Being Politically Incorrect to be Correct: Men Are Awesome and Demi Lovato is Still a Woman
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- This was originally on my podcast. I uploaded it here to RUclips land for your listening pleasure. There is no video of this, just audio.
Men are amazing, useful, necessary, and contribute immeasurably to society.
Demi Lovato is a woman.
A few years ago both of these statements would have been obviously true and acceptable. Now, they conjure up wrath, division, and bitterness.
Sometimes I just gotta stir the pot. So stir I shall.
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I was trans for a while and then non-binary. I have also identified at one time or another as a lesbian and then bisexual. Everything you were saying is true. Not to say that I still don’t struggle sometimes, but when I finally accepted who God made me to be a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. Before, every day was a constant fight against myself. I had to remember my new name that I gave myself, remember my pronouns, and hide myself from everyone. I felt the need to dress differently and act differently than I actually was. Everyone told me that this was a freeing experience, and I forced myself to believe it. I was being “who I truly am.” It was a trap. I wasn’t free because I had to create new rules to govern my life. The only freedom I found was surrendering my life to God. That’s when I felt truly free. Thank God! And thank you, Melissa, for not being afraid to talk about these things. It is much appreciated that this was presented in a loving way without all of the jokes and yelling. ❤️
Wow, thanks for sharing your story, Meagan! Reading the work of redemption that the Lord did in your life was beautiful. There definitely needs to be more stories like yours that serve as a counter-narrative to those of our current culture.
May God keep you and strengthen you.
Praise God!
I can relate to this! Never trans or non-binary, but it happened with my sexuality. First lesbian. Then bisexual. I was searching for myself, when who I needed was Jesus. Now the only identity I have is in Christ & I am a child of God ❤️ Love your story!
Amen - to feeling that true freedom in God alone.
I think Godly men need to be celebrated more, we always focus on the bad guys when there’s men out here who are actually wonderful. They might be in the minority, but they deserve to be celebrated and appreciated more.
Yes, absolutely!
I think good people, men and women, are being heavily censored or just not speaking up but they are definitely out there.
Coming from one Godly man thank you i think Godly men are missed understood and not appreciated at times.
Amen sister, amen.
@@VictorianMetalGirl so true!
As a man, I don't think that I realised how much I needed to hear this. Thank you.
I love you women back.
I haven't even watched the video yet but YES - completely agree. Men need women to support and celebrate them. I am so sick of this culture of man-bashing. It doesn't speak for me.
Thank you for taking a moment to be another woman voicing this opinion. I’ve been stunned at how ‘toxic masculinity’ has become such an accepted term in the past few years. On several occasions I have asked someone who used that term, “If masculinity is toxic then why aren’t more straight women attracted to effeminate men because it seems that very few actually are?” They never have an answer for that. Blessings. 🙏 ✝️
@@stevegrady5134 I'd also love to know what "toxic femininity" is defined as to these people who believe in "toxic masculinity". If one exists, then so should the other.
For years I have completed truthfully FELT like a nonbinary person. Like I could never understand being a man or a woman. Growing up I was a mommas boy and I wasn’t close to my dad, and to make matters worse as a tween I was a huge fan of Steven universe. Needless to say I started to become attracted to men bc of this feeling of femininity or non-masculinity. Back in January i isolated myself and began to starve myself and exercise nonstop because of this never ending feeling of not being a real man. Thankfully in March I was born again and was set free from homosexual thoughts and actions. My identity of being nonbinary stayed around though , yet I still believe I was saved. I was like the man who wanted to hold on to his idol. God helped me to realize recently that I have been lying to myself. All the insecurity, starving myself, nonstop exercising , worrying, was all because of this lie that had grew into my brain that I wasn’t a man. I stand free today, with a mustache, and I’ve gained back some weight. Glory be to Jesus the Highest.
I used to identify as nonbinary and then transmasc as well as bisexual. I had been pushed further and further down a never ending rabbit hole. Today I love the life, purpose and identify God has given me. I’m now a wife, mother and Christian woman ✝️💜
My husband thinks he's a woman, it's so sad seeing someone you love be SO unhappy trying to be something they simply aren't. It is absolutely one of Satan's attacks on the family - the very first thing the trans community told him to do was leave me. Many times I wish he had, but I keep praying for him and for our very young children to not get caught up in the lies.
This must be so hard on you. I am praying with you. I pray that your husband finds his solace in God again and that God makes your family whole and healthy. Stay strong hun!
I can sympathize. When I was a teenager, I saw an episode of Grey's Anatomy where a couple was having problems because the husband identified as a woman and wanted to have surgery to transition and the woman was not happy about it. But at the end of the episode, the wofe decided that she 'loved and supported her spouse and wpuld support him/her no matter what.' I was like, "wait--but that's still not right!"
I kind of never forgot about it and often wondered what if I wound up in that woman's position? I never did come up with a satisfying answer :/ I hope things work out well for you!
Just remember: at the end of the day, your responsibility is to follow God as beat as you can and let God take care of the rest! You do your part, but then relax; the burden isn't on you to fix everything past what you are capable of fixing. That is God's job.
Best of luck l!
But he can still spot a not-straight-line right?
Don't divorce - not biblical
My husband is in the same position. It’s so heartbreaking to see all the confusion that is straight from hell that he’s suffering through. True identity comes from Christ and Christ alone. I’m believing and claiming for both of our husband’s to have healing in JESUS NAME!
You have my prayers sister
Although I feel like a strong independent woman almost every day. I rarely ask my brother or my male friends for help.... this podcast makes me long for that man and the comfort and help he will bring someday.
Melissa: "I think men are awesome."
All us guys: 😊 aww shucks! You sk nice sister!
Awesome podcast. Thank you!
😂😂 Everyone listening to this felt that 😄
But it felt weird to hear that... like I heard something I never heard in my life lol
I would love to see more podcast content. Something about no video but just audio and just the words spoken... which makes me focus more on what is actually said, changes the way I focus on the content.
“And all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.”2 Timothy 3:12,13
I remember ‘The Craft’! My sister and I watched it a lot, and I remember looking in to witchcraft, buying books about it and learning about spells. It was only the grace of God that kept me from diving all the way into that practice.
Thanks for this podcast Melissa. There is more in men that just building things and been physically strong. I hope you get to talk about this topic including the disability point of view. My husband has been sick for years with MS, he got permanently in a wheelchair a the age of 41. I am the main breadwinner and the one who fixes things at the house as much as I can. I got into the gym to get stronger physically as I saw his disability progressing more and more and needing help with almost everything, transfer from bed to the chair, etc. he is 6 feet tall, very slim yet he is heavy at least for me. I love my husband and don't consider him less of a man, it was not his fault to get sick. Even many people would be depressed in his situation he still gets to make jokes and we laugh a lot, God gave him a sense of humor.
"In sickness and in health." You show a beautiful example, and you do your husband credit. :)
Thank you.
Oh wow. God keep you and strengthen you! I also pray He gives your much help. 🙏 God bless you ma'am.
You’re amazing. God bless you for taking your marriage vows seriously and trusting God to help you help him. What an example. Amen and amen!
your are a good woman and a great wife
may The most High Yahweh(God) bless you and your house and make his face to shine upon you always. we need more woman like you to show the younger ones what true love is about.
Great point! I almost feel like the ONLY reason these kind of channels value people is based on their ability to conform to these attributes. So if it is stripped away, what's left?
The value that a spouse can bring goes beyond the physical.
As a wife and mother, and also the mechanic in the family, the Lord has brought me to this point of desiring my place as the wife and mother more and more, and appreciate there are things I still cannot do that my husband can. I turn wrenches for a living and he still can match my fixing skill. If he did it for a living he would blow me out of the water 😂. Hes always been better than me at these things. My conviction lately has been home focus. I dont know what that means yet but tho I love fixing cars, my desires are to be a more present and better role in the family. Unfortunately I believe I am a product of that societal feminism. Thanks for the post Melissa! Awesome that this helps me see the direction my heart is going is of the Lord.
That's awesome that the holy spirit is convicting you. Your #1 responsibility is for your family. That being said, it is totally awesome that you fix cars. Please don't regret that. That passion is God-given. The devil was trying to use it against you, but you can use it to the glory of God.
@@isaiahweeekes1088 oh my goodness! Thank you so much for such an encouraging comment! This really brings joy to me. If the Lord wills I will continue in the charity of helping others with the gift he gave me.
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As a fellow woman with a lot of 'male' interests myself, and also the societal feminism in the past, I love that you wrote this!!! I used to hate anything domestic. The cooking and cleaning. I didn't want kids to begin with and I was a single mom for years. I did my best to be a good parent to my son but the housework was terrible🤪 I would rather be camping, fishing, outside doing ANYTHING but housework, and especially taking my truck out mudding. I did garden a lot(still do) and love hiking as well. I'm artsy and one of my favorite things to paint is classic vehicles. I used to go to my mostly male dominated highly physical job to 'get away' from domestic life as well as making the money to survive. When I finally met my now husband, everything changed. He is such an amazing man, respectful, tough, manly, and gentle. He has made it 'easy' to want to be more domestic. He is so thankful to have a wife to cook his meals while he is at work and clean up so he doesn't need to. I will day I am not perfect..lol...i still sometimes hate on the domestic drudgery, but most of the time I feel like I have a good balance now.With him as a rock in the relationship I actually wanted to have more kids. He provides solely for us now and he protects us fiercely. I don't want to run out in the middle of the night to see what that noise was. He does on instinct. I still love mudding, fishing, and bikes...it IS God given. Our favorite date 'days' are going on the crotch rocket to get coffee and blast a few corners;) We take the kids fishing, I paint canvas cars for people. He even bought a little rig recently for me to take in the mud😆 Anyway, sorry for the book...I like writing as well. Lol I'm just saying yes, if you know God, he made you as everything you are and you can learn and balance everything to the glory of God. You can 'have it all' in some ways. But the only way to do that is celebrating and appreciating what man and woman both bring to the table. What God made can be so beautiful!!!
I am very much a girly girl in love with cars. I have several ‘projects’, from a ‘65 Mercedes to a ‘73 Pontiac Ventura and more,in between. I wish I could domthe actual mechnical stuff. I can fix any car theoretically, I can diagnose many things and do basic stuff and don’t care if I am covered in grease, paint, whatever. I try to do what I can because I really like it although there’s not much I can do due because I have arthritis (bad case 🥴) and can’t do many things. What you do for a living is beautiful and I’m sure the Lord will use you where you are. Maybe it’s your vocation. Feeling convicted of being more present for your family is also beautiful, and it’s always the Lord’s desire that family comes first (and even in family there’s an order to follow not very popular but biblical) Keep praying about it and what direction the Lord wants you to follow. But remember that in the meantime, the Lord will use you whetever you are and you should strive to be a light that shines with the love of Jesus for the people that come in contact with you in your workplace or within your family, or anywhere! God bless you!
I love men too!!! I’m married to an amazing one, and I know a lot of great men. I grew up with three brothers. I have a husband and two sons. Dudes are my thing. What’s funny about me and my husband is that handyman and construction stuff is not one of his natural giftings. I’m the one who can look at a line and say “that’s not level” down to the millimeter. 😂 He’s brilliant with computers, I’m brilliant at assembling furniture. And it’s all good. We fully accept each other’s natural giftings and we work to grow and learn together and we know when to call a professional. 😁
All that being said. The whole non-binary gender-identity blurring lines thing confuses the heck out of me. I guess I can’t wrap my head around someone not being at peace with the gender they were born as. Why do they feel they cannot fully be themselves as they were born? Like you’re genetically and physically male or female and that shouldn’t affect your personality and expression and giftings etc. “She can’t remember her truth” is such a telling phrase. It’s because she has forgotten THE truth, that she is fearfully and wonderfully made. There is some deep psychological stuff going on that goes back decades (or more) in our society that has led to where we are now. My question is, where does it stop? At what point will society say whoa, too far? That’s kind of scary to me.
I had to do a double take on your first paragraph as I swear I could have written that myself. Truly autobiographical for me! My husband is an IT guy. I'm all about construction and gardening. Our two boys are learning both. 💙
I am trans, and my partner is nonbinary. If you're actually wanting to understand it and willing to engage in some good-faith dialogue, I'd be more than happy to answer any questions or misunderstandings you might have.
I pray for Demi Lovato to seek deliverance in Jesus name! God bless our men. God designed men and women perfectly in His image. Men are capable of doing things that women can’t do and vice versa. Our gifts are amazing and we should celebrate each other! 🙏🏻
I've seen so many Christians who hate LGBT people, my family included. The thing is I can see the hurt and confusion that's behind so much of that community, because I've lived it. I have a dissociative disorder which was caused by childhood trauma. That trauma caused parts of me to believe they're not female, and other parts to believe they're not human. Now I know that all parts of me are female and human, regardless of what each part had to believe to survive. But I could see how, if I didn't know the truth of God and know the saving grace of Jesus, I would be so lost. I can see how I could have started to believe I'm non-binary. It hurts to see so many Christians refusing to see LGBT people as PEOPLE. They need salvation same as anyone else, and I wish more Christians would start reaching out in love instead of seeing them as a scourge on the earth.
Amen to this. Said a prayer for you Kat too. May God bless and keep you.
The gospel is a gospel of love. Hate is nowhere to be found. Man instills the hate from themselves :(
I think this is one of the most excellent podcast episodes to date! Thank you sis for glorifying God for His design of men and publically giving them the recognition they deserve! I'm low-key done with this women empowerment, I got two boys and two girls, I don't need to emasculate my boys in order to elevate my daughters. They know they are equally valued and equally important in their genders given and designed by God. I agree with you 100%, we need to celebrate our differences but not only that, we need to see the harmony these differences create when put together! Just the way God intended it to be ^_^
Well said.. It’s very sad to witness all of this evil being called good, and good evil.
I miss the good old days when the truth was celebrated and was something people earnestly sought out. ✝️
@@lynnef9330 you know what Scriptures says, man will suppress the truth and exchange it for lies….but we mustn’t compromise for the the comfort of being liked by others. Our goal is to glorify God’s Words not man’s
People read into statements, their own experience, pain, narrative, stereotypes, whether consciously or unconsciously. If I were to ask ppl "do we need each other as a society?" Most people would say "yes". However if I were to break that up into two questions "Do men need women?" "Do women need men?" (which is essentially asking the same as the first question b/c "society" is divided into men and women), respondents would likely give me more "no's", and probably a full dissertation history lesson, one word "no" wouldnt suffice for them. SMH
"As long as I remember MY truth." It's hard to remember a lie in general because it's a lie, simple. It may even be hard to remember someone else's "truth", but it makes NO sense for it to be difficult to remember you're OWN truth, that's the first indication that something isnt right.
Just to preface, I agree with what you and Melissa said, but I wish to say that (in general) struggling to remember something doesn't necessarily make it less real. I struggle to remember (and live my life accordingly with the fact) that Jesus loves me and died for me even though I have Galatians 2:20 memorized and believe it wholeheartedly to be the truth.
Blessings. ♥
5:21 - 5:26 This is something I tell people over and over and over again!! Society is relentlessly trying to merge us into one person, blurring the lines between men and women, male and female. But there is genuinely something so incredibly beautiful about the differences between men and women and as you said, that’s something that ought to be celebrated. I’ve always been a sucker for romance and a lot of that stems from how incredibly beautiful it is that a man and a woman, despite being so different in so many ways, compliment each other so perfectly and beautifully. It’s a type of beauty only made by the hands of God. I personally love to observe the beautiful little details and intricacies of life that God has created and this is definitely among my favorites.
Me too! I feel the exact same ❤️
True!
Beautifully done! I’m a mother of high schoolers and college students and I get into conversations on the regular about the difference between THE TRUTH and the nonsense being sold as truth at school. It’s a battle worth fighting with love and compassion for future generations. ❤️
Spot on as always my sister.. praise be to God.. please keep my wife and my son in your prayers family. She is lost in the homosexual lifestyle again after being married to me for 13 years and two kids.. our son is 19 and our daughter is 14. I’m 36 and she’s 37. Our son/ my stepson has schizophrenia. She took him away from me and our daughter because we are following the Lord now and won’t except what she’s doing/ how she’s living her life. Me and her have been separated for two years now. The beginning of this year we started going to therapy to help fix our relationship. I’ve made mistakes and she hasn’t forgiven me. But I forgave her for hers. We both lived selfish lives. But one thing that was constant is that we loved each other deeply but didn’t know how to truly appreciate and love the lord and follow the lord. We were always one foot in with the Lord and one foot out. Which doesn’t work.!! Now she has grown bitter and angry and a cold heart towards me like we were nothing 😞.. sometimes I can’t believe how she’s acting but I can because the flesh and the devil are strong. They prey on the weak in spirit. She is so confused and angry. She’s letting all the negative people around her feed her lies and lead her down the wrong path. It’s sad because she knows God is against what she’s doing but she has convinced herself that he won’t judge her for it and that God loves everybody. 🤦🏽♂️.. We all know God loves his children but he hates Sin and wickedness. Acknowledging I’m a sinner and being convicted by the lord woke me up to see the errors of my ways. I pray the same for her. She’s my beautiful my best friend my forever. We always told each other that there’s no one on this for me but you. And that God has a plan for us. I still believe..!!! If I ask please say a prayer for her and my son. This isn’t her. Thank you all.. my love and prayers are with you ❤️🙏🏽💯
And props to those who suggested you upload these here! I didn't know I wanted it until I had it. I can't wait to hear/see more!!
There's a thin line between the pursuit of happiness and the pursuit of pleasure. The American Constitution. When worthy ideas become dealing in addictions.
I have been supported, loved and cherished by the men in my life and for that I am grateful for. I however can understand people who have only known trauma from men, sometimes starting by their own father and as a result have a warped view of all men. These people need support and therapy. That doesn't mean they are right. Most men are great.
As a single mother to an amazing young man it has not been easy raising him on my own but he has made me realize how this culture has become so confussed,hateful etc.. he has made me recognize the great in men.. but I've also realized how this culture has been created to break MEN.. smh
Thank you for helping me better understand what in the world is going on in our society! I think you hit the nail on the head. God bless you as you speak HIS truth! ✝️
Yes, I was married to a man for nearly 40 years and I thank God for our time together,before he went Home. We have a beautiful son, daughter in law and a granddaughter and I thank God for the junior man and two lovely daughters being added. Demi is an attractive woman. With or without my glasses, this is what I see. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
I love so much how - different from other commentators and speakers I listen to - you refrained from bashing and instead chose to speak truth, and not only that, but speaking truth with love. i find it so helpful to know how to explain lovingly to people around me that they are loved by their creator and created as who they are. Thank you for all you do, God bless.
Thank you! This is good stuff as always. I have not seen heard one single thing Melissa has said that is not just spot on always interesting! Keep up the good work! I learn a lot. We need more people men and women who care about apologetics.
So agree with you in this podcast regarding celebrating the differences in men & women! Thank you for saying what I was thinking the other day ! By the way, I am also married Bible believing well educated Christian with two sons and raised in a feminist household, I lost my father at a young age and I cringe when I hear so many in society talk about toxic masculinity…I could have really used some of that masculinity as a young lady with no one to watch out for me for so many years. I love being a mom, wife, keeper of my home and I am grateful for my husband , sons and my brothers in Christ!
I love men too! My husband is the biggest blessing in my life, i thank GOD for him every day!
Some of my best friends are men and they are amazing. They tend to think about things from different angles than I do and it really helps me get a bigger picture of things. Also as a singer, Bass voices are really hard to find without men! lol
I ♥️men too! I have 2 sons and an incredible husband. I also work for 2 men.
You’re great , keep it up. 🥳🌼🥰🙏🏽
I love this! I've commented a long time ago how much I love your speaking voice & how you articulate yourself so this is awesome! Glad to hear you covering this topic! God bless you, sister! 🤍
This was really good Melissa. Thank you. I will say that what I saw in the Tinkerbell movie is that Tinkerbell ended up finding out that trying to be what God did NOT create her to be led to her being very unhappy and unfulfilled. Realizing that being a tinker fairy, or who God created her to be, is where she was able to find peace. We could learn a lot from that.
I am a big sister to three brothers. I struggled with wanting "equal rights" or at least feeling as though I was equal in importance to my brothers since my father was always clear that boys were more important. But now, I am the wife of an awesome man, and a mother to 5 boys (yes, 5). I am so grateful for boys and the differences that they bring into the world. Honestly, our world would be a complete mess if women were in charge of everything. Despite what many might think.
Thank you for this, Melissa. It is upsetting when the world tries to pit women and men against each other. No good comes when we see each other as adversaries. We are on the same team! We should embrace each other and our God-given differences that enrich our lives, not diminish them.
This was great to hear from a males perspective. We are unique and have different skills. Most men have the hunter gather, fix-it-Felix, handyman traits, some have science and math smarts, aka book smarts, some have street smarts, some have more of a gentle and more nurturing skill set or any mixture of those. But we are most definitely created differently from women as God intended and it’s ok for women to ask for our help sometimes. We generally are happy to help, it’s part of being a man. Generally speaking, we respect women and the gifts and the roles God gives y’all and we couldn’t function without you ladies. There is a purpose for men and for women to serve and love each other, but also to know it’s ok to ask for help on the things we aren’t gifted at or that we feel weak in. We all struggle in life, so we need to be lifting each other up and drawing each other closer to God’s will. That also means telling each other when we have done or are doing something wrong, because if we love one another than we shouldn’t want see each other doing something harmful to ourselves. God bless all you women & men out there!
Welcome to the technology world! So blessed to hear you. Same same..I have been saturating myself with the podcasts of Godly men and women.I love Godly men too..
Thank you SO MUCH for posting your podcast here! Please continue to do so 🤗
Hi Melissa, I just got to say I love your Videos and pod casts so much. I stumbled across you a few weeks ago on youtube. I'm kinda shocked to here that you don't know what downloading a podcast means, you are so smart, anyway it means to put on the hard drive of your smartphone or computer as as opposed to streaming. I download podcast to my phone via wifi then listen to them at work or while I'm mowing the lawn where there is no wifi. If I stream when I'm away from a wifi connection I would be using up my cellular data very fast, downloading is the way to go. Anyway keep up the good work you have made a difference (in a positive way) in my life. Also you just moved into 1st as my favorite person to listen to, yes you are now ahead of Ben Shapiro.
All this is simply more chains of sin to stop or hold back in the pits eternally confused... the truth is found in Jesus. The truth shall set us free! Breaking those chains and live life in freedom we only find in Christ Jesus! Loved the podcast and while listening to you, i found myself speaking to you adding and agreeing 😂 to what you were talking about..
when i realized that, i giggled and said Praise God! 🤗❤
As a single dad your pod cast was on point thank you for the kind words.😁
I have said many times recently, i LOVE men. Like not even sexually, although definitely my husband, but I just think they are hilarious and I love how they can compartmentalize and how they run towards danger instictually when there is someone in danger, especially to save women and children (although society is trying to change that).
Thanks Sis, for saying such kind word toward men :)
As a man, I can say that instinct is real. But I have always wondered if it was biology or morality behind that instinct....
If it is biology, I doubt society will be successful in changing that aspect 😁
Bless your patience. I am trying hard not to lose it.
Yeah MEN ROCK! And they are getting a raw deal these days.
I love that men and women are so different. Each has special traits and abilities.
I get that people cross over the descriptions. I am a lot like your Mom.
I do what I need to do for my family. But sometimes you just need a man to help.
I grew up a total tom-boy. In fact I am still a tom-boy but I am still a woman.
I cook, clean, maintain, do the electrical, plumbing, yard work, repairs, but still need a guy at times to help out.
Men have a great way of solving problems. Kudos fellas we love ya!
I 100% agree with this podcast, God bless you for this Melissa 🙏🏾
I started thinking, what would be the skill in which women are the most superior to men. My conclusion was, talking things over in a way where the priority is not damaging any relationships. On the other hand, if the priority is getting the job done, or getting a decision out of people, send a man. But there may be some collateral damage.
This was a great listen. Having said that my wife is the diy guru and a great cook. I am definitely analytical and always seeking solutions even when my wife only wants me to listen.
Women are great.
You did a great job of respectfully disagreeing. I think we get so excited and passionate that we forget we were once lost too. I have definitely been guilty of being overzealous and coming off as a jerk.
This is great! Please keep them coming! 😊🙏🙌
Extreme Feminism has lead to the death of relationships, it’s why both marriage and birth rates are dropping yearly.
Funny, I am the one under the sink to fix the garbage disposal or changing breaks in a car. The garage is my play ground. I'm in the medical field / accounts management field, so I have no experience in the things that take my interest. My husband works in the construction, sales, industry, but hates to pick up a hammer or drill. However like you said things come naturally to men. I was working on a project turning an entertainment center in to a bar. I was stuck on it for 3 days I couldn't figure out how to attach the backing with a brick wall look. My husband happens to walk by and suggested what made sense to him and withing an hour he completed that piece of my project that had taken me 3 days. Everything you said it's so true and makes such sense. Thank you!
Ty for acknowledging women who struggle with breast feeding. I really wanted to but my body couldn't keep up with my baby. Thank God for formula! And, I had my child during the formula crisis, too! Thank God it was near the end, though! And, thank God for so many helpful programs out there to provide formula for struggling families. Thank God for my son despite the struggles. My son is happy and healthy
Thank you for this, Melissa. God bless you!❤
The problem is that a lot of men don’t have those manly qualities anymore. The guys I’ve dated can’t change oil in the car, can’t replace a headlight, can’t do simple things. The dating pool just seems small I guess and it gets tough. I just have to wait to meet the right one. It’s rough out here
My experience too. Men who cannot actually be "handy".
Politically incorrect statement here - I don’t like or dislike “men” as each is an individual but I cannot abide toxic masculinity and the church has had a gutful of that. Going to church as an articulate and independent single woman became an exhausting exercise in navigating fragile male egos, projection of their insecurities, the constant put downs and gaslighting - and these are the so called “good men”.
It means that many people have downloaded your podcast to their devices so they can listen to it any time, anywhere! I live in a small town where many places have no WiFi. So, I can’t for example go on RUclips on my iPad. It comes up saying “no internet connection” ok? But if I’ve downloaded your podcast, I can pull out my iPad and listen to it, even without internet access.
So true, "Only HE can give us rest" THE Great I Am. People have been lied to and told that this life is all about us, it's a lie, it's about Christ.
Melissa, I loved this! This is absolutely all a trend, but it's nothing new. There is a 102 year old social commentary that I've found helpful. I HIGHLY recommend reading the poem "The Gods of the Copybook Headings" by Kipling.
The Emperor Has No Clothes...the best illustration of recent history, no one will speak the truth! Thank You for doing so!! Herd mentality is a messy business.
I am not a feminist but I don’t think it’s fair to generalize all men as being these great beings because to me, it undermines and minimizes some women who may have had bad experiences with them. Some men are abusers, rapists, pedophiles, molestors that badly hurt women and children. I believe that some women don’t like men because they had bad experiences with one and these men have been protected by the church and never called out on their bad behavior. It’s time men be held accountable for this type of behavior and I just refuse to praise all men when these type of men exist
Just as it's equally as hurtful to generalize all men as feminists do, in a negative light. We all know there is a broad range of males out there from healthy to not so healthy. She knows this.
I absolutely love your videos! Thank you so much for these!
I Love my man, and i am raising a little man, so this is a very important topic for me. I want a future where he is loved for being all that God made him to be, strong, smart, fun, adventurous, and so much more.
The book, PJ Funny Bunny It's Not Easy Being a Bunny, came to mind while listening to your podcast. It's on RUclips stories for kids. Thank you for all that you do and share.
A breath of fresh air! Thank you for this blessing!
Melissa I just wanted to say I love you as a sister in Christ and so far I’ve enjoyed and appreciated your content, so thank you for that! I’d also like to point you and anyone who reads this to chuck missler. He has stuff on transhumanism and other very interesting topics. God bless you and all who read this, I pray He grants us wisdom and discernment in our daily lives.
Thank you, Melissa, for this video. I really appreciate it. It's very refreshing.
That being said, I've been mistreated a lot by men and I don't want to hate or resent them but I feel traumatized and the urge to hate them. In addition to that, I've been in several romantic relationships and the difference between me and men is utterly frustrating, if not at times maddening, to me. I want to appreciate men but I feel destroyed and hopeless. I've been hoping/praying for a husband but lately I've been thinking I would be incapable of being with a man, in all senses of the term...
If anyone has any advice or words of encouragement I welcome that. Additionally I would deeply appreciate prayer.
God bless you brothers and sisters. ♥
Share your issues with Jesus Christ. Read God's word and pray everyday with a sincere heart. Find a good church and get connected with believers who don't compromise on God's word. You will see changes in yourself. God bless you and your family. ✝️
Im sort of on the same boat, i would ask if these men that betrayed you were truly Godly men? Men who do the damage tend to be men who are not true believers of God. I would recommend taking a step back from dating and seeking out a christian therapist to help out in resolving these issues before trying to find a Christian Man. And remember that there is one man/God who will never fail you and its Jesus Christ.
Get deeper in the Word of God and seek Him first, its what im trying to do and i am finding healing, changing my mindset of men and finding forgiveness for them and what happened. I pray that you are able to find peace and healing for your soul 🤍 God Bless you
@@truthfaith6261 Oh thank you so much for writing me this comment. It's encouraging and reassuring.
I haven't been dating, I'm reading and praying, and I'm about to see a Christian therapist actually...and I really hope and pray it's a real Christian and that they can help me. (I've been coming across many who claim to be Christians but act...not how I would expect, or have unbiblical beliefs.)
And most of these men I encountered were not Godly whatsoever, but some claimed to be and I think those were the ones who impacted me the most because of that very deception...
Again, thank you so much. I'm also praying for you! ♥
(...) being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
[Philippians 1:6]
Melissa l so enjoy your videos/satires/ podcasts and am always blessed by your insight and biblical world view. Thank you so much for your work!!
I finally got to sit and listen to this podcast....Trying to learn to listen *again* and listen to podcasts. This was great.I've exhausted the condemning of men..I repent of it. I do like how you described the 'feminism ' of today and chuckled while agreeing that it's over the Clift and burning.......*paraphrase*. I enjoyed this podcast and in general agree with your points...for sake of again, not writing a book. The Lord's Word is TRUE. Be Blessed. Be Encouraged.
I wonder how a person who doesn't know the true truth can know the true truth, if he/she perceive a lie as truth. I think if she will rely on her own judgement she would remain confused, would be swinging back and forth about her gender. It seems to me as if by rejecting the truth many people are living in their own virtual reality.
I feel the same way Melissa. In fact everything that you described by this person or these types of people are things that we always found in the state hospital and I don't think people realize that now it's like everybody's got a mental disorder and calling it something else. It's sad really. For years I was in and out of psychiatric hospitals because of childhood rape and abuse. I can't remember not wanting to be someone else, and until Yeshua delivered and healed my mind in such a powerful way, I suffered much abuse and I tried to kill myself and also mutilated my body with burns and cut. Thank the God and Father of our LORD YESHUA the Messiah, He made me think, feel and laugh because I was free from the torment after 55 years at that time. Seven years now and I am no longer a slave both spiritually and physically. My husband who was also my master in bondage did not want me once the demons were gone. But I am clothed and in my right mind and I belong to Him.🙏🙌🏾💖🎶 Jesus Christ is my Redeemer. HalleluYAH!
"I love men"
Me too! I can relate to your straightness!
"You heard that right. I--a woman--love men"
* puzzled * wait--is it supposed to be shocking? ...... that she's..... straight?
"I think men are awesome"
OHHHHHHHH! She means she loves and values men as people. Me too! Hahaha. I am both straight and I also love and value men as people. :P
I've been thinking about this all week!
Sister I am a man I had this talk with dad growing doesn’t matter the size of a Man or women I seen small man stronger maybe it’s their ego not sure main thing he love you God know he’s heart my strength is not from me it’s from the lord i am 5.6 I been doing things alone i always say thank you lord Jesus can’t do it alone with out your strength and wisdom every day is a blessing the lord give me breath again and I hear my dad say he’s mom lifted a old piano 🎹 they are Heavy she took it up the Stairs mmm 🤔 me and dad was laugh at this story he was telling me so what I am saying women are strong and wisdom as well God bless sister
To me, living out what would otherwise just be fantasies is a greatest form of escapism.
I think men are awesome, too. And I greatly appreciate their place as ordained by God.
Thank you for this podcast. Sometimes I have to give this over to God so many times because this topic needs to be brought up. It's so aweful that all of a sudden the country went from wanting equality to women are superior. My father has been a minister for over 40 years and he respects women. How did we go to hating men? And all of a sudden if a gentleman opens door for you some women yell at him. God Bless the men in our lives.
I did not know you had a podcast, that is great. I just subscribed. 😊
Thanks for being truthful but compassionate!
Couldn't agree more. So edifying. Much love in Christ from an ex bisexual and ex witch to a new creation in Christ Jesus and the woman I am. 🥰
Thank you M. As a man it can be exhausting. Since the burning of the bras, it can be tough, I'm sure for both genders. Add that you are a Christian . . . We live a life that is in contrast to the world views. Good is bad, bad is good. We read this in the bible about end days and the last generation. Yet I maybe it's been this way all along.
A woman I have met recently, who is christian. Excited I was, to meet a true christian quoting verses Acts of faith and works a plenty.
I have been estranged by my wife. We are not devorced. That is a long story in itself.
This woman I've met. I have no under current intentions.
Oh anyway, the christian woman can help men. Deliver a meal and deliver acts of kindness.
But when a christian man has a heart to be a friend in kind. He is a threat and rejected.
This woman is wonderful. My heart is heavy.
When put this on the table, she said things, that to me painted a pic of her glass house.
Which helped me, when I unwrapped that to realise that unrelatededly, I have been building glass houses for myself. So 👍 fixing that!
Sorry ramble....
It's ok for woman to be kind giving and generous. Caring for the devorced, single , man. BUT, its incorrect that for men to care for a devorced, widowed woman.
She pointed to Gen 3:16.
Yah wow! That explained soooo much!
This needed to be said. Thank you.
My American husband didn't want to be provider and head of our family. He didn't want to have children either. I quit my job in London, followed him to USA, no permission no job and he forced me to go back. I have a new job as Property Manager. Was like 2 weeks unemployed in England, and 2 years unemployed in USA. I feel like is no real men anymore. It's sad. He is a military pilot, his dad claims to be a pastor. And they love just money and power.
Hey, Where's the link for your Podcast, Sister Melissa?
This is certainly something I want to listen to after work.
Hey there! I added it to the description 😊 You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, mainly through Google, Spotify or Apple.
Completely agree
@@MelissaDougherty🦁 My Medicine♥️😇🙏
Thank you God for the men in my life. I love taking care of my family. It's a shame we don't say it more.
Not that I recommend South Park, but when Melissa talks about "my friends are bi, so I think I'm bi". It reminded me of the South Park episode where one of the kids become goth, cuz they wanna be different, but he doesn't have all the right "things" (clothes, music, habits, etc) to be in with the goth kids. I went from bible-thumping religious a**hole (this is different than following Jesus), to Wiccan, to Goth, to wanna-be gang-banger in the space of 4 years in my pre-teen to teenage years. Figuring out who you are is HARD even when have God showing you the way, but the actual truth is such an anchor that these people need desperately, and I pray they find Him asap!
I want to say thank you to women, and I appreciate the differences they have. My best friend is a woman who is an amazing person.
Thanks for being real and saying what needs to be said in a Christ-like way. You speak the truth in love. I learn a lot from your podcasts and videos.
For it not to be confusing, can we stick to a standard. It’s interesting when she said as long as you respect my truth, so what about my truth? When I see you according to my truth you’re a woman. Are you going to respect my truth?
I celebrate Truth, too, and absolutely appreciate what you've expressed here!
I laughed a bit at your illustration, because I suspect your husband actually said "that line isn't level", probably not "isn't straight " 🤔
I've been a contractor (and don't have to be masculine or devalue men's awesomeness to do it) for decades, and guess you probably drew a straight line that wasn't quite level - easy to see if one has done thousands 😋
Keep it up, Melissa!!
I hear yah! Agreed, debates are fine but the bashing is ridiculous. We should care how the balance has been thrown so far off.
This was amazing…..thank you
Seriously though, you make so much sense!
Just came across this video thank you sister🙏✝️
Mostly the men in my family can do all the handy and technical stuff. Me, however, I can't do any of that. I would rather spend the majority of my time with my female friends, because that's all I've largely cared about. At the same time, I have three closely loved female friends who can do all the "masculine" things that I can't. Namely, one is into stocks, another majored in engineering and the last one an architecture major. Me? I'm mainly only good with spiritual things, and I'm shamelessly affectionate to the women I love.
On a deeper note: I know for a fact that homosexuality runs as a generational curse in my family. Both my twin sister and another female family member are in lesbian relationships and living with their girlfriends. My twin sister has no interest in being a Christian, and my other family member once reached out to me about the Gospel, but eventually she wandered off and the rest is essentially history.
As for me, this spirit has never been in me, but I would be lying if I said this same spirit hasn't tried coming for me before. Namely, at my old retail job (grocery store), I had so many times where I said nothing, but certain men would outright tell me how sweet I am, and that they liked my customer service. One man even literally tried flirting with me twice in the same day, when he came in the store both times. Besides the customers, I also knew one man who still had a spirit of homosexuality, and I was supervisor (he was only a cashier). Granted, we all thought this guy had problems, because he was wildly immature, but I saw deeper than that. Every interaction was like staring in the dark. Then, there were the times he would flirtatiously say "call me" as he walked out the door. Other times, he was genuinely afraid to approach me (ironically because I'm not threatening). If you fear someone who walks in the light, it's a sign you have demons inside you.
Until now, I somehow did not know you had a podcast 😂
When feelings become reality, reality becomes irrelevant, and destruction occurs from that irrelevance. How do we know this? Just look outside.
Doesn't seem very normal when you struggle to remember your "own truth"
I am a male and I love watching and agree with your videos. In listening to the podcast I Googled being non binary and I found out that this unfortunately and sadly isn't a trend and actually dates back to 400 B.C. See excerpt taken from and article: Although non-binary is often regarded as a new idea, the identifier has been around for as long as civilization has. In fact, non-binary gender has been recorded as far back as 400 B.C. to 200 A.D., when Hijras in India who identified as beyond male or female - were referenced in ancient Hindu texts.
I will listen to this many times: it's packed with wisdom and grace and courage. Thank you Melissa
Too much extremism politically. Not enough extremism for Jesus. Many signs He’s coming soon but having died and sent back I can witness to the fact that time to Him…not the same as it is here. That’s what the Bible says and what I experienced. Stay vigilant, & keep sharing, Melissa. You’re making dents in the enemies facade. And keep the armor on, girl. The enemy has you in his sights. Shalom