You are 100% correct young lady. I don't know your age, but you are repeating what is written in Scripture. Do not let some lead you astray. Do not listen to someone and take their word for it. The enemy knows Scripture more than we do and will try to deceive us. Stay in the path and keep being sensitive to Him. If you aren't sure of something, don't do it until you can find support for it in the Word. If you can't just leave it behind. May G-D bless you and keep you in grace through our Master and Savior Jesus Christ, to His glory. Amen.
some of them want to fit in too much with the world in the name of "bringing light to the dark parts" and doing everything the world does to appear "relatable".
YES George jankos actually had a convo with girls gone bible and he had similar reasonings as to why he cursed until he was rebuked. People can relate to your testimony because you were at the same spots they were in but using those reasonings is some dangerous theology
SO OFF. There’s no such thing as a celebrity pastor. And the theatrics I’m seeing in these churches coming from the stage is just a reflection of the leadership within the church. Very sad.
This message is really convicting me. I’ve been a believer for a while but I almost completely fell away away and lost my faith due to some doubts that I had about God and the Bible. In that period Tat I sort of fell away I was still listening to Christian influencers (in an effort to not completely loose my faith). This made me start to make room for certain sin that I a believer really should not. Secular music is a big one. I had completely cut out secular music when I was at the strongest point in my faith but seeing so many other believers my age still listening to it made me wonder if I was wrong about secular music. I started to listen to more secular music and now even though I’m starting to get my faith in Jesus back, it’s a struggle to cut out secular music out completely for me.
THIS! There are a lot of Christians who listen to secular music. I used to be one of them! But that doesn't make it okay. Secular music doesn't bring glory to God so therefore it is unwise to listen to secular music. That's why we need to test things. Just because a believer we know and love is doing something, doesn't mean we need to do the same thing. I'm so glad you're starting to get your faith back in Jesus. I also understand how difficult it is to cut out secular music completely. So many songs are catchy and upbeat. I encourage you to bring this struggle before the Lord and ask Him to change your desires. There are a ton of songs out there that are godly. Not just worship songs, but jazz, r&b, hip hop, and pop. I pray that as you draw closer to Christ, you'll begin to see Jesus more clearly and the truth of His word! God bless 🤍
What has helped me is listening to Christian music in genres that I love? There is Christian pop, Christian rnb, Christian rap, Christian country, Christian rock even. Nowadays there is Christian afropop too. And the classic hymns and praise and worship gospel sounds too. With all this variety I don't listen to secular music at all anymore. Only time I ever hear it is in shopping centers or in public transport. And I really try to go around with my airpods so I can listen to my own music because secular music just sounds so vulgar and abrasive to me now. God really renews you and changes you for the better when you invite him into the situation and work with His sufficient grace. Keep striving!! God’s got youu❤❤
Finally !!❤ Guys watching a podcasts wont get you close to God. I mean these influencers record themselves praying dont they read their bible "matthew 6 5-8"
I think podcasts have their place, but you have to be VERY selective and it doesn’t take the place of reading your Bible and praying and even fellowshipping with other believers. And if you're a Christian and you're not even reading the bible, you shouldn't be listening to podcasts. And I find it very strange why influencers record themselves praying… When you know someone is watching you, obviously you act a certain way. And praying is a conversation between you and God, why do you have to record yourself doing that? You can give tips on how people can pray, but recording yourself doesn’t make any sense to me 🤷🏾♀️
There are few Christian "Influencers" I watch on social media and what not that I can confidently say they follow Christ. Other ones I don't tend to watch very match but check in to see what they are saying. You're one of the better ones that's for sure, well made video. God bless.
Thanks for posting! I always feel scatter brian watching Christian tok because there are so many people in different parts of their walk with Christ and some are just plain lost. We gotta know the scripture for ourselves! And yes! We will know them by their fruit! Excellence video 🎉
on a random note; there are no such things strawberry trees. strawberries grow on bushes. 🤭💞 I TOTTALY AGREE with what you said. I know an influencer who post about God know and then, but dresses very scandalous . thank you so much for this!! ♡🌸
Wow, that is wild. There's nothing wrong with making a board about your aspirations and goals, but one should be praying about them not manifesting them. Society today tries to subtly insert New Age and false religions wherever they can. Whenever I walk into a store that sells even just a little bit of jewelry, I always see evil eye pendants and hamsa hands. We have to be aware and vigilant.
I don’t believe it’s bad to put a collage together of the things you like and certain goals you have, but you shouldn’t be manifesting them or even idolizing them. Vision boards usually involve manifesting. You should commit those aspirations to God through prayer. It’s also important to remember that our ultimate goal in life should be to live the life God wants us to live.
If anyone sees my comment I want you to know that you shouldn’t worry about who is or who is not a Christian and instead focus on your own personal relationship with Jesus. I do agree with this lady that there are people who claim to be Christian, and do not exhibit fruit of the Holy Spirit often. However I do feel like it is not our job to figure out who is and who is not and pick apart the ones we “think” are not. I do not think it is our job to call out these people publicly or try to shame these individuals because we are not to judge. Instead like the young lady said, you should pray for those you feel are doing questionable things. Ask God to help you test the spirit, and check your own heart and what you may or may not be doing. Matthew 7:1 Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. I feel as if this young lady is more concerned with others walks and journeys than her own. My recommendation is if you are seeing things you don’t necessarily agree with, you can model different behaviors yourself and hopefully people will see your light instead of calling them out telling them what they are doing wrong. ❤
Hi! I appreciate your comment! No one should be worrying about whether someone is a Christian or not. Jesus has told us that there is no point in worrying. As followers of Him, ESPECIALLY in this digital age, we need to make sure that we're not deceived. What we listen to and who we listen to, what we follow and who we follow ABSOLUTELY affects our own personal relationship with Jesus. That's the whole point of this video. I'm not telling people we need to figure out who is saved or not, I'm encouraging people to be careful with following and supporting the people who claim to be Christians because they might not actually be saved. And if they are saved, sometimes the things they do or say is not wise and we shouldn't be quick to support those things and imitate them. If we aren''t in the word ourselves, how will we know what is of God and what isn't? After all, don't we want to be more like Jesus and grow closer to Him? You're correct. It's not our job to call people out publicly and try to shame them, but we have every right to judge according to John 7:24, which says "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” Despite your feelings about me, this video is meant to remind us believers to be careful that we are not deceived in this journey with Christ. God bless! 🤍
@@yaddiee233right, and also we ought to be in fellowship and encouraging eachother. That's why there are whole sections dedicated to false teachers in the bible, because what they say can affect how we think. Not that the influencers are teachers but if they're spreading wrong theology then there's nothing wrong with correcting them or at least exchanging ideas
I think many people do not understand how impactful influence and associations are, or else we wouldn't make statements like these. Christian influencers literally try to "influence" thoughts and lifestyles. One who is truly after God will let his/her light shine so that the world will see and glorify our Father who is in heaven. One who is not submitted to God, may preach "another gospel" as the Word of God says or promote himself/herself and listening to that over time will influence your walk with God. After all, the Bible shows the principle that faith/ beliefs/ convictions come by hearing. If you keep hearing the Word of God and seeing someone pattern Christ, you will have true Christian influence, but when "self" and "worldliness" are promoted, the listener begins to transform into a more carnal kind of person, because another biblical principle is that the things which enter our minds cause transformation, which may be good or bad. As Christians, we are called to transform by the renewing of our minds according to God's Word and not conform to worldly or carnal patterns. Please also understand the different contexts that the word "judgment" is used in. In some contexts, it simply refers to a decision made from an analysis; in other words, testing every spirit and deciding whether or not to follow, accept or agree. We all make judgments, therefore. So, the Bible tells us to judge righteously.
@@Cherished.Beloved I agree. But on some levels, they are teachers, whether they realize it or not. 😅 As a matter of fact, on some levels, we all are. In Matthew 19 and 20, Jesus told His disciples to go in all the world, preach the Gospel, baptize people in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and teach people to obey everything He's taught and make disciples. It is what we take to be the "Great Commission" and a mandate that each able believer has. We, as followers of Christ, especially ones with platforms, do that through our words and overall lifestyles. There are some who will even try to teach people "theology", which some of it doesn't align with scripture and that needs to be corrected. So, while they don't formally occupy the office of a teacher in a church, school or ministry, they do play the role of teachers.
Excellent video and message for Christians. @12:55 you are exactly right about testing the pastors as well. They're not supposed to behave like the world to reach the world. Nonbelievers don't respect that. And a pastor is to feed the sheep/the saved, not the lost. I don't give those pastors a pass. They're leading many astray and God will judge them harshly. I stumbled across your channel because of the kpop videos. I know of two married women who claim to be Christian, but it sure seems as though they idolize these boys. It's so disturbing. I have two channels and one is solely Christian information. I post when I feel God leads me to post. And for some reason, today, it's kpop and Christian women and I don't know much about kpop. I know of it and that's about it. So thank you for those videos as well.
Love this video sister continue teaching the truth!!! Another thing I want to add and warn others especially us as women is to not even engage in flirting or words that can make your mind wonder into sexual things. As God lets us know don't awaken love before it's time ...as women when we pretend to be interested and flirt in texting and through voice it still is fornication because it causes us and the male to lust and we don't need to do that. But love your video!!!!
I am currently having issue with consuming kpop again, I stumbled upon this video and I've been blessed but moreso when I saw you have contents about dealing with kpop. God is good and funny at the same time, praise Him!
Praise the Lord! Yes I used to be heavily obsessed with it, but God delivered me. It’s difficult to give it up, but I would say it does more harm than good. God bless 🤍
Great video! I feel like this is not talked about enough. While watching this I was reminded of when Ezra realized that the Jews were marrying people that God told them not to (since the days He commanded them not to, pretty much!) and he weeped and asked Him for forgiveness. We shouldn’t excuse any sin no matter how “big or small” it may seem. But we should also have forgiveness and grace towards people who do struggle with sin, whether they know it or not, and pray for them like you said. I see many people in my generation who go to church and claim to be Christian but they don’t even realize how worldly they are living (if I worded that right lol). They cuss, gossip, talk about manifestation, and consider certain lifestyles that are not of God as completely fine ones. Social media has truly brainwashed people and it’s just so heartbreaking for me to witness sometimes. Sometimes an acquaintance who I know is Christian and I will be having a conversation and they might be going through something and feel so stuck and down, and I wonder, do they go to God about these things? Sometimes I try to mention God and how He can help them but I feel that those comments go mostly unnoticed. I’ve been asking God to give me more boldness when it comes to talking about Him. I’ve only been with Him for 8-9 months, I’m not sure if that’s a long period of time or if I’m still considered a newer Christian, but either way I feel like I should be growing and maturing more spiritually. When it comes to the topic of Christian influencers I think I am pretty good at discerning who is really walking with Him and turning away from worldly things, but I am still learning different things about God every day! A video like this is very helpful for both new and long-time believers alike. :))
"I firmly believe in the truth of Jesus, a conviction born from my personal encounters with His love. It's this deep connection that guides my collaboration with the Holy Spirit in crafting the content for my channel. Through my teachings, I aim to instill in children the importance of embracing a prayerful existence and embracing Christ as a way of life."
I understand what you're saying and I support what this video is about. This is something that definitely needs to be said because there are a lot of lukewarm people around who are taking the Lord’s name in vain by misrepresenting Him. Bearing Christian but misrepresenting Christ is in a way taking God’s name in vain. In my opinion. But this isn't explicitly said in the Bible, its an interpretation of the word of God that I believe comes from the Holy Spirit’s inspiration. Which is why I want to add that it is very important to properly interpret the Bible in terms of its context and how it applied then and how it applies now, contextually. We need to beware extremes and writing off some things because of how unbelievers have abused it. For example, a vision board in a sense is biblical. Keeping a prayer journal, a prayer board, having a physical representation of the things God has revealed to you or the things you're asking God for and knowing it is from Him and not in your power to make it materialise has a biblical basis. Habbakuk talks about making the vision plain, in Deuteronomy Moses remind the people to not forget what God has done, in Isaiah we are told to not look back but forward to the new things God is doing. Gratitude journaling--God says in all things we should give thanks. In John, we are told that the devil is a thief and a liar and a destroyer. Whereas Jesus comes to give us life in the fullest. In Genesis we are given dominion over the earth. And Jesus teaches us to be stewards of our talents and the resources He has given us. Paul says, I am all things to all people for the sake of winning souls. Therefore, I believe we should not let the devil lie and steal good things that we have dominion over by God. Unless truly it is unbiblical like witchcraft, astrology, idolatry, homosexual acts, and things that are disobedience to God and sin, that we absolutely should not be partaking in, we should really be careful of going to extremes. I also keep in mind that had Jesus been extreme he never would have associated with the people he did. When it comes to not leading people astray I completely agree with you. The Bible says its better to be drowned than to lead God’s people astray or give wicked counsel. But I just have to note that our posture of heart should not be towards condemnation or judgment. Like you said, we should caution them and pray for them and by the life we lead show what true Christianity entails 🥰🙏🏾
Amen!!!! Just to clarify though, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with making a collage of the things you like, your goals, dreams God has given you, and confirmations, etc. That’s actually such a wise thing to do and it’s amazing how God can begin to speak to you as you commit those things to Him. But the vision boards I mentioned in this video is what’s trending in our society right now, especially this year. If you search up what a vision board is online, it’ll tell you that it’s a collage that people put together so that they can manifest their dreams and goals. In fact many articles will show up telling you and instructing you on how to make vision boards that actually work!! And none of those articles talk about God or prayer! So those vision boards involve manifesting which is absolutely not of God. I probably should’ve clarified in the video, but thanks so much for your comment! God bless 🤍
@@randomCHELdad Christ redeemed us from sins to try our best to NOT continue in them willingly AND warn others of how it happened. Judging is needed to see if something is harmful. If you read the Bible, God does command Christians to judge.
Yeah!! People make it so they can manifest their dreams and aspirations. I wouldn’t say there’s anything wrong with making a collage with things you like and goals you have, but you should be committing those things to the Lord in prayer and you shouldn’t be idolizing them. God bless 🤍
God will allow suffering because children of God are hated the devil and the demons… So if you are facing trials, injustice…and attacks from evil people on your career, on your dream life, on your marriage… Remember You overcome with GOD! God is not punishing you!
I have a question as I've been feeling some type of way over this for a while. I've been a dancer since i was a kid and i do mostly contemporary and hip hop dancing. I see dancing as a hobby and a recreational activity as its helped me a lot with relieving tension in my body and its been a great stress reliever. Yes, i do commit everything in Gods hands and i do pray over things that stress me out, but dancing has also been another positive addition to that, its also helped me lose over 50 pounds over the last few years to God be the glory. But what im getting at is, is it a bad thing? In the past, i would dance to music i liked, whether it was the beat or the lyrics, but as I've grown more with God, I've been convicted over a lot of music in my playlist that i never realized how much they glorified sin. I've deleted them, but ive also kept the music i dont feel convicted over and still dance to them. I've never danced provocatively or anything like that, I'm always in baggy, comfortable clothing when I dance but I just dont know. Could someone please let me know their take on this? I'm a shy person but one day I hope to create a social media account where i can talk about God and encourage people on their walk with God, but I also want to post dance videos, fashion content, makeup, school and many more. Would that make me lukewarm? I feel myself growing in Christ hence the conviction over the music, but i still dance to hiphop. I've also started dancing to more Christian hiphop.
Hi!! So dancing is a wonderful thing! David danced before the Lord with all of his might!! I love to dance to, but I’m not that good haha. A scripture that helps me concerning anything that I am doing or thinking about doing is 1 Corinthians 10:31 “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” So we both know there are songs that are very inappropriate, but there are also songs that may described as motivating but when you actually look at the lyrics, it doesn’t align to God’s word. So I would say one would have to be very selective if they were to dance to a song that isn’t perhaps a “Christian song”. Not every song out there is bad. You could even hear the narrative, for example, between lovers in a song, as God’s love for us. And that’s amazing that you dance to Christian hip hop. There’s actually so many good songs out there that glorify God and fall under so many different genres. So personally, I wouldn’t see the point in dancing to a secular song anyway. And then concerning your desire to start posting on social media one day, I would just say commit it to the Lord! Sharing His word is amazing and you definitely want to be led by Him. And there’s nothing wrong with posting videos about fashion, makeup, school, etc. I wouldn’t say that would make you lukewarm. But, it’s imperative that you’re not idolizing any of these things and that you’re not idolizing yourself too. Our content should also bring glory to God, not to us. And even with those type of videos, it’s important to commit them to the Lord in prayer. The Lord may even tell you not to post certain videos and you may not understand why, but God's will is always better. Anyway, those are my thoughts! God bless 🤍
@@yaddiee233 thank you so much. You've given me some perspective, and I will be committing this into prayer. I felt torn because some of my favorite dancers are also Christian and they post dance content and Christian content. They dance to a lot of secular music too but generally nothing sinful, and that's something I thought I could do to. But we live in a world where trying to be a Christian and remaining authentic sometimes don't go hand in hand because someone is always waiting for you to do what THEY deem un Christlike so that they condemn you. It's made me self conscious, but in all things we give God the glory. Thanks so much for your input 😊
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Amen! Also, please beware of RUclipsrs that say they left New Age but NOT a Christian but post Christian content. That's very deceiving. My question would be, why are you so afraid to stand for Jesus Christ? They have a "Word" almost every day, sometimes two videos a day, that are filled with these overly happy or doom and gloom messages. There are others who will sometimes have these dramatic thumbnails that lure people to watch. The bible is clear that there will be those that "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." 2 Timothy 3:5.
There are a gew things....one is yes, there are many people believe in God but not in the god of the bible,due to lack of understanding and deception. Also, another thing is being new or a baby Christian, it will take our lifetime and even then the bible tells us we wont truly be complete until Christ returns, so we will all struggle with our flesh as Christians, there should definitely be growth and maturity. But it doesn't happen over night. I remember i still did many worldly thing as a a new Christian because I had to mature and grown and the Holy Spirit allowed things to help build me up. So sometimes, its not that person isnt a christian they're just in a refining stage. Always call it out, when people say theyre a christian and they support or struggle with homosexuality, remind them of what the word of God says. Its the Holy Spirit that works through is and changes us.
Amen!!! Absolutely. Our entire lives will involve the Lord pruning us as we are being transformed from glory to glory. There’s always room for us to grow and mature more in Christ. And I agree, a person may be genuinely saved but still have bad habits or do fleshly things. But then there are people who aren’t saved, but may say they love God, yet they are living lives of sin. I guess that’s why it’s important to recognize there’s a difference between struggling with sin/bad habits and practicing sin/bad habits. Bottom line is, God can change any individual to be more like Him no matter who they are what they’re doing. Many people do things because of ignorance too! Thanks so much for commenting! God bless 🤍
Christian goal setting and New Age vision board making is as similar as night and day. Vision board setting is all about what you want, even manifesting and focusing on it without even consulting if it's the life God wants for you. Goal setting is okay if you leave it to God...what if He sees something that doesn't help you in the long run? Will He still be the kind, gracious and loving God you claim He is if He doesn't give what you want to you? By all means, set goals, make a collage of your dream bucket list, but don't think it will supercede God's will because even the Tower of Babel didn't materialize.
Vision boards are created solely to manifest your dreams and make them reality. Manifesting is not of God. There’s nothing wrong with making a collage of the things you like or goals you have, but you should be committing them to the Lord in prayer, not manifesting them. You also shouldn’t idolize them and most importantly recognizing that God’s will for your life might not involve any of those dreams and desires of yours! That’s why our one desire should be to live the life God desires of us, hence the reason why you should commit these things to the Lord in prayer.
@@yaddiee233 I agree with you on some part but psalms 37:4 says “Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart..” For example let’s say that I have a vision board about going to Paris, France. God gave me that desire to go over there and preach the gospel and get souls saved.
@@xoxogurl1570 There’s nothing wrong with having a board with your dreams, aspirations, and things God has been laying on your heart. That’s actually such a great thing to do because it’s amazing how God can speak to you and direct your steps when you commit these things to Him. You can even call it a vision board if you want but there is a thing called a vision board that’s trending in our society today, especially this year. I already mentioned it above, but when you search up what a vision board is, it’ll tell you that’s it’s a collage that people use to manifest their dreams so they can become a reality. There’s articles that instruct you on how to make vision boards that actually work. We just need to be careful that we’re not following worldly trends blindly and are searching up what things actually mean! God bless 🤍
While I agree that we need to pray for our brothers and sisters who practice new ageism, I think we should also show them why it's not of God. Definitely ask God to give you a voice to speak if he's leading you to intercede for someone, he'll let you know what to say. I do not exactly agree with everything she says, but this is why we have opinions! Sometimes as Christian we can come off more judgemental without righteous reasoning than we mean to be. More than anything I felt like this was simply just a rant.
You’re right. We can definitely judge unrighteously, but do you believe I don’t have righteous reasoning with the points I made in this video? Whether it was a rant or not, i hope you agree that as believers we need to be extremely careful with the people we follow; those who are saved and unsaved. We shouldn’t imitate sin or ungodliness. God bless 🤍
Hello! I agree with your points here but as we are commanded to do, I need to check them against the Bible first. May I ask for prayers because sometimes I get so heated trying to defend my fellow Christians that I stop becoming loving? I also have to explain some things to my friends who are beginning to get curious about Christianity and God (praise the Lord), so I would appreciate prayers for that too.
I found out there was a girl who has been a Christian for 4 years but all they post about is themselves and sponsors. Idk but i thought it was questionable. But i came out plainly and said, " i surrender all of my platforms to God, and use it all for his glory". I asked her what does she post about? She responded with "just myself" 🙃
Yeah… So either she’s not genuinely saved but just religious, or she has given her life to Christ but she hasn’t been convicted yet about her content. That conviction comes when we’re spending time with the Lord and in His word. We should be able to step to the side so people can see Jesus. That doesn’t mean every post should be a video of us preaching and sharing the word, but our social media platforms should be edifying, not self-glorifying. Pray for her 🙏🏾
@yaddiee233 Yeah, I thought it was questionable, but I have been doing my best to align myself with God's word😭(which is hard) to edify him vs. me. Thank you, I will be praying for her🙏
What would you say about DMX? People who knew him personally stated that he was really a Christian despite his music. He would have bible studies, go out and preach the word and even have a prayer before and after his concerts to the point that his handlers will be upset with him
This is such a great question. I only knew about him when he died but I did hear people mention that he was saved. Tbh I’m not sure. Someone can encounter Jesus, but not actually give their lives to Him to the point where they’re forsaking the world to follow Him. At the end of the day, the Lord knows the heart of every individual and Romans 9 mentions how He’ll show mercy to whom He shows mercy to. I think it’s amazing if He did do bible studies and go out and preach the word, but one cannot live a double life. And the things they produce, such as music, cannot be ignored especially if it’s ungodly. But yeah, God only knows. What are your thoughts?
@yaddiee233 I agree. As stated I know people who know him and met him and he was knee deep for Christ. Problem is that he was making music that the studios forced him to make per his contract. The studios tell the artist what music to make and they must and will abide by those terms. People have pointed to his music as it has vulguar language like the B word N word, drugs sex girls bouncing their behinds. So people have called that out when he died about his songs. But again he was making songs that he was told to make which he could have said no to but didn't. I believe he's in heaven but i don't believe that he will get a crown. The Bible speaks of diffrent levels of heaven, I don't believe he will be on the 1st level with God
Do you mean youtubers? I wonder if you're talking about Nick Jones not because I want you to drop names but because I got your video recommended after watching his videos...
RUclipsrs are also considered to be influencers. Wasn’t thinking about him at all when making this video, but we absolutely need to test everything people share, whether they’re saved or unsaved!
Wait, I have a question as a 12 year old processing Christian. If making a vision board is bad, then can we make vision board that is about Christianity?
If you search up what a vision board is, Wikipedia will tell you that it "is a collage of images, pictures, and affirmations of one's dreams and desires, designed to serve as a source of inspiration and motivation." Many of the articles that pop up will also tell you "how you can make a vision board that actually works." When reading these articles, it mentions how you can manifest the things on your vision board; make your dreams become a reality. Manifestation is associated with New Age. I don't think there's anything wrong in making a collage with your favourite things or goals that you have, but one should be committing them to the Lord in prayer, not manifesting them. They also shouldn't obsess or idolize these goals. These goals also should align to the will of God, not just your fleshly appetites and desires.
I have a question: so I also listen to K-pop but I’m a follower of Christ. is that wrong? or is it lukewarm because I also listen to Christian music as well I try and balance it out.
Personally, I believe that a Christian shouldn’t listen to Kpop because the majority of their songs don’t glorify God. Sometimes it may seem motivating and uplifting, but when you actually align the lyrics to the word of God, it’s evident that it’s promoting a lifestyle that promotes the flesh and pride. And yes the beats and lyrics may be catchy, but there are other songs out there that do glorify God. Not just worship songs but other songs like jazz, pop, hip hop, r&b. I’ve made a few videos about Kpop where I talk deeper about it.
Quick question is having a vision board evil now?.I do agree with most of the things she is saying.But anyone who has the spirit of discernment can tell between a luke warm,false and real christian.As much as it is good to talk about this topic, make sure your not being judgemental.Mathew 7 talks about it.Also there are so many people whom God calls to serve him and yet they are still imperfect as we all are.When we accept christ he begins a new work in us and the closer we draw to him,the more work he does in us through his holly spirit.I do agree that the devil has his agents sent out to destroy as many lives as possible but that doesnot mean that every influencer who is not yet there (righteous) is not called.We are all a walking progress.
If you search up what a vision board is, Wikipedia will tell you that it "is a collage of images, pictures, and affirmations of one's dreams and desires, designed to serve as a source of inspiration and motivation." Many of the articles that pop up will also tell you "how you can make a vision board that actually works." When reading these articles, it mentions how you can manifest the things on your vision board; make your dreams become a reality. Manifestation is associated with New Age. I don't think there's anything wrong in making a collage with your favourite things or goals that you have, but one should be committing them to the Lord in prayer, not manifesting them. They also shouldn't obsess or idolize these goals. These goals also should align to the will of God, not just your fleshly appetites and desires. Discerning between good and evil doesn't come automatically. One has to learn how to discern. And just because you have a spirit of discernment doesn't mean you will always discern properly. 1 Corinthians 10:12 says, "Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall." There are many new believers who are so hungry for God but they're not spiritually mature just as of yet. During that season in their life, they must be extra careful with the content they're listening to and the people they support and follow, because those things may not actually be godly and that person may not actually be saved. Matthew 7:1 is a scripture that is often taken out of context. John 7:24 says, "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” Jesus expects us to judge others, but we must do it with righteousness. You are absolutely right. When God calls people to serve Him, He is still doing a work. I am not discrediting the work God is doing in individuals lives. I did not say that every influencer who is not yet spiritually mature is not called. Of course we are all a walking process. HOWEVER, you cannot use that as an excuse for ungodliness. Sin is still sin and ungodliness is still ungodliness. A new believer may still have a habit of smoking. That doesn't mean they are not saved, but the act of smoking is a sin and it is ungodly. We all have struggles, but we need to be very selective with the content we let into our minds, hearts, and the things we follow. If we aren't in the word of God, we won't be able to discern properly.
Its not our job to decide who is saved....that is God's job....and you sin every day and that is why Jesus died on the cross and shed his blood...we are saved by Grace....all these people keep trying to put us back under the law....
I never said that it was our job to decide who is saved… Not sure if you’re talking about me when saying that all these people keep trying to put us back under the law :/
If you search up what a vision board is, Wikipedia will tell you that it "is a collage of images, pictures, and affirmations of one's dreams and desires, designed to serve as a source of inspiration and motivation." Many of the articles that pop up will also tell you "how you can make a vision board that actually works." When reading these articles, it mentions how you can manifest the things on your vision board; make your dreams become a reality. Manifestation is associated with New Age. I don't think there's anything wrong in making a collage with your favourite things or goals that you have, but one should be committing them to the Lord in prayer, not manifesting them. They also shouldn't obsess or idolize these goals. These goals also should align to the will of God, not just your fleshly appetites and desires.
@@yaddiee233 But the Bible also says, Why do you criticize other followers of the Lord? Why do you look down on them? The day is coming when God will judge all of us." Also there's a verse in Titus which says why judge when you do the same things? There is only one Judge and it is God. Focus on your own selves and make sure you're obeying God." There are two principles in the Bible when it comes to judgment. You can judge righteously but God will judge you according to the same measure of righteousness. But if you choose the principal of mercy then God will measure you according to mercy. James says, mercy triumphs over judgement. It is easy to judge others when we don't know ourselves. When I see something I don't like in someone I reflect on my own behaviour to see if I'm guilty of the same behaviour and I find out that I am so I stay quiet. The more a person knows himself the more lenient they are to others. The more you know about yourself the less you have to say about others.
@@annelieseharrison9027 Those are such powerful scriptures. There is unrighteous judgement, such as self-righteous judgment, unforgiving judgment and even hypocritical judgment. But acknowledging sin for what it is and carnal behaviour for what it is is imperative. The idea of discerning what you listen to and support online is so we don't fall into deception as followers of Jesus. It's not about pointing out someone's faults, wrongdoings, and errors. It doesn't matter what stage you are in your walk with Christ, there's always room for growth and maturity. BUT sin is still sin and carnality is still carnality. It would be inappropriate for us to point out other's wrongdoings when we ourselves aren't even assessing the way we're living too. 1 Corinthians 11 instructs us to judge ourselves. But if we are choosing to follow people online, support the things they do, we must be very careful. Bottomline is, as we grow more in the word and spend quality time with Jesus, He will continue to show us how we need to live our lives. He will instruct us on how we can be discerning of the things we're choosing to let into our minds and hearts. Above all, we need to be compassionate and pray for the individuals who fall short. God bless! 🤍
Genesis 1:31 "And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good..." God displays his power of creation and acknowledges the beauty of his creation. Although we are his CREATION, CHRISTIANITY does not worship human beings. Yes, everything God has created is "Good" but it doesn't mean it should be worshipped because it was created by GOD; like us Humans it can be tainted with evil and sin. Crystals/stones it has been associated with New Age or manifestations, which absolutely goes against PRAYER itself. Prayer itself, when answered is God interfering with our free will in the best way possible but as we manifest, we only trust in other FORCES instead of CHRISTS' will for us.
I mentioned in this video that I am self-aware and understand and recognize that I need to be careful with the content I post on RUclips and TikTok knowing that the Lord will also hold me accountable. You absolutely should be in the word of God so you can test everything I share. God bless 🤍
@@Thefreespaceplace Okay! I have a groupchat called Girls 4 Christ. I made it solely to help girls who struggle with obsessing over kpop, but we still talk about other things, share our struggles, testimonies, prayer requests, questions, and more. Would you like to join? It's on Discord.
Having a vision board is not bad. It motivates you to chase after your dreams and goals ,and to accomplish them. Kindly Don't discourage people from having a vision board and writing down their dreams and goals and hearts desires and to accomplish them. Thats where i drew the line and stopped watching when you mentioned that. YHWH, YESHUA LOVES US ALL.
A vision board isn't bad indeed, but the world has made it a point to emphasize on "manifesting" your dream board, and that is where the problem is as Christians. I also made a vision board this year, but after making it, I prayed over my board and committed it in prayer. That was the point she was making. Yes we can make them, but we shouldn't make the mistake of manifesting the board as it creates the idea that we got everything we have through the efforts of our hard work alone and not through God
If you search up what a vision board is, Wikipedia will tell you that it "is a collage of images, pictures, and affirmations of one's dreams and desires, designed to serve as a source of inspiration and motivation." Many of the articles that pop up will also tell you "how you can make a vision board that actually works." When reading these articles, it mentions how you can manifest the things on your vision board; make your dreams become a reality. None of these articles mention anything about God or prayer. Manifestation is associated with New Age. I don't think there's anything wrong in making a collage with your favourite things, goals, things that God has been speaking to you about, dreams, etc., but one should be committing them to the Lord in prayer, not manifesting them. They also shouldn't obsess or idolize these goals. These goals also should align to the will of God, not just your fleshly appetites and desires. It’s crucially important that we aren’t quick to jump on trends but we take the time to search up the meaning and origin of them! God bless 🤍
matthew 18:21-22 "Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times." Gods Mercy is boundless, his forgiveness is boundless. Repent with your heart and you will be forgiven.
You are 100% correct young lady. I don't know your age, but you are repeating what is written in Scripture. Do not let some lead you astray. Do not listen to someone and take their word for it. The enemy knows Scripture more than we do and will try to deceive us. Stay in the path and keep being sensitive to Him. If you aren't sure of something, don't do it until you can find support for it in the Word. If you can't just leave it behind. May G-D bless you and keep you in grace through our Master and Savior Jesus Christ, to His glory. Amen.
some of them want to fit in too much with the world in the name of "bringing light to the dark parts" and doing everything the world does to appear "relatable".
Very true!
YES George jankos actually had a convo with girls gone bible and he had similar reasonings as to why he cursed until he was rebuked. People can relate to your testimony because you were at the same spots they were in but using those reasonings is some dangerous theology
Girl I always felt like the premise of a celebrity pastor feels hypocritical. Something about that is OFFF
SO OFF. There’s no such thing as a celebrity pastor. And the theatrics I’m seeing in these churches coming from the stage is just a reflection of the leadership within the church. Very sad.
This message is really convicting me. I’ve been a believer for a while but I almost completely fell away away and lost my faith due to some doubts that I had about God and the Bible. In that period Tat I sort of fell away I was still listening to Christian influencers (in an effort to not completely loose my faith). This made me start to make room for certain sin that I a believer really should not.
Secular music is a big one. I had completely cut out secular music when I was at the strongest point in my faith but seeing so many other believers my age still listening to it made me wonder if I was wrong about secular music. I started to listen to more secular music and now even though I’m starting to get my faith in Jesus back, it’s a struggle to cut out secular music out completely for me.
THIS! There are a lot of Christians who listen to secular music. I used to be one of them! But that doesn't make it okay. Secular music doesn't bring glory to God so therefore it is unwise to listen to secular music. That's why we need to test things. Just because a believer we know and love is doing something, doesn't mean we need to do the same thing.
I'm so glad you're starting to get your faith back in Jesus. I also understand how difficult it is to cut out secular music completely. So many songs are catchy and upbeat. I encourage you to bring this struggle before the Lord and ask Him to change your desires. There are a ton of songs out there that are godly. Not just worship songs, but jazz, r&b, hip hop, and pop.
I pray that as you draw closer to Christ, you'll begin to see Jesus more clearly and the truth of His word! God bless 🤍
What has helped me is listening to Christian music in genres that I love? There is Christian pop, Christian rnb, Christian rap, Christian country, Christian rock even. Nowadays there is Christian afropop too. And the classic hymns and praise and worship gospel sounds too. With all this variety I don't listen to secular music at all anymore. Only time I ever hear it is in shopping centers or in public transport. And I really try to go around with my airpods so I can listen to my own music because secular music just sounds so vulgar and abrasive to me now. God really renews you and changes you for the better when you invite him into the situation and work with His sufficient grace. Keep striving!! God’s got youu❤❤
Finally !!❤ Guys watching a podcasts wont get you close to God.
I mean these influencers record themselves praying dont they read their bible "matthew 6 5-8"
I think podcasts have their place, but you have to be VERY selective and it doesn’t take the place of reading your Bible and praying and even fellowshipping with other believers. And if you're a Christian and you're not even reading the bible, you shouldn't be listening to podcasts.
And I find it very strange why influencers record themselves praying… When you know someone is watching you, obviously you act a certain way. And praying is a conversation between you and God, why do you have to record yourself doing that? You can give tips on how people can pray, but recording yourself doesn’t make any sense to me 🤷🏾♀️
There are few Christian "Influencers" I watch on social media and what not that I can confidently say they follow Christ. Other ones I don't tend to watch very match but check in to see what they are saying. You're one of the better ones that's for sure, well made video. God bless.
Thanks for posting! I always feel scatter brian watching Christian tok because there are so many people in different parts of their walk with Christ and some are just plain lost. We gotta know the scripture for ourselves! And yes! We will know them by their fruit! Excellence video 🎉
Let’s go! God with you sister 🔥
I love this! Finally a sister in Christ that is hearing the same thing from the Holy Spirit!
on a random note; there are no such things strawberry trees. strawberries grow on bushes. 🤭💞
I TOTTALY AGREE with what you said. I know an influencer who post about God know and then, but dresses very scandalous . thank you so much for this!! ♡🌸
Yes I realized my mistake and God bless 🤍
Thank You! Blessings 🙏
The truth hurts but girl this video is really eye opening. Let’s start living for CHRIST and not ourselves!!! 🩷
Amen!!! God bless you 🤍
Nah that’s crazy cus they made us do a vision broad in school and at that time I didn’t know what that was
Wow, that is wild. There's nothing wrong with making a board about your aspirations and goals, but one should be praying about them not manifesting them. Society today tries to subtly insert New Age and false religions wherever they can. Whenever I walk into a store that sells even just a little bit of jewelry, I always see evil eye pendants and hamsa hands. We have to be aware and vigilant.
@@yaddiee233 yea sis I’m tired of it just recently God warned abt all this evil eyes too they make me 🤢
@@Biblefirst yah 🥴
@@yaddiee233ohh ok cuz I have a vision board but it’s just goals that I have for this year
I don’t believe it’s bad to put a collage together of the things you like and certain goals you have, but you shouldn’t be manifesting them or even idolizing them. Vision boards usually involve manifesting. You should commit those aspirations to God through prayer. It’s also important to remember that our ultimate goal in life should be to live the life God wants us to live.
If anyone sees my comment I want you to know that you shouldn’t worry about who is or who is not a Christian and instead focus on your own personal relationship with Jesus. I do agree with this lady that there are people who claim to be Christian, and do not exhibit fruit of the Holy Spirit often. However I do feel like it is not our job to figure out who is and who is not and pick apart the ones we “think” are not. I do not think it is our job to call out these people publicly or try to shame these individuals because we are not to judge. Instead like the young lady said, you should pray for those you feel are doing questionable things. Ask God to help you test the spirit, and check your own heart and what you may or may not be doing. Matthew 7:1 Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. I feel as if this young lady is more concerned with others walks and journeys than her own. My recommendation is if you are seeing things you don’t necessarily agree with, you can model different behaviors yourself and hopefully people will see your light instead of calling them out telling them what they are doing wrong. ❤
Hi! I appreciate your comment!
No one should be worrying about whether someone is a Christian or not. Jesus has told us that there is no point in worrying.
As followers of Him, ESPECIALLY in this digital age, we need to make sure that we're not deceived. What we listen to and who we listen to, what we follow and who we follow ABSOLUTELY affects our own personal relationship with Jesus. That's the whole point of this video. I'm not telling people we need to figure out who is saved or not, I'm encouraging people to be careful with following and supporting the people who claim to be Christians because they might not actually be saved. And if they are saved, sometimes the things they do or say is not wise and we shouldn't be quick to support those things and imitate them. If we aren''t in the word ourselves, how will we know what is of God and what isn't? After all, don't we want to be more like Jesus and grow closer to Him?
You're correct. It's not our job to call people out publicly and try to shame them, but we have every right to judge according to John 7:24, which says "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” Despite your feelings about me, this video is meant to remind us believers to be careful that we are not deceived in this journey with Christ. God bless! 🤍
@@yaddiee233right, and also we ought to be in fellowship and encouraging eachother. That's why there are whole sections dedicated to false teachers in the bible, because what they say can affect how we think. Not that the influencers are teachers but if they're spreading wrong theology then there's nothing wrong with correcting them or at least exchanging ideas
I think many people do not understand how impactful influence and associations are, or else we wouldn't make statements like these. Christian influencers literally try to "influence" thoughts and lifestyles. One who is truly after God will let his/her light shine so that the world will see and glorify our Father who is in heaven. One who is not submitted to God, may preach "another gospel" as the Word of God says or promote himself/herself and listening to that over time will influence your walk with God.
After all, the Bible shows the principle that faith/ beliefs/ convictions come by hearing. If you keep hearing the Word of God and seeing someone pattern Christ, you will have true Christian influence, but when "self" and "worldliness" are promoted, the listener begins to transform into a more carnal kind of person, because another biblical principle is that the things which enter our minds cause transformation, which may be good or bad. As Christians, we are called to transform by the renewing of our minds according to God's Word and not conform to worldly or carnal patterns.
Please also understand the different contexts that the word "judgment" is used in. In some contexts, it simply refers to a decision made from an analysis; in other words, testing every spirit and deciding whether or not to follow, accept or agree. We all make judgments, therefore. So, the Bible tells us to judge righteously.
@@Cherished.Beloved I agree. But on some levels, they are teachers, whether they realize it or not. 😅 As a matter of fact, on some levels, we all are. In Matthew 19 and 20, Jesus told His disciples to go in all the world, preach the Gospel, baptize people in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and teach people to obey everything He's taught and make disciples. It is what we take to be the "Great Commission" and a mandate that each able believer has. We, as followers of Christ, especially ones with platforms, do that through our words and overall lifestyles. There are some who will even try to teach people "theology", which some of it doesn't align with scripture and that needs to be corrected. So, while they don't formally occupy the office of a teacher in a church, school or ministry, they do play the role of teachers.
@@KimberWaul Very well said! God bless 🤍
Excellent video and message for Christians. @12:55 you are exactly right about testing the pastors as well. They're not supposed to behave like the world to reach the world. Nonbelievers don't respect that. And a pastor is to feed the sheep/the saved, not the lost. I don't give those pastors a pass. They're leading many astray and God will judge them harshly. I stumbled across your channel because of the kpop videos. I know of two married women who claim to be Christian, but it sure seems as though they idolize these boys. It's so disturbing. I have two channels and one is solely Christian information. I post when I feel God leads me to post. And for some reason, today, it's kpop and Christian women and I don't know much about kpop. I know of it and that's about it. So thank you for those videos as well.
Love this video sister continue teaching the truth!!! Another thing I want to add and warn others especially us as women is to not even engage in flirting or words that can make your mind wonder into sexual things. As God lets us know don't awaken love before it's time ...as women when we pretend to be interested and flirt in texting and through voice it still is fornication because it causes us and the male to lust and we don't need to do that. But love your video!!!!
I am currently having issue with consuming kpop again, I stumbled upon this video and I've been blessed but moreso when I saw you have contents about dealing with kpop. God is good and funny at the same time, praise Him!
With love and care, consider this advice: it would help if you change your username because it would just remind you of those 2 SM girl groups
Praise the Lord! Yes I used to be heavily obsessed with it, but God delivered me. It’s difficult to give it up, but I would say it does more harm than good. God bless 🤍
Great video! I feel like this is not talked about enough. While watching this I was reminded of when Ezra realized that the Jews were marrying people that God told them not to (since the days He commanded them not to, pretty much!) and he weeped and asked Him for forgiveness. We shouldn’t excuse any sin no matter how “big or small” it may seem. But we should also have forgiveness and grace towards people who do struggle with sin, whether they know it or not, and pray for them like you said. I see many people in my generation who go to church and claim to be Christian but they don’t even realize how worldly they are living (if I worded that right lol). They cuss, gossip, talk about manifestation, and consider certain lifestyles that are not of God as completely fine ones. Social media has truly brainwashed people and it’s just so heartbreaking for me to witness sometimes. Sometimes an acquaintance who I know is Christian and I will be having a conversation and they might be going through something and feel so stuck and down, and I wonder, do they go to God about these things? Sometimes I try to mention God and how He can help them but I feel that those comments go mostly unnoticed. I’ve been asking God to give me more boldness when it comes to talking about Him. I’ve only been with Him for 8-9 months, I’m not sure if that’s a long period of time or if I’m still considered a newer Christian, but either way I feel like I should be growing and maturing more spiritually. When it comes to the topic of Christian influencers I think I am pretty good at discerning who is really walking with Him and turning away from worldly things, but I am still learning different things about God every day! A video like this is very helpful for both new and long-time believers alike. :))
We should take the time when we see them to stop and pray for them genuinely just a thought that came across my mind while listening
"I firmly believe in the truth of Jesus, a conviction born from my personal encounters with His love. It's this deep connection that guides my collaboration with the Holy Spirit in crafting the content for my channel. Through my teachings, I aim to instill in children the importance of embracing a prayerful existence and embracing Christ as a way of life."
I understand what you're saying and I support what this video is about. This is something that definitely needs to be said because there are a lot of lukewarm people around who are taking the Lord’s name in vain by misrepresenting Him. Bearing Christian but misrepresenting Christ is in a way taking God’s name in vain. In my opinion. But this isn't explicitly said in the Bible, its an interpretation of the word of God that I believe comes from the Holy Spirit’s inspiration.
Which is why I want to add that it is very important to properly interpret the Bible in terms of its context and how it applied then and how it applies now, contextually.
We need to beware extremes and writing off some things because of how unbelievers have abused it.
For example, a vision board in a sense is biblical. Keeping a prayer journal, a prayer board, having a physical representation of the things God has revealed to you or the things you're asking God for and knowing it is from Him and not in your power to make it materialise has a biblical basis.
Habbakuk talks about making the vision plain, in Deuteronomy Moses remind the people to not forget what God has done, in Isaiah we are told to not look back but forward to the new things God is doing. Gratitude journaling--God says in all things we should give thanks.
In John, we are told that the devil is a thief and a liar and a destroyer. Whereas Jesus comes to give us life in the fullest. In Genesis we are given dominion over the earth. And Jesus teaches us to be stewards of our talents and the resources He has given us. Paul says, I am all things to all people for the sake of winning souls.
Therefore, I believe we should not let the devil lie and steal good things that we have dominion over by God. Unless truly it is unbiblical like witchcraft, astrology, idolatry, homosexual acts, and things that are disobedience to God and sin, that we absolutely should not be partaking in, we should really be careful of going to extremes.
I also keep in mind that had Jesus been extreme he never would have associated with the people he did. When it comes to not leading people astray I completely agree with you. The Bible says its better to be drowned than to lead God’s people astray or give wicked counsel. But I just have to note that our posture of heart should not be towards condemnation or judgment.
Like you said, we should caution them and pray for them and by the life we lead show what true Christianity entails 🥰🙏🏾
Amen!!!! Just to clarify though, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with making a collage of the things you like, your goals, dreams God has given you, and confirmations, etc. That’s actually such a wise thing to do and it’s amazing how God can begin to speak to you as you commit those things to Him. But the vision boards I mentioned in this video is what’s trending in our society right now, especially this year. If you search up what a vision board is online, it’ll tell you that it’s a collage that people put together so that they can manifest their dreams and goals. In fact many articles will show up telling you and instructing you on how to make vision boards that actually work!! And none of those articles talk about God or prayer! So those vision boards involve manifesting which is absolutely not of God. I probably should’ve clarified in the video, but thanks so much for your comment! God bless 🤍
@@yaddiee233 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank-you girl. I needed to hear this. Too bad it seems only the sinful marry.
....you sin every single day. Judge as you want to be judged.
@@randomCHELdad Christ redeemed us from sins to try our best to NOT continue in them willingly AND warn others of how it happened. Judging is needed to see if something is harmful. If you read the Bible, God does command Christians to judge.
Oh my goodness I didn't know vision boards were bad. 😳🤦🏽♀️ Thank you!!
Yeah!! People make it so they can manifest their dreams and aspirations. I wouldn’t say there’s anything wrong with making a collage with things you like and goals you have, but you should be committing those things to the Lord in prayer and you shouldn’t be idolizing them. God bless 🤍
God will allow suffering because children of God are hated the devil and the demons…
So if you are facing trials, injustice…and attacks from evil people on your career, on your dream life, on your marriage…
Remember You overcome with GOD!
God is not punishing you!
love this so true, thanks for sharing 💕
Spitting facts.💯‼️
2:06 *strawberry bush* 😅
I think with social media the common vice i see, including christian influencers is VANITY.
100%!!! And that’s unfortunate for Christian influencers especially.
I loveeeee this video. You speak so eloquently and carry yourself with grace. Just received a new subscriber 🫶🏾🤍
God bless 🤍
I have a question as I've been feeling some type of way over this for a while. I've been a dancer since i was a kid and i do mostly contemporary and hip hop dancing. I see dancing as a hobby and a recreational activity as its helped me a lot with relieving tension in my body and its been a great stress reliever. Yes, i do commit everything in Gods hands and i do pray over things that stress me out, but dancing has also been another positive addition to that, its also helped me lose over 50 pounds over the last few years to God be the glory. But what im getting at is, is it a bad thing? In the past, i would dance to music i liked, whether it was the beat or the lyrics, but as I've grown more with God, I've been convicted over a lot of music in my playlist that i never realized how much they glorified sin. I've deleted them, but ive also kept the music i dont feel convicted over and still dance to them. I've never danced provocatively or anything like that, I'm always in baggy, comfortable clothing when I dance but I just dont know. Could someone please let me know their take on this? I'm a shy person but one day I hope to create a social media account where i can talk about God and encourage people on their walk with God, but I also want to post dance videos, fashion content, makeup, school and many more. Would that make me lukewarm? I feel myself growing in Christ hence the conviction over the music, but i still dance to hiphop. I've also started dancing to more Christian hiphop.
Hi!! So dancing is a wonderful thing! David danced before the Lord with all of his might!! I love to dance to, but I’m not that good haha. A scripture that helps me concerning anything that I am doing or thinking about doing is 1 Corinthians 10:31 “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” So we both know there are songs that are very inappropriate, but there are also songs that may described as motivating but when you actually look at the lyrics, it doesn’t align to God’s word. So I would say one would have to be very selective if they were to dance to a song that isn’t perhaps a “Christian song”. Not every song out there is bad. You could even hear the narrative, for example, between lovers in a song, as God’s love for us. And that’s amazing that you dance to Christian hip hop. There’s actually so many good songs out there that glorify God and fall under so many different genres. So personally, I wouldn’t see the point in dancing to a secular song anyway.
And then concerning your desire to start posting on social media one day, I would just say commit it to the Lord! Sharing His word is amazing and you definitely want to be led by Him. And there’s nothing wrong with posting videos about fashion, makeup, school, etc. I wouldn’t say that would make you lukewarm. But, it’s imperative that you’re not idolizing any of these things and that you’re not idolizing yourself too. Our content should also bring glory to God, not to us. And even with those type of videos, it’s important to commit them to the Lord in prayer. The Lord may even tell you not to post certain videos and you may not understand why, but God's will is always better. Anyway, those are my thoughts! God bless 🤍
@@yaddiee233 thank you so much. You've given me some perspective, and I will be committing this into prayer. I felt torn because some of my favorite dancers are also Christian and they post dance content and Christian content. They dance to a lot of secular music too but generally nothing sinful, and that's something I thought I could do to. But we live in a world where trying to be a Christian and remaining authentic sometimes don't go hand in hand because someone is always waiting for you to do what THEY deem un Christlike so that they condemn you. It's made me self conscious, but in all things we give God the glory. Thanks so much for your input 😊
Am not even half way of the message but yes it very powerful amen . God bless you
God bless 🤍
Baby girl you are perfect just the way you are okay? Dont ever forget that. You will always be a part of my soul family. I love you with all my heart baby.
Amen! Also, please beware of RUclipsrs that say they left New Age but NOT a Christian but post Christian content. That's very deceiving. My question would be, why are you so afraid to stand for Jesus Christ? They have a "Word" almost every day, sometimes two videos a day, that are filled with these overly happy or doom and gloom messages. There are others who will sometimes have these dramatic thumbnails that lure people to watch. The bible is clear that there will be those that "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." 2 Timothy 3:5.
There are a gew things....one is yes, there are many people believe in God but not in the god of the bible,due to lack of understanding and deception. Also, another thing is being new or a baby Christian, it will take our lifetime and even then the bible tells us we wont truly be complete until Christ returns, so we will all struggle with our flesh as Christians, there should definitely be growth and maturity. But it doesn't happen over night. I remember i still did many worldly thing as a a new Christian because I had to mature and grown and the Holy Spirit allowed things to help build me up. So sometimes, its not that person isnt a christian they're just in a refining stage. Always call it out, when people say theyre a christian and they support or struggle with homosexuality, remind them of what the word of God says. Its the Holy Spirit that works through is and changes us.
Amen!!! Absolutely. Our entire lives will involve the Lord pruning us as we are being transformed from glory to glory. There’s always room for us to grow and mature more in Christ. And I agree, a person may be genuinely saved but still have bad habits or do fleshly things. But then there are people who aren’t saved, but may say they love God, yet they are living lives of sin. I guess that’s why it’s important to recognize there’s a difference between struggling with sin/bad habits and practicing sin/bad habits. Bottom line is, God can change any individual to be more like Him no matter who they are what they’re doing. Many people do things because of ignorance too!
Thanks so much for commenting! God bless 🤍
I’ve read the Word twice and I don’t get the problem with creating a vision board, “Write the vision, and make it plain…” (Habakkuk 2:2).
Christian goal setting and New Age vision board making is as similar as night and day. Vision board setting is all about what you want, even manifesting and focusing on it without even consulting if it's the life God wants for you. Goal setting is okay if you leave it to God...what if He sees something that doesn't help you in the long run? Will He still be the kind, gracious and loving God you claim He is if He doesn't give what you want to you? By all means, set goals, make a collage of your dream bucket list, but don't think it will supercede God's will because even the Tower of Babel didn't materialize.
Vision boards are created solely to manifest your dreams and make them reality. Manifesting is not of God. There’s nothing wrong with making a collage of the things you like or goals you have, but you should be committing them to the Lord in prayer, not manifesting them. You also shouldn’t idolize them and most importantly recognizing that God’s will for your life might not involve any of those dreams and desires of yours! That’s why our one desire should be to live the life God desires of us, hence the reason why you should commit these things to the Lord in prayer.
@@yaddiee233 I agree with you on some part but psalms 37:4 says “Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart..” For example let’s say that I have a vision board about going to Paris, France. God gave me that desire to go over there and preach the gospel and get souls saved.
@@yaddiee233Overall good video 🩷
@@xoxogurl1570 There’s nothing wrong with having a board with your dreams, aspirations, and things God has been laying on your heart. That’s actually such a great thing to do because it’s amazing how God can speak to you and direct your steps when you commit these things to Him. You can even call it a vision board if you want but there is a thing called a vision board that’s trending in our society today, especially this year. I already mentioned it above, but when you search up what a vision board is, it’ll tell you that’s it’s a collage that people use to manifest their dreams so they can become a reality. There’s articles that instruct you on how to make vision boards that actually work.
We just need to be careful that we’re not following worldly trends blindly and are searching up what things actually mean!
God bless 🤍
Thank you for this video, I needed to hear this
God bless! 🤍
Love that!! So true
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While I agree that we need to pray for our brothers and sisters who practice new ageism, I think we should also show them why it's not of God. Definitely ask God to give you a voice to speak if he's leading you to intercede for someone, he'll let you know what to say. I do not exactly agree with everything she says, but this is why we have opinions! Sometimes as Christian we can come off more judgemental without righteous reasoning than we mean to be. More than anything I felt like this was simply just a rant.
You’re right. We can definitely judge unrighteously, but do you believe I don’t have righteous reasoning with the points I made in this video? Whether it was a rant or not, i hope you agree that as believers we need to be extremely careful with the people we follow; those who are saved and unsaved. We shouldn’t imitate sin or ungodliness. God bless 🤍
Hello! I agree with your points here but as we are commanded to do, I need to check them against the Bible first. May I ask for prayers because sometimes I get so heated trying to defend my fellow Christians that I stop becoming loving? I also have to explain some things to my friends who are beginning to get curious about Christianity and God (praise the Lord), so I would appreciate prayers for that too.
Praying for you! God bless 🤍
I found out there was a girl who has been a Christian for 4 years but all they post about is themselves and sponsors. Idk but i thought it was questionable. But i came out plainly and said, " i surrender all of my platforms to God, and use it all for his glory". I asked her what does she post about? She responded with "just myself" 🙃
Yeah… So either she’s not genuinely saved but just religious, or she has given her life to Christ but she hasn’t been convicted yet about her content. That conviction comes when we’re spending time with the Lord and in His word. We should be able to step to the side so people can see Jesus. That doesn’t mean every post should be a video of us preaching and sharing the word, but our social media platforms should be edifying, not self-glorifying. Pray for her 🙏🏾
@yaddiee233 Yeah, I thought it was questionable, but I have been doing my best to align myself with God's word😭(which is hard) to edify him vs. me. Thank you, I will be praying for her🙏
That’s amazing girl!! I know it’s challenging, but keep doing it 👏🏾 God bless 🤍
@yaddiee233 thank you💟💜 and thank you for this video too!:)
What would you say about DMX? People who knew him personally stated that he was really a Christian despite his music. He would have bible studies, go out and preach the word and even have a prayer before and after his concerts to the point that his handlers will be upset with him
This is such a great question. I only knew about him when he died but I did hear people mention that he was saved.
Tbh I’m not sure. Someone can encounter Jesus, but not actually give their lives to Him to the point where they’re forsaking the world to follow Him. At the end of the day, the Lord knows the heart of every individual and Romans 9 mentions how He’ll show mercy to whom He shows mercy to.
I think it’s amazing if He did do bible studies and go out and preach the word, but one cannot live a double life. And the things they produce, such as music, cannot be ignored especially if it’s ungodly. But yeah, God only knows.
What are your thoughts?
@yaddiee233 I agree. As stated I know people who know him and met him and he was knee deep for Christ. Problem is that he was making music that the studios forced him to make per his contract. The studios tell the artist what music to make and they must and will abide by those terms. People have pointed to his music as it has vulguar language like the B word N word, drugs sex girls bouncing their behinds. So people have called that out when he died about his songs. But again he was making songs that he was told to make which he could have said no to but didn't. I believe he's in heaven but i don't believe that he will get a crown. The Bible speaks of diffrent levels of heaven, I don't believe he will be on the 1st level with God
Interesting!!
Amen✝️✝️📖Thank You
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How can I have your contact, this is so good , thank you
Amen! My email is yaddiee233@gmail.com :)
Thank you sooo much
Do you mean youtubers? I wonder if you're talking about Nick Jones not because I want you to drop names but because I got your video recommended after watching his videos...
RUclipsrs are also considered to be influencers. Wasn’t thinking about him at all when making this video, but we absolutely need to test everything people share, whether they’re saved or unsaved!
Wait, I have a question as a 12 year old processing Christian. If making a vision board is bad, then can we make vision board that is about Christianity?
If you search up what a vision board is, Wikipedia will tell you that it "is a collage of images, pictures, and affirmations of one's dreams and desires, designed to serve as a source of inspiration and motivation." Many of the articles that pop up will also tell you "how you can make a vision board that actually works." When reading these articles, it mentions how you can manifest the things on your vision board; make your dreams become a reality. Manifestation is associated with New Age. I don't think there's anything wrong in making a collage with your favourite things or goals that you have, but one should be committing them to the Lord in prayer, not manifesting them. They also shouldn't obsess or idolize these goals. These goals also should align to the will of God, not just your fleshly appetites and desires.
@@yaddiee233 Okay, tysm!
No problem! God bless 🫶🏾
@@yaddiee233God bless you as well! 💗
Some people using the Christian thing for the like and the subscribe
I have a question: so I also listen to K-pop but I’m a follower of Christ. is that wrong? or is it lukewarm because I also listen to Christian music as well I try and balance it out.
Personally, I believe that a Christian shouldn’t listen to Kpop because the majority of their songs don’t glorify God. Sometimes it may seem motivating and uplifting, but when you actually align the lyrics to the word of God, it’s evident that it’s promoting a lifestyle that promotes the flesh and pride. And yes the beats and lyrics may be catchy, but there are other songs out there that do glorify God. Not just worship songs but other songs like jazz, pop, hip hop, r&b. I’ve made a few videos about Kpop where I talk deeper about it.
Listen to Zero, is a korean singer but his lyrics is about God❤
@@hoodiestay4226 Zero is fire 🔥🔥
Quick question is having a vision board evil now?.I do agree with most of the things she is saying.But anyone who has the spirit of discernment can tell between a luke warm,false and real christian.As much as it is good to talk about this topic, make sure your not being judgemental.Mathew 7 talks about it.Also there are so many people whom God calls to serve him and yet they are still imperfect as we all are.When we accept christ he begins a new work in us and the closer we draw to him,the more work he does in us through his holly spirit.I do agree that the devil has his agents sent out to destroy as many lives as possible but that doesnot mean that every influencer who is not yet there (righteous) is not called.We are all a walking progress.
If you search up what a vision board is, Wikipedia will tell you that it "is a collage of images, pictures, and affirmations of one's dreams and desires, designed to serve as a source of inspiration and motivation." Many of the articles that pop up will also tell you "how you can make a vision board that actually works." When reading these articles, it mentions how you can manifest the things on your vision board; make your dreams become a reality. Manifestation is associated with New Age. I don't think there's anything wrong in making a collage with your favourite things or goals that you have, but one should be committing them to the Lord in prayer, not manifesting them. They also shouldn't obsess or idolize these goals. These goals also should align to the will of God, not just your fleshly appetites and desires.
Discerning between good and evil doesn't come automatically. One has to learn how to discern. And just because you have a spirit of discernment doesn't mean you will always discern properly. 1 Corinthians 10:12 says, "Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall." There are many new believers who are so hungry for God but they're not spiritually mature just as of yet. During that season in their life, they must be extra careful with the content they're listening to and the people they support and follow, because those things may not actually be godly and that person may not actually be saved. Matthew 7:1 is a scripture that is often taken out of context. John 7:24 says, "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” Jesus expects us to judge others, but we must do it with righteousness.
You are absolutely right. When God calls people to serve Him, He is still doing a work. I am not discrediting the work God is doing in individuals lives. I did not say that every influencer who is not yet spiritually mature is not called. Of course we are all a walking process. HOWEVER, you cannot use that as an excuse for ungodliness. Sin is still sin and ungodliness is still ungodliness. A new believer may still have a habit of smoking. That doesn't mean they are not saved, but the act of smoking is a sin and it is ungodly. We all have struggles, but we need to be very selective with the content we let into our minds, hearts, and the things we follow. If we aren't in the word of God, we won't be able to discern properly.
Its not our job to decide who is saved....that is God's job....and you sin every day and that is why Jesus died on the cross and shed his blood...we are saved by Grace....all these people keep trying to put us back under the law....
I never said that it was our job to decide who is saved… Not sure if you’re talking about me when saying that all these people keep trying to put us back under the law :/
If I may ask what's wrong with having a vision board?
Nothing wrong with vision boards but instead of manifesting you should pray for those things instead.
If you search up what a vision board is, Wikipedia will tell you that it "is a collage of images, pictures, and affirmations of one's dreams and desires, designed to serve as a source of inspiration and motivation." Many of the articles that pop up will also tell you "how you can make a vision board that actually works." When reading these articles, it mentions how you can manifest the things on your vision board; make your dreams become a reality. Manifestation is associated with New Age. I don't think there's anything wrong in making a collage with your favourite things or goals that you have, but one should be committing them to the Lord in prayer, not manifesting them. They also shouldn't obsess or idolize these goals. These goals also should align to the will of God, not just your fleshly appetites and desires.
@@yaddiee233 Makes sense, thanks.
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The bible say you must not judge less you be judged Denzel Edwards said it
The bible also says in John 7:24 “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
These are the words of Jesus.
@@yaddiee233let em know sister
@@yaddiee233AMEN
@@yaddiee233 But the Bible also says,
Why do you criticize other followers of the Lord? Why do you look down on them? The day is coming when God will judge all of us."
Also there's a verse in Titus which says why judge when you do the same things? There is only one Judge and it is God. Focus on your own selves and make sure you're obeying God."
There are two principles in the Bible when it comes to judgment. You can judge righteously but God will judge you according to the same measure of righteousness. But if you choose the principal of mercy then God will measure you according to mercy. James says, mercy triumphs over judgement.
It is easy to judge others when we don't know ourselves. When I see something I don't like in someone I reflect on my own behaviour to see if I'm guilty of the same behaviour and I find out that I am so I stay quiet. The more a person knows himself the more lenient they are to others. The more you know about yourself the less you have to say about others.
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Those are such powerful scriptures. There is unrighteous judgement, such as self-righteous judgment, unforgiving judgment and even hypocritical judgment. But acknowledging sin for what it is and carnal behaviour for what it is is imperative. The idea of discerning what you listen to and support online is so we don't fall into deception as followers of Jesus. It's not about pointing out someone's faults, wrongdoings, and errors. It doesn't matter what stage you are in your walk with Christ, there's always room for growth and maturity. BUT sin is still sin and carnality is still carnality.
It would be inappropriate for us to point out other's wrongdoings when we ourselves aren't even assessing the way we're living too. 1 Corinthians 11 instructs us to judge ourselves. But if we are choosing to follow people online, support the things they do, we must be very careful. Bottomline is, as we grow more in the word and spend quality time with Jesus, He will continue to show us how we need to live our lives. He will instruct us on how we can be discerning of the things we're choosing to let into our minds and hearts. Above all, we need to be compassionate and pray for the individuals who fall short. God bless! 🤍
Aren’t crystals made by God? 3:37 if the other religions use crystals, does it make them not of God?
Crystals are often associated with New Age as being sources of energy and healing.
Should we use everything because they are made by God? 😊
Moreover I think her main focus is that christians shouldn't practice new age with crystals n other things.
Genesis 1:31 "And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good..." God displays his power of creation and acknowledges the beauty of his creation. Although we are his CREATION, CHRISTIANITY does not worship human beings. Yes, everything God has created is "Good" but it doesn't mean it should be worshipped because it was created by GOD; like us Humans it can be tainted with evil and sin. Crystals/stones it has been associated with New Age or manifestations, which absolutely goes against PRAYER itself. Prayer itself, when answered is God interfering with our free will in the best way possible but as we manifest, we only trust in other FORCES instead of CHRISTS' will for us.
I was saved from new age, crystals open demonic doors in your home, also people use them for healing instead of going to Jesus, that is idolatry
Sis, respectfully I good points but how do we know you are sound and aren’t you a Christian content maker/influencer too?
Just as she said, test what she say according to the Word and ask God for discernment.
I mentioned in this video that I am self-aware and understand and recognize that I need to be careful with the content I post on RUclips and TikTok knowing that the Lord will also hold me accountable. You absolutely should be in the word of God so you can test everything I share. God bless 🤍
As a Christian I would love to join a Christian group chat where conversations like these are had.
That’s awesome! Are you a female?
@@yaddiee233 yes I am
@@Thefreespaceplace Okay! I have a groupchat called Girls 4 Christ. I made it solely to help girls who struggle with obsessing over kpop, but we still talk about other things, share our struggles, testimonies, prayer requests, questions, and more. Would you like to join? It's on Discord.
@@yaddiee233hi! I would love to join in as well? 🥺
@@jenesaisquoi7097here’s the Google form! forms.gle/pbGZ8r4rWfjDHdLj6
Having a vision board is not bad. It motivates you to chase after your dreams and goals ,and to accomplish them. Kindly Don't discourage people from having a vision board and writing down their dreams and goals and hearts desires and to accomplish them. Thats where i drew the line and stopped watching when you mentioned that. YHWH, YESHUA LOVES US ALL.
The thing is that it’s manifesting
A vision board isn't bad indeed, but the world has made it a point to emphasize on "manifesting" your dream board, and that is where the problem is as Christians. I also made a vision board this year, but after making it, I prayed over my board and committed it in prayer. That was the point she was making. Yes we can make them, but we shouldn't make the mistake of manifesting the board as it creates the idea that we got everything we have through the efforts of our hard work alone and not through God
If you search up what a vision board is, Wikipedia will tell you that it "is a collage of images, pictures, and affirmations of one's dreams and desires, designed to serve as a source of inspiration and motivation." Many of the articles that pop up will also tell you "how you can make a vision board that actually works." When reading these articles, it mentions how you can manifest the things on your vision board; make your dreams become a reality. None of these articles mention anything about God or prayer. Manifestation is associated with New Age. I don't think there's anything wrong in making a collage with your favourite things, goals, things that God has been speaking to you about, dreams, etc., but one should be committing them to the Lord in prayer, not manifesting them. They also shouldn't obsess or idolize these goals. These goals also should align to the will of God, not just your fleshly appetites and desires.
It’s crucially important that we aren’t quick to jump on trends but we take the time to search up the meaning and origin of them! God bless 🤍
So hold on god will never forgive homosexual is that what you say Denzel Edwards reply
I said that you cannot live a homosexual lifestyle and call yourself a Christian.
matthew 18:21-22 "Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times." Gods Mercy is boundless, his forgiveness is boundless. Repent with your heart and you will be forgiven.
And if you repent make sure you don't go back to what you just repented off