This is my cousin, and I've seen over the years how God has worked in his life. Richard is an inspiration to so many, including myself. This man is proof that God exists. Thank you all for sharing this.
I just talked to God, in a bulldozer, for the first time in years. I found the channel from the plowed dirt, been watching or more so listening to help pass the time on this overnight shift. And I can’t believe how powerful this testimony was . Thank yall
I'm 59. I've been through the fire and never get tired of listening to the miracles of God and how he has changed men and women. Keep up the testimonies. They are really and truly a blessing. Thanks Fellows!!
...I'm speechless (but I'll speak!)...I love how the Lord uses his unique people & amazing situations to show his goodness & mercy. Right on! Great testimony Richard - great job guys!
You would not believe how timely this podcast is my wife and I have been praying for a family member in crisis for days. I needed to hear some answered prayers. Thanks for being used by God PTL and Go Vols
What an awesome podcast.. This one really hit home with me.. I'm 61 years old now, started doing drugs when I was 12 years old.. I got into fishing kayak bass tournaments 20 months ago, and have been clean for 20 months now... He has a wonderful story, brought tears to my eyes.. i think I'll start going to church now too.. Thanks for sharing this..!
Thank you very much for the compliment! We are very happy to read what you wrote. Congrats on 20 months of freedom! Keep going. We pray you find a God-glorifying place to worship. May God bless you.
@Haydenalabamapodcast Thank you for the kind words.. it's been hard, but I've arrived at a place in my life where I'm extremely happy, and don't mind waking up everyday for the first time in my life. I love your podcasts and have gone down the rabbit hole listening to them . I love it.!! Thanks.!!
@@larrybarnes9746 Thanks for watching and letting us know you enjoyed it. We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you sharing the show! It helps us in a big way!
❤️ I am working while listening. It’s so hard to hold it together. I have a prodigal child who hasn’t come back yet. This story is so amazing and encouraging. Jesus’ hand was on him even when he was away. ❤️ Thank you for sharing this story.
@@denisestephens1241 Glad to see that you enjoyed the show. My heart goes out to you and your situation. Until you have a child, you cannot know just how deeply you can love someone. Prayers for you and your family. Thank you for watching and sharing with us.
❤️ I too have a prodigal. I haven't seen him in four years and he will not have any communication with me.. it's so incredibly hard.. I know that he's in Gods hands, I just miss him so very much. Holy Spirit would You reveal both of our children to the person/persons whom You choose, to bring them The Truth that they will hear, and receive, Jesus Christ as Lord. And may these two also share their stories of Your love and grace. In Jesus Name I pray and I thank You amen 🙏
@@Me-yn5pu I completely understand what you’re saying. We had two years where we didn’t speak. It was so hard to put him in God‘s hands and leave him there. It’s still hard, but I have learned to say nothing and trust that God is working in him. I will pray for your son, but I also pray for you that God would comfort your mother‘s heart. And I completely believe that God hears us when we pray so every tear and every cry out to God he has heard. There is a place where it says he bottles our tears. keep praying and trust that God is doing things we can’t see.
@@Me-yn5pu I can feel the emotion in your words and am sorry that you are going through this. I hope that your prayers for them are answered! Thank you for watching.
I just sat glued to the tv for 90 minutes. I didn’t move, speak or think through the entire story. The only comment I can come up with is: To God be the glory. I want to thank him and y’all for bringing this to me. It truly touched my soul. Thank you again. And I am so blessed that I found your channel.
@@yazooyellowcats1403 I believe you are right in saying that we are sometimes reluctant to share the story of what God has done in our lives. Hopefully, this will give people a little encouragement to share their own story more frequently.
I'm a lifelong resident of Limestone county, as a matter of fact I live in Elkmont AL as well. I'm watching it for the third time. I work two jobs, my second job is cleaning businesses in limestone county and my prodigal daughter helps me with that job 😁 so guess who else has been listening tonight? You betcha 👇🏼 that hard headed second daughter of my 4 daughters. His testimony is the most amazing I've heard in my 46 years. Except for my own. God bless y'all for having him & God bless him for so openly sharing his life. Yes, God surely will use this man for great things! His sharing on here is one of his uses for sure! I'm so proud I found this podcast. I've been binge watching since yesterday. I think you all should ask the ex Sheriff, Mike Blakely to come & tell some of his stories! Y'all would laugh the entire time.
@@redbarron22 thank you so much for watching the show! Also, thanks for sharing some of your life with us. Our hope is that many people are positively impacted by the testimony and many others. We will keep the sheriff recommendation in mind as well.
I’m 63 years old and was born with spina bifida and my parent got the same kind of news back in 1961. A very bleak outlook in terms of the odds that looked like would dictate my life. Long story short, I’ve enjoyed weight training and am retired after working my whole life. God is truly GREAT dispite all of our human knowledge.I’m a recipient of “ grace beyond understanding!!!!!
I just binge watched all of your Facebook reels. I had to go back to this one and go search for episode 84 and man, am I glad I did! I love what you guys do and love what you're about and the way you do it. This! Talk about a good good sense to get on and ask for everybody to stay through the entirety of the story because wow, talk about impact I've left this podcast/episode in awe and so reminded that God is love! He's not only good all the time, but all the time he is good. Richard, what a life! Very proud of you what a blessing. It is not always see you, but to others that you let Him work through you. Thank you for sharing your story! Godspeed and blessings to you!
Amazing story Moses is not the only one who has found the favor of God! Is God real oh yes he is!!! Does he still fill people with his Spirit oh yes he does!! Guys this has blessed me tremendously my wife and I started a binge watch of your channel and this is the first one she’s seen.
Wow, amazing, God is so good. I started off today listening to an older gentleman being invited to the plowed dirt and as followed that rabbit hole I ran into this pure gold. Great job with the podcast, keep up the good work.
I literally started out with the same video on Instagram and it ended up leading me all the way the this video! Love listening to the old timers on here also it reminds me of my grandparents who are dead and gone but we're definitely 2 of the most important people in my life and were just good people all the way around. God knows how much I miss them 😢
Can’t find the words to express or relay a comment I like truly God driven testimony from this man that has surely impacted me beyond belief. God is so good. And I’m truly grateful to have found this podcast thank y’all guys for what y’all do… and my God bless you all for what you demonstrate on this platform… let go and let God!!
Wow, I can’t tell you how many times the wife and I got chills listening to this story. Glory to God. Keep doing Gods work fellas. I’m definitely liking and sharing this episode.
@@jaymatthews03 His story is powerful! I love reading how it impacted you guys as well. Glory to God! Thank you for watching and sharing! A share truly helps us more than you know👍🏻
Thanks guys! I’ve heard several great testimonies on this podcast honoring how God works in the lives of His people. Just sitting here thinking of all the other stories we don’t even know about. Incredible stories! Incredible Savior!
@@Lisa-f2c Thank you for watching and encouraging us! Yes, we only know a small portion of what God does and continues to do in the lives of those around us and beyond. We hope to get the opportunity to help people share more and more.
Whoa! Now that was a story and a half! That's the kind of story that'll stick with you a day or two. God's heavenly hand touches our earthly lives in ways we just can't understand... Only God. Thank you Lord.
Well, the testimony was amazing praise God for what he’s done and is still doing…. And of course after listening to this a few hours later with my little girl I turned on radio and first song they play is Gratitude! Be seeing yall soon thank you
Winston county, Arley Alabama here! Love this will be sharing! Praise the lord, pray for our country and its leaders to be! And all involved in molding our country into the place our children will inherit!
I asked God to get me out of a job I had because to do it and make the money I needed to get by. I had to lie on my log book because of the mileage we had to drive to my run that day was more than what was legal to drive in a day. God got me out of that job in a way I didn't think about, but I was out of it, and later on, I got a good job. Like him, I started at a low paying job and ended up being the manager. I worked that job until the state wanted the company to make upgrades that would have cost too much. I am retired now, and I spend a lot of my time listening to things on RUclips. I love listening to your stories. You'll stay safe, and God bless ✝️Dan🇺🇲
Thank you for sharing your story with us and also giving some much appreciated encouragement. We thank you for your time in watching the show. God bless you as well.
Oh my goodness! This was such a moving video! How God works in mysterious ways His wonders to perform!! How God works thru folks you'd never think He would, just as He did in the Bible. I cried thru a lot of this, but then the joy of God filled my heart!! I pray God will continue to bless this man for the rest of his life!! And God bless y'all for doing these videos! I just feel y'all are truly blessed & guided by God!! I pray God will help y'all continue these episodes from the laughter to the serious! We need it all as God's children in these days! God bless y'all always, from this old widowed woman in VA who thinks the world of y'all!! 🙏❤️🩹✝️🛐
@@debbieepperly3821 Mrs. Debbie! Great to see you again and read your words. You are such a blessing to us. Reading this encouragement early in the morning adds strength to the day. We appreciate you very much👍🏻
@@cynthiapike26 Glad to hear that they are tears of joy! Yes, God is amazing and allowed us to see a small glimpse of His power in this life. Thanks for watching!
Hey I'm from Commerce Ga. Love your show. Thank you for your podcast. I am originally from Pell City Alabama.😢 Moved to Ga in 2020 after my husband passed away. To be with my daughter after he passed. I just ran across your podcast one morning. Be watching ever since. Love you guys Doris Stevens and I'm still an Alabama fan.
@@dorisstevens5602 Hey! Good to have you with us. We love hearing that you enjoy the show. I am sorry to hear about the loss of your husband but happy to hear that you are with family. Thank you for watching the show and good luck this weekend and you cheer on the Tide in Bulldog territory!
I didn't go to jail, but I was done with God and going through a divorce when my at the time 4 year old daughter told me she wanted to go to church on a Sunday and nothing has been the same since.
Bro!!! 😮🤯🙌🏾😭🙌🏾 Every episode keeps getting better AND God CONTINUES to show Himself MIGHTY through these episodes!! Be a vessel, Phil and Shane! 💪🏾❤️🫡💯
I stumbled onto your channel and have always loved to hear folks tell stories, so I have been enjoying that a lot. I moved to the" north" a few years ago and am always happy when I find something that is not only interesting but also in my native tongue ( southern) . Lol. The fact that ya'll also include God in your podcast has been a TRUE blessing on top of all the other things that I enjoy about it! I have to say that watching Richard's story has inspired some new things in my walk with the Lord. Thank you for doing these podcasts. I'm sure that they were probably started as fun thing, and they are that, but they also are a great witness ! 😊
I just listened to this coming home from a evening shift. What a story and truly a man of god. I listen to all of your podcast but this one really hit home and was amazing.
@@aaronmyers5349 For many of us, our “self” proves to be a strong influencer of our choices and direction when it does not deserve or need to be. When we fall, which under our own strength we eventually will, we are willing to look elsewhere for help and strength. Often, in this moment of weakness and failure, we can clearly see and desire the strength and power of God. Thank you for watching!
My goodness what a testimony. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 God is so good. I have quite a bit of heartache going on in my life. I believe I know what the next step is. I have to give it all to HIM. Thank you for putting this on. Wow just wow!! Bless yall 🙏🏻🙏🏻
What an amazing story. No matter how deep you get or how far you fall, God will always lift you up if you are willing to believe in him and follow him.
This happened to the hatfields and mccoys museum owners.God led them past the Kentucky state police to find the man who had been shooting drivers on a highway here
I know you guys don't know where your listeners are located but I am 10 minutes south of Elkmont in Athens. I would have loved to have bought you guys some Beaver nuggets and brisket sammiches!!! Thanks again for putting a smile on my face.
@@crookedrowfarm6100 we passed right by you and would have enjoyed a handshake and putting a face to the RUclips handle. Matter of fact, you would have bought almost the exact same thing I actually did buy. Bought the nuggets but opted for the philly steak. Appreciate you watching!
I am glad he is doing good but man think about how many lives he ruined or people that he may have killed bringing all those drugs in our country. He got a slap on the wrist because of the good ol boy system.
I think this is a burden he carries in his life now. Similar to the Apostke Paul, he can’t change his past but he’s doing the best he can to live for God now and in the future.
I also want to address some other issues in this video. Although I found his stories very compelling and intriguing and certainly is the reason why I came here to listen… I do find some things erroneous and certainly should not be made as Christian practices, but rather avoided. For one, he mentions that he spoke in tongues. First of all I would argue - no he didn’t. He certainly may have convinced himself that babbling in gibberish was the same thing that the church in Acts had done, or that they used it as some kind of personal prayer language…but this couldn’t be further from biblical, as it rather perverts the truth with error. So he claims that he spoke in tongues, yet he makes no mention of doing this before the rest of the body of Christ, nor that it was actual language that he had no prior knowledge of speaking, nor there being an interpreter which would’ve been required otherwise he is supposed to remain silent. That’s what the Bible says. Read it in context 1 Corinthians 13 and 14. That’s a problem because it wasn’t being compared to scripture. Secondly, the man is speeding on the road trying to drive to the funeral. In other words he is breaking the law. When his boss calls him on it because he himself was feeling uncomfortable, he responds to his boss - “ …have you ever seen blues brothers?…- we’re on a mission from God…” So now he is asserting that his sin is permissible because God is authorizing this particular sin. That is a huge problem because it makes God out to be the author of sin. Speeding on the roadways is not only illegal and dangerous to others including yourself, but it is sinful because it is breaking the law. He should’ve humbled himself and repented for speeding so as not to stumble his boss by presenting hypocrisy as glorifying to God - as one professing the name of Christ. As Christians- we need to remember that the unsaved world is watching us and we become a poor witness for Christ when we try to justify our sin - ourselves. This is nothing more than a “rules for thee but not for me and anyone I decree”. Thirdly, he arrives at the funeral, and is asked to immediately speak. To which he says he is “going to pray and bring the Holy Spirit”. Said no verse ever in scripture. This is completely unbiblical. First of all, if you are a Christian- you have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit inside you… He isn’t some Entourage that you left at home and now need to focus your chi in order to teleport Him to be there where you are. (That’s not how it works- that’s not how any of this works.) Secondly, he goes on to spout off about “praying to the Holy Spirit”. There isn’t one single example of that in the scriptures either. In fact for good reason too, for it is the work of the Holy Spirit to place all focus upon Christ. Conversely, when all the emphasis is put on the Holy Spirit, Jesus has been denied. Thirdly, the bible is replete with passages of scripture emphasizing the importance of placing our focus upon Christ and His finished work. At no point does scripture ever encourage us to pray to the Holy Spirit. That is completely unbiblical. Finally, aside from these important facets of this man’s severe lack of discernment, we also look at his adherence to Brandon Lake and his brand of music, similar to that of bethel music, Hillsong, elevation music, and his former affiliation with Maverick City Music… these are unbiblical, they are dangerous, they are not worshipful to God, they are the epitome of the exaltation of self, and they ought to be avoided by the discerning Christian. Brandon Lake looks up to heretics like Steven Furtick, and Bill Johnson, and has close ties with Bethel Music, whom he was formerly affiliated with. Maverick City Music is woke and affirms sexual sin and immorality. The song gratitude that this man keeps pointing to is really nothing more than a garbage song talking about raising one’s hands. That’s it. The song doesn’t bring to attention anything of what God has done for us that we ought to express our gratitude for. How ridiculous and absurd for a song titling itself gratitude and yet expresses nothing of it. Though this song isn’t heretical, it really doesn’t suffice to be even considered a worship song because all of its focus is on ourselves raising our hands. Its focus isn’t on God. 95% of that song is dealing with his actions - the songs author, not on the actions of God. This is a song that worships self rather than Christ. I hope my pointing to these things helps clarify for other weaker Christians and those who simply lack discernment in these areas, to be discerning rather, and to examine their motivations and their allurement to these baited hooks by these less than biblical songwriters who are merely drawing people after themselves, and after more of their insatiable interest with being part of the NAR. These people might as well all be doing parlor tricks and leg lengthening along side Todd White while claiming that they no longer sin because they glow in the dark. They aren’t doing the work of Christ but they’re doing the work of Satan by drawing other people‘s focus away from Christ, and upon them self and their platforms and their rock ‘n’ roll music allurement - because it really emulates all that this world desires and deems to be hip and acceptable. Christians ought to be in this world but not of it. This kind of music should have no place in any church. And if your church is unwilling to move off of this kind of music… You probably need to leave that church and go find one that’s biblical.
It's sad the low level dealers of drugs and skin are so cast down and thought of as bad people...when it's all instigated and propagated by our own leaders..all the way to the top...but they are held in high esteem...our leaders could put a halt to it all..but don't...
You absolutely need to avoid Hillsong including Brandon Lake and any Bethel music or Elevation music… It’s entirely heretical. Yes there are some songs that might actually pass a doctrinal smell test, it’s the problem within all of what they’re espousing which is false doctrine and Bad theology. But the real hooks come in from the heretical teachings through those churches who absolutely espouse another gospel of another Christ one that has no power to save. I would encourage anyone reading this to test what I’ve said here, and to see if what I’ve said is true, don’t just take my word for it. But compare what they are teaching to what scripture says. That’s how you become a Berean - those who are most noble of all Thessalonica because they took what Paul said and examined it in comparison to what scripture said. They didn’t just take the apostle Paul at his word. We need to do the same thing with scripture and examine what these false churches are teaching. Hillsong teachers that Muslims and Christians worship the same God. That’s another gospel of another Christ. Bethel teaches that Jesus stopped being God. If Jesus even stopped being God for one moment He was never going to begin with. That’s another gospel of another Christ. Elevation church teaches the same bad theology of the other two aforementioned false churches and then they also throw in modalism espoused by heretic TD Jakes. These are heretical beliefs, they are all another gospel which Paul warned us that if anyone teaches another gospel they are to be anathema. I’m not questioning whether people are saved because I can’t examine their heart, but I would encourage you to question if you can really stay within those goat farms for very long and not being fed the doctrinally sound teaching of scripture. You need discernment. These bands do not worship God, but rather they worship themself. Pray for discernment and repent for your undiscerning walk.
@@jeremiahyeo5863 Thanks for taking the time to share with us. Without question, we should always be discerning what we consume every day. We appreciate you watching the show👍🏻
This is my cousin, and I've seen over the years how God has worked in his life. Richard is an inspiration to so many, including myself. This man is proof that God exists. Thank you all for sharing this.
@@TheraputicGarden Proud that he shares this powerful testimony so others can be encouraged by it!
I just talked to God, in a bulldozer, for the first time in years. I found the channel from the plowed dirt, been watching or more so listening to help pass the time on this overnight shift. And I can’t believe how powerful this testimony was . Thank yall
That is awesome! I cannot express how much joy this comment has brought to us. To God be the glory. Keep pursuing Him, friend. God bless.
Don’t be a stranger with him friend. He is always waiting to spend time with us.
I'm 59. I've been through the fire and never get tired of listening to the miracles of God and how he has changed men and women. Keep up the testimonies. They are really and truly a blessing. Thanks Fellows!!
@@coyote23 Thanks for your testimony as well! We appreciate your watching and encouraging us!
...I'm speechless (but I'll speak!)...I love how the Lord uses his unique people & amazing situations to show his goodness & mercy. Right on! Great testimony Richard - great job guys!
@@tiffanykessler5699 Tell it! We appreciate your thoughts. Proud you enjoyed it. Thank you for this encouragement💪🏻
You would not believe how timely this podcast is my wife and I have been praying for a family member in crisis for days. I needed to hear some answered prayers. Thanks for being used by God
PTL and Go Vols
@@lmbcars Amen! Thanks for sharing how the episode impacted you. God continues to work and answer prayers.
don't stop it the only way and don't question or give up 🙏🙏
This was amazing, most enjoyable thing I have heard in such a long time.
@ what a compliment! Thank you
What an awesome podcast.. This one really hit home with me.. I'm 61 years old now, started doing drugs when I was 12 years old.. I got into fishing kayak bass tournaments 20 months ago, and have been clean for 20 months now... He has a wonderful story, brought tears to my eyes.. i think I'll start going to church now too.. Thanks for sharing this..!
Thank you very much for the compliment! We are very happy to read what you wrote. Congrats on 20 months of freedom! Keep going. We pray you find a God-glorifying place to worship. May God bless you.
@Haydenalabamapodcast Thank you for the kind words.. it's been hard, but I've arrived at a place in my life where I'm extremely happy, and don't mind waking up everyday for the first time in my life. I love your podcasts and have gone down the rabbit hole listening to them . I love it.!! Thanks.!!
Amen!
Congratulations friend! Stick with it.
What an amazing experience of seeing how God works his plan!! I am sharing this video with everyone I can.
Love all your videos
@@larrybarnes9746 Thanks for watching and letting us know you enjoyed it. We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you sharing the show! It helps us in a big way!
❤️ I am working while listening. It’s so hard to hold it together. I have a prodigal child who hasn’t come back yet. This story is so amazing and encouraging. Jesus’ hand was on him even when he was away. ❤️ Thank you for sharing this story.
@@denisestephens1241 Glad to see that you enjoyed the show. My heart goes out to you and your situation. Until you have a child, you cannot know just how deeply you can love someone. Prayers for you and your family. Thank you for watching and sharing with us.
❤️ I too have a prodigal. I haven't seen him in four years and he will not have any communication with me.. it's so incredibly hard.. I know that he's in Gods hands, I just miss him so very much. Holy Spirit would You reveal both of our children to the person/persons whom You choose, to bring them The Truth that they will hear, and receive, Jesus Christ as Lord. And may these two also share their stories of Your love and grace. In Jesus Name I pray and I thank You amen 🙏
@@Me-yn5pu I completely understand what you’re saying. We had two years where we didn’t speak. It was so hard to put him in God‘s hands and leave him there. It’s still hard, but I have learned to say nothing and trust that God is working in him. I will pray for your son, but I also pray for you that God would comfort your mother‘s heart. And I completely believe that God hears us when we pray so every tear and every cry out to God he has heard. There is a place where it says he bottles our tears. keep praying and trust that God is doing things we can’t see.
@@denisestephens1241 thank you 🙏
@@Me-yn5pu I can feel the emotion in your words and am sorry that you are going through this. I hope that your prayers for them are answered! Thank you for watching.
Woah....that is all that I can say. Wow!
I just sat glued to the tv for 90 minutes.
I didn’t move, speak or think through the entire story.
The only comment I can come up with is: To God be the glory.
I want to thank him and y’all for bringing this to me. It truly touched my soul.
Thank you again. And I am so blessed that I found your channel.
Glad you enjoyed it sir! Appreciate you being with us as always!
@@terryclark1952 You are not alone! We were glued and speechless as well. So powerful! Thank you for watching and blessing us.
WOW!!!!! What a blessing. Thank you for inviting this man of God to share his story!
@@patmotley7457 Proud to read that his story blessed you! Thank you for watching.
I'm holding on like Philip. The power of story telling has you gripping your chair. Like me. Keep it up. We're going places boys!!!
Incredible story! He is right that we all have story! Sometimes we worry how telling it to others will be received.
@@yazooyellowcats1403 I believe you are right in saying that we are sometimes reluctant to share the story of what God has done in our lives. Hopefully, this will give people a little encouragement to share their own story more frequently.
Y’all this is the best . Such a blessing. Thank you , thank you. What a great way to finish today.
Wild story of Gods sovereignty!
@@ernadraper6810 warm greetings to you! Thanks for watching and letting us know how this testimony blessed you!
Guys I love watching y'all , y'all have many bangers !! This one is hands down number!!
Thank you! We appreciate you listening.
Thank you for watching! We will keep working to bring more great stories if you will keep watching!
Y’all’s episodes keep getting better and better. Watching from North Carolina. Y’all keep them coming
@@jacobbennett3910 Thank you for encouraging us! We appreciate your support💪🏻
I'm a lifelong resident of Limestone county, as a matter of fact I live in Elkmont AL as well. I'm watching it for the third time. I work two jobs, my second job is cleaning businesses in limestone county and my prodigal daughter helps me with that job 😁 so guess who else has been listening tonight? You betcha 👇🏼 that hard headed second daughter of my 4 daughters.
His testimony is the most amazing I've heard in my 46 years. Except for my own.
God bless y'all for having him & God bless him for so openly sharing his life. Yes, God surely will use this man for great things! His sharing on here is one of his uses for sure!
I'm so proud I found this podcast. I've been binge watching since yesterday.
I think you all should ask the ex Sheriff, Mike Blakely to come & tell some of his stories! Y'all would laugh the entire time.
@@redbarron22 thank you so much for watching the show! Also, thanks for sharing some of your life with us. Our hope is that many people are positively impacted by the testimony and many others. We will keep the sheriff recommendation in mind as well.
We will look into Sherrif Blakely! Thank you for the suggestion!
This is a wonderful episode. You did really really great. Thank you
@@dorisstevens5602 You have encouraged us with these words! Thank you. Proud you enjoyed it.
This is on of the top five stories on the podcast!!! God works on his way!!
@@ddrake54fl Thank you! We appreciate your encouraging words and giving the gift of your time to watch the show👍🏻
I’m 63 years old and was born with spina bifida and my parent got the same kind of news back in 1961. A very bleak outlook in terms of the odds that looked like would dictate my life.
Long story short, I’ve enjoyed weight training and am retired after working my whole life. God is truly GREAT dispite all of our human knowledge.I’m a recipient of “ grace beyond understanding!!!!!
Amén! What a great testimony!
What an awesome story!!!
@@danielmelcher5310 Yessir! Thanks for taking the time to watch👍🏻
What a wonderful blessing this testimony has been to me!! Thank you. Blessings on all of you.
@@sirwoofsalot Thank you for letting us know! Proud to hear it.
MAN this is AMAZING! Thank yall SO MUCH.
@@mylifeisproof-2 Glad you found it to be powerful. Thank you for watching👍🏻
I just binge watched all of your Facebook reels. I had to go back to this one and go search for episode 84 and man, am I glad I did! I love what you guys do and love what you're about and the way you do it. This! Talk about a good good sense to get on and ask for everybody to stay through the entirety of the story because wow, talk about impact I've left this podcast/episode in awe and so reminded that God is love! He's not only good all the time, but all the time he is good. Richard, what a life! Very proud of you what a blessing. It is not always see you, but to others that you let Him work through you. Thank you for sharing your story! Godspeed and blessings to you!
Amen and amen! Thank you for watching and encouraging us!
Amazing story Moses is not the only one who has found the favor of God! Is God real oh yes he is!!! Does he still fill people with his Spirit oh yes he does!!
Guys this has blessed me tremendously my wife and I started a binge watch of your channel and this is the first one she’s seen.
Praise God for His Grace and Mercy!! Been listening for a couple months. What a blessing this story is. Need more testimonies of the power of God.
We are looking to get more told!
That was the best podcast of my entire life. I wish across the globe and in all churches that more testimonies were shared!
We have mace it a goal to get as many as we can.
Glory to God, fellas that was a great testimony to hear. Need more of these.. as always enjoy all of the videos
@@t_0718 Yes and Yes! Thank you for watching. Your encouragement is a blessing!
Man this is awesome!!!
Wow, amazing, God is so good. I started off today listening to an older gentleman being invited to the plowed dirt and as followed that rabbit hole I ran into this pure gold. Great job with the podcast, keep up the good work.
@@nathangraff8114 Proud you enjoyed the show. This is a powerful testimony without a doubt! Appreciate your kind words about the show.
I literally started out with the same video on Instagram and it ended up leading me all the way the this video! Love listening to the old timers on here also it reminds me of my grandparents who are dead and gone but we're definitely 2 of the most important people in my life and were just good people all the way around. God knows how much I miss them 😢
Im so happy for your babies they got their dad back😊
Can’t find the words to express or relay a comment I like truly God driven testimony from this man that has surely impacted me beyond belief. God is so good. And I’m truly grateful to have found this podcast thank y’all guys for what y’all do… and my God bless you all for what you demonstrate on this platform… let go and let God!!
Wow, thank you! We are proud that you were positively impacted by it.
Man! What a story and a testimony! Thanks for sharing
@@MrGlen1971 Yes! We appreciate you giving your time to watch.
This choked me up.
Powerful testimony for sure! Hope you found it helpful in some way.
Wow, I can’t tell you how many times the wife and I got chills listening to this story. Glory to God. Keep doing Gods work fellas. I’m definitely liking and sharing this episode.
I hope it rains this Sunday, maybe more folks will be in church
We also got chills
Thank you! It is an incredible story!
@@jaymatthews03 His story is powerful! I love reading how it impacted you guys as well. Glory to God! Thank you for watching and sharing! A share truly helps us more than you know👍🏻
Thanks guys! I’ve heard several great testimonies on this podcast honoring how God works in the lives of His people. Just sitting here thinking of all the other stories we don’t even know about. Incredible stories! Incredible Savior!
There are so many out there! We are just getting started
@@Lisa-f2c Thank you for watching and encouraging us! Yes, we only know a small portion of what God does and continues to do in the lives of those around us and beyond. We hope to get the opportunity to help people share more and more.
Thank you Lord for showing me these men, i love listening to your works Lord.
Thank you for listening!
Whoa! Now that was a story and a half! That's the kind of story that'll stick with you a day or two. God's heavenly hand touches our earthly lives in ways we just can't understand... Only God. Thank you Lord.
@@sheilabaker2163 Totally agree. It blew us away too. Thanks for watching.
Well, the testimony was amazing praise God for what he’s done and is still doing…. And of course after listening to this a few hours later with my little girl I turned on radio and first song they play is Gratitude! Be seeing yall soon thank you
@@ifonlyone5645 now thats some good timing! Thank you for watching and leaving an encouraging word.
That’s wild!
Thank you so much for sharing. Thank you so much guys.
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching.
Winston county, Arley Alabama here! Love this will be sharing! Praise the lord, pray for our country and its leaders to be! And all involved in molding our country into the place our children will inherit!
Thanks for listening and sharing. We appreciate it!
Glad you are with us! We are praying!
I asked God to get me out of a job I had because to do it and make the money I needed to get by. I had to lie on my log book because of the mileage we had to drive to my run that day was more than what was legal to drive in a day. God got me out of that job in a way I didn't think about, but I was out of it, and later on, I got a good job. Like him, I started at a low paying job and ended up being the manager. I worked that job until the state wanted the company to make upgrades that would have cost too much. I am retired now, and I spend a lot of my time listening to things on RUclips.
I love listening to your stories.
You'll stay safe, and God bless
✝️Dan🇺🇲
Thank you for sharing your story with us and also giving some much appreciated encouragement. We thank you for your time in watching the show. God bless you as well.
Oh my goodness! This was such a moving video! How God works in mysterious ways His wonders to perform!! How God works thru folks you'd never think He would, just as He did in the Bible. I cried thru a lot of this, but then the joy of God filled my heart!! I pray God will continue to bless this man for the rest of his life!! And God bless y'all for doing these videos! I just feel y'all are truly blessed & guided by God!! I pray God will help y'all continue these episodes from the laughter to the serious! We need it all as God's children in these days! God bless y'all always, from this old widowed woman in VA who thinks the world of y'all!! 🙏❤️🩹✝️🛐
@@debbieepperly3821 Mrs. Debbie! Great to see you again and read your words. You are such a blessing to us. Reading this encouragement early in the morning adds strength to the day. We appreciate you very much👍🏻
Ok, I'm crying, happy tears though. God is amazing! I love to hear His stories, tell it brother!
It is an amazing testimony!
@@cynthiapike26 Glad to hear that they are tears of joy! Yes, God is amazing and allowed us to see a small glimpse of His power in this life. Thanks for watching!
@@Haydenalabamapodcast love watching you guys, from Indiana btw
@@cynthiapike26 Indiana holds some special memories for us👍🏻
What an amazing story
@@sandragroves1291 yes! Thanks for watching.
All I can say is WOW😮 and praise the lord!
@@tammyrobinsonclay259 And that says a lot to us! Thanks for your encouragement👍🏻
Was a awesome testimony!!!!
Hey I'm from Commerce Ga. Love your show. Thank you for your podcast. I am originally from Pell City Alabama.😢
Moved to Ga in 2020 after my husband passed away. To be with my daughter after he passed. I just ran across your podcast one morning. Be watching ever since. Love you guys Doris Stevens and I'm still an Alabama fan.
@@dorisstevens5602 Hey! Good to have you with us. We love hearing that you enjoy the show. I am sorry to hear about the loss of your husband but happy to hear that you are with family. Thank you for watching the show and good luck this weekend and you cheer on the Tide in Bulldog territory!
Wow!! No words.
@@keithdavis7595 Thank you for taking the time to watch👍🏻
I didn't go to jail, but I was done with God and going through a divorce when my at the time 4 year old daughter told me she wanted to go to church on a Sunday and nothing has been the same since.
@@2435bigal Yes and amen! I have watched God use children more times than I could make note. Thanks for sharing this encouraging testimony with us!
That is 2 of the most powerful stories/testimonies that I believe I have ever heard. Praise God.
Amen
What an incredible testimony! God is so good!
@@mdbtptblw yes! Thank you for watching👍🏻
Thank you! We appreciate you listening!
Bro!!! 😮🤯🙌🏾😭🙌🏾 Every episode keeps getting better AND God CONTINUES to show Himself MIGHTY through these episodes!! Be a vessel, Phil and Shane! 💪🏾❤️🫡💯
Thank you for the encouragement!
@@MrAntRose Thank you for these kind words of encouragement! Hearing of your enjoyment really lifts our spirits. To God be the glory!
Amazing story god bless you all
Thank you for the compliment!
WoW! What a mighty God we serve! May the Lord continue to bless this young man and his testimony. ❤
Amen!
thanks for tuning in!
Hard work will kewp you out of trouble and get you anything you want. What a true statement!
amen!
WOW!!
Awesome story. God works in many ways and always has a plan in everyone's life
@@Chris-v5j Thank you! Yes, God has a plan💯
To God be the glory! Praise Him!
@@rustydavis978 Amen and Amen! Thank you for watching.
A great testimony!
No doubt!
@@lizhazelrig9442 Absolutely! Thank you for watching.
I stumbled onto your channel and have always loved to hear folks tell stories, so I have been enjoying that a lot. I moved to the" north" a few years ago and am always happy when I find something that is not only interesting but also in my native tongue ( southern) . Lol. The fact that ya'll also include God in your podcast has been a TRUE blessing on top of all the other things that I enjoy about it!
I have to say that watching Richard's story has inspired some new things in my walk with the Lord. Thank you for doing these podcasts. I'm sure that they were probably started as fun thing, and they are that, but they also are a great witness ! 😊
I heard a preacher say.
Dont you ever give up on someone. God can save anyone,anywhere,anytime.
Awesome story.
amen!
thank you for listening!
Yes he can!
Good Times and Memories , Blessed
I just listened to this coming home from a evening shift. What a story and truly a man of god. I listen to all of your podcast but this one really hit home and was amazing.
We thought the same! Thank you for listening.
I really enjoy y’all’s podcast and thank yall so much for sharing these with us all. ❤❤❤Just starting this one ❤
@@kathyvick6164 Thank you! We hope that you find it worth the watch.
WOW! WOW! WOW! Absolutely powerful! I’m sending this to so many people that need to listen! Thanks for sharing! May God use it all for His glory!
Thank for listening and sharing!
Richard said that God had to hit rock bottom. My pastor always says, " For the Lord to greatly use you, He must first deeply break you.
@@aaronmyers5349 For many of us, our “self” proves to be a strong influencer of our choices and direction when it does not deserve or need to be. When we fall, which under our own strength we eventually will, we are willing to look elsewhere for help and strength. Often, in this moment of weakness and failure, we can clearly see and desire the strength and power of God. Thank you for watching!
WHAT A GREAT TESTIMONY!!!
@@MicheleKnickerbocker Thank you very much👍🏻
We think so as well! Thank you for the comment!
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Wow! What an awesome story. Praise God!
@@amandathompson1388 Yes! Thank you
My goodness what a testimony. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 God is so good. I have quite a bit of heartache going on in my life. I believe I know what the next step is. I have to give it all to HIM. Thank you for putting this on. Wow just wow!!
Bless yall 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Amen! I believe you have outlined the best plan. May God bless you.
wow i would say god can do all but even now as a god fearing man that is so amazing mind blowing god god he is in control 🙏 thank for sharing
@@longbeard6834 Amen! Thanks for watching
@Haydenalabamapodcast thank you all for sharing that
Sometimes take the sinner to let another center know there is a better way
Yes he is!
Great!!!
I wish with all my heart that this man could talk to my son.
I love that judges decision
What an amazing story. No matter how deep you get or how far you fall, God will always lift you up if you are willing to believe in him and follow him.
Amen! Thank you for listening!
Love the podcast
@@Ruggedtrail Appreciate you, friend!💪🏻
Thank you!
Wow. God is so good
all the time!
Prayer always changes things
@@sandystevens7046 Amen!
This happened to the hatfields and mccoys museum owners.God led them past the Kentucky state police to find the man who had been shooting drivers on a highway here
That’s wild!
Shane and Philip, y'all knocked it out of the park on this one. I hope you don't mind, but I shared it on my RUclips channel.
Share away neighbor!
I put it on X.
@@CookinCasey Thank you, friend. We are proud you enjoyed the show and appreciate you sharing on your channel👍🏻
@@YSLRD Thank you very much! Appreciate the share💪🏻
@@Haydenalabamapodcast anytime.
I know you guys don't know where your listeners are located but I am 10 minutes south of Elkmont in Athens. I would have loved to have bought you guys some Beaver nuggets and brisket sammiches!!! Thanks again for putting a smile on my face.
We love us some Bucee’s brisket! 😂
@@crookedrowfarm6100 we passed right by you and would have enjoyed a handshake and putting a face to the RUclips handle. Matter of fact, you would have bought almost the exact same thing I actually did buy. Bought the nuggets but opted for the philly steak. Appreciate you watching!
@Haydenalabamapodcast I may show up at an event or meet and greet sometime. I was raised in Jasper.
@@crookedrowfarm6100 sounds good!
WOW!!!!!
@@timblackmon185 Yessir! Thanks for watching👍🏻
God is good! All the time!
@@jayseno0jayseno016 Yessir!💯
Richard your a litle hard headed sir lol
I don’t think he wound deny this. 😂
Awsome prayer chznges things
Incredible!
What a Blessing this story was!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻♥️♥️🇺🇸🇺🇸♥️♥️✝️🇮🇱🗽
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@francesstratton695 Proud to hear that you enjoyed this episode👍🏻
God is in control at all times 😊
We agree here!
@@guesswhonancy9028 Agree!
Just started this new one!!! Want to tell y'all how much I appreciate y'all!!!
@@d-rayphelps1630 we appreciate you! Hope you enjoyed it.
I need this man’s contact. Is there anyway you can put me in contact with him?
God is good!
@@Wes_Sherman Amen! Thanks for watching👍🏻
UpDog Dog 🙂
Wow, what a story. A great man right there.
@@johnny30127 Amazing story for sure👍🏻
Thanks to CookinwithCasey for sharing this with me.
@@Jamie7106 We appreciate him so much! Proud the internet has helped our paths to cross
Have yall got any outlaw hunting stories
@@blairthomas4872 We have some stories that we have “heard” over the years😎
I know a fella that has some. 😂
Please lray for my granddaughter and her little girl
@@sandystevens7046 done!
I am glad he is doing good but man think about how many lives he ruined or people that he may have killed bringing all those drugs in our country. He got a slap on the wrist because of the good ol boy system.
I think this is a burden he carries in his life now. Similar to the Apostke Paul, he can’t change his past but he’s doing the best he can to live for God now and in the future.
I also want to address some other issues in this video. Although I found his stories very compelling and intriguing and certainly is the reason why I came here to listen… I do find some things erroneous and certainly should not be made as Christian practices, but rather avoided.
For one, he mentions that he spoke in tongues. First of all I would argue - no he didn’t. He certainly may have convinced himself that babbling in gibberish was the same thing that the church in Acts had done, or that they used it as some kind of personal prayer language…but this couldn’t be further from biblical, as it rather perverts the truth with error.
So he claims that he spoke in tongues, yet he makes no mention of doing this before the rest of the body of Christ, nor that it was actual language that he had no prior knowledge of speaking, nor there being an interpreter which would’ve been required otherwise he is supposed to remain silent. That’s what the Bible says. Read it in context 1 Corinthians 13 and 14. That’s a problem because it wasn’t being compared to scripture.
Secondly, the man is speeding on the road trying to drive to the funeral. In other words he is breaking the law. When his boss calls him on it because he himself was feeling uncomfortable, he responds to his boss -
“ …have you ever seen blues brothers?…- we’re on a mission from God…” So now he is asserting that his sin is permissible because God is authorizing this particular sin. That is a huge problem because it makes God out to be the author of sin. Speeding on the roadways is not only illegal and dangerous to others including yourself, but it is sinful because it is breaking the law.
He should’ve humbled himself and repented for speeding so as not to stumble his boss by presenting hypocrisy as glorifying to God - as one professing the name of Christ. As Christians- we need to remember that the unsaved world is watching us and we become a poor witness for Christ when we try to justify our sin - ourselves. This is nothing more than a “rules for thee but not for me and anyone I decree”.
Thirdly, he arrives at the funeral, and is asked to immediately speak. To which he says he is “going to pray and bring the Holy Spirit”. Said no verse ever in scripture. This is completely unbiblical. First of all, if you are a Christian- you have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit inside you… He isn’t some Entourage that you left at home and now need to focus your chi in order to teleport Him to be there where you are. (That’s not how it works- that’s not how any of this works.)
Secondly, he goes on to spout off about “praying to the Holy Spirit”. There isn’t one single example of that in the scriptures either. In fact for good reason too, for it is the work of the Holy Spirit to place all focus upon Christ. Conversely, when all the emphasis is put on the Holy Spirit, Jesus has been denied.
Thirdly, the bible is replete with passages of scripture emphasizing the importance of placing our focus upon Christ and His finished work. At no point does scripture ever encourage us to pray to the Holy Spirit. That is completely unbiblical.
Finally, aside from these important facets of this man’s severe lack of discernment, we also look at his adherence to Brandon Lake and his brand of music, similar to that of bethel music, Hillsong, elevation music, and his former affiliation with Maverick City Music… these are unbiblical, they are dangerous, they are not worshipful to God, they are the epitome of the exaltation of self, and they ought to be avoided by the discerning Christian. Brandon Lake looks up to heretics like Steven Furtick, and Bill Johnson, and has close ties with Bethel Music, whom he was formerly affiliated with. Maverick City Music is woke and affirms sexual sin and immorality.
The song gratitude that this man keeps pointing to is really nothing more than a garbage song talking about raising one’s hands. That’s it. The song doesn’t bring to attention anything of what God has done for us that we ought to express our gratitude for. How ridiculous and absurd for a song titling itself gratitude and yet expresses nothing of it.
Though this song isn’t heretical, it really doesn’t suffice to be even considered a worship song because all of its focus is on ourselves raising our hands. Its focus isn’t on God. 95% of that song is dealing with his actions - the songs author, not on the actions of God. This is a song that worships self rather than Christ.
I hope my pointing to these things helps clarify for other weaker Christians and those who simply lack discernment in these areas, to be discerning rather, and to examine their motivations and their allurement to these baited hooks by these less than biblical songwriters who are merely drawing people after themselves, and after more of their insatiable interest with being part of the NAR.
These people might as well all be doing parlor tricks and leg lengthening along side Todd White while claiming that they no longer sin because they glow in the dark. They aren’t doing the work of Christ but they’re doing the work of Satan by drawing other people‘s focus away from Christ, and upon them self and their platforms and their rock ‘n’ roll music allurement - because it really emulates all that this world desires and deems to be hip and acceptable. Christians ought to be in this world but not of it. This kind of music should have no place in any church. And if your church is unwilling to move off of this kind of music… You probably need to leave that church and go find one that’s biblical.
It's sad the low level dealers of drugs and skin are so cast down and thought of as bad people...when it's all instigated and propagated by our own leaders..all the way to the top...but they are held in high esteem...our leaders could put a halt to it all..but don't...
You absolutely need to avoid Hillsong including Brandon Lake and any Bethel music or Elevation music… It’s entirely heretical.
Yes there are some songs that might actually pass a doctrinal smell test, it’s the problem within all of what they’re espousing which is false doctrine and Bad theology. But the real hooks come in from the heretical teachings through those churches who absolutely espouse another gospel of another Christ one that has no power to save.
I would encourage anyone reading this to test what I’ve said here, and to see if what I’ve said is true, don’t just take my word for it. But compare what they are teaching to what scripture says. That’s how you become a Berean - those who are most noble of all Thessalonica because they took what Paul said and examined it in comparison to what scripture said. They didn’t just take the apostle Paul at his word. We need to do the same thing with scripture and examine what these false churches are teaching.
Hillsong teachers that Muslims and Christians worship the same God. That’s another gospel of another Christ.
Bethel teaches that Jesus stopped being God. If Jesus even stopped being God for one moment He was never going to begin with. That’s another gospel of another Christ.
Elevation church teaches the same bad theology of the other two aforementioned false churches and then they also throw in modalism espoused by heretic TD Jakes. These are heretical beliefs, they are all another gospel which Paul warned us that if anyone teaches another gospel they are to be anathema.
I’m not questioning whether people are saved because I can’t examine their heart, but I would encourage you to question if you can really stay within those goat farms for very long and not being fed the doctrinally sound teaching of scripture.
You need discernment. These bands do not worship God, but rather they worship themself. Pray for discernment and repent for your undiscerning walk.
@@jeremiahyeo5863 Thanks for taking the time to share with us. Without question, we should always be discerning what we consume every day. We appreciate you watching the show👍🏻