All distractions need to be removed to be in His presence ❤ It’s in His presence where He meets us. It’s in His presence where He changes us. It’s in His Presence where we find Him and where We know Him and He knows us. ❤
So good. Too much emphasis in the Christian world today about destiny, dream, and purpose. It’s dangled in front of listeners like a carrot in front of a horse….like a destination we can never get to. It’s so about Jesus. He is our dream, purpose, and destiny. And when he is our focus, we often find ourselves in the middle of what He wants us to be doing.
Jesus is the prize!!! This is what I declare when the pressures of a “calling” tries to creep. “One thing I ask of the the Lord this only do I seek that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and seek him in his temple. -Psalm 27:4 I say it so often I want it to be my testimony!!!
For a very long time the church at large wants to tell youth that they are "called" to missions or ministry... always placing a "purpose" on a youth. When they need to seek the Lord for themselves... to get that vision directly from God and His word. How many times do you hear a young lady prophesied over that she is going to raise 3 children unto the Lord? I just love the reminder to be with Jesus and whatever will be will flow from that relationship. 🙌
I have often thought about this too. How there is so much emphasis on finding your destiny or calling. My thoughts are, in whatever situation you find yourself in, whether it be be something great, or insignificant, be the hands and feet of Jesus to those around you.
That was I think the first way that I would hear from the Lord when I was a little kid. When I lost something I would sit on my couch in the living room, close my eyes, and ask God to either tell me where something was, or show me in my mind. When my dad would ask me to help him find something like a file folder, I would go into the living room and sit on the couch and close my eyes. When he saw me do that, he said, I asked you to help me find it, what are you doing? And I told him I see a picture in my mind of it on the ground in your car behind the driver seat. He went outside and got it. That’s where it was. He asked me how I did it, and I said, I just asked God, I don’t know where your file folder is, but God does.
The Lord is using this conversation to explain something he told me a couple weeks ago - that he’s taking me back to 2007. I was in such a deep relationship with Him then, and then the cares of life came in and distracted me. I almost fell away but Rita’s song defender and really even Steffany’s worship pulled me back to Him. 🥹 Thank you for this!
Woahhh!!!! How similar is my story too!! I had the same experience I was so close to the Lord in Covid season But again all these stuffs pulled me Somehow Im feeling His Love again!!❤
@@immanuel_kendrick He is drawing us near! Since I began seeking Him randomly in this season, speaking with him daily, trying to spend random bursts of energy in prayer I’ve seen Him set me free from some things I didn’t know were there and even turn loved ones lives around. But I still haven’t come back to my prayer closet yet. The grace for that is coming soon though! I pray it is for you as well! But in the meantime, speak to Him, sing to Him, draw near in your daily life. And He will show up!
22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. matthew 13:22
I'm finally understanding that it's all about Jesus...all these wasted years learning the wrong emphasis...Lord please let me get the right focus in my remaining years
I set myself in agreement with you that your focus is now being corrected by Jesus through his spirit, in his kindness and mercy.May we both keep our hearts in his gaze, captured by his love.
The Word says PURSUE LOVE , DESIRE THE GIFTS !! But in this generation we’ve pursued the gifts. …. We’ve made duplicates instead of disciples . “ JESUUUSSSS !!!! Keep our hearts focused on the things above because we ( those who love and obey your commands ) are not of this world !
Love this. The training is laying at Jesus feet. It is falling in love with Him. Smashing your alabaster jar and washing his feet with your tears. That's the training ground and the gifts people want, the ones they 'train' for, are fruit that grows organically as a result of being in love with Jesus. ❤
You are wrong. He said, if you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. Some people's pursuing is not everybody's pursuing. We are in a race. How hard are you running after Him?
This is raw! Some tough truths here. This next generation needs people who truly want Jesus. Some of the things said here really impacted me about running after Jesus not running after recognition. If you love my song Jesus then I'm fulfilled and it'll touch others because it touches you. Thanks ladies for this interview. Yall are touching people's lives.
Jesus is the beautiful One, as we Behold Him it changes everything. That's a beauty you can't see with your eyes. ❤ 😭😭😭😭 -Steffany G He is The Beautiful One!!!!
The experience with the presence of the Lord was my greatest teacher, not the instructions of somebody that wanted me to do it exactly how they used to do it. 17:00
What a precious conversation. Thank you for inviting me back to the quiet place with Jesus. My heart has been aching for this and I'm so grateful for your willingness to share your hearts from a pure place.
Reflecting on the beauty of this road: I am with you, Steffany, in the Spirit. Although there are times indeed that I am alone at the altar, surrendering Him all, I am not lonely. Things make sense beyond my own home or town or country, that we connect as we love the Lord in the midst of deep hurt. He is beautiful and good. We come against the enemy with worship in any situation! We have victory over the enemy. Things shift. True life comes whether we see or not.
Jesus IS the dream! God revealed to me that I had many old dreams and plans of my own that stood in the way of His perfect plans for me. I got rid of all of my belongings that held those dreams & plans in place and found a new level of freedom - I found more space for His fullness and His direction.
This is such a beautiful conversation! It reminds me of the call on my life, the need to continue to embrace being set apart and stay constant at the feet of Jesus.❤ to beg for the oil, to stay desperate for His presence. In that is the gift. Nothing else.
I have to say, I am not familiar with you two women of God. I truly believe Holy Spirit lead me to this video. The words won’t do justice to how much this conversation fed me spiritually. 🥹 Bless y’all.
Absolutely love this conversation! Yes and amen!! Really dying to myself, taking up my cross and following Jesus 😭🙌🏽 I don’t want to be a believer of Jesus, I want to be a follower of Jesus. 😭😭😭😭🙌🏽
Oh my this spoke to my heart. I’ve been learning a lot of the same things with my walk with The Lord. I’ve listened all too much to my pride, the opinions of others, and the expectation of “norms” while God is simply calling me deeper. I’ve allowed the misjudgment of others towards me to take my eyes off of what God has for me in this so called season. Thank you Lord for reminding me again that I owe no explanation to people who choose to misjudge my “slow treading” as a lazy aimless walk. Help me forgive them Lord, forgive myself, and have the grace to explain (if it’s necessary) what God has been doing in my heart. SUCH FRUIT!!!
I was a worship leader for the past 7years and i strongly felt God wanted me to step down,saying this is the end of my season with the team and on staff. He led me to the passage of scriptures in Genesis where he was telling Moses that it’s the end of the road for him,he won’t see the promise land. I never understood what God was really saying and so are my Pastors(which I understand,it was the pain of me living),it was like am crazy but after listen to this conversation it is starting to make sense to me that it was really God speaking to me,it was not just my mind. I ddnt know what was next but a few months later I joined Youth With A Mission School(YWAM Swaziland) and God Amazed me throughout that season. Now I’ve graduated, ready for my Next step with God which I believe is helping worship teams around my country Swaziland 🇸🇿 by doing workshops,trainings,worship sessions,refreshing leaders etc. I am so excited and looking forward to God’s work to be established through me and others according to His will.🙏 God Bless you guys🥰💝🙏
Actually😁 ,I was hoping to record an album after stepping down but I really felt it in my heart that this is not what God wants me to do. All He wants is me “spending more time in his presence and staying in the background for now and helping other to find him,know him and help them shine for the Glory of God.” All He wants is just for us to know Him,His heart for us all. So it was actually God’s plan for me to join YWAM because I had an intimate time with God and I was always hungry for more of God and I still am.” This conversation is just directly for me🥰 I am Amazed! Thank you 🙏
I think to sum it all up there is a quote said by an old General of the faith , Mary Ann Brown. She said, “ God can’t anoint what is not separated”… I’ll never forget that and I’ll never forget her. What a mighty woman of God. Draw us nearer nearer nearer blessed Lord. 🙌
Love this conversation! "Pursue love and desire the gifts not pursue the gifts and desire love." Yes! Also, this helped me articulate something. I wish the Word and the character of Christ would taught as a part of relationship with Him not a self-improvement plan SO you have a relationship. Huge difference! I feel traumatized by the Word, because it became a big to-do list I was failing to achieve. Jesus was the grader of my to-do list.
I was so moved by this conversation and encouraged to take whatever steps necessary to spend time with the Lord. I had to watch it a second time and maybe even more eventually to let y’all’s wisdom sink in
I agree that we need to be going to the Lord for everything (and connected to a local church body)! However there are seasons or circumstances in our lives where the people who surround us don’t provide the fertilizer or the scaffolding to grow properly, and in these cases, RUclips is a Godsend to watch videos like these and soak in worship music and watch the experiences of others so that we can feel connected to them and hope for experiences of our own.
You be the fertilizer and scaffolding for others as Jesus feeds and builds you! Don’t wait to be fed by man - go straight to the source - He is the truth, the light, and the way!
Gosh, I feel this. The deep place of abiding. The narrow road is desolate. I feel like I can walk for miles on the narrow road and not see a single soul.
Very beautiful and timely conversation ❤ Everywhere I turn and look, the Lord is speaking to me the words: “Abide in Me.” I’ve been praying earnestly to understand what this means. Little by little I’m coming to understand. This video moved more puzzle pieces into their proper place. Thank you. 🤍
This so reminds me of when I first got saved I think I cried the whole year of just from revelation of who Christ is... Unseen children in church in learning to worship and learning just having that opportunity to be open to receiving Christ and have a relationship with him, would just make me want to drop to the ground with such weeping it's so important it's so important we must let the little children know. We have to allow our hearts to break open and let the love for Christ flow out so others can see that genuine love. Thank you ladies for being so transparent you've really blessed my heart ... a refreshing🎉
Let us lead people to Jesus, and the garden with fruit that remains. The details will fall into place when we worship, and are open to Him. Thanks for sharing so honestly!
Watching this video and reading the comments are making me teary eyed because the presence of God is so real, so beautiful, so pure. It presses the soul and creates a shift in the heart.
Wow. The fact that God sent Jesus just to be WITH us, breaks any reasoning or aim of achieving temporary stuff in this world. He wants to be with me. And that is enough to burst into joy every single day. I don’t have to try so hard.
What a great interview. I’m a huge Steffany G fan. And having just discovered your music a few hours ago I was elated to see that you interviewed Steffany!! I always go away from an SG interview with something new to tweak my passion for Jesus with and a few less tissues in my box. She is so contagious! And then there’s your music! Vineyard music was my favorite as a young Christian in the late 80’s early 90’s in SoCal. So I know I’ve listened to you without even knowing your name. 35 years later and here I am binge listening to you! It was a blessing listening to this moment. Thank you for sharing this gem with us.
Others tell me that they find it hard to spend a long time dwelling with God. He uses anything and everything to communicate with me. When anyone wants to learn how to sing I always recommend that they listen to the birds who are praising God and try to copy their phrases. Creation must inspire our awe and gratitude to see our smallness and His bigness. Once we become a “living letter” of God He just writes us into His creative story. I can no longer be involved in a worship team at a church. I worship in the midst with abandonment and others draw nearer. Or in a citywide prayer group where we praise for strategy and then dwell in peace. Asking my Lord to go without water with me as we walk out of this desert. Thank you ladies so very much!
And where in his word does this back up anything that you have said? This is the problem we are living in an age where people have thrown out his word and keep telling people there are hearing from God. Like somehow God and his word don’t agree. You don’t need to listen to birds and copy what they tweet to praise him. Because if you actually knew anything about birds you would know that some of their tweeting isn’t always praise unless you want copy mating calls. If you are truly hearing from God the bible clearly states you should test every spirit and the word is a way you use to measure it. This just sounds with all due respect like hippie nonsense.
“We can’t know God exhaustively, but we can know Him accurately “…leading back to first love…and something Steff said in a legacy Nashville video…He can’t be first love until He is Lord. ❤❤
So good. Thank you. Nothing replaces when we get in His presence. The crowds were a nuisance for Jesus and he couldn’t minister openly anymore because of it. He trusts those who hold things closely until it’s proper time. (Mark 1:45)
So, so good, thank you. My quiet time with the LORD is my most treasured time. When I'm in my room, on my floor, face down and praising Him, thanking Him, surrendering all of me to Him and being silent. Quieting myself (not an easy thing to do but a learned practice) and just letting GOD speak and move and be in the front seat instead of riding shotgun or in the back seat where I've unfortunately placed Him at times. I agree that humility is key even if its correcting me..I welcome it now insted of fearing it. Its all.part of His great love for us. Learning to listen well and just be present with Him. I don't need anything else. It amazes me because the Holy Spirit will take hold and move through a verse, or an encouragement or a word of wisdom that He will reveal to you in those quiet times. My heart has become more tender and the tears do flow and it's like He's cleansing me every time I surrender to Him in our time together. He's so gracious to meet us right where we are, no hoops to jump through, just present with us. That's His joy too❤
When you say that “ we are fighting it out with the LORD”… I’ve come to understand that thru all that ….I’ve developed within me a voice that declares “ I see what is within me that is not like you “. This has BECOME what I hunger for as I listen to his voice and read his word. I want “HIS ways” … I fight for this… I think this is why I/we struggle. I grew up abused, sad, & a tad abandoned with a daily internal voice of “ this is not the way it should be”. This thought allowed me to desire the other ( other = the Trinity ). After childhood, it It became a seed that grew into “ I want HIS ways” …..for the contrast served me to know both life with or without him. He intimately leads us to HIMSELF, what could be more glorious. Jenn🔥🔥🔥 ❣️❣️❣️
Stephanie, Lamb of God lifts up my spirit and brings me to the feet of Jesus. Thank you for your devotion and obedience to the Lord. Thank you, women of God for having this conversation.
The fact that HE desires each of us....to be with us, to be with me! Wow...just wow! Praying each one of us can finally grasp this Truth and Be Still in HIM as HE opens our hearts to know HIM a little more! Thank yall for this real discussion!
I’m not sure how I got here to this video, but I am so glad I was led here because my heart was so touched by the conversation between you guys. It dawned on me, I’ve been trying so hard, but not relinquishing control of each moment of the day. And it’s not working. 🎶I have decided to follow Jesus-No turning back🎶 I was listening to that song with Stephanie & Leeland & remembered that old hymn was what convinced me that I needed to be a follower of my Lord Jesus Christ when I was in my 20’s. I’m now 70! I’m not familiar with the oil you speak of. But I think I get what you are saying. On the first day of October, 2024, I was almost feeling panicky & so upset about the things going on in the world, so I decided to lay face down on my bed & just repent & to begin praising God. His presence came over me & His peace replaced the anxious feelings. I felt like going to the piano keyboard & started worshipping Him & praising Him. It was a beautiful experience. I must do this more. I want to stop being distracted by so many things & just spend time with Him. TY ladies for sharing your thoughts & your hearts. I love you & I love our Father in heaven!
This was such a beautiful conversation that ministered so deeply to both my husband and myself. Thank you sister Steffany for witnessing Gods love. Man it just ripped us open. And a sweet presence entered our home. So grateful thank you Jesus
👍👍👍👍. So much of what you are sharing on this is how God brought me into intimacy and encounter with him starting in 1979. In 1982. I saw Keith Green in second chapter of Acts and it was absolutely explosive in the spirit! I spent hours and hours with the Lord at his feet before that and had dreams and visions of him and sitting at his feet. I'm not a musician, my mother was a very accomplished musician in Opera and an accomplished pianist. Pianist. I never pursued it. With the Lord I find my voice with him and minister to his heart and he gives me his heart and what is on his heart to pray. I love listening to what you are saying in this and desire to see it for this generation. ❤️
In the wilderness God restored Israel's first love , relationship ,and the hearing of God's Voice Hosea 2 14“Therefore, behold, I will allure Israel And bring her into the 👉wilderness, And I will 👉speak tenderly reconcile her to Me. 15👉Then I will give her vineyards from there, And👉 make the Valley of Achor a 👉door of hope and expectation anticipating the time when I will 👉restore My favor on her. And 👉she will sing there and respond as in the 👉days of her youth ( first love) As in the day when she came up from the land of Egypt. 16“It shall come about in that day,” says the LORD,
"Pursue love and desire gifts ❤️ but we have pursued gifts and desired love" "We plan your presence right out of so many things" "The fear of the Lord is replacing the fear of other things" "When I stand before you theres nothing that can be found in me that is not found in you"
more than anything, i think it's the fathers and mothers, grandmas and grandpas who should be discipling/pastoring their own households. bringing 'it' much closer to the home, where the rubber really hits the road.
I was there at that church in Florida with Don Potter Literally the most beautiful time with the lord. Life changing moments where lived in that room ! 😭♥️
I have 5 children , I know they all have a calling ! My son Mark is 52 n He’s a pastor in San Antonio Texas. Joshua is 42, n My oldest , Cynthia is 57!
It is up to God to fulfill His word to us. If we try to make it happen we will birth an Ishmael. We cannot have the sin of presumption, presuming to know how God is going to accomplish His word.
i don't think we can know god exhaustively, but we can know god accurately... excellent. yes, knowing as we are known. in intimate wonder where all need is met in the person of love.
It is so funny the weeping prophet thing triggered me away from listening to Steffany, and then somehow just started getting more nudges to listen.. I sound like this when I am geeking out about god. I love this. Never thought about geeking about Jesus with Jesus.
I remember the first time I went to a freshman concert and met steffany so pure and gentle. She had us write a song out of psalms 37 and we were all in groups, and when William mathews got to our team, I sang my song, and then he sang my song and then steffany sang my song and suddenly the entire church was singing and that was all God i was awe struck, I could have never imagined that moment and it was not something I was trying to do, wasn't something I prayed for, God moved in that moment and it will always be one of my favorite moments just together with Him ❤ truly touched my heart as the day I became a believer I was like God, I want to love you like she loves you. She just brings Jesus everywhere ❤ so to have that moment years later was so moving. ❤
This is stunning. There are so many similarities spoken of here to how we live out this priesthood at HOME Church (Mastic Beach, Long Island, NY). I say this humbly and carefully. What an honor and a massive weight to carry the Presence, but also so beautiful and precious! Thank you for sharing so others really doing it don't feel alone! ❤️
I'm in awe that you spoke about scent. The Lord has been opening the eyes of my understanding on this topic. I had the same reaction, "What does it mean!" I want my scent to be pleasing to the Lord❤
When he draw us to a point, where his joy is great when we are one, in him. Where he just saying to STAY there , that his flow rise within us, he himself rise up within us, and He Himself groan in our spirit , after we worship him, and we STAY in spirit , waiting and resting in Him. And after our obedience , in humility! He himself do so much more as the affection of our heart. When we are one with him, he does do what he need to do, but he also want us, he dosen’t want us to be foolish . We gathered together as one corporate , but when we are one with him alone. When I encounter Him, the living ONE. He is the one the ROAR after a deep worship! When the “ lion of Judah “ ROAR” within me, and he say, “ The LION of JUDAH is HERE, two times and i realize that without intimacy, it is impossible for us to encounter THE KING OF GLORY! He is the ONE, that draw our heart into the closet, because of our love for Him alone. When you encounter the TRUTH , in THE WAY , the giver of LIFE, our beautiful YASHA/JESUS. The Father say that he will revealed the son and the Son will reveal the Father! When that happened we all stop our questions, JESUS BECOME ENOUGH! Hallelujah! Praise him, on his term , in humility and with all your heart! The sound of heavens are there to guide us as we enter into the WORD of his LOVE. He teach us, he guide us! He protect us and he is transforming us day by day! When i asked, “ LORD, TEACH my to PRAY!” I did not know that i did have to be ready for ACTIONS! ❤
My family had our 28 year home blown away Sunday. “It’s gonna be worth it, is my knowing! Stephanie’ “You know me” is my song in every fear I face….& Abba meets me in these songs! Thank you both for the true Presence that comes from the wind in your breaths! Thank you!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
This blessed me so much! I love how God answers. I needed this. And I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this after listening to your stories. Your story is His story. What a gift. Thank you!
Please pray for me. I listened to this and I’m frustrated. I’m 40 years old and I’m scared I don’t know how to enter his presence. I want to love Him with everything I’ve got but I feel like something is wrong with me. It’s even hard for me to worship. I don’t think things were always this way but stuff has happened and I believe I’ve lost my way. I desperately need help I want to change. I admire their love and awe of Him.
Worship is a sacrifice, Jesus wants everything ❤️ all of you, your whole heart ❤️ my suggestion is maybe fasting, also to pull away from distractions and just sit with Jesus and listen. Jesus wants you, he's with you and see's you. Surrender what you think about yourself and focus on who he is, run after him seeking him. He called you before you were born and set you apart ❤️❤️
Great answer. Sometimes we need to remove strongholds in our lives to enter into the presence. The Father wants to be found by you. Jeremiah 29:13-14 ERV I highly recommend working through a book called Soul Care by Rob Reimer. The last chapter isn't always needed but shouldn't be dismissed. Love you in Christ
Thank you both for the years you have poured your journeys into us as examples. I have personally learned so much and been abundantly blessed by the precious gifts God has given you and your generous sharing to humanity 💕 Well Done!! You are loved by many for your obedience sisters! We are our beloved’s & He is ours ❤️
I have not even finished this yet because I just marinated in power of silence all night long. So much spoken in the silence. I think there are so many people who encountered the presence of God and tried to make it a normal part of their day but the life and the distractions therein have taken its toll. All we need is a spark. All we need is permission- and sure we don’t need permission we can come “uninvited” I get that . Maybe the best way to say it is all we need is to remember Holy Silence. When Jesus himself fills a moment with too many words to write and no words at all. I wanted to say thank you again and keep sharing. At least this Mama is grateful. Sometimes God comes in and over turns the tables we were wondering if we’re really necessary any way. And sometimes an its precious fragrance we release because we were never meant to carry. It’s so powerful to sit and not be afraid of the distractions that rise to the surface- because that is the point- let them rise and then let Silence speak. ❤️
Boy! Thank you Rita! I remember how I loved presence when you sang. I gave missed that ! But!!! I am realizing I need to do it for myself!!! Bless you!!!
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What distractions might you need to remove to be in His presence more?
My own thoughts and to do list
All distractions need to be removed to be in His presence ❤ It’s in His presence where He meets us. It’s in His presence where He changes us. It’s in His Presence where we find Him and where We know Him and He knows us. ❤
Social media. Pressure to perform. Cameras.
We just were sharing about this at our Holy Spirit Encounter Night at my church🔥❤️🔥🔥❤️🔥🔥❤️🔥🔥🔥
Fear of man. Performing mentality. Media. Thinking too much!
God woke me up one morning with the phrase:
“Stop thinking. Start worshipping.”
“My weeping has increased because my tenderness has increased and that’s a gift” the way this changed me…
This is soo good and i resonate soo much with this… literally finding myself going from never crying to crying at least 3 times a week
I love the weeping 😢. If I’m not weeping, it feels like my intimacy is lacking.
So good. Too much emphasis in the Christian world today about destiny, dream, and purpose. It’s dangled in front of listeners like a carrot in front of a horse….like a destination we can never get to. It’s so about Jesus. He is our dream, purpose, and destiny. And when he is our focus, we often find ourselves in the middle of what He wants us to be doing.
Thank you for saying this
This is a word.
Very well said. ❤
Love this. 🙏🏼
frfr
Steffany G. - bless her. Her heart for Jesus makes me hungry for Jesus. 😭
“you silly girl, could it be that He just wanted to be with you” I LOSSSST IT 🥹🥹🥹🥲🥲🥲
Wrecked 😭😭😭
The entire interview was to hear that…..
Yeppp, Me too!!!!
Oh my!!! Yessss
OmG I GOT HEARTBURN
Jesus is the prize!!! This is what I declare when the pressures of a “calling” tries to creep. “One thing I ask of the the Lord this only do I seek that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and seek him in his temple. -Psalm 27:4 I say it so often I want it to be my testimony!!!
Sons of Korah does the most beautiful rendition of this psalm to music. It’s like heaven!
Amen!!! Theres an old Praise strings song to this and when I read the verse, thats what I heard in my head. It's beautiful!
For a very long time the church at large wants to tell youth that they are "called" to missions or ministry... always placing a "purpose" on a youth. When they need to seek the Lord for themselves... to get that vision directly from God and His word. How many times do you hear a young lady prophesied over that she is going to raise 3 children unto the Lord?
I just love the reminder to be with Jesus and whatever will be will flow from that relationship.
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I have often thought about this too. How there is so much emphasis on finding your destiny or calling. My thoughts are, in whatever situation you find yourself in, whether it be be something great, or insignificant, be the hands and feet of Jesus to those around you.
I'm so sorry Lord for not waiting on You and just taking Your Words and running with them in my own strength. 😭
That was I think the first way that I would hear from the Lord when I was a little kid. When I lost something I would sit on my couch in the living room, close my eyes, and ask God to either tell me where something was, or show me in my mind. When my dad would ask me to help him find something like a file folder, I would go into the living room and sit on the couch and close my eyes. When he saw me do that, he said, I asked you to help me find it, what are you doing? And I told him I see a picture in my mind of it on the ground in your car behind the driver seat. He went outside and got it. That’s where it was. He asked me how I did it, and I said, I just asked God, I don’t know where your file folder is, but God does.
omg sameeeeeeeeeeeeeee
The Lord is using this conversation to explain something he told me a couple weeks ago - that he’s taking me back to 2007. I was in such a deep relationship with Him then, and then the cares of life came in and distracted me. I almost fell away but Rita’s song defender and really even Steffany’s worship pulled me back to Him. 🥹 Thank you for this!
Woahhh!!!! How similar is my story too!! I had the same experience
I was so close to the Lord in Covid season
But again all these stuffs pulled me
Somehow Im feeling His Love again!!❤
@@immanuel_kendrick He is drawing us near! Since I began seeking Him randomly in this season, speaking with him daily, trying to spend random bursts of energy in prayer I’ve seen Him set me free from some things I didn’t know were there and even turn loved ones lives around. But I still haven’t come back to my prayer closet yet. The grace for that is coming soon though! I pray it is for you as well! But in the meantime, speak to Him, sing to Him, draw near in your daily life. And He will show up!
22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. matthew 13:22
@@RCGWho thankfully He is a good gardener and willing to help us get those weeds and stones pulled up when we allow Him access!
Goodbye self preservation, running farther in to Jesus❤️🔥
I'm finally understanding that it's all about Jesus...all these wasted years learning the wrong emphasis...Lord please let me get the right focus in my remaining years
faith is all you need!
Thank you Jesus
I set myself in agreement with you that your focus is now being corrected by Jesus through his spirit, in his kindness and mercy.May we both keep our hearts in his gaze, captured by his love.
“My success has been internal”. 🎉 In God’s economy that is the only real trophy That’s why we love you Rita.
yesss
"You can't do this on your own, but you must be alone"... wow
The Word says PURSUE LOVE , DESIRE THE GIFTS !! But in this generation we’ve pursued the gifts. …. We’ve made duplicates instead of disciples . “ JESUUUSSSS !!!! Keep our hearts focused on the things above because we ( those who love and obey your commands ) are not of this world !
1 Corinthians 13 on the excellency of love - "Pursue love, desire the gifts" "We've pursued the gift and desired love" - Steffany Gretzinger ❤
We can do both, no?
Wow. "Nothing you do will ever outgrow what He means to you." 🙌🏻
Love this. The training is laying at Jesus feet. It is falling in love with Him. Smashing your alabaster jar and washing his feet with your tears. That's the training ground and the gifts people want, the ones they 'train' for, are fruit that grows organically as a result of being in love with Jesus. ❤
We won’t know Jesus without Jesus!!!🔥
You are wrong. He said, if you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. Some people's pursuing is not everybody's pursuing. We are in a race. How hard are you running after Him?
This is raw! Some tough truths here. This next generation needs people who truly want Jesus. Some of the things said here really impacted me about running after Jesus not running after recognition. If you love my song Jesus then I'm fulfilled and it'll touch others because it touches you. Thanks ladies for this interview. Yall are touching people's lives.
Jesus is the beautiful One, as we Behold Him it changes everything. That's a beauty you can't see with your eyes. ❤ 😭😭😭😭
-Steffany G
He is The Beautiful One!!!!
The experience with the presence of the Lord was my greatest teacher, not the instructions of somebody that wanted me to do it exactly how they used to do it. 17:00
What a precious conversation. Thank you for inviting me back to the quiet place with Jesus. My heart has been aching for this and I'm so grateful for your willingness to share your hearts from a pure place.
I love Hearing how God intertwines generations It’s all about our “first love”
Reflecting on the beauty of this road: I am with you, Steffany, in the Spirit. Although there are times indeed that I am alone at the altar, surrendering Him all, I am not lonely. Things make sense beyond my own home or town or country, that we connect as we love the Lord in the midst of deep hurt. He is beautiful and good. We come against the enemy with worship in any situation! We have victory over the enemy. Things shift. True life comes whether we see or not.
Could it be that He just wants to be with me!🔥🔥🔥
I understand every word she speaks, I love her love for my Jesus 🥹❤️
Jesus IS the dream! God revealed to me that I had many old dreams and plans of my own that stood in the way of His perfect plans for me. I got rid of all of my belongings that held those dreams & plans in place and found a new level of freedom - I found more space for His fullness and His direction.
This is such a beautiful conversation! It reminds me of the call on my life, the need to continue to embrace being set apart and stay constant at the feet of Jesus.❤ to beg for the oil, to stay desperate for His presence. In that is the gift. Nothing else.
I have to say, I am not familiar with you two women of God. I truly believe Holy Spirit lead me to this video. The words won’t do justice to how much this conversation fed me spiritually. 🥹 Bless y’all.
Absolutely love this conversation! Yes and amen!! Really dying to myself, taking up my cross and following Jesus 😭🙌🏽
I don’t want to be a believer of Jesus, I want to be a follower of Jesus. 😭😭😭😭🙌🏽
Oh my this spoke to my heart. I’ve been learning a lot of the same things with my walk with The Lord. I’ve listened all too much to my pride, the opinions of others, and the expectation of “norms” while God is simply calling me deeper. I’ve allowed the misjudgment of others towards me to take my eyes off of what God has for me in this so called season. Thank you Lord for reminding me again that I owe no explanation to people who choose to misjudge my “slow treading” as a lazy aimless walk. Help me forgive them Lord, forgive myself, and have the grace to explain (if it’s necessary) what God has been doing in my heart. SUCH FRUIT!!!
I was a worship leader for the past 7years and i strongly felt God wanted me to step down,saying this is the end of my season with the team and on staff. He led me to the passage of scriptures in Genesis where he was telling Moses that it’s the end of the road for him,he won’t see the promise land. I never understood what God was really saying and so are my Pastors(which I understand,it was the pain of me living),it was like am crazy but after listen to this conversation it is starting to make sense to me that it was really God speaking to me,it was not just my mind. I ddnt know what was next but a few months later I joined Youth With A Mission School(YWAM Swaziland) and God Amazed me throughout that season. Now I’ve graduated, ready for my Next step with God which I believe is helping worship teams around my country Swaziland 🇸🇿 by doing workshops,trainings,worship sessions,refreshing leaders etc.
I am so excited and looking forward to God’s work to be established through me and others according to His will.🙏
God Bless you guys🥰💝🙏
Actually😁 ,I was hoping to record an album after stepping down but I really felt it in my heart that this is not what God wants me to do. All He wants is me “spending more time in his presence and staying in the background for now and helping other to find him,know him and help them shine for the Glory of God.” All He wants is just for us to know Him,His heart for us all.
So it was actually God’s plan for me to join YWAM because I had an intimate time with God and I was always hungry for more of God and I still am.”
This conversation is just directly for me🥰 I am Amazed! Thank you 🙏
I think to sum it all up there is a quote said by an old General of the faith , Mary Ann Brown. She said, “ God can’t anoint what is not separated”… I’ll never forget that and I’ll never forget her. What a mighty woman of God. Draw us nearer nearer nearer blessed Lord. 🙌
Love this conversation! "Pursue love and desire the gifts not pursue the gifts and desire love." Yes! Also, this helped me articulate something. I wish the Word and the character of Christ would taught as a part of relationship with Him not a self-improvement plan SO you have a relationship. Huge difference! I feel traumatized by the Word, because it became a big to-do list I was failing to achieve. Jesus was the grader of my to-do list.
I was so moved by this conversation and encouraged to take whatever steps necessary to spend time with the Lord. I had to watch it a second time and maybe even more eventually to let y’all’s wisdom sink in
I agree that we need to be going to the Lord for everything (and connected to a local church body)! However there are seasons or circumstances in our lives where the people who surround us don’t provide the fertilizer or the scaffolding to grow properly, and in these cases, RUclips is a Godsend to watch videos like these and soak in worship music and watch the experiences of others so that we can feel connected to them and hope for experiences of our own.
You be the fertilizer and scaffolding for others as Jesus feeds and builds you! Don’t wait to be fed by man - go straight to the source - He is the truth, the light, and the way!
Gosh, I feel this. The deep place of abiding. The narrow road is desolate. I feel like I can walk for miles on the narrow road and not see a single soul.
Very beautiful and timely conversation ❤ Everywhere I turn and look, the Lord is speaking to me the words: “Abide in Me.” I’ve been praying earnestly to understand what this means. Little by little I’m coming to understand. This video moved more puzzle pieces into their proper place. Thank you. 🤍
This so reminds me of when I first got saved I think I cried the whole year of just from revelation of who Christ is... Unseen children in church in learning to worship and learning just having that opportunity to be open to receiving Christ and have a relationship with him, would just make me want to drop to the ground with such weeping it's so important it's so important we must let the little children know. We have to allow our hearts to break open and let the love for Christ flow out so others can see that genuine love. Thank you ladies for being so transparent you've really blessed my heart ... a refreshing🎉
Let us lead people to Jesus, and the garden with fruit that remains. The details will fall into place when we worship, and are open to Him. Thanks for sharing so honestly!
Watching this video and reading the comments are making me teary eyed because the presence of God is so real, so beautiful, so pure. It presses the soul and creates a shift in the heart.
Wow. The fact that God sent Jesus just to be WITH us, breaks any reasoning or aim of achieving temporary stuff in this world. He wants to be with me. And that is enough to burst into joy every single day. I don’t have to try so hard.
What a great interview. I’m a huge Steffany G fan. And having just discovered your music a few hours ago I was elated to see that you interviewed Steffany!! I always go away from an SG interview with something new to tweak my passion for Jesus with and a few less tissues in my box. She is so contagious! And then there’s your music! Vineyard music was my favorite as a young Christian in the late 80’s early 90’s in SoCal. So I know I’ve listened to you without even knowing your name. 35 years later and here I am binge listening to you! It was a blessing listening to this moment. Thank you for sharing this gem with us.
Others tell me that they find it hard to spend a long time dwelling with God. He uses anything and everything to communicate with me. When anyone wants to learn how to sing I always recommend that they listen to the birds who are praising God and try to copy their phrases. Creation must inspire our awe and gratitude to see our smallness and His bigness. Once we become a “living letter” of God He just writes us into His creative story.
I can no longer be involved in a worship team at a church. I worship in the midst with abandonment and others draw nearer. Or in a citywide prayer group where we praise for strategy and then dwell in peace.
Asking my Lord to go without water with me as we walk out of this desert.
Thank you ladies so very much!
Thank you so much for sharing that!
And where in his word does this back up anything that you have said? This is the problem we are living in an age where people have thrown out his word and keep telling people there are hearing from God. Like somehow God and his word don’t agree. You don’t need to listen to birds and copy what they tweet to praise him. Because if you actually knew anything about birds you would know that some of their tweeting isn’t always praise unless you want copy mating calls. If you are truly hearing from God the bible clearly states you should test every spirit and the word is a way you use to measure it. This just sounds with all due respect like hippie nonsense.
When you’re really praying you forget that you are!🔥
the emotion and genuine love that spills out of Steffany's heart is so inspiring. her passion is contagious
“We can’t know God exhaustively, but we can know Him accurately “…leading back to first love…and something Steff said in a legacy Nashville video…He can’t be first love until He is Lord. ❤❤
I love this first story, God is so merciful and kind to rescue us, in our vunerablity, in our searching.
I see colors when I worship! And complimentary colors for melody
Well the tears just flowed listening to this…
This makes me want to know Jesus deeper ❤
So good. Thank you. Nothing replaces when we get in His presence. The crowds were a nuisance for Jesus and he couldn’t minister openly anymore because of it. He trusts those who hold things closely until it’s proper time. (Mark 1:45)
So, so good, thank you. My quiet time with the LORD is my most treasured time. When I'm in my room, on my floor, face down and praising Him, thanking Him, surrendering all of me to Him and being silent. Quieting myself (not an easy thing to do but a learned practice) and just letting GOD speak and move and be in the front seat instead of riding shotgun or in the back seat where I've unfortunately placed Him at times. I agree that humility is key even if its correcting me..I welcome it now insted of fearing it. Its all.part of His great love for us. Learning to listen well and just be present with Him. I don't need anything else. It amazes me because the Holy Spirit will take hold and move through a verse, or an encouragement or a word of wisdom that He will reveal to you in those quiet times. My heart has become more tender and the tears do flow and it's like He's cleansing me every time I surrender to Him in our time together. He's so gracious to meet us right where we are, no hoops to jump through, just present with us. That's His joy too❤
When you say that “ we are fighting it out with the LORD”… I’ve come to understand that thru all that ….I’ve developed within me a voice that
declares “ I see what is within me
that is not like you “. This has
BECOME
what I hunger for as I listen
to his voice and read his word.
I want “HIS ways” … I fight for this…
I think this is why I/we struggle.
I grew up abused, sad, & a tad
abandoned with a daily internal voice
of “ this is not the way it should be”.
This thought allowed me to desire
the other ( other = the Trinity ).
After childhood, it It became a seed that grew into “ I want HIS ways”
…..for the contrast served me
to know both life with or without him.
He intimately leads us to HIMSELF,
what could be more glorious.
Jenn🔥🔥🔥
❣️❣️❣️
"Drape yourself over broken people" sounds like a ballad
Stephanie, Lamb of God lifts up my spirit and brings me to the feet of Jesus. Thank you for your devotion and obedience to the Lord.
Thank you, women of God for having this conversation.
Always feel like I gotta take notes with Steffany AND Rita?! We are blessed!
The fact that HE desires each of us....to be with us, to be with me! Wow...just wow! Praying each one of us can finally grasp this Truth and Be Still in HIM as HE opens our hearts to know HIM a little more!
Thank yall for this real discussion!
I’m not sure how I got here to this video, but I am so glad I was led here because my heart was so touched by the conversation between you guys. It dawned on me, I’ve been trying so hard, but not relinquishing control of each moment of the day. And it’s not working.
🎶I have decided to follow Jesus-No turning back🎶
I was listening to that song with Stephanie & Leeland & remembered that old hymn was what convinced me that I needed to be a follower of my Lord Jesus Christ when I was in my 20’s. I’m now 70!
I’m not familiar with the oil you speak of. But I think I get what you are saying. On the first day of October, 2024, I was almost feeling panicky & so upset about the things going on in the world, so I decided to lay face down on my bed & just repent & to begin praising God. His
presence came over me & His peace replaced the anxious feelings. I felt like going to the piano keyboard & started worshipping Him & praising Him. It was a beautiful experience. I must do this more. I want to stop being distracted by so many things & just spend time with Him.
TY ladies for sharing your thoughts & your hearts. I love you & I love our Father in heaven!
This was such a beautiful conversation that ministered so deeply to both my husband and myself. Thank you sister Steffany for witnessing Gods love. Man it just ripped us open. And a sweet presence entered our home. So grateful thank you Jesus
👍👍👍👍. So much of what you are sharing on this is how God brought me into intimacy and encounter with him starting in 1979. In 1982. I saw Keith Green in second chapter of Acts and it was absolutely explosive in the spirit! I spent hours and hours with the Lord at his feet before that and had dreams and visions of him and sitting at his feet. I'm not a musician, my mother was a very accomplished musician in Opera and an accomplished pianist. Pianist. I never pursued it. With the Lord I find my voice with him and minister to his heart and he gives me his heart and what is on his heart to pray. I love listening to what you are saying in this and desire to see it for this generation. ❤️
loved this so much. Takes me right back to my first love and where it all began. Such a good reminder to keep your eyes on Jesus, our treasure.
jesus u are the prosperity and the price you are so beautiful 😭😭😭🕊️🕊️🔥🔥
In the wilderness God restored Israel's first love , relationship ,and the hearing of God's Voice
Hosea 2
14“Therefore, behold, I will allure Israel
And bring her into the
👉wilderness,
And I will 👉speak tenderly reconcile her to Me.
15👉Then I will give her vineyards from there,
And👉 make the Valley of Achor a 👉door of hope and expectation anticipating the time when I will 👉restore My favor on her.
And 👉she will sing there and respond as in the
👉days of her youth
( first love)
As in the day when she came up from the land of Egypt.
16“It shall come about in that day,” says the LORD,
Oh goodness : This is the dream to walk with Jesus& let the oil spill over”!! Yesssss!!
"Pursue love and desire gifts ❤️ but we have pursued gifts and desired love"
"We plan your presence right out of so many things"
"The fear of the Lord is replacing the fear of other things"
"When I stand before you theres nothing that can be found in me that is not found in you"
I'm so happy you got steffany on your podcast ❤❤❤ she is amazing
more than anything, i think it's the fathers and mothers, grandmas and grandpas who should be discipling/pastoring their own households. bringing 'it' much closer to the home, where the rubber really hits the road.
I was there at that church in Florida with Don Potter
Literally the most beautiful time with the lord. Life changing moments where lived in that room ! 😭♥️
I have 5 children , I know they all have a calling ! My son Mark is 52 n He’s a pastor in San Antonio Texas. Joshua is 42, n My oldest , Cynthia is 57!
Only 20 minutes in but this is so beautiful. Thank you 🩷
I have wanted to be away from cameras for years now. Take them away. Let’s focus on Him.
It is up to God to fulfill His word to us. If we try to make it happen we will birth an Ishmael. We cannot have the sin of presumption, presuming to know how God is going to accomplish His word.
Como assim? Poderia me explicar melhor?
i don't think we can know god exhaustively, but we can know god accurately... excellent. yes, knowing as we are known. in intimate wonder where all need is met in the person of love.
This is the EXACT process the Lord has had me in!
Thank you Steffany & Rita for opening your hearts and sharing your thoughts on walking with the Lord. ❤ Blessings to your both.
Ahhh this was so full of the Holy Spirit and so good. He spoke to me through it, thanks girls ❤
23.48 First thing Humility. People don't want to do the work...how precious thr seed is...pruning, growing doesn't happen overnight
It is so funny the weeping prophet thing triggered me away from listening to Steffany, and then somehow just started getting more nudges to listen.. I sound like this when I am geeking out about god. I love this. Never thought about geeking about Jesus with Jesus.
Such a beautiful conversation about Jesus!! ❤
I remember the first time I went to a freshman concert and met steffany so pure and gentle. She had us write a song out of psalms 37 and we were all in groups, and when William mathews got to our team, I sang my song, and then he sang my song and then steffany sang my song and suddenly the entire church was singing and that was all God i was awe struck, I could have never imagined that moment and it was not something I was trying to do, wasn't something I prayed for, God moved in that moment and it will always be one of my favorite moments just together with Him ❤ truly touched my heart as the day I became a believer I was like God, I want to love you like she loves you. She just brings Jesus everywhere ❤ so to have that moment years later was so moving. ❤
I meant to say Freshwind** in Toronto
Excellent and helpful. Thank you! Steff is a open portal to Heaven.
Omgoodness. I am so excited to hear wisdom for you women of GOD!!
This is stunning. There are so many similarities spoken of here to how we live out this priesthood at HOME Church (Mastic Beach, Long Island, NY). I say this humbly and carefully. What an honor and a massive weight to carry the Presence, but also so beautiful and precious! Thank you for sharing so others really doing it don't feel alone! ❤️
I love you both so much ❤ Worship is my heart ❤ and have learned so much from both of you.
Was it just me or the audio on this kept cutting up on certain parts 😭 I needed to hear.
Thanks for sharing this with us. I hope to have a friend who I can converse with like this. I press in to more with the Holy Spirit.
I'm in awe that you spoke about scent. The Lord has been opening the eyes of my understanding on this topic. I had the same reaction, "What does it mean!" I want my scent to be pleasing to the Lord❤
"I've got to take myself more seriously as a BELOVED and not as an artist." As a creative this is piercing to my heart. 😢❤
How precious is the seed. And the process❤❤
When he draw us to a point, where his joy is great when we are one, in him. Where he just saying to STAY there , that his flow rise within us, he himself rise up within us, and He Himself groan in our spirit , after we worship him, and we STAY in spirit , waiting and resting in Him. And after our obedience , in humility! He himself do so much more as the affection of our heart. When we are one with him, he does do what he need to do, but he also want us, he dosen’t want us to be foolish . We gathered together as one corporate , but when we are one with him alone. When I encounter Him, the living ONE. He is the one the ROAR after a deep worship! When the “ lion of Judah “ ROAR” within me, and he say, “ The LION of JUDAH is HERE, two times and i realize that without intimacy, it is impossible for us to encounter THE KING OF GLORY! He is the ONE, that draw our heart into the closet, because of our love for Him alone. When you encounter the TRUTH , in THE WAY , the giver of LIFE, our beautiful YASHA/JESUS. The Father say that he will revealed the son and the Son will reveal the Father! When that happened we all stop our questions, JESUS BECOME ENOUGH! Hallelujah! Praise him, on his term , in humility and with all your heart! The sound of heavens are there to guide us as we enter into the WORD of his LOVE. He teach us, he guide us! He protect us and he is transforming us day by day! When i asked, “ LORD, TEACH my to PRAY!” I did not know that i did have to be ready for ACTIONS! ❤
My family had our 28 year home blown away Sunday. “It’s gonna be worth it, is my knowing! Stephanie’ “You know me” is my song in every fear I face….& Abba meets me in these songs! Thank you both for the true Presence that comes from the wind in your breaths! Thank you!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
The Lord had me pray for Stef before she transitioned from Bethel to Tennessee. It was so cool!
This blessed me so much! I love how God answers. I needed this. And I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this after listening to your stories. Your story is His story. What a gift. Thank you!
Please pray for me. I listened to this and I’m frustrated. I’m 40 years old and I’m scared I don’t know how to enter his presence. I want to love Him with everything I’ve got but I feel like something is wrong with me. It’s even hard for me to worship. I don’t think things were always this way but stuff has happened and I believe I’ve lost my way. I desperately need help I want to change. I admire their love and awe of Him.
Worship is a sacrifice, Jesus wants everything ❤️ all of you, your whole heart ❤️ my suggestion is maybe fasting, also to pull away from distractions and just sit with Jesus and listen. Jesus wants you, he's with you and see's you. Surrender what you think about yourself and focus on who he is, run after him seeking him. He called you before you were born and set you apart ❤️❤️
Great answer. Sometimes we need to remove strongholds in our lives to enter into the presence. The Father wants to be found by you. Jeremiah 29:13-14 ERV I highly recommend working through a book called Soul Care by Rob Reimer. The last chapter isn't always needed but shouldn't be dismissed. Love you in Christ
Thank you both for the years you have poured your journeys into us as examples. I have personally learned so much and been abundantly blessed by the precious gifts God has given you and your generous sharing to humanity 💕 Well Done!! You are loved by many for your obedience sisters! We are our beloved’s & He is ours ❤️
Jesus is the Dream. ❤❤❤
This got to me really strong.
Thank you for this pieces, it is liberating.
I have not even finished this yet because I just marinated in power of silence all night long. So much spoken in the silence. I think there are so many people who encountered the presence of God and tried to make it a normal part of their day but the life and the distractions therein have taken its toll. All we need is a spark. All we need is permission- and sure we don’t need permission we can come “uninvited” I get that . Maybe the best way to say it is all we need is to remember Holy Silence. When Jesus himself fills a moment with too many words to write and no words at all. I wanted to say thank you again and keep sharing. At least this Mama is grateful. Sometimes God comes in and over turns the tables we were wondering if we’re really necessary any way. And sometimes an its precious fragrance we release because we were never meant to carry. It’s so powerful to sit and not be afraid of the distractions that rise to the surface- because that is the point- let them rise and then let Silence speak. ❤️
The answer for you will always be Jesus!❤️
Boy! Thank you Rita! I remember how I loved presence when you sang. I gave missed that ! But!!! I am realizing I need to do it for myself!!! Bless you!!!
I’m so glad I found you. Thank you