been abused by my stepdad, neglected and verbally abused by my mom, my real dad left me and I’ve been raped and molested for 7 years by my grandpa , I’ve never stopped believing. I don’t think Satan likes how much love I had for God how much I believed in him so Satan tried hurting me for years I admit he got me a couple times where I questioned God but I never stopped believing and Satan was angry but God said enough and all of the abuse was over he said I’ve been through enough I’ve shown my love… he showed me that I was put through a brutal test but he said enough and it was over Love Jesus Christ ❤
This is the best video I have ever seen in my life you practically proved gods existence and the reason people are the way we are. Keep up the amazing work!
All such good points. I really appreciate you taking on both aspects of this argument - the head AND the heart. Bad things happen in a fallen world. I heard this quote once; God is not the cause of those bad things, but He is the comforter through them.
I know this video is three years old, but the message behind this is still extremely strong. And I have to say as someone who has lost family and a matter of them taking their own self out, it is not exactly a fun thing to go through, especially not when you're at a young age... to lose a family member is already horrendous, but to do so at say anywhere from a teenager and younger is horrendous on the mind, because that's one of the key points of your life when you're growing the most. Thank you guys very much for this video, and again, fantastic work... And for those of you who like the music genre Metal, whether you like it or not actually, there is a song by As I Lay Dying called "Redefined". Even if you don't necessarily like Metal, the message behind the song is extremely profound, and I would say even so wouldn't do so strong will to endure. That song comes to mind when watching this video. I'm not going to lie, the about appreciating the family you have left within the video started to get to me a little bit, and the event that happened to me happened 9 years ago... so a bit of advice for anyone going through that, it doesn't go away, it is painful, incredibly so, but the most important thing you can do is not let that Crush you mentally. Don't let it destroy you, because I've been down that black void and had some very very very dark thoughts going through my head at that time, and trust me you don't want to stay there, because I feel as though that opens up the floodgates for something to try to take over you, something you don't want attached to you or around you... Just remember, you can talk to Jesus and anytime, and any given day, and for any length of time. Jesus is not picky about what you say, how you say it, even if you stumble along the way with your words, he just loves the fact that you're talking to him. Always remember that Jesus loves you.
I wasnt expecting to cry, but i did. This video touched my heart after going through a very toxic friendship and domestic violence. Im still going through trauma from it. I need prayer for healing and that i find a good therapist.
Thank you so much big brother you just help me to answer those who's always asking this question. May God bless you more than what you already got 🙌 Amen !
Thank you for this video. My husband came across this video on his feed and he sent it to me because he knew it was actually what I needed for the current season that I’m in. My husband and I especially me am going through suffering, maybe not as bad as what the others are going through but it’s real suffering to me. I have always wanted to be a mom since I can remember, it’s my heart. When my husband and I got married, we thought we would have children and just be a normal family. Fast forward, we’ve been trying for a family going on almost 4 years now , and it’s been a really difficult season for me questioning why God would withhold something good for me? This video was really enlightening to me in my thoughts and feelings in this season. Two things I need to work on: my character and appreciation of the things I DO have ❤
I CRIED ALOT DURING THIS God thank you I am happy to be with God this road is so hard who ever your are don’t give up its hard but now the only life I want he is all make him your all its not easy but he saves me every day God bless
im a pretty young christian who lost a grandparent due to cancer and what made it all worse was that he was my only grandpa (my other grandpa died before i was born) and it was a hard time but here i am almost a year later finding this and i wanna say thank you a lot and may god bless ur souls and im so sorry for each and one of you who lost somone u loved ive been there and trust me you will get trough it time heals..god bless each and one of you
Im 14 years old and I grew up in a Philippines my whole life because my mom sent me there and got a step family who treated me good and loved me so much, but I knew I had a real mom and she’s in the U.S 5 months ago she took me to the U.S too, I was really sad and lost because I was far away from my step family and my friends, and idk why my mom won’t send me back there, I’ve been here for 6 months and I miss them, and just last month I got closer to God hoping he’ll get me back in there, praying to him everyday and I understand why these things happens it’s because he’s trying to discipline me, and a way for me to get closer to him, now if I get back in the Philippines I’ll help my family and friends be more closer to God.
We are not promised joy or happiness in this lifetime, there will be suffering, but we can be assured that it will all be used for good by God. Depression comes from dwelling in the past, anxiety comes from dwelling in the future, we should try to he present minded. Jesus loves you all❤️
@@gregkareem9824 You can’t call something evil without having known good, and that’s not even what I was talking about. I was saying that it doesn’t make sense that we are guaranteed to experience suffering but not guaranteed to experience happiness.
Consider this scenario: A man is waiting at a crosswalk of a very busy intersection. Suddenly he hears the cries of a terrified mother behind him. Turning around, he sees a toddler running in his direction, giving every sign that the child will run right past him and bolt into traffic. The man realizes he could effortlessly extend his hand and stop the toddler, saving the child's life. He also understands he could prevent the untold heartache of a mother watching her child horribly die, and the grief and trauma of every witness, motorist, family member and friend. Instead the man freely chooses to do nothing. Tires screech, vehicles collide, lives are ruined and one is lost. The light turns red and the man walks around the carnage and continues on his way. Is that man evil? YES or NO? How is a god who allows countless accidents, catastrophes, and natural disasters to happen that kill or destroy MILLIONS also not evil? Tragedies happen. Either your god cannot stop them, OR chooses not to, OR does not exist. That means either your god is powerless, OR evil, OR imaginary. Take your pick and choose wisely.
I'm actually crying. I already knew that god wanted us in heaven but I can currently FEEL it. Thank you god. and sorry for the wrong I have and will do on earth.
⚠️ Attention: ⚠️ All of you typing comments to God (also known as YHWH) are doing a very nice thing; but please never use the lowercase "g" when you're talking about the one and only true God, (YHWH.) The uppercase "G" should also only be used and reserved for the one and only true God, YHWH; the reason it is this way is because an uppercase letter at the beginning of an important being's name indicates respect. We should only respect YHWH because he is the only one that is real...whilst all the other "gods" are fake. Thank you to everybody who took the time to read this, may God's plan and destiny for all of your lives prosper at his timing and exactly in his way. ♡
He is testing our faith. I've failed many times. I've rebelled against you. Turned to other things. Distracted and battling my bank account. I take nothing with me when I die. Too many shootings. Help me know truth from reality. Count your blessings. Positive.
I doubt apologetics ministries like this have any concept of the harmful effects of religious trauma and lifelong programming’s leading to the mental patterns of ocd. Religion itself is a societal sickness. A sort of OCD which is experience socially on a cultural level.
Recently, my life has been very difficult, and very hard. I grew up in a christian household, but lately I have been very distant from god and pushed him away. This video spoke to me very well, and I really needed this right now. It was like this video was directly speaking directly to me. Thank you so much.
May God have mercy. I have recently just cut ties with my relatives who trusted my bro who is a narcissist and manipulated them to despise me. Eventhough I have been avoiding him for some time. This is harder than loosing my job. Oh God please give me strength to overcome all these.
This video brought me in tears as I remembered and appreciated all the loneliness and loss in my childhood. That led me to know the beautiful love of God…
you gained a new subscriber i came from the how to improve your relationship with God thanks for giving me a starting point time is running out and i was afraid id be left behind
I genuinely broke into tears hearing the end of the video, well-assured I never heard words hit so hard in my entire life. Everything is so shockingly true and relatable.
Thank you so much for this video,and your channel too it always helps alot when I watched them everyday to make me feel better, thank you for making this a video it really helps me to be more appreciative of what I have,because when I was 3 my Dad died because of a heart attack. It didn't really hurt me because I was just a toddler and didn't understand anything, and as I grew older I started to realise what I've lost and it hurts me the more I grew up seeing other people with a complete parents and sometimes I think God doesn't want me to have a dad or something, and sometimes I also feel alone/lonely but when I saw this channel for the first time,it touched my heart and made me cry, thank you so much for who made this video,because I can understand more about Jesus and be closer to him so I really appreciate this. God bless you for anyone who's reading this ❤️🙏🏻
These videos are really helpful in strengthening my faith. I have had a belief for a long time that while God exists-he loves everyone but me. I have a good, blessed life but my confidence is easily eroded due to my inability to really empathize or connect with others. I am glad I have these videos to help me with my perspective. God gave me a beautiful perspective for others-now I just have to include myself in it.
Thank you for this vid I managed too awnser one of my family's biggest question and now I awnsered it and now I pray and hope for my family too be saved and have salvation.
Exactly what I needed. I hadn’t got a stable job the past 3 years and I had been praying that God will lead me somewhere wheee I would be able to work well. I’m enduring and hanging on because of him and his encouragement to keep going.
I think I heard God’s voice before through dreams. The first time I was able to listen was when I sinned, during my sleep, I saw a dream with symbols and god talking to me while I’m in my school. The second time I heard his voice was before I got my first communion. I think the dream meant that God had a plan for me. Yeah, I don’t remember dreams often.
Your videos have been monumental in my understanding of God. Answering questions I get asked a lot with research backing the response helps me be confident spreading God's message as a teacher. Thank you so much.
my beloved 7 year old dog who has been there for me in the most critical time of my life has recently been diagnosed with bone cancer. we are all absolutely devistated. i've never seen my dad cry before until that night. Rudi was there for me when I suffered abuse, self harm, anorexia, addiction and even had to stay at a hospital for a long time because of this. there is still hope it's actually something different but i dont want to get my hopes up. people can be cruel and just go after our money by giving us false hopes. we don't have money but the doctors are saying we have to pay if we want to know if he is actually going to die or live. what a cruel world. i can barely wait to finally face God and eternal peace, but I will fight either way. regardless of my situation i can feel God's love stronger than ever. I hold no grudge against him. I may not understand and that is okay. i am allowed to cry, be angry and devistated, but God is good, ALWAYS. it really feels like my faith is being tested very very hard right now but thanks to Him i am not breaking and rooted in my faith. HALLELUJAH LORD YOU ARE PERFECT
I am very sorry your dog got diagnosed with cancer, its very tragic to see a loved one get a life threatening disease. I hope your dog wins in the fight against bone cancer, and god bless you ❤
Just wanted to let you know on Easter evening past. I’m sorry that you’ve lost your beloved pet. maybe you could reach out in time not right now when your heart feeling your ready to love again. and find a dog to spend some cherish time with the dog you had was there for you I’m so happy for that. A senior I think God every single day for my two dogs 🐕 and family SO May God Almighty bless you . don’t let your heart close off of the love that you can give another dog it’s not the dog you have. I read what you said if you can write such glorious words I can’t think of somebody better to get a puppy when your heart feels ready I prayed for both of my dogs and the Lord sent me to both of them
@@Maggie13513 thank you so much for your kind message. I actually did get another dog. His name is Finn and he bring me so much joy. I still have my Rudi in my heart and get a bit sad when I see pictures of him but it has gotten a lot better with time. It was easier knowing from the beginning that God would have something good coming from me after a time of sorrow. God bless you Margie 💗
This came in my recommended just in the right time. I just got home from the hospita after suffering a stroke. It has altered my life in ways I could not have evered imagine. The suffering is very real and there have been times I asked the very same question, "Why". Thank you for making this touching and eye opening video.
Thank you so much for this I’ve gone to share this with my friends. This was so beautiful and made me cry . God bless everyone let’s go to heaven together!!
Brother in Christ? Shake off ALLLLL THINGS YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER. YOU GOOTA GUVE IT TO GOD. REMEMBER...HE WORKS OUT EVERYTHING FOR GOOD FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM! PRAY FOR PATIENCE BROTHER. GOD IN HEAVEN SEES AND HEARS YOU. HE WILL NOT FORSAKE YOU. HIS PROMISES ARE REAL. MAY GOD SHINE HIS FACE ON YOU AND BLESS YOU W PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING THAT EVERYTHI G WILL COME TO PASS. AMEN
Consider this scenario: A man is waiting at a crosswalk of a very busy intersection. Suddenly he hears the cries of a terrified mother behind him. Turning around, he sees a toddler running in his direction, giving every sign that the child will run right past him and bolt into traffic. The man realizes he could effortlessly extend his hand and stop the toddler, saving the child's life. He also understands he could prevent the untold heartache of a mother watching her child horribly die, and the grief and trauma of every witness, motorist, family member and friend. Instead the man freely chooses to do nothing. Tires screech, vehicles collide, lives are ruined and one is lost. The light turns red and the man walks around the carnage and continues on his way. Is that man evil? YES or NO? How is a god who allows countless accidents, catastrophes, and natural disasters to happen that kill or destroy MILLIONS also not evil? Tragedies happen. Either your god cannot stop them, OR chooses not to, OR does not exist. That means either your god is powerless, OR evil, OR imaginary. Take your pick and choose wisely.
@@humbleevidenceaccepter7712 Listen brother. God is very complex, us mere humans can’t fathom to understand how he works. In your scenario if we use the first argument about the survival of the fittest, then the loss of life isn’t tied to any moral standing, that man cannot be evil or good by those standards. God gives us the moral standing as we wouldn’t know what to determine right from wrong, the Bible gives us rules on how to live. To answer “why does he allow it to happen”. It’s because of free will and sin. Humans chose to sin, so the world is corrupted by evil. We also all have free will to have a choice how to live our lives, if he made life all perfect we wouldn’t be able to appreciate it (as said in the video). Of course it goes deeper than this and I would also feel terrible if I was in that scenario, but again, we chose to sin and Jesus still paid the price for our sins so that we can live with him for eternity in his kingdom, and that is the greatest form of love.
@@laserbeam444maddness7 Sounds like you are unable to answer simple yes/no question: _Is that man evil?_ Your God is not "complex" but evil. Just like the man at the crosswalk. And for the same reason. Also this has nothing to do with "survival of the fittest." I suggest you refrain from using scientific-sounding terms when you are not educated in Biology. The better my life is the more I appreciate it, not _less._ I am truly sorry if you think you _deserve_ tragedy in your life, or can't even say letting a child die horribly for no reason is evil. Pity.
I havent cried in awhile up until after I watched this vid. We all have our own battles and I take comfort knowing the fact that God is with me. It's so easy to lose faith and be mad at God for the things we are going through, but the things we do after the trials He's given us what matters the most.
And to those who are blaming God for these things remember God didn't make these bad things it is the terrible human nature that gave us this.God made friends and we made enemies,God made drugs and we made addiction, God taught us love and we made hatred
Im 14 years old. I used to be really depressed and unhappy with my life because of family situation. I harmed myself, had suicide thoughts and had all these unhealthy coping mechanisms that didn’t help me at all. Not once I asked God why is this happening to me, if I didn’t choose to live like this and if He loves me so much. Important thing is to say is that I wasn’t really a Christian before my depression. But exactly these nights I cried myself to sleep were the reason I grew closer to God. Because I had nothing, and I desperately seek help from Him and see if I still have a chance. He rescued me. And recently I realised that if I were just happy all the time and didn’t go through that, I wouldn’t believe in God. And I would never change. And never written this comment. I love you sm guys, God bless you ❤❤❤
I had this on my mind and heart for 9 yrs when my aunt died.i was mad at god for taking her from us. This year my uncle died and I felt lost and said at loud I'm done I'm yours and I heard from Jesus I'm here my child and for the first time beside my uncles and aunts death I felt something other than hate. I felt love and joy to feel from God again.
God bless you. He sees you and loves you and will not let go of you. Praying that He comforts you through your suffering and delivers you from it to bring you peace, as I know He will in His time.🙏
thank you. u just help me to get back on the track! may God bless all of us who thorugh this and knowing that everything comes in a good way on His will.
I'm young, and I recently tried to come back from a life of atheism. You see, I previously lived with my mother who was Christian yet incredibly abusive both mentally and emotionally, and she would tell me, "Oh, god loves you, but if you do this, this, this, or this, you'll go to hell blah blah blah. I learned that people say that God is a loving god, but he never felt loving. So after leaving her house to live with my grandmother, I assumed that Christian stuff was evil, and I unintentionally became an atheist. Then, about a few months ago, i started watching these videos that described hell and how this man 'allegedly' went to hell and came back. I got scared and started praying for god to save me from that, and then I felt like a Christian again. Then I saw a video on my recommended saying that lukewarm Christians won't go to heaven. I keep praying for god to show me a sign, show me that im not alone, and show me that he's out there. But lately, a bunch of shits been happening to me, my anxieties have been getting worse, I pray to god throughout the day because im afraid that if i die right now, I'll go to hell. I feel like God is incredibly judgemental, and I have to walk on eggshells, Im just so fucking scared, any Christian might walk up to me and say jUsT reAd tHe BiBLe, yeah, i do that, is that just supposed to magically fix my unbelief or something? If so, it's yet to do so. I just, i dont know. If my faith is being tested, then Im failing. I dont know if I can do this.
I’m so sorry that you’re dealing with this! I have been going through similar things that you’re experience and I have found that mindfulness techniques and meditation help me a lot. You could try and search them up on RUclips. Also when you are experiencing anxiety remember that God says we should cats all out burdens on Him and to remember to breath and give all your worries to him. Also, you could consider going to a therapist (there are Christian therapist) so that they can help you with what you are experiencing but I’m sure that there are similar resources on RUclips. Lastly, I think you should try and make some Christian friends to allow them to give you advice. Sorry if this advice isn’t helpful but remember that God comforts those that are defeated in their hearts. But I will keep you in my prayers, God bless you! ❤️🩹✝️
hi please continue to pray, God won’t leave nor forsaken you after you’ve given your life to him whole heartedly ❤️ repent and turn away from any sin your stuck in and he will forgive you. the devil comes to trick our minds into thinking we’re not worthy enough for Gods love and we don’t belong in his kingdom. but God wants all of us there rejoicing with him after this life. i won’t say you have plenty of time to get right with the man above but i will say as long as you’re eagerly trying he sees you and is well pleased. god bless you ml💗
As a Christian, I absolutely loved the second part of the video, but I think the argument on survival of the fittest and morals was a bit weaker. If evolution was real, there would also be room for morals to develop because if everyone lived for their own personal benefit, it wouldn’t be as effective as if everyone worked together. If everyone were to work together, we would need a common code that encouraged certain things and discouraged others, therefore creating good and bad.
That video is amazing. The message is so great. I’m only 17 but because of big debt in my family, we (we are 7 people) had to start woking a cleaning job. We go there every evening and even though all of us have additional part time jobs we still struggle to get through the month. I used to not appreciate the time I had but now I really wish I had more time for school. I used to be so angry at my family for being in debt but now I’ve come to realise that life is not the same for everyone and trough this struggle I have learned to appreciate my time, money and family a lot more :) WE CAN GET THOUGH THIS. LIFE IS HARD BUT NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE THROUGH GOD. ❤❤ Much love and blessings
Thank You for doing this 💖 y'all are blessing to ohers :) God Bless people continue to share words of God that may be helpful not only to Christians but for those who needs God 💖
I'm tearing up. This is a beautifully crafted response to a very serious question. I have no idea what I did to deserve what God has given me. But, right now, I've got a loving family, a love in my life, and the means with which to create. I know my time will come, but I do wonder... Perhaps I'll grow, graduate and I'll live to where I can glorify His name. I can only hope that God's plan for me is me becoming an example, one of a good Christian. God bless you all. Keep perservering, you're all the stronger for it. ✝️
I lost my mother and I feel your explanation of why we see people suffer is not what I expected anyone to say. I think it is ridiculous to say we go through it so we can say "I know how you feel ? Wow 🤯
Chronic illnesses in my 20s has changed me in manys ways. Good and bad. But the people ive met on this journey has given me a hope that keeps my soul fire burning. Thank you Jesus ❤️
Odd... since I knew from my ancestors about WAR - IS BAD, why would I am going through war events in Ukraine? Despite I warned others to beware of disgrace and disrespect of others values and beliefs? Why me? What if I wish everybody to be happy by their own desire, not for selfish desire for good outcome of all of this only for me? Bless all, Kievan citizen.
I lost my brother to suicide July 13th, 2024 at 9:37 pm and I still don't understand why. I have been struggling both internally and externally. I have been trying my best to listen and abide in God. Lately its been easier to default back to not trusting and living my old life. I have to be the strong one in my family right now because my father and other brother do not want to deal with it and my mother is alone in her own home because of this, please pray for my family and I. Pray for peace and healing as well as strength. Thank you for your videos you are a true inspiration whenever I feel alone or tempted I go looking for your videos I believe the holy spirit is with you. You help me to focus on God so thank you for all that you do, God bless you my brother in Christ.
This is very commendable... only, it is written at Matthew 7:14 "narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it". Unfortunately not many will make it into the new earth, so we must stay very resilient if we wish to do so.
@@colinpierre3441I do this too, I often ask god to fill those unfaithful’s hearts with love, guidance, and energy. I don’t know much about religion, I’ve barely cracked open the Bible and don’t know whether Christians read both testaments or just the new testament, or what to pray about. I feel guided and loved, but I assume I’m a bit lost religiously and would like some help
Wow This helped me a lot thank you for sharing this ,God bless you. I pray that whoever is going through a lot right now that the Lord may give you the strength to keep going and to trust him.The pain you are experiencing now is only temporary,the Lord has better plans for you and He is with you so don't lose hope, everything is going to be okay in Jesus name Amen ❤️✝️🙏🏾🕊️
We suffer so we will be better people. We suffer so we will learn. We suffer so we will understand. We suffer so we will be victorious. We suffer so we will love others. We suffer so we will be Godly. We suffer so we will pay attention. We e suffer so we will be compationite. We suffer suffer so we will be gentle. We suffer so we will be kind.
@@petermacquarrie8977 well, I've never killed, tortured or driven anyone mad, so I guess... No, I'm not a loving person according to God's true nature.
You did an amazing job on this video. I will be sharing this video to as many as I can. A beautiful way to explain God’s deepest way to help us connect and appreciate our individual lives.
Hey everyone I the comments I saw the title of this video and immediately wanted to share. When I was in high school I had a piece of literature that I had to read and it was about a similar topic. That piece was called- pain:tool of the wounded surgeon. By dr Phill Yancey. Hands Down the best answer I’ve ever read!! I will DIE on that hill.
I'm 14 and I want to come closer to god And I've Went down the path of sin And I hated it Think of it as this You want to get closer to god but your flesh is pulling you back It sucks But I'm finally getting through and learning about God The 2 things I want in live is to Have a family And go To heaven And see my twin brother But I do understand That not everyone is perfect and have to learn from what they did God bless Everyone And thank you for making this video It helps!
God that’s so sad.
So, you must be 15 years old now. How has it been going for a year? Have you found God's Peace and Rest in the Holy Spirit? I lost my mom when I was 18 and I'm 3 years younger now than when she passed. So it's a tough road we live. It's important not to repeat the bad mistakes and trust the Lord. Press on.
@@Danae78 Hey Thanks for checking on me! But to be honest Its been tough Ive been falling back into that sin lately that i really didnt want to go back to So its pulled me away from god a bit But im trying to come back But i dont know what to say to god I want to say sorry But i want to think of it as repetitive and that if i say it im not putting much care into a prayer but honestly I could use a little help Thanks for the message tho Its a life saver!
@@kaskeai’ll make sure to pray for you 🫶🏼
@@lau279 Thank you Itll help!
I've recently lost both my parents-my mom passed away on September 22, 2023, and my dad on January 1, 2024. The indescribable pain I'm experiencing has me drowning in grief and struggling to survive each day.There's a lingering question in my mind that I always set aside, knowing it will never be answered: "Why is all of this happening to me? Do I deserve this suffering when I haven't even done bad things, unlike others who harm innocent people?" After watching this video, it brought me enlightenment. I appreciate you creating it. The video randomly appeared in my recommendations, and I believe God's timing is right.
sorry you had to go thru that. God bless you..
Oh my, my prayer for you is that God should reveal himself to you and encourage you to give you reason to keep moving knowing that His with you to hold you up …… am sending you all my love from 🇿🇲Zambia
May God bless you and comfort you greatly.
Try to be in prayer, congregating and seeking help from Christian people. What you are going through is very difficult, but God is with all of us until the end of the world.
I don't believe in coincidence. My grandma on my dad's side went to heaven on February 9, which was my birthday. later my dad told me that February 9 was their wedding anniversary. My aunt on my mom's side gave me a bible for Christmas a few years before that, and I used it to read to her and her husband (who is not saved). I ended up giving it to my dad to take to him in the hopes that he will read it and be saved.
I am sorry for you. That must be tough to live. Honestly, i can't even imagine. May God help you going through your suffering.
As a Christian who recently asked God for the answer This Is Beautiful ❤️
"if there is a God why is He not doing anything about this?"
Its because all of our problems were caused by us. And God knows
we can solve it and overcome it ouselves
@@Blind_Ghostling Not Biblical, but okay.
amen
I'm glad that you found the answer❤
@@Blind_Ghostling A problem remains though... remember that some people are born with diseases and suffer their whole lives with it too. To find the answer we have to look back to the time when suffering began. When Satan led Adam and Eve into disobeying God, an important question was raised. Satan did not call into question God's power... rather, Satan questioned God's right to rule. By calling God a liar who withholds good from his subjects, Satan charged that God is a bad ruler (Genesis 3:2-5). Satan implied that mankind would be better off without God’s rulership. Some might ask why did God not just simply destroy the rebels (Adam, Eve and Satan) and make a fresh start. However, God had already previously stated his purpose to fill the earth with the offspring of Adam and Eve in an earthly paradise (Genesis 1:28), and he never goes back on His word (Isaiah 55:10,11). Additionally, getting rid of the rebels in Eden would not have answered the question that had been raised regarding His right to rule.
God has also allowed humans to govern themselves under Satan’s guidance. It may feel like such a long time tat he is allowing this to go on, but the way we perceive time is much different from the way God does. However, rest assured that God will bring an end to this wicked world sooner than later since we are already seeing the prophecies being fulfilled. We are now living in the last days... and soon God will send his son Jesus Christ to bring judgment on this world and save those who love his law and keep trying to live by it despite being imperfect.
While I am not suffering now, this video (and your others) really help. For those who are suffering, I'm sorry. I pray that God comforts you along the way to the light at the end of the tunnel. Stay blessed.
You too, I love you man
Thank you
God bless you all, I love you
Amen man Amen🙏
I am starting to lose my faith in god because a couple mouths ago my friend from highschool killed himself I don't know what to do
"Its not bad to die. Its just something that happens." The way you said this will always stick with me.
Arg, it's making me emotional aha
Hi, hope your doing good. God bless you, and Jesus loves you
Nothing could be worse than dieing if a person is lost without Christ. But "In Christ to die is gain." (Bible)
When my Mother died of cancer. I didn't feel anything. I thought I should though. I felt guilty for not feeling something. But I noticed that I was calm. I was saved when I was 16 yrs old. So I had a good relationship with God. We talked alot. I had a area back home that was quiet and when things got out of control. I would go there. My mom was saved about the same time I was along with my sister. We felt the holy spirit consume us. I remember being in the car going back home, and how we were all so quiet. Wondering what just happened. I joined the service at 18. My mom and I were at odds with each other. About how to proceed with some things with religion. I left and got away from Jesus. Got caught up in the worldly things. I'm trying to find my way back, because I need it. The power of God in my heart. I miss it so bad. I know I still have salvation, because I never stopped believing in Jesus. And I believe that he was always there when I needed him. I think that I didn't feel anything because Mom lead a good life. By good life I mean that she had a routine everyday to study the Bible, and try to understand it. And I thought that she was in a better place now. So it didn't hurt me that she was gone. In my heart I talk to her like she's right here. Not sure she answers. Maybe I don't hear it. I don't believe God harms any body. I think it just like catching a cold. We are biological on this earth. I have had 4 heart attacks in my life. And everytime it happened I let God take control. I released myself like. I said "Its in your hands now." "What you decide lord is your command. " So he has given me life back and a chance to make good. So that is what I am going to try to do. So now I need to gain the lords trust again. So I want to thank you in your teachings. It is really helping me on this new journey.
I will be praying for you I feel like this video is something all of us can relate to because there isnt a person alive who has not experienced pain. some people more then others but pain none the less. if you ever want advice i can offer what I can I am in no way perfect but I can relate to struggles like everyone else. if there is one thing I want you to take away from this text though it is that God "never" leaves us even in our sin we leave him and no mater what no mater the pain no mater the sin no mater the hurt he will accept you with open arms and give you peace that surpasses all understanding. when I was in a place of hurt one time God spoke to me through Philippians 4:4-9 I now know those verses by heart and I recommend checking them out.
The Bible says "Don't try to communicate with the dead." It's hard but we have to let go, remembering we will see them in Heaven if they and we are saved. We always remember loved ones in our memories and thoughts. But we can't communicate with them until we join them in Heaven.
Wow I'm going through the same thing. I lost my mom to cancer last year and although I was sad that she was gone I didnt cry much. Even now I don't feel anything when I think of her death and it makes me feel so bad because we were so close so I want to be sad that she's gone, but I'm not. Everyone keeps saying all the emotions will hit me one day but I don't think that's gonna happen. I guess it's mostly because she had a good relationship with God and I'm happy that she's not suffering anymore. I fully believe that God revealed strength in me that I didn't know I had. I depended on her alot for everything, she was like an extension of myself but maybe I needed to learn how to be my own person and maybe this was the only way to learn how.
God already knows if He can trust us or not. Job is a good example. But we have to learn it ourselves when we prevail. "Think it not strange the fiery trial which is to test u as though some strange thing were happening to you." (Bible)
Hello I am glad I read your comment fully, today is actually my mom's 20th anniversary since she passed from cancer as well. I pray that God continues to bless you
I recently lost my dad. It still hurts like hell, but I'm still being the prayer soldier in my family.
Understanding that sin is what caused everything bad to occur is honestly what helps me get over the big question.
What it boils down to: we fucked up (we sinned), and we caused this suffering.
@@voltekthecyborg7898 Well I did just say that 😂
@@jrgm5382 as I said: what it boils down to
You are SO right. I was a nurse for 20 yrs and went for a back operation but ended up with the surgeon making a mistake and I nearly died, 4 operations later i was left with archonditis and unable to work again and retired at 42yrs old. If this had not happened then I would never have came to the Bible. I am ashamed to say I didn’t even know who noah was and i thought the bible was hymns and prayers. Wow was I wrong! I had no idea it was our history and our future, or that it was from God our creator for help for us!!! So at 50yrs, somehow i came to the Bible and joined a church and i am now baptised a christian! I am SO SO grateful for the EXTREME pain i am in every single minute of the day and night because without it i would still be living life to the full drinking with friends and having no clue about life! Slowly i was backing away from everyone and now it ALL makes so much sense! I am alone (except for my family and church) and i am so much happier than i was! My only huge concern is that my husband doesn’t want anything to do with church or the bible and my kids are the same (20yrs old and 15yr) so i have this extreme worry how i can get them to listen to me😰😢 especially my children! They are all tired of listening to me about the bible and i can’t get through to them! I don’t keep great health now and I know I won’t have a long life which i am relieved about because of pain and hating this horrible world, but i am so so worried about my children 😞 i have asked them to promise me they will read the bible and join a church and be baptised if i die, i am hoping that maybe losing their mum may make them do this?🙏🏽 Thank you SO much for your absolutely wonderful amazing advice and teaching’s🙏🏽♥️♥️♥️
For me its the opposite, my dad is not interested in Jesus while I am. All i can say is that you can keep trying and you will never know if maybe one day that seed will grow.
@Nellie-Helen pray for those around you to find faith and pray that the Holy Spirit guide you as you share with them.
@@LoriDavis-e1n thank you i will do that. Thank you for your help🙏🏽♥️♥️
@@alexandrup1078 oh really, that is so good that you have found Jesus even though your dad hasn’t 😊 thank you for your help 🙏🏽♥️♥️
@@Nells-p5x Just allow God to grow the seed you have planted
This video certainly taught me something and made me notice a connection. For years in my young age, I was bullied and harassed by so many people... It was so extremely tough to endure, and it shattered me at such a young age. I asked God, "Why?! Why am I going through this! Why am I being forced to endure such hardships?! To be so severely hurt and mentally destroyed?!" I wanted an answer as to why I was being put through such torture. I wanted God to do something to stop the torment I was being forced through.
A while later down the line, I understood why a bully of mine was picking on me so much. He was dealing with such painful things in his life himself. I was merely his punching bag, his way to release all of his emotions, and his stress relief. When I heard that he had been dealing with such a hard life himself...I wanted to forgive him. I wanted to say that I understood why he did what he did to me.
The bullying he put me through taught me a lesson. Empathy, true empathy. The kind of empathy that really does make you feel bad for the ones that put YOU through a stupid amount of pain and suffering. I used to think that because of the bullying that I was put through, that I would never be able to forgive them. That I would hold a grudge against them for the rest of my life. But that all changed because of this. This lesson of empathy. This lesson, that God taught me of empathy, truly changed that. And it was God that made this happen. This was his plan for me during that time when I was being bullied. He didn't help me because he really did have a plan for me. I didn't listen and I didn't understand at the time but now... Now I do, I understand, I know why that happened, and I know why nothing was done about it at the time. This lesson changed my life and I've been able to perceive things much easier. "Love and forgive thy enemy." Was something God or Jesus said. I don't know the full details, but it was something similar to that nature. And wow, he really did get me to forgive my enemies. This was part of his plan for me. Things will happen, and we may not understand them at first. Eventually, all will be revealed, all will be understood. Thank you God, for teaching me this lesson.
To all my enemies out there, to all my haters and people that despise me and may even want me dead... I forgive you. I forgive you all. I wish only the best for all of you. I really, truly do hope everything is going much better for you all now. And to the people reading this who may be dealing with hardships yourself, and may not understand why you're going through them. God has a plan for us all. Eventually, you will understand why you were put through such tedious struggles. People would always tell me that things would get better, I never believed them, and it started to get annoying to always hear the same answer from different people. It makes sense now. The reason it's so widespread, and is the usual answer for such problems...is because it's true. It's real and I've seen the answers for myself. Things do get better. Things will eventually get better, you just have to give it time. Lots and lots of time...
Live your life the best way you can, before it's stripped away from you without a moment to even understand what was happening. Life can be unpredictable, like can be cruel. But it's our job to deal with what we may be put through in a humane matter. Because it's all part of God's plan for us. I may have my struggles with God myself, but this video really helped me to connect better with God more.
Whatever religion you may follow, it may not be any religion at all. The world really does feel like it's coming to an end extremely soon. We're witnessing it's collapse as I type this, and as you're reading this. It's a scary world we're living in right now, and I feel like we should all start preparing for the inevitable. Live your lives the best way you can...before there's nothing left...
I’m 54, been a Christian since I was 12, and this has to be the best description of why there’s pain and suffering. This channel is awesome. Ty.
this same question I asked my fellow believer few days ago instead of asking God😢
Now God spoke to me through this video very perfectly❤ Thank you Lord Jesus Christ ❤
My Dad passed away when I was 18 and through this situation I found a real connection with Jesus and a true sense of gratitude, I went through a time of loneliness and depression but through prayer and God I have found a true appreciation for my new found friends and the time I spend with my family and the time I got to spend with my dad. Appreciate what you have while you still have it
God bless you.
I too lost my father when I was 18 (a year ago). God helped me and my family a lot :)
@drunkduck8073 despite how horrible the circumstances are it brings you closer with the loved ones you still have
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning
This video made me tear up. I recently lost 2 friends in my sorority and have been asking this question a lot and doubting God even though I know all the good things He has done in mine and other’s lives. Thank you for this and God bless those who are going through hardships🤍
I can FEEEEEEEEEEELLLLL all that passion in your voice. Those quick drawings were incredible. Great word. 😢
I love that this channel makes it easy for believers and non-believers alike to understand the depth and implications of the word of God, while also not ostracizing non-believers. This is one of the main reasons i kept watching your channel. Good information, good quality and a good heart! Love you brother, and God bless!
thank you :)
Consider this scenario:
A man is waiting at a crosswalk of a very busy intersection. Suddenly he hears the cries of a terrified mother behind him. Turning around, he sees a toddler running in his direction, giving every sign that the child will run right past him and bolt into traffic. The man realizes he could effortlessly extend his hand and stop the toddler, saving the child's life. He also understands he could prevent the untold heartache of a mother watching her child horribly die, and the grief and trauma of every witness, motorist, family member and friend.
Instead the man freely chooses to do nothing. Tires screech, vehicles collide, lives are ruined and one is lost. The light turns red and the man walks around the carnage and continues on his way.
Is that man evil? YES or NO?
How is a god who allows countless accidents, catastrophes, and natural disasters to happen that kill or destroy MILLIONS also not evil?
Tragedies happen.
Either your god cannot stop them, OR chooses not to, OR does not exist.
That means either your god is powerless, OR evil, OR imaginary.
Take your pick and choose wisely.
@@humbleevidenceaccepter7712 You clearly have not even understood what he has said. And you clearly are using a "Heads, I win, tails you lose" argument to try to make yourself feel better.
Is the man in your scenario good or evil? The answer is that he was clearly evil. He did NOTHING (sloth) to stop a toddler, let everything happen, and continued on his merry way, with not even an OUNCE of remorse and grief. No, he just was like, "eh, whatever, life is life." But what about God? Well, what you have done was compare a human being to an omnipotent being: comparing creation to Creator, without actually realizing who God is. Does God allow countless accidents, catastrophes, natural disasters, etc. to happen, but does that make God evil for the things A: we deliberately caused, or B: what has already been put into natural order? God did not cause the terrorist attack, the terrorist did, and yet you blame God for the action the terrorist has done, by saying God never did anything, without considering the very fact that, if the world was perfect, there wouldn't be terrorists, and even so, God stopping the terrorist then would show that, "ah yes, the world has no sinners, everyone is good." God uses evil, the suffering, to show that there is goodness also. God has it so we turn to Him, not forcefully, but WILLINGLY, because we realize we cannot do everything by ourselves, or with the help of others. So no, God is not evil. What about God not stopping them? Keep in mind that He WILL end it all. WHEN He will, we'll never know. It may occur in our lifetime, or it may not, but God is being patient so that we can all tell God about His gift to us all, even if those people choose to separate themselves from God. So, yes, God CAN stop evil, and He WILL stop it. As for imaginary, then there are no such things as tragedies, or pain,or heartache, it's just humans doing what humans do, and there is, therefore, no morals, no logic, and no reasoning, because morals, logic and reasoning cannot benefit a creature such as ourselves for our own survival. We would be chimpanzee 2.0, if that was the case. So, no, God is not imaginary, no matter how many times you regurgitate "Sky Daddy" or your flawed idea of logic and reasoning.
What's the main takeaway from this? God is not evil, for He gave us a choice, and gave us freedom, yet we enact our freedom without discipline, resulting in terrorist attacks or sloths such as the man in your scenario. God can stop evil and bad things, and He will, yet it is the question of when He will, and to say He can't denies His omnipotence. And God is not imaginary, for if He was, then there is no such thing as morals, logic and reasoning. You have argued, not on your logic and reasoning, but out of your own emotions, toting yourself as a good person with better morals, while not realizing you're no different than me or IVM or anyone in the comment section. You also argued off of a "heads, I win. Tails, you lose" argument, that doesn't even tackle the very roots of the question. Rather, you completely disregarded it by making it seem like you don't even want an actual argument. Instead, you word it in such a manner, that it makes you seem like your right and everyone else is wrong, fueling your ego more while also living in complete denial of Who God is, making yourself seem bigger than God, and living in an illusion that God is evil or doesn't exist, while arguing off of your own emotions, the emotions of others, and regurgitating what others have said, trying to rig the game to your own favor by also commanding whoever responds to your comment to "choose wisely", when there is no wise choice to even begin with. This is why your pitiful excuse of an argument and other similar arguments like yours will never win.
@@voltekthecyborg7898 Editing and paragraphs. Try them sometime.
Also, you are confusing disagreement with "understanding".
@@voltekthecyborg7898 *"God did not cause the terrorist attack, the terrorist did, and yet you blame God for the action the terrorist has done, by saying God never did anything..."* What about tornados? Earthquakes? Tsunamis? No human action caused those.
*"...God stopping the terrorist then would show that, "ah yes, the world has no sinners, everyone is good." God uses evil, the suffering, to show that there is goodness also..."* That makes zero sense. It's like saying you have to eat a cowpie to appreciate an apple pie.
*"And you clearly are using a "Heads, I win, tails you lose" argument to try to make yourself feel better."* You are either under 5 feet tall, _OR_ 5 feet tall, _OR_ over 5 feet tall. There are no other options.
Same 3 choices about your god. No matter what apologetic excuse you invent, agony and suffering always circles back you your god.
Either your god cannot create a world where catastrophes are unnecessary (which makes it powerless), _OR_ it choose not to (which makes it evil), _OR_ catastrophes happen because there is no god to make a better way (which makes your god imaginary)
Either you god _can't_ make a better world, or _cares not to,_ or there _isn't_ one. Take your pick and choose wisely.
This video was a great reminder to me that I am still loved and noticed even through tough times.
I've been homeless twice, I have an unknown illness and have to do testing, i lost relatives on my mom's side, but I still am thankful and hope to see that little light come over that dark hill.
This video is exactly what I needed to hear and see. I can relate to everything that was said in this video. Now I know what to do, and know why I'm going through this bad time in my life. I believe God has a plan and purpose for me. I must continue to pray, believe, and read my Bible so I can do God's will. Thank you. I appreciate all your videos. God bless
God bless you. And God does have a wonderful plan for you.
@petermacquarrie8977 Amen, I believe and know he does. Thank you and God bless you as well
Consider this scenario:
A man is waiting at a crosswalk of a very busy intersection. Suddenly he hears the cries of a terrified mother behind him. Turning around, he sees a toddler running in his direction, giving every sign that the child will run right past him and bolt into traffic. The man realizes he could effortlessly extend his hand and stop the toddler, saving the child's life. He also understands he could prevent the untold heartache of a mother watching her child horribly die, and the grief and trauma of every witness, motorist, family member and friend.
Instead the man freely chooses to do nothing. Tires screech, vehicles collide, lives are ruined and one is lost. The light turns red and the man walks around the carnage and continues on his way.
Is that man evil? YES or NO?
How is a god who allows countless accidents, catastrophes, and natural disasters to happen that kill or destroy MILLIONS also not evil?
Tragedies happen.
Either your god cannot stop them, OR chooses not to, OR does not exist.
That means either your god is powerless, OR evil, OR imaginary.
Take your pick and choose wisely.
My big sister passed a few months ago - she was 25. I miss her constantly, and I felt like I couldn’t bear the crushing weight of grief and so although I wasn’t practicing my faith.. I picked up the bible as I felt only God could save me from my sorrow. I’m sure you know what I am going to say.. but God held me and lifted the weight of grief, our Heavenly Father never fails us. Pray for my sister Amy that she may rest in heaven until we meet again ❤
God bless you all, my brothers and sisters - I love you all ❤
im so sorry for your loss
So sorry, may The Lord comfort you
Im so sorry for your loss
@@ImpactVideoMinistriesWhy did you use a ball Earth? It is wrong. Look at the water, it is always on level.
I’ve been abused by my stepdad, neglected and verbally abused by my mom, my real dad left me and I’ve been raped and molested for 7 years by my grandpa , I’ve never stopped believing. I don’t think Satan likes how much love I had for God how much I believed in him so Satan tried hurting me for years I admit he got me a couple times where I questioned God but I never stopped believing and Satan was angry but God said enough and all of the abuse was over he said I’ve been through enough I’ve shown my love… he showed me that I was put through a brutal test but he said enough and it was over Love Jesus Christ ❤
ARE YOU NOW OK?
If this is still happening to you, please reach out to someone you trust who can help you
I hape your doing well ❤❤❤😢
Hope you're okay now sister!!!
God loves you and Is with you.
This is the best video I have ever seen in my life you practically proved gods existence and the reason people are the way we are. Keep up the amazing work!
All such good points. I really appreciate you taking on both aspects of this argument - the head AND the heart.
Bad things happen in a fallen world. I heard this quote once; God is not the cause of those bad things, but He is the comforter through them.
I know this video is three years old, but the message behind this is still extremely strong. And I have to say as someone who has lost family and a matter of them taking their own self out, it is not exactly a fun thing to go through, especially not when you're at a young age... to lose a family member is already horrendous, but to do so at say anywhere from a teenager and younger is horrendous on the mind, because that's one of the key points of your life when you're growing the most.
Thank you guys very much for this video, and again, fantastic work... And for those of you who like the music genre Metal, whether you like it or not actually, there is a song by As I Lay Dying called "Redefined". Even if you don't necessarily like Metal, the message behind the song is extremely profound, and I would say even so wouldn't do so strong will to endure. That song comes to mind when watching this video.
I'm not going to lie, the about appreciating the family you have left within the video started to get to me a little bit, and the event that happened to me happened 9 years ago... so a bit of advice for anyone going through that, it doesn't go away, it is painful, incredibly so, but the most important thing you can do is not let that Crush you mentally. Don't let it destroy you, because I've been down that black void and had some very very very dark thoughts going through my head at that time, and trust me you don't want to stay there, because I feel as though that opens up the floodgates for something to try to take over you, something you don't want attached to you or around you...
Just remember, you can talk to Jesus and anytime, and any given day, and for any length of time. Jesus is not picky about what you say, how you say it, even if you stumble along the way with your words, he just loves the fact that you're talking to him. Always remember that Jesus loves you.
Sorry for your loss im truly grateful that you have found Jesus and that your using your experience to help others
God bless your soul!!
Thanks for the message
My boyfriend’s mom died when he was 12 after that he lost all his faith in God. This video made him get closer to our lord. Thank you
You are truly doing a great job. God bless you brother.
How do you figure?
I wasnt expecting to cry, but i did. This video touched my heart after going through a very toxic friendship and domestic violence. Im still going through trauma from it. I need prayer for healing and that i find a good therapist.
Everything is going to be fine
I know it,
Thank you so much big brother you just help me to answer those who's always asking this question. May God bless you more than what you already got 🙌 Amen !
Big Brother? Who?
@@1mol831 Whoever makes these videos
Thank you for this video. My husband came across this video on his feed and he sent it to me because he knew it was actually what I needed for the current season that I’m in. My husband and I especially me am going through suffering, maybe not as bad as what the others are going through but it’s real suffering to me. I have always wanted to be a mom since I can remember, it’s my heart. When my husband and I got married, we thought we would have children and just be a normal family. Fast forward, we’ve been trying for a family going on almost 4 years now , and it’s been a really difficult season for me questioning why God would withhold something good for me? This video was really enlightening to me in my thoughts and feelings in this season. Two things I need to work on: my character and appreciation of the things I DO have ❤
Thank you GOD for all of the GOOD THINGS happening❤
I CRIED ALOT DURING THIS God thank you I am happy to be with God this road is so hard who ever your are don’t give up its hard but now the only life I want he is all make him your all its not easy but he saves me every day God bless
im a pretty young christian who lost a grandparent due to cancer and what made it all worse was that he was my only grandpa (my other grandpa died before i was born) and it was a hard time but here i am almost a year later finding this and i wanna say thank you a lot and may god bless ur souls and im so sorry for each and one of you who lost somone u loved ive been there and trust me you will get trough it time heals..god bless each and one of you
May your Grandpa rest in perfect peace! I went through the same thing with my grandma but I pray that you heal! ❤️🩹✝️
Im 14 years old and I grew up in a Philippines my whole life because my mom sent me there and got a step family who treated me good and loved me so much, but I knew I had a real mom and she’s in the U.S 5 months ago she took me to the U.S too, I was really sad and lost because I was far away from my step family and my friends, and idk why my mom won’t send me back there, I’ve been here for 6 months and I miss them, and just last month I got closer to God hoping he’ll get me back in there, praying to him everyday and I understand why these things happens it’s because he’s trying to discipline me, and a way for me to get closer to him, now if I get back in the Philippines I’ll help my family and friends be more closer to God.
We are not promised joy or happiness in this lifetime, there will be suffering, but we can be assured that it will all be used for good by God. Depression comes from dwelling in the past, anxiety comes from dwelling in the future, we should try to he present minded. Jesus loves you all❤️
If we are not promised joy or happiness, then why are we promised suffering? Like, that doesn’t make any sense.
@@damiensisco6960 how can you call something evil without having known good?
@@damiensisco6960 u still didn't answer the question
@@gregkareem9824 You can’t call something evil without having known good, and that’s not even what I was talking about. I was saying that it doesn’t make sense that we are guaranteed to experience suffering but not guaranteed to experience happiness.
Consider this scenario:
A man is waiting at a crosswalk of a very busy intersection. Suddenly he hears the cries of a terrified mother behind him. Turning around, he sees a toddler running in his direction, giving every sign that the child will run right past him and bolt into traffic. The man realizes he could effortlessly extend his hand and stop the toddler, saving the child's life. He also understands he could prevent the untold heartache of a mother watching her child horribly die, and the grief and trauma of every witness, motorist, family member and friend.
Instead the man freely chooses to do nothing. Tires screech, vehicles collide, lives are ruined and one is lost. The light turns red and the man walks around the carnage and continues on his way.
Is that man evil? YES or NO?
How is a god who allows countless accidents, catastrophes, and natural disasters to happen that kill or destroy MILLIONS also not evil?
Tragedies happen.
Either your god cannot stop them, OR chooses not to, OR does not exist.
That means either your god is powerless, OR evil, OR imaginary.
Take your pick and choose wisely.
I just lost a loved one and you don't understand how much this video has helped me. God bless you
im sorry for your loss. i prayed for you
I'm actually crying. I already knew that god wanted us in heaven but I can currently FEEL it. Thank you god. and sorry for the wrong I have and will do on earth.
⚠️ Attention: ⚠️ All of you typing comments to God (also known as YHWH) are doing a very nice thing; but please never use the lowercase "g" when you're talking about the one and only true God, (YHWH.) The uppercase "G" should also only be used and reserved for the one and only true God, YHWH; the reason it is this way is because an uppercase letter at the beginning of an important being's name indicates respect. We should only respect YHWH because he is the only one that is real...whilst all the other "gods" are fake. Thank you to everybody who took the time to read this, may God's plan and destiny for all of your lives prosper at his timing and exactly in his way. ♡
You're right, @@kikicookie503.
He is testing our faith. I've failed many times. I've rebelled against you. Turned to other things. Distracted and battling my bank account. I take nothing with me when I die. Too many shootings. Help me know truth from reality. Count your blessings. Positive.
@@karenstyles2623 real
I like this division of head and heart. Could you do one for those struggling with religiosity/ Legalistic OCD?
I doubt apologetics ministries like this have any concept of the harmful effects of religious trauma and lifelong programming’s leading to the mental patterns of ocd.
Religion itself is a societal sickness. A sort of OCD which is experience socially on a cultural level.
I had to deal with this decades ago. It takes a lotta healing.
Recently, my life has been very difficult, and very hard. I grew up in a christian household, but lately I have been very distant from god and pushed him away. This video spoke to me very well, and I really needed this right now. It was like this video was directly speaking directly to me. Thank you so much.
May God have mercy. I have recently just cut ties with my relatives who trusted my bro who is a narcissist and manipulated them to despise me. Eventhough I have been avoiding him for some time. This is harder than loosing my job. Oh God please give me strength to overcome all these.
This video brought me in tears as I remembered and appreciated all the loneliness and loss in my childhood. That led me to know the beautiful love of God…
you gained a new subscriber i came from the how to improve your relationship with God thanks for giving me a starting point time is running out and i was afraid id be left behind
Time has been running out for the last 20 centuries! (Matthew 24:25) How have you not realized these people are liars. Every one of them.
I've had this question before. Before, I had no answer. I had this question now, and now, I know theres a loving God. Thank you💙
I just watched this video and WOW, I didn't expect a video to be so... impactful
I genuinely broke into tears hearing the end of the video, well-assured I never heard words hit so hard in my entire life. Everything is so shockingly true and relatable.
This is a message my mother needs to hear.
Thank you so much for this video,and your channel too it always helps alot when I watched them everyday to make me feel better, thank you for making this a video it really helps me to be more appreciative of what I have,because when I was 3 my Dad died because of a heart attack. It didn't really hurt me because I was just a toddler and didn't understand anything, and as I grew older I started to realise what I've lost and it hurts me the more I grew up seeing other people with a complete parents and sometimes I think God doesn't want me to have a dad or something, and sometimes I also feel alone/lonely but when I saw this channel for the first time,it touched my heart and made me cry, thank you so much for who made this video,because I can understand more about Jesus and be closer to him so I really appreciate this. God bless you for anyone who's reading this ❤️🙏🏻
Absolute tears and chills! Your best project yet, I will have to share this video with everyone I know!
3:11 you are making really valid points im so glad to have found your channel.
Wow this video is so helpful I’m sitting here in tears I lost my mom 2 months ago and this video spoke to me in so many ways God is good
im so sorry for your loss
@@ImpactVideoMinistries thank you keep doing what you’re doing
It's a shame that this video has not been viewed more. I would compare it to the inspiring sermons of those inspiring and true-hearted. Thanks IVM
so glad i found this channel
These videos are really helpful in strengthening my faith. I have had a belief for a long time that while God exists-he loves everyone but me. I have a good, blessed life but my confidence is easily eroded due to my inability to really empathize or connect with others. I am glad I have these videos to help me with my perspective. God gave me a beautiful perspective for others-now I just have to include myself in it.
Thank you for this vid I managed too awnser one of my family's biggest question and now I awnsered it and now I pray and hope for my family too be saved and have salvation.
Brought me to tears thank you
Exactly what I needed. I hadn’t got a stable job the past 3 years and I had been praying that God will lead me somewhere wheee I would be able to work well. I’m enduring and hanging on because of him and his encouragement to keep going.
I think I heard God’s voice before through dreams. The first time I was able to listen was when I sinned, during my sleep, I saw a dream with symbols and god talking to me while I’m in my school. The second time I heard his voice was before I got my first communion. I think the dream meant that God had a plan for me. Yeah, I don’t remember dreams often.
Your videos have been monumental in my understanding of God. Answering questions I get asked a lot with research backing the response helps me be confident spreading God's message as a teacher. Thank you so much.
my beloved 7 year old dog who has been there for me in the most critical time of my life has recently been diagnosed with bone cancer. we are all absolutely devistated. i've never seen my dad cry before until that night. Rudi was there for me when I suffered abuse, self harm, anorexia, addiction and even had to stay at a hospital for a long time because of this. there is still hope it's actually something different but i dont want to get my hopes up. people can be cruel and just go after our money by giving us false hopes. we don't have money but the doctors are saying we have to pay if we want to know if he is actually going to die or live. what a cruel world. i can barely wait to finally face God and eternal peace, but I will fight either way. regardless of my situation i can feel God's love stronger than ever. I hold no grudge against him. I may not understand and that is okay. i am allowed to cry, be angry and devistated, but God is good, ALWAYS. it really feels like my faith is being tested very very hard right now but thanks to Him i am not breaking and rooted in my faith. HALLELUJAH LORD YOU ARE PERFECT
I am very sorry your dog got diagnosed with cancer, its very tragic to see a loved one get a life threatening disease. I hope your dog wins in the fight against bone cancer, and god bless you ❤
Just wanted to let you know on Easter evening past. I’m sorry that you’ve lost your beloved pet. maybe you could reach out in time not right now when your heart feeling your ready to love again.
and find a dog to spend some cherish time with the dog you had was there for you I’m so happy for that. A senior I think God every single day for my two dogs 🐕 and family SO May God Almighty bless you . don’t let your heart close off of the love that you can give another dog it’s not the dog you have. I read what you said if you can write such glorious words I can’t think of somebody better to get a puppy when your heart feels ready I prayed for both of my dogs and the Lord sent me to both of them
@@Maggie13513 thank you so much for your kind message. I actually did get another dog. His name is Finn and he bring me so much joy. I still have my Rudi in my heart and get a bit sad when I see pictures of him but it has gotten a lot better with time. It was easier knowing from the beginning that God would have something good coming from me after a time of sorrow. God bless you Margie 💗
This came in my recommended just in the right time. I just got home from the hospita after suffering a stroke. It has altered my life in ways I could not have evered imagine. The suffering is very real and there have been times I asked the very same question, "Why". Thank you for making this touching and eye opening video.
That really hit home! God bless you all 🙏❤️
Thank you so much for this I’ve gone to share this with my friends. This was so beautiful and made me cry . God bless everyone let’s go to heaven together!!
I love how much determenation he has its like he passes his determenation to people watching this video😢😊❤
Thx Brother. I really need prayer. A lot of BAD things keep happening to me beyond my control.
Brother in Christ? Shake off ALLLLL THINGS YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER. YOU GOOTA GUVE IT TO GOD. REMEMBER...HE WORKS OUT EVERYTHING FOR GOOD FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM! PRAY FOR PATIENCE BROTHER. GOD IN HEAVEN SEES AND HEARS YOU. HE WILL NOT FORSAKE YOU. HIS PROMISES ARE REAL. MAY GOD SHINE HIS FACE ON YOU AND BLESS YOU W PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING THAT EVERYTHI G WILL COME TO PASS. AMEN
This is the best explanation I have ever heard on this topic.
Consider this scenario:
A man is waiting at a crosswalk of a very busy intersection. Suddenly he hears the cries of a terrified mother behind him. Turning around, he sees a toddler running in his direction, giving every sign that the child will run right past him and bolt into traffic. The man realizes he could effortlessly extend his hand and stop the toddler, saving the child's life. He also understands he could prevent the untold heartache of a mother watching her child horribly die, and the grief and trauma of every witness, motorist, family member and friend.
Instead the man freely chooses to do nothing. Tires screech, vehicles collide, lives are ruined and one is lost. The light turns red and the man walks around the carnage and continues on his way.
Is that man evil? YES or NO?
How is a god who allows countless accidents, catastrophes, and natural disasters to happen that kill or destroy MILLIONS also not evil?
Tragedies happen.
Either your god cannot stop them, OR chooses not to, OR does not exist.
That means either your god is powerless, OR evil, OR imaginary.
Take your pick and choose wisely.
@@humbleevidenceaccepter7712 Listen brother. God is very complex, us mere humans can’t fathom to understand how he works. In your scenario if we use the first argument about the survival of the fittest, then the loss of life isn’t tied to any moral standing, that man cannot be evil or good by those standards. God gives us the moral standing as we wouldn’t know what to determine right from wrong, the Bible gives us rules on how to live. To answer “why does he allow it to happen”. It’s because of free will and sin. Humans chose to sin, so the world is corrupted by evil. We also all have free will to have a choice how to live our lives, if he made life all perfect we wouldn’t be able to appreciate it (as said in the video). Of course it goes deeper than this and I would also feel terrible if I was in that scenario, but again, we chose to sin and Jesus still paid the price for our sins so that we can live with him for eternity in his kingdom, and that is the greatest form of love.
@@laserbeam444maddness7 Sounds like you are unable to answer simple yes/no question: _Is that man evil?_
Your God is not "complex" but evil. Just like the man at the crosswalk. And for the same reason.
Also this has nothing to do with "survival of the fittest." I suggest you refrain from using scientific-sounding terms when you are not educated in Biology.
The better my life is the more I appreciate it, not _less._
I am truly sorry if you think you _deserve_ tragedy in your life, or can't even say letting a child die horribly for no reason is evil.
Pity.
I havent cried in awhile up until after I watched this vid. We all have our own battles and I take comfort knowing the fact that God is with me. It's so easy to lose faith and be mad at God for the things we are going through, but the things we do after the trials He's given us what matters the most.
And to those who are blaming God for these things remember God didn't make these bad things it is the terrible human nature that gave us this.God made friends and we made enemies,God made drugs and we made addiction, God taught us love and we made hatred
Im 14 years old. I used to be really depressed and unhappy with my life because of family situation. I harmed myself, had suicide thoughts and had all these unhealthy coping mechanisms that didn’t help me at all. Not once I asked God why is this happening to me, if I didn’t choose to live like this and if He loves me so much. Important thing is to say is that I wasn’t really a Christian before my depression.
But exactly these nights I cried myself to sleep were the reason I grew closer to God. Because I had nothing, and I desperately seek help from Him and see if I still have a chance. He rescued me.
And recently I realised that if I were just happy all the time and didn’t go through that, I wouldn’t believe in God. And I would never change. And never written this comment.
I love you sm guys, God bless you ❤❤❤
God bless you too! Thank you for your testimony ❤
I Love you Jesus I am learning to build a relationship with you Jesus Amen
This video nearly brought me to tears. Thank you.
This made me feel so much better ,with scriptures so encouraging 💖😍
I had this on my mind and heart for 9 yrs when my aunt died.i was mad at god for taking her from us. This year my uncle died and I felt lost and said at loud I'm done I'm yours and I heard from Jesus I'm here my child and for the first time beside my uncles and aunts death I felt something other than hate. I felt love and joy to feel from God again.
I'm 16yrs and I'm going through blackmail and serious illness, I pray God sees me through and get me out of the mess i made to myself.Amen 🙏🏻.
God bless you. He sees you and loves you and will not let go of you. Praying that He comforts you through your suffering and delivers you from it to bring you peace, as I know He will in His time.🙏
@@zoelp5417 Amen 🙏🏻 thank you.
God bless you I’ll pray for you
How are you now ?
@@dwadeisthegoat2020 I'm getting better, thank you very much, God is really faithful ❤️.
thank you. u just help me to get back on the track! may God bless all of us who thorugh this and knowing that everything comes in a good way on His will.
So powerful bro! Blessings and peace!
God bless you and this channel, so it could reach those people in need just like me.
I'm young, and I recently tried to come back from a life of atheism. You see, I previously lived with my mother who was Christian yet incredibly abusive both mentally and emotionally, and she would tell me, "Oh, god loves you, but if you do this, this, this, or this, you'll go to hell blah blah blah. I learned that people say that God is a loving god, but he never felt loving.
So after leaving her house to live with my grandmother, I assumed that Christian stuff was evil, and I unintentionally became an atheist.
Then, about a few months ago, i started watching these videos that described hell and how this man 'allegedly' went to hell and came back. I got scared and started praying for god to save me from that, and then I felt like a Christian again. Then I saw a video on my recommended saying that lukewarm Christians won't go to heaven. I keep praying for god to show me a sign, show me that im not alone, and show me that he's out there. But lately, a bunch of shits been happening to me, my anxieties have been getting worse, I pray to god throughout the day because im afraid that if i die right now, I'll go to hell. I feel like God is incredibly judgemental, and I have to walk on eggshells, Im just so fucking scared, any Christian might walk up to me and say jUsT reAd tHe BiBLe, yeah, i do that, is that just supposed to magically fix my unbelief or something? If so, it's yet to do so. I just, i dont know.
If my faith is being tested, then Im failing. I dont know if I can do this.
I’m so sorry that you’re dealing with this! I have been going through similar things that you’re experience and I have found that mindfulness techniques and meditation help me a lot. You could try and search them up on RUclips. Also when you are experiencing anxiety remember that God says we should cats all out burdens on Him and to remember to breath and give all your worries to him. Also, you could consider going to a therapist (there are Christian therapist) so that they can help you with what you are experiencing but I’m sure that there are similar resources on RUclips. Lastly, I think you should try and make some Christian friends to allow them to give you advice. Sorry if this advice isn’t helpful but remember that God comforts those that are defeated in their hearts. But I will keep you in my prayers, God bless you! ❤️🩹✝️
hi please continue to pray, God won’t leave nor forsaken you after you’ve given your life to him whole heartedly ❤️ repent and turn away from any sin your stuck in and he will forgive you. the devil comes to trick our minds into thinking we’re not worthy enough for Gods love and we don’t belong in his kingdom. but God wants all of us there rejoicing with him after this life. i won’t say you have plenty of time to get right with the man above but i will say as long as you’re eagerly trying he sees you and is well pleased. god bless you ml💗
The answer is quite simple: God is not love, it's a cosmic horror. Suffering, torture, agony and madness are his ways.
@@haitaelpastor976Down with atheism, up with God.
@@PanHispanistaCatólico I'm not atheist.
This was a fabulous message. Thankyou.
As a Christian, I absolutely loved the second part of the video, but I think the argument on survival of the fittest and morals was a bit weaker. If evolution was real, there would also be room for morals to develop because if everyone lived for their own personal benefit, it wouldn’t be as effective as if everyone worked together. If everyone were to work together, we would need a common code that encouraged certain things and discouraged others, therefore creating good and bad.
That video is amazing. The message is so great. I’m only 17 but because of big debt in my family, we (we are 7 people) had to start woking a cleaning job. We go there every evening and even though all of us have additional part time jobs we still struggle to get through the month. I used to not appreciate the time I had but now I really wish I had more time for school.
I used to be so angry at my family for being in debt but now I’ve come to realise that life is not the same for everyone and trough this struggle I have learned to appreciate my time, money and family a lot more :)
WE CAN GET THOUGH THIS. LIFE IS HARD BUT NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE THROUGH GOD. ❤❤ Much love and blessings
Thank You for doing this 💖 y'all are blessing to ohers :) God Bless people continue to share words of God that may be helpful not only to Christians but for those who needs God 💖
I'm tearing up. This is a beautifully crafted response to a very serious question. I have no idea what I did to deserve what God has given me. But, right now, I've got a loving family, a love in my life, and the means with which to create. I know my time will come, but I do wonder... Perhaps I'll grow, graduate and I'll live to where I can glorify His name. I can only hope that God's plan for me is me becoming an example, one of a good Christian. God bless you all. Keep perservering, you're all the stronger for it. ✝️
I badly needed it today. 🥺
I lost my mother and I feel your explanation of why we see people suffer is not what I expected anyone to say. I think it is ridiculous to say we go through it so we can say "I know how you feel ? Wow 🤯
I am not Christian but this is a beautiful video I really do hope this answer is true 💗💮
It is, may you seek Jesus.
@@missplainjane3905
Go see non stamp collector.
Chronic illnesses in my 20s has changed me in manys ways. Good and bad. But the people ive met on this journey has given me a hope that keeps my soul fire burning. Thank you Jesus ❤️
Odd... since I knew from my ancestors about WAR - IS BAD,
why would I am going through war events in Ukraine?
Despite I warned others to beware of disgrace and disrespect of others values and beliefs?
Why me? What if I wish everybody to be happy by their own desire, not for selfish desire for good outcome of all of this only for me?
Bless all, Kievan citizen.
I lost my brother to suicide July 13th, 2024 at 9:37 pm and I still don't understand why. I have been struggling both internally and externally. I have been trying my best to listen and abide in God. Lately its been easier to default back to not trusting and living my old life. I have to be the strong one in my family right now because my father and other brother do not want to deal with it and my mother is alone in her own home because of this, please pray for my family and I. Pray for peace and healing as well as strength. Thank you for your videos you are a true inspiration whenever I feel alone or tempted I go looking for your videos I believe the holy spirit is with you. You help me to focus on God so thank you for all that you do, God bless you my brother in Christ.
So sorry for your loss. Praying God’s peace and comfort for you and your family🙏🏽
I actually pray for the bad people to give their life to God
This is very commendable... only, it is written at Matthew 7:14 "narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it". Unfortunately not many will make it into the new earth, so we must stay very resilient if we wish to do so.
@@colinpierre3441 ok
@@colinpierre3441I do this too, I often ask god to fill those unfaithful’s hearts with love, guidance, and energy. I don’t know much about religion, I’ve barely cracked open the Bible and don’t know whether Christians read both testaments or just the new testament, or what to pray about. I feel guided and loved, but I assume I’m a bit lost religiously and would like some help
@@ava.at_bvIt is not a religion, it is a faith in which you grow your relationship with God.
I truly teared up when i realised in what pain my Christian mother was bearing.
I love this video so much.....everything made so much sense, after awhile of pondering on this question....I love your content ❤😊
Wow
This helped me a lot thank you for sharing this ,God bless you. I pray that whoever is going through a lot right now that the Lord may give you the strength to keep going and to trust him.The pain you are experiencing now is only temporary,the Lord has better plans for you and He is with you so don't lose hope, everything is going to be okay in Jesus name Amen ❤️✝️🙏🏾🕊️
We suffer so we will be better people. We suffer so we will learn. We suffer so we will understand. We suffer so we will be victorious. We suffer so we will love others. We suffer so we will be Godly. We suffer so we will pay attention. We e suffer so we will be compationite. We suffer suffer so we will be gentle. We suffer so we will be kind.
Such a loving God, that only knows to do things through suffering.
@@haitaelpastor976 Are you a loving person?
@@petermacquarrie8977 According to God's true nature?
@@haitaelpastor976 Yes.
@@petermacquarrie8977 well, I've never killed, tortured or driven anyone mad, so I guess... No, I'm not a loving person according to God's true nature.
These presentations are golden. So well thought out, written and executed. Love the format?
RIP Carlos who passed away on Valentine’s Day
May God Bless this ministry and reach millions. I love you!❤️
This kind of content is probably the most helpful and encouraging out there
You did an amazing job on this video.
I will be sharing this video to as many as I can.
A beautiful way to explain God’s deepest way to help us connect and appreciate our individual lives.
Hey everyone I the comments
I saw the title of this video and immediately wanted to share.
When I was in high school I had a piece of literature that I had to read and it was about a similar topic. That piece was called- pain:tool of the wounded surgeon. By dr Phill Yancey. Hands Down the best answer I’ve ever read!! I will DIE on that hill.