I’m sick and tired of cheating on God with the world. When I first got saved (2020) I was reading my Bible every morning, even making sure to wake up early to do Scripture writing and reading. Now I read fanfiction, listen to music, watch videos, play games on my phone and scroll through YT and IG and can literally FEEL and HEAR the Holy Spirit telling me to come back to God and sometimes it’s like I’m powerless to do it. Please brothers and sisters, pray for me. I hate the old me and I don’t want to go to Hell but I also want to develop a closer relationship with God through Christ
I second this. I was also saved in 2020. Last couple of weeks have been especially hard, but the last two years I’ve been bouncing back and forth with backsliding and repentance. I have spent nights weeping and begging for help. I think you and I need a lot of intercessory prayer to couple our own endeavors of praying for ourselves and standing tall to strive for our closer walk with Jesus. I am adding you to my daily prayer list… my heart and spirit are with you with utmost sympathy. May God bless you and encourage and strengthen you, beloved. ✝️❤️🙏🏻
@@Tess1061 thank you so much my family in Christ. You are in my prayers as welll. We definitely need intercession on our behalf! God is a MIGHTY God who does not fail. He will carry us through. I pray in the name of Jesus that the spirits of procrastination, laziness, and heaviness will be lifted off of us
Yes, we are doing so good and so well and our life our? With God, and then all of a sudden Satan pulls the rug out from under us. The thing I have learned most is even though I have fallen and I have backslidden and I have such shame that I am not doing what I should’ve been doing is to start to start now get back into it read your Bible pray, pray pray, pray several times a day many times a day, and then find a church and then make friends with somebody in the church and go to breakfast go to lunch you’ve got this you can do this you know that God has your back and he wants for you, so please do not feel lonely, God loves you get out find a church you are loved. We stand and fellowship together to try to be here for one another. You are loved. Take care of yourself.
Struggling with loneliness and the fact that no one in my family is saved other than me. My dad is my best friend and I couldn’t stand spending the rest of eternity without him. My mom is beyond lost but I try to pray for her too. I just hope that people out there who are raised in good Christian homes are grateful to know that they will never be separated from their loved ones. I am alone already, and without my dad I’d have no one. I am going to try and witness to him this weekend, please pray for him. God bless you all
I’ll pray for your dad too. I hope you know that no one is beyond lost, even when it feels that way. God can always reach them. I pray God is working in the hearts of your parents
You can't be lonely when you have JESUS in your life. I am alone ,and in the country but not alone...There is always THE LORD, before me. I also do not think that in HEAVEN we will have the same relationships.....I just want to be with JESUS .❤
Philippians 4:6-7. “DO NOT be anxious about ANYTHING….” Whenever you’re scared remind yourself that that is NOT God talking to you. 1 John 4: 18 “there is no fear in love” just keep praying, I’m sure God hears your cries ask.. there the parable of the persistent widow, it talks about how a mean judge wouldn’t listen to her but he ended up helping her out because he was so annoyed of her persistence, Jesus uses that as an example saying if that judge of bad heart would help, why wouldn’t God if he hears every one of their children.. ask and you shall receive ! Matthew 21:22. God bless you!
Don’t fear. I am still trying to get some of my family to be more than lukewarm Christians. You must understand that the love for them from God is greater than yours and He will soften their stone hearts within His time. Just continue to pray and stay in His Word!
To everyone reading this, this is a sign to please keep going. No matter how stuck you feel, no matter how bad things are right now, no matter how hopeless & depressed you feel, no matter how many days you have spent wishing things were different. I promise you won't feel this way forever. Keep going. Jesus loves you!
"STUCK" is just a "feeling" -- a LIE of the devil to distract you from the truth!!! CHANGE YOUR MIND-- you have complete control over that--- that is why Jesus said keep your focus on HIM. "thou shalt KEEP him in PERFECT PEACE who's mind is STAYED ON me!"...
Hello, im not very old. Im still in middle schook! But i want all of you to know you can still serve others even if you're young! Today a girl in my pe class dropped her jacket on the dirty bleachers, seeing this i picked it up and tried to hang it on the railing. It fell, but i just put it somewhere more secure. This doesnt seem like a lot, but even the littlest things can really make a difference. So, no matter how old or young you are in your daily life you can make an impact. God bless all of you!!
Hi I am aware you made this a year ago and probably forgot about it but thank you for doing that for them that is such a kind thing it’s not much to you but to them it can be everything so I just want to thank you for being a kind and thoughtful person btw I am also in middle school but still try to help I am not as kind as you though
@@Jennifer.Gonzalezdo like I started: start writing down all your blessings, every day. As you grow closer, you'll find new thoughts and revelations. I've even written down some dreams that effect me. Getting a daily devotional can help, too. Write down what your devotion challenged you with that day and how you worked, to make it happen. I hope this helps.
Also, guys remember what His Word says. 1 Corinthians 10:31 "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." So I believe we should invite God into everything we do for His honor and glory. Whether it be work a hobby a relationship or anything, invite Him in and do it all for His honor and glory. God bless everyone.
There's a book called Hidden Time Wealth, and it talks about how using some secret techniques, you can overcome procrastination and accomplish anything in life. It's not just a bunch of empty promises; it's the real deal.
@@hay_Z2021 Back in Jesus’s day, the cross would have been 135kg to carry. Considering the severe whipping and half dead state He was in, even a 8 kilogram crowbar would have been too much for Him. The nails in His hands would have grazed the nerves, making it EXTREMELY painful Along with the flogging, whipping, severe beating and 135 kg cross (even a crowbar would have been too much for Him in that state).. He had a crown of thorns which would have been extremely painful considering His state. ruclips.net/video/0B3kgiLxybY/видео.htmlsi=MYhd2M1ElLohH28_ ruclips.net/video/asschFIhOLc/видео.htmlsi=iTakrPQE9rtXKkNU ruclips.net/video/T-EVfxABSoU/видео.htmlsi=RfLhN67iDRdBexLY To add to the fact that Jesus could have easily saved Himself, and Him (being God) could have tooken back the advantages of godhood back (no thirst, hunger, HUMAN pain.) and could have asked for angels (72,000 aka 12 legions) to save Him (Matthew 26:53) despite that, He stayed on the cross. For you and for us all. ruclips.net/video/U89zkUZPd5w/видео.htmlsi=8lV-yTv75zlpnyEo
For me my sacrifice was secular music. I love music and I would just spend hours listening to music almost everyday. Even though I listened to secular music with ‘good’ themes or messages, I just realized I spent way too much time on it. And it was also hindering me from spending more time with God ✨
@@ProphetessShinaider23 I really just listen to Christian music. But I had first just started with listening to music with good themes before I fully switched to Christian music :).
@@ProphetessShinaider23 I’m not saying it’s bad to listen to music with good themes, it’s just that for me personally I was spending a lot of time on it and it influenced a lot about how I felt and my thoughts. Listening to Christian music helped me to really focus more on God. I think personally when it comes to listening to music, I just think does the message or theme align with God or man? Philippians 4:8 also helped me a lot, to discern what music with good themes is.
thats so me right now. letting go of secular music 100% was so painful for me and it took a few months to adjust. but Im grateful to God i feel so alive and stronger in my faith now
@@StorytellersJoy thank youuu sooo much because I’ve been struggling with this. I have switched to good theme songs, but i noticed the peace of mind I get with just listening to gospel music is beyond incredible, so I’ve been thinking on just sticking to that gospel music. Thank you so much for the comfirmation! Have a beautiful day
Amen I needed this! Also I was able to do a 3 hour fast today !!!🎉🎉 I know this doesn’t seem like a lot to some but as someone who hasn’t fasted in years it’s amazing. I don’t feel that different but I feel better 🎉🎉
@@dtw7544 I like to do random fasts ranging from 1day to 3+ days, listen to your body and get off of caffeine, sugar, too much carbs and seed oils before fasting!
Please, please pray for me. I been battling phone addiction and i have it BAD. While i do talk to God daily and draw worship art for Him in joy... I havent been dedicated to reading the bible daily. I even stopped reading and listening to devotionals. 😢 I feel like i keep slipping further and further away from God and i messed up a lot lately. Please keep me in long term prayer. My name is Laura.
Mid 30s here... I got high on marijuana for the first time, and felt a rush of emotions and lack of self control. I never realized how NOT in control of life I am... I am going backt to the flock, with the Lord as my shepherd, I love him. Never getting high again.
Please don't go back. Ask God for help in any temptation. 1. Don't expose yourself to situations where you might be tempted 2. If tempted to sin, run from there. Move away. (As Jospeh did) 3. Pray to God for His strength and protection. 4. Direct yourself to other spiritual matters that can help you grow more in your relationship with Christ and serve other people in their need. 5. Know that the boundaries that God sets is for our absolute good. God is our Father and He never says no for the things He sees is good for us. When I am tempted to sin, I remember that His commands for me is because of His absolute love for me and that He knows that I will be most happy and most satisfied when I walk according to His will for me. One of the verses that help me is Proverbs 23: 17,18. Also, this video may help ruclips.net/video/1hIWDgB6qkE/видео.html.. Its the video about right repentance. God bless 😇😇. Peace to you.
36 and Ive smoked pot for most almost 20yrs. In this walk many sins and urges have just seemingly slipped away. But smoking seems to be my achilles heal. Im currently 3rd or 4th day in not smoking (trying not to count the days). Idk why Im writing this tbh lol
The best way you can get closer to God is by reading your Bible.. Read what he says and put it into practice.. Also have someone you talk to, and get advices from..
Please come the Jesus. The power and love of god is so great once you go you’ll never go back. Jesus loves you so much and just wants a relationship, He’s here to fix your problems and take away your pain. Just give it a chance. I love you and take care💙
Deleted my social media and limit video games 2-3 times a week with only 3-4 hours of playtime before I read my bible. Sometimes I end up falling asleep reading the bible so when I catch this, I play an audiobook on the Hallow app. I want to do this often whenever I find myself getting sleepy.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18- 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. So don't forget to pray through out the day because If you don't God will answer your prayers less, pray every morning afternoon then pray noon pray night. Praying 1 or 2 times a day can help but you should pray more than that pray whatever you go no matter what.
@@lotusblossom223 Psalms 37:4 Also talks about that you should delight in the lord, and he will give your desires of you're heart. So example if want to save up money to buy a house and you don't have the money right now then, having a good prayer life and patience will give you that desire which is that house. But if it doesn't meet God's needs he may not give you what you want.
If ur lost ..feel incomplete ..don't know what to do with life .feel depressed etc...read the bible.start with new test ..I promise it will change ur life...nothing better then having the world's strongest coolest superhero Jesus as ur best friend ..🎉🎉🎉🎉
Being ADHD it truly makes things complicated. I do not use meds and until couple days ago I smoked pot to curb the ADHD. What I failed to realize is in my contentment I withdrew from God. For years I've battled myself to draw closer. Then it come to me. I've the best condition to always have God. By doing nothing about my condition I force myself to pull God to me. I need something or so I thought. I just needed God as I always have since a little boy. Now I find myself no longer the same person. Instead of video games I listen to KJV audio. I watch movies and shows revolving around God. In the end I am settled better now then any meds or pot could ever do. I love you Jesus I thank you so very much. Most importantly I apologize for my short comings and neglecting the things I should have always been doing.
The devil really thought i was gonna “give up” when my prayer streak is perfect for the first time as a young christian?? NO WAY!!❤️🔥 Keep going fellow young christians🫵 from a 13 year old btw👋👋
My husband and I are completing a year long Bible plan together every morning currently. I have to admit, humility is such a tough one for me, (but most desired trait) especially after a long time of having to learn to practice self love or having to defend my intelligence, value, etc growing up as a child. I'm having to unlearn having to prove myself. Ultimately, the only opinion that should matter is our heavenly Father, not our own, not anyone else's.
I was obsessed with k-pop and many times i tried to justify myself that it had nothing bad and dirty but it cost me truly i would sit for hours and listen to Blackpink stray kids you know and really i had to give it up. God give me strength 💪 ❤
We will never be fruitful unless we abide in the vine. Understand that we are saved by grace through faith, and faith is an act. Placing our trust in jesus, and letting him work in us and through us. Dying to self. Renewing our mind by the help of the holy spirit. And most importantly, showing jesus that we need him, and trusting that he is our help.
For Christ I definitely had to sacrifice alot, sacrificed my 10 year friend cause our relationship went toxic the more Christian I became the more my friend tried to drag me down, I started replacing our time with reading the Bible, I stopped following a lot of un-godly RUclipsrs, stopped watching certain films, and tried to take up going more to church but I’m still working on that with a busy work schedule. Im proud of my steps to rid myself of sinful life styles but recently I’ve been feeling empty inside. Like I’m lonely but I don’t wanna speak to anyone. My soul is hurting to know what the lord wants from me but all I ever seem to get is silence but I don’t stop praying. I don’t know maybe I’m thinking too hard but this absence of energy is new to me.
I know what you mean. Pray that God will send you godly companions and He surely will. Seek God's company first and foremost, delight in His presence and His peace will surround you.
Hi,if you permit, can a say something?,what Jesus wants from you and all of us is obedience, doesn't matter what your feelings say,what's the matter is what the word says, have take the decision to act according to what I know that is the word and has been the best decision that I have ever done after accept Jesus as my lord and savior and if you want someone to chat about the word and jesus ,you can count on me
Another area of growth I’ve found is in repentance as needed. Trying also to develop the habit of nightly reviewing the day with God; thanking Him for His faithfulness and blessings, but also asking Him to bring to mind anything displeasing to Him that I need to repent of and receive His forgiveness. Not giving the devil a foothold!
i pray every single night before bed !! and often times im listening to worship music, its just what i listen to. every time i open my phone, it shows me a bible verse! every week or so i have my church youth group that technically shouldnt be happening anymore but we made it continue!
Revelations 21:4 "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Let God’s Peace and Grace be with you (To The Reader). Praise God always... Amen🙏
These videos have been such a huge help for me and it’s broken down in ways you can digest and put into practice. May God continue to use you for the advancement of his kingdom. I’ve started sharing these.
Praise God! Great advice. One additional thing that I’ve now learned that is crucial is calling upon the Lord and being connected with Him in every moment. Discerning His voice and choosing Him in all that we do. Even when you are doing everyday things we can be cognizant of Him. Whatever we behold, we become so if we are in constant connection with God and are beholding Him, our characters can change and we can become more like Him. May God bless you all! If you are in need of healing, forgiveness, or spiritual restoration , call upon the Lord with all your heart. He is the great Healer and is closer than you think. He’s just waiting for you to call upon Him. May you be healed and restored in the name of Jesus!
Nowadays more than ever we are surrounded by distractions that have the potential of becoming idols in our lives, but we, as God's children, have the Holy Spirit to help us make the most of our time and put God first place.
Solitude, every morning in the back yard with God and my dogs. Giving thanks for the day is always first. After prayer, and playing with the dogs, it's Bible study time for 1/2-1hr. Grow in sacrifice is difficult. I've redirected hobby money to the Lord's work for Israel, but I need to do more. Grow in service, I'm a grumpy old veteran who's avoided contact with people, but even I have found ways to spread the joy of the Lord in my few interactions with people I meet and deal with. It's wonderful to make someone's day a little bit better and brighter!
@@Lily-uo6hp Hi, please before you make comments like this read what the word of God says about Israel and God's permanent plan for them. Romans 11 explains it clearly.
I used to write poetry, it wasn't holy, it including my feelings of loneliness and pain of past traumas, and other conflicting feelings, i have given that as a sacrifice to the lord , I just recently gave my life to him , is that sacrifice good enough?, I have also given up watching movies, cartoons and listening to music, I want to listen to music that will praise his name only, I thank god for this video I really felt I couldn't do this , i also feel m sacrifices aren't extreme enough through i really loved m poetry, it was my outlet but I want to trust in my lord and that he will comfort me in troubles and be my company. god bless all♥
Hey there, I’m a sister in Christ who also loves to read and write. I’m sorry you went through so much trauma, and glad that the Lord has helped you heal. May I ask: why did you write the poems you did? Were you trying to indulge in your negative feelings, to vent and always feel negative all the time, without change? Or were you trying to work through your complicated, negative feelings, because you didn’t know how to? I think it’s important to remember God made art as part of His good creation, as a means to glorify Him and not ourselves. James 1:17 says that every good and perfect gift comes from above, and that includes the ability to create art. Don’t forget also, King David, the man who ran after God’s heart, loved writing poetry too. Go and read the Psalms, and you’ll see he was actually filled with a lot of negative feelings too (Psalm 22), with pain and anger and very questionable phrases. But at the end of his ranting, David didn’t just wallow, but he gave his emotions to God, and praised God as always being good, his light and his salvation. (Psalm 23, 27, 103, I could go on) I don’t know how much your poetry was truly separating you from God, only you can answer that. But I just felt like encouraging you, that if you think art or expressing your trauma and pain through art is inherently sinful or makes God angry: it doesn’t. God made you beautifully and wonderfully, He makes us all unique, and maybe poetry is the gift He gave you to express yourself. I encourage you that if you still love poetry, perhaps you should give it to God, and show Him how He can use your love for His glory, and not your own. Feeling lonely, hurt, or any other negative emotion is not a sin. Feelings are not sins - it’s our actions based upon them that are sinful or not. And God wants to hear all your hurts so He can heal you and lift the burden from your shoulders, as you’ve no doubt experienced (Matthew 11:28-30). And lastly, remember what sacrifice is for. It’s not about being “extreme enough” so that God will consider you worthy. If your sacrifice is motivated by being afraid God won’t love you, or accept you, or think you’re good enough, that’s the wrong motive, and a lie from Hell. God loves you so much, He’s already taken all your sin and pain on the cross in exchange for a life with Him. Your sacrifice should be from a desire to draw near to Him, to know His heart more - not to punish yourself or think that God is trying to make you miserable. Jesus loves you, and in Him we have the greatest joy and an abundant life. (John 10:10) I can’t tell you what to sacrifice, but know that I’m praying for you too, and Jesus is always with you.
I have been struggling with lust for a couple years now and I have been trying to stop for so long and it’s just so hard to. Tonight I’m gonna ask the lord to give me the strength and power to resist it. Amen
I get up in the morning,and start my day with my cup of coffee,and sit out on the deck , watch the birds , squirrels and rabbits play , and listen to a devotional or a message from a pastor like Billy Graham, and just talk to God . When I eat ,I usually read a chapter of the Bible. These are small habits that I got into and now I can't live without them. My day just doesn't go well if I don't start the day with God. I mess up ,I need prayers ,I get aggravated,but I know God will forgive me if I ask and attempt to change my future behavior. God loves you. Don't wait to be perfect to come to him. He loves you just like you are !
Deleted all of my porn. Christ was patient even after I backslid, and a lot of hardship happened. God reminded me of hiss forgiveness and CALL TO REPENT. It was wonderful. It was part of my testimony, I remembered had thoughts of terrible religious OCD but God reminded me of His presence while I was wandering. However, Satan is accusing me and my doubt took hold wondering if my testimony was genuine. Trying to make me if I truly believed in God or the requirements to truly accept salvation - trying to discount my testimony as illegitimate. Please pray for me, as I cling onto the Whole Armor of God and I pray for my clinical anxiety and guilt to cease. In Jesus' name.
Amen! This is what I needed I pray this helps everyone grow closer to God and help increase your faith in him and know God will always love you and forgive you he is there for you and to bare your challenges and battles for you and lift those burdens off of you and he is always reaching out his hand to you to grab you out of the darkness of this world and save you i pray he will protect you and your mind and heart and soul from the depths of this world and always focus on him. God loves you He knows what your going through and hears your prayers and he will answer them on the right time he will work out everything in your favor. God bless ❤️❤️🙏🏽
I'm praying fir all who have unsaved loved ones, tgat God will use his Holy spirit to surround, touch, and reveal himself to tgem so they may know that they are loved. Loved first by The father, created by, through, and fir tge Son, and loved by all Christians.
I was told to sacrifice social media except RUclips only for Christian messages for God...it was very hard at first but worth sacrificing‼️ even every worldy pleasure like bike,car,editing......etc....etc‼️
I turned 30 years old this past year and God threw me in for quite a roller coaster. If you were to tell me I’d be happy being in solitude, I would have laughed at you. If you told me that I barely listen to music now because I see how evil most of it is, I would have told you you were crazy. If you told me that I’d lose all my friends because I finally stood my ground for what is right, I would have said to go away. All these changes in my life has been such a blessing. My secular life truly feels almost dead.
I am basically new as being saved. I live Off Grid all by myself, I see my wife once every 4 months, she is a truck driver. I so enjoy your videos, thank you so much, Lord has blessed me with everything I need. I have quit drinking, smoking weed, and struggling with cigarettes. Again thank you for your videos, they do make me stronger to get closer with the Lord.
I quit doing everything I live alone I am struggling with smoking cigarettes I want to quit so bad I cannot believe it is so hard I've used pills and patches and and then people tell me oh Barbara just go ahead and do like you're doing walk with the Lord and all that and eventually that you know you'll stop or whatever well the only thing is I can't do that when when I'm smoking it's just not the same but when I stop smoking even if it's for like a month or something I can tell the difference spiritually and then I end up smoking again cuz I just can't take it and then you've got people saying all well you've got to stop or you'll go to hell and then there's other people saying no Barbara yeah there's nothing in the Bible that says you'll go to hell for smoking but then I'm like well but we're not supposed to do all these other things and we go to hell for that so you know the Bible doesn't explicitly say every single thing but we are supposed to use common sense but I don't know the lady it's her told me she smoked for 20 years I don't know I don't know what to do all I can do is just keep going forward I don't know but anyway I'm very very glad very happy for you very very happy for you that's quite an achievement with the Lord God bless you brother
@@barbaranocente1629, know that as a believer you will never lose your salvation. You will never go to hell because of your smoking problem, I am not telling you go smoke it's not a problem. Know that we belivers all sin in different ways and the good thing about it is that we can draw close to God to help us in dealing with our struggles and when you succeeded you will thank God all the more and the glory belongs to Him. Stay strong in your faith sister in Christ and keep reading the Bible.
Keep on fighting, it’s not an easy thing to do, I’ve had addictions just the same. I was able to overcome becusse I knew it wouldn’t satisfy me and I know God does. Let God be your satisfaction for he is the living water, and he satisfies like nothing else, and you will lose your desire for those things completely!!! God bless you!!! It’s already been months since you commented take notice how fast time flys don’t waste it!!!
I’ve had the same addictions smoking drinking and doing all these things, it was something that was easy for me to let go of. However I did have a sin I struggled with and would cry and repent and fast and I would be free, then I became comfortable thinking I was free forever and strong on my own, a month would pass by and I eventually ended up being tempted by the enemy again, and I would fight for a little while on my own strength until I couldn’t no more, and it’s because I relied on my own strength and not on Gods. The word says to break chains we must fast, I usually go 6am-12pm, blocking out everything and meditating on God only through prayer, reading his word, and watching preachings (mainly billy graham, but be careful who you watch) try to do these things if you truly want to let these things go, read Gods word and know him better, smoking is definitely a sin. It isn’t pure, or holy. And everything against God is sin. Allow God to purify you, submit yourself and fight!!! It’s not worth it, trust me I’ve struggled but I’ve overcame because I maintained myself praying and fasting and reading his word. Very very important to keep in communion with God to not fall into temptation. Ask God to let go of the desires and learn to pray more and more!!! God will break the chains, I am a living testimony, if God can liberate me he can do the same with you, the word of God says we are all tempted with the same things, we all have weaknesses learn to know when the enemy (demons and the devil) are coming to tempt you and fight in prayer and the sword which is the word of God!
The way Hidden Time Wealth dives into the concept of productivity is mind-blowing. Hidden Time Wealth tips are pure gold, and I wish more people knew about them.
This absolutely changed my life living for god wise thanks so much I thought I would get rejected but now with these steps I can try better my chances with heaven and be a better Christian
I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of your videos recommend to me before but I recently asked God to help get me get rid of distractions so we can become closer and I really didn’t know where to start but your video popped up. This video made a huge difference, I appreciate you and I’m subscribing. God bless you🙏🏽💯
5:30 But Obedience is better than sacrifice and we don't just sacrifice to be blessed but because we know He's worth the sacrifice , Awesome Video ! and animation! Keep It going ! God bless !
Hidden Time Wealth is so unique. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard about it sooner. It’s amazing how life-changing this can be for anyone battling procrastination.
Grow in Solitude- Luke 5:15 Grow in sacrifice Luke 9:23 Sacrifice things that hinder your walk in Christ Grow in Service- Galatians 5:13- Philipians 2:3-4
This is my last comment ever, I'm deleting youtube, it causes me lust and other sinful desires, thank you impact video ministries, you have been the most help to me, I might come back later when I'm ready, goodbye!
Amen!!! Praise the love of my life, and love itself, God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever (I put the Trinity first in my life over everyone and everything!!! Amen!!!)!!! In the name of the Son of the living God, Jesus Christ; I say amen!!! ❤❤❤
You have been inspiration for a few of my teachings. You are teaching under a wisdom and presence of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for this brave man and his serving to Us. May God bless you richly.
Discovering Hidden Time Wealth has been one of the best things I've done for my productivity. It feels like I’ve finally cracked the code to overcoming procrastination.
I deleted all songs by my favorite artist of my phone. it's a sacrifice for sure cause I was really into it.I want to spend more time with him and reach a next level.I hope that this message can convince someone who still hesitate the same way that I was.
Wow I love videos like these that have the illustrations. I was really having a hard time growing in my relationship with God and this really helped me understand what it means to take up my cross ✝️
Jesus loves you and wants to set you free from any bondages in your life! Call upon His name and He will save you! Believe in His death and resurrection and accept Him as your Lord and Saviour and be saved and abandon your sins and turn to Him! Have an amazing day❤️❤
Amen LaTyra, I know what you mean sbout illustrations helping, I've recently added visual clips to my bible study channel it's helping me so much. I guess I think in pictures.
Regarding prayer time, I also recommend the following: 1. If you will be praying indoors, have a special place to pray, which you design/decorate suitably to encourage a spirit of prayer. For example, by a window where you can look at the sky as you pray, or in a quiet corner where you can have Scripture art on the wall of your favourite Bible promises. 2. Per the above, pray the Scriptures! I have heard so many testimonies from Christians whose prayer lives really took off when they started praying the Word of GOD, whether just praying over their daily reading, or claiming particular Bible promises. It's been very meaningful for my husband and I as well. 3. Involve as many senses as possible. Listen to instrumental hymns, light a scented candle that you only use during prayer/devotional times, drink a special herbal tea, etc. This is also where the suggestion in the video to journal comes into play! 4. Be wise about technology. My husband likes to have the laptop during his devotions so that he can use tools like e-Sword. If I involve technology at all, it is only for things that don't require an internet connection (e.g. music or searching for a Bible passage). Any gadget with an internet connection is automatically a distraction, so I avoid them. 5. Don't be afraid to take brief breaks if you, like me, struggle with drowsiness or distractions. Make the break part of the prayer time by continuing to talk with GOD as you get up to move around for a bit. If something pops into your mind that seems important, but isn't relevant to your time with GOD, jot it down in a little notebook just for distracted thoughts. Then, you can let them go and get back to your prayer. 6. Intercede for others. Prayer gets real stale if you just pray for the same personal issues day after day. Pray for others instead! This will become especially easy if you are doing Step 3 of this video. 7. Combine fasting with your prayers, wherever possible-especially when dealing with difficult sacrifices (Step 2) or are interceding for someone else for a big thing (e.g. their salvation or a terminal illness).
I didn't feel worthy to ask for help after thanking God for everything but this helped me see I'm on the right path and I will never give up, as God gives me strength and I hope to help those around me.
@@GAF2234 The hate you have in you is how I felt towards people but then I realized that being like that made me miserable. You saying it's a fairy tale because you don't believe it doesn't change anything. Saying I'm an idiot for believing in a God that cured me of my seizures (also gave my taste back) after 8 years while doctors couldn't help, took my anxiety/worries without pills and made me have more love for people than hate, is exactly why people today are miserable/unhappy/depressed/hateful. Like America is a Godless nation and it's getting worse with men/woman thinking they're the opposite sex, abortion is celebrated, feminism which is not good and instead of conversations they resort to screaming.
Joining a weekly group is very helpful. I often find you get more out of a discussion-based Bible Study as opposed to a traddional Sunday service (not suggesting you skip that though) and the smaller group creates greater accountability. Not to mention having relationships with other Christians is very important
Jesus was very busy and Lord knows If Jesus who was without sin prayed how much more do we sinful people need to pray. Thank you for these wonderful videos ❤
Thank you for your advice, I've been struggling trying to fit god into my life recently, I feel like it's time for me to put a few days of time away just for god that would usually be spent mindlessly scrolling. Watching these videos of yours helps me better understand God and build a relationship with him. Thank you❤️
I have eight children and many I always find time to get away and going to my room lock my door and pray myself to the Lord Jesus because he is the only one that can help me and all the things that I'm going through everything until this day he has never ever fails me
Brilliant 👏 I try and fail all the time and keep going round in the same useless circles but I pray for the strength to do better for the Lord. Your videos are a fantastic source of inspiration 👏 ❤️
Praise The Lord Jesus You are the best pastor I have ever encountered with coz your deep understandings about how to grow in christ ....leads many people like me God bless you
This is really good. I’ve made these priorities in my life without even knowing it. So glad that the Holy Spirit leads us to grow when we are born again!
Well, I join the chorus of voices saying this was right on time. I was talking to the Lord this morning about being dissatisfied with the aspect of our time that has to do with His word because I'm not focused enough. I'm all over the place doing too much, so this actually helped me slow down a bit to reassess some things and, like you say, get a little more creative about what I am already doing. This video led me to your Bible study videos and that is what turned the light brighter. It was never about working harder but smarter. Duh. 😆 Thank you for your gift.
I needed this, I don’t have a lot of responsibilities and I need to sacrifice things that will be hard to sacrifice. God is molding me into a faithful follower of Christ. This video is amazing thank you.
How very timely! In our Bible study, we just talked about practical things to do when we decided we must be sensitive to the LORD's Spirit, to be able to listen to His still, small voice.
Lately the Lord has been telling me to just come and sit with Him. Not to try to get to Him. Praying in tongues is 👍. One day the Lord told me to sit down and to shut up, don't pray or sing , just sit there and close my eyes. So I did and I got a vision of my mom and I in my living room coming together and hugging. Now my mom went Home to the Lord and few years ago and I was not good with my mom. And it bothered me. The Lord had told me in my prayer time that mom now knows why I did what I did. But it still bothered me. Since I get a lot of dreams and visions ... the Lord told me that. After that vision, it has never bothered me again ‼️ GOD IS FAITHFUL ‼️ For those who are questioning this: NO MY MOM DID NOT COME BACK TO LIFE, IT WAS GOD THAT CREATED HEAVEN AND EARTH RELATING TO ME IN A WAY I WOULD ABSORB IT ❗
I’m sick and tired of cheating on God with the world. When I first got saved (2020) I was reading my Bible every morning, even making sure to wake up early to do Scripture writing and reading. Now I read fanfiction, listen to music, watch videos, play games on my phone and scroll through YT and IG and can literally FEEL and HEAR the Holy Spirit telling me to come back to God and sometimes it’s like I’m powerless to do it. Please brothers and sisters, pray for me. I hate the old me and I don’t want to go to Hell but I also want to develop a closer relationship with God through Christ
I second this. I was also saved in 2020. Last couple of weeks have been especially hard, but the last two years I’ve been bouncing back and forth with backsliding and repentance. I have spent nights weeping and begging for help. I think you and I need a lot of intercessory prayer to couple our own endeavors of praying for ourselves and standing tall to strive for our closer walk with Jesus. I am adding you to my daily prayer list… my heart and spirit are with you with utmost sympathy. May God bless you and encourage and strengthen you, beloved. ✝️❤️🙏🏻
@@Tess1061 thank you so much my family in Christ. You are in my prayers as welll. We definitely need intercession on our behalf! God is a MIGHTY God who does not fail. He will carry us through. I pray in the name of Jesus that the spirits of procrastination, laziness, and heaviness will be lifted off of us
I pray for u too
Yes, we are doing so good and so well and our life our? With God, and then all of a sudden Satan pulls the rug out from under us. The thing I have learned most is even though I have fallen and I have backslidden and I have such shame that I am not doing what I should’ve been doing is to start to start now get back into it read your Bible pray, pray pray, pray several times a day many times a day, and then find a church and then make friends with somebody in the church and go to breakfast go to lunch you’ve got this you can do this you know that God has your back and he wants for you, so please do not feel lonely, God loves you get out find a church you are loved. We stand and fellowship together to try to be here for one another. You are loved. Take care of yourself.
@@John-xq4xb God bless you!!! Thank you for the encouragement!!
Struggling with loneliness and the fact that no one in my family is saved other than me. My dad is my best friend and I couldn’t stand spending the rest of eternity without him. My mom is beyond lost but I try to pray for her too. I just hope that people out there who are raised in good Christian homes are grateful to know that they will never be separated from their loved ones. I am alone already, and without my dad I’d have no one. I am going to try and witness to him this weekend, please pray for him. God bless you all
I’ll pray for your dad too. I hope you know that no one is beyond lost, even when it feels that way. God can always reach them. I pray God is working in the hearts of your parents
You can't be lonely when you have JESUS in your life. I am alone ,and in the country but not alone...There is always THE LORD, before me. I also do not think that in HEAVEN we will have the same relationships.....I just want to be with JESUS .❤
Philippians 4:6-7. “DO NOT be anxious about ANYTHING….” Whenever you’re scared remind yourself that that is NOT God talking to you. 1 John 4: 18 “there is no fear in love” just keep praying, I’m sure God hears your cries ask.. there the parable of the persistent widow, it talks about how a mean judge wouldn’t listen to her but he ended up helping her out because he was so annoyed of her persistence, Jesus uses that as an example saying if that judge of bad heart would help, why wouldn’t God if he hears every one of their children.. ask and you shall receive ! Matthew 21:22. God bless you!
I am with you my brothers are the same. Its hard
Don’t fear. I am still trying to get some of my family to be more than lukewarm Christians. You must understand that the love for them from God is greater than yours and He will soften their stone hearts within His time. Just continue to pray and stay in His Word!
To everyone reading this, this is a sign to please keep going. No matter how stuck you feel, no matter how bad things are right now, no matter how hopeless & depressed you feel, no matter how many days you have spent wishing things were different. I promise you won't feel this way forever. Keep going. Jesus loves you!
Amen❤
"STUCK" is just a "feeling" -- a LIE of the devil to distract you from the truth!!! CHANGE YOUR MIND-- you have complete control over that--- that is why Jesus said keep your focus on HIM. "thou shalt KEEP him in PERFECT PEACE who's mind is STAYED ON me!"...
Thank you... I needed this so much 💚💚
Thank you♡♡♡
STFU dust myself and do what you program me to do. Dj I really Hope it's you
Hello, im not very old. Im still in middle schook! But i want all of you to know you can still serve others even if you're young! Today a girl in my pe class dropped her jacket on the dirty bleachers, seeing this i picked it up and tried to hang it on the railing. It fell, but i just put it somewhere more secure. This doesnt seem like a lot, but even the littlest things can really make a difference. So, no matter how old or young you are in your daily life you can make an impact. God bless all of you!!
God bless you!! ❤️
Amen! i pray your heart is never hardened! May the Most High Yah bless & protect you all your days:-)
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Hi I am aware you made this a year ago and probably forgot about it but thank you for doing that for them that is such a kind thing it’s not much to you but to them it can be everything so I just want to thank you for being a kind and thoughtful person btw I am also in middle school but still try to help I am not as kind as you though
Grow in solitude
Making my own journal
Setting my prayer time
Grow in sacrifice
I love remembering about Romans 5:3-5 in relation to that.
The journal, is actually very useful to me at least. I use it as a way to meditate and jot down thoughts and revelations.
@@Abel_la_Abelthat actually sounds lovely. I would love to write about mine on paper. That seems more fulfilling to me.
@@Abel_la_Abelcan u give me an example of thoughts or even revelations u write down?
@@Jennifer.Gonzalezdo like I started: start writing down all your blessings, every day. As you grow closer, you'll find new thoughts and revelations. I've even written down some dreams that effect me. Getting a daily devotional can help, too. Write down what your devotion challenged you with that day and how you worked, to make it happen. I hope this helps.
Also, guys remember what His Word says. 1 Corinthians 10:31 "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." So I believe we should invite God into everything we do for His honor and glory. Whether it be work a hobby a relationship or anything, invite Him in and do it all for His honor and glory.
God bless everyone.
Well said!
Yes, God wants to be involved in every aspect of our life! 💓
@@ogunyemid Thank you.
God bless you.
@@alexandrafeagins7002 I believe that with all my heart.
God bless you.
The voice of the churches of permissiveness and promiscuity speaks again.
There's a book called Hidden Time Wealth, and it talks about how using some secret techniques, you can overcome procrastination and accomplish anything in life. It's not just a bunch of empty promises; it's the real deal.
There's an open book called the Bible for wisdom😊
Im telling you this: when you REALLY pray and pour your heart out to God, time passes fast ❤️
it's facts
Just learned this today, time felt literally warped, but in like the best way, lol!
@@hay_Z2021 IKR
@@UnavailableOffline 😁❤️
@@hay_Z2021 Back in Jesus’s day, the cross would have been 135kg to carry. Considering the severe whipping and half dead state He was in, even a 8 kilogram crowbar would have been too much for Him.
The nails in His hands would have grazed the nerves, making it EXTREMELY painful
Along with the flogging, whipping, severe beating and 135 kg cross (even a crowbar would have been too much for Him in that state).. He had a crown of thorns which would have been extremely painful considering His state.
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To add to the fact that Jesus could have easily saved Himself, and Him (being God) could have tooken back the advantages of godhood back (no thirst, hunger, HUMAN pain.) and could have asked for angels (72,000 aka 12 legions) to save Him (Matthew 26:53) despite that, He stayed on the cross.
For you and for us all.
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For me my sacrifice was secular music. I love music and I would just spend hours listening to music almost everyday. Even though I listened to secular music with ‘good’ themes or messages, I just realized I spent way too much time on it. And it was also hindering me from spending more time with God ✨
Heyy, do you listen to only gospel music now or do you listen to music with good themes sometimes
@@ProphetessShinaider23 I really just listen to Christian music. But I had first just started with listening to music with good themes before I fully switched to Christian music :).
@@ProphetessShinaider23 I’m not saying it’s bad to listen to music with good themes, it’s just that for me personally I was spending a lot of time on it and it influenced a lot about how I felt and my thoughts. Listening to Christian music helped me to really focus more on God. I think personally when it comes to listening to music, I just think does the message or theme align with God or man? Philippians 4:8 also helped me a lot, to discern what music with good themes is.
thats so me right now. letting go of secular music 100% was so painful for me and it took a few months to adjust. but Im grateful to God i feel so alive and stronger in my faith now
@@StorytellersJoy thank youuu sooo much because I’ve been struggling with this. I have switched to good theme songs, but i noticed the peace of mind I get with just listening to gospel music is beyond incredible, so I’ve been thinking on just sticking to that gospel music. Thank you so much for the comfirmation!
Have a beautiful day
Amen I needed this! Also I was able to do a 3 hour fast today !!!🎉🎉 I know this doesn’t seem like a lot to some but as someone who hasn’t fasted in years it’s amazing. I don’t feel that different but I feel better 🎉🎉
That’s awesome! So great to hear!
What type of fasting do you do? I saw and heard that fasting attracts God and grows a relationship with him...?
@@dtw7544 I like to do random fasts ranging from 1day to 3+ days, listen to your body and get off of caffeine, sugar, too much carbs and seed oils before fasting!
@@boylain8481 Thank you I'm going to try that! I'm a new believer should I start with water fast first?
What is fasting? I thought it meant to not eat anything in a certain time frame?
Please, please pray for me. I been battling phone addiction and i have it BAD. While i do talk to God daily and draw worship art for Him in joy... I havent been dedicated to reading the bible daily. I even stopped reading and listening to devotionals. 😢
I feel like i keep slipping further and further away from God and i messed up a lot lately. Please keep me in long term prayer. My name is Laura.
Praying for you Laura, may God bless you ❤
Praying for you Laura hope your phone addiction ended
@@yvng.lenny1 I actually been using my phone addiction to God's advantage. Been using bible app for example on phone
Laura, God knows. He also knows you wánt to turn to Him. In His time, you'll turn into His arms. Keep the faith, ok😊
Mid 30s here... I got high on marijuana for the first time, and felt a rush of emotions and lack of self control. I never realized how NOT in control of life I am... I am going backt to the flock, with the Lord as my shepherd, I love him. Never getting high again.
Please don't go back. Ask God for help in any temptation.
1. Don't expose yourself to situations where you might be tempted
2. If tempted to sin, run from there. Move away. (As Jospeh did)
3. Pray to God for His strength and protection.
4. Direct yourself to other spiritual matters that can help you grow more in your relationship with Christ and serve other people in their need.
5. Know that the boundaries that God sets is for our absolute good. God is our Father and He never says no for the things He sees is good for us.
When I am tempted to sin, I remember that His commands for me is because of His absolute love for me and that He knows that I will be most happy and most satisfied when I walk according to His will for me. One of the verses that help me is Proverbs 23: 17,18.
Also, this video may help ruclips.net/video/1hIWDgB6qkE/видео.html.. Its the video about right repentance. God bless 😇😇. Peace to you.
Pls Change your Username. You are not Trash at all. You are Special❤😊
@@Styledame of COURSE i am not trash 😅 its just me being silly and I like raccoons a lot. Thank yoi for your kind words 🥰
36 and Ive smoked pot for most almost 20yrs. In this walk many sins and urges have just seemingly slipped away. But smoking seems to be my achilles heal.
Im currently 3rd or 4th day in not smoking (trying not to count the days).
Idk why Im writing this tbh lol
how you been since then?
I just got baptized yesterday..and trying to get closer to god.
God bless you! God is there to guide you! ❤
@@rtb-ou8kd 🙏🙏
The best way you can get closer to God is by reading your Bible..
Read what he says and put it into practice..
Also have someone you talk to, and get advices from..
Please come the Jesus. The power and love of god is so great once you go you’ll never go back. Jesus loves you so much and just wants a relationship, He’s here to fix your problems and take away your pain. Just give it a chance. I love you and take care💙
Deleted my social media and limit video games 2-3 times a week with only 3-4 hours of playtime before I read my bible. Sometimes I end up falling asleep reading the bible so when I catch this, I play an audiobook on the Hallow app. I want to do this often whenever I find myself getting sleepy.
How are your habits going
@@cadikenefick5418 Pretty okay, I havent been playing that much.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18- 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. So don't forget to pray through out the day because If you don't God will answer your prayers less, pray every morning afternoon then pray noon pray night. Praying 1 or 2 times a day can help but you should pray more than that pray whatever you go no matter what.
@@lotusblossom223 Psalms 37:4 Also talks about that you should delight in the lord, and he will give your desires of you're heart. So example if want to save up money to buy a house and you don't have the money right now then, having a good prayer life and patience will give you that desire which is that house. But if it doesn't meet God's needs he may not give you what you want.
@@lotusblossom223 Happened to me too and l ended up deleting the game. It’s the music next for me
If ur lost ..feel incomplete ..don't know what to do with life .feel depressed etc...read the bible.start with new test ..I promise it will change ur life...nothing better then having the world's strongest coolest superhero Jesus as ur best friend ..🎉🎉🎉🎉
Being ADHD it truly makes things complicated. I do not use meds and until couple days ago I smoked pot to curb the ADHD. What I failed to realize is in my contentment I withdrew from God. For years I've battled myself to draw closer.
Then it come to me. I've the best condition to always have God. By doing nothing about my condition I force myself to pull God to me. I need something or so I thought. I just needed God as I always have since a little boy. Now I find myself no longer the same person. Instead of video games I listen to KJV audio. I watch movies and shows revolving around God. In the end I am settled better now then any meds or pot could ever do. I love you Jesus I thank you so very much. Most importantly I apologize for my short comings and neglecting the things I should have always been doing.
May God bless you🙏❤️
God Bless You All! 😊💗🦋
God bless you all!! 🥹🙏🏾❤️
The devil really thought i was gonna “give up” when my prayer streak is perfect for the first time as a young christian?? NO WAY!!❤️🔥
Keep going fellow young christians🫵 from a 13 year old btw👋👋
My husband and I are completing a year long Bible plan together every morning currently. I have to admit, humility is such a tough one for me, (but most desired trait) especially after a long time of having to learn to practice self love or having to defend my intelligence, value, etc growing up as a child. I'm having to unlearn having to prove myself. Ultimately, the only opinion that should matter is our heavenly Father, not our own, not anyone else's.
From self love to denying self. What a level up! 😊
I was obsessed with k-pop and many times i tried to justify myself that it had nothing bad and dirty but it cost me truly i would sit for hours and listen to Blackpink stray kids you know and really i had to give it up. God give me strength 💪 ❤
We will never be fruitful unless we abide in the vine. Understand that we are saved by grace through faith, and faith is an act. Placing our trust in jesus, and letting him work in us and through us. Dying to self. Renewing our mind by the help of the holy spirit. And most importantly, showing jesus that we need him, and trusting that he is our help.
That is very wise. Thank you.
For Christ I definitely had to sacrifice alot, sacrificed my 10 year friend cause our relationship went toxic the more Christian I became the more my friend tried to drag me down, I started replacing our time with reading the Bible, I stopped following a lot of un-godly RUclipsrs, stopped watching certain films, and tried to take up going more to church but I’m still working on that with a busy work schedule. Im proud of my steps to rid myself of sinful life styles but recently I’ve been feeling empty inside. Like I’m lonely but I don’t wanna speak to anyone. My soul is hurting to know what the lord wants from me but all I ever seem to get is silence but I don’t stop praying. I don’t know maybe I’m thinking too hard but this absence of energy is new to me.
I know what you mean. Pray that God will send you godly companions and He surely will. Seek God's company first and foremost, delight in His presence and His peace will surround you.
Hi,if you permit, can a say something?,what Jesus wants from you and all of us is obedience, doesn't matter what your feelings say,what's the matter is what the word says, have take the decision to act according to what I know that is the word and has been the best decision that I have ever done after accept Jesus as my lord and savior and if you want someone to chat about the word and jesus ,you can count on me
To be able to have faith in God, believe he'll answer your prayers because you want to believe it.
And I am touched by your infirmity for I understand your pain.
Our feelings are deceiving. Just because you feel lonely doesn’t mean it’s true 😊
Another area of growth I’ve found is in repentance as needed. Trying also to develop the habit of nightly reviewing the day with God; thanking Him for His faithfulness and blessings, but also asking Him to bring to mind anything displeasing to Him that I need to repent of and receive His forgiveness. Not giving the devil a foothold!
Yes!
❤ This one's so good.
Thanks, that's sounds like just what I need.
i pray every single night before bed !!
and often times im listening to worship music, its just what i listen to.
every time i open my phone, it shows me a bible verse!
every week or so i have my church youth group that technically shouldnt be happening anymore but we made it continue!
Revelations 21:4 "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
Let God’s Peace and Grace be with you (To The Reader). Praise God always... Amen🙏
Amen🙏🏻
@@clintkitkat Have a blessed day...🙌🙏
These videos have been such a huge help for me and it’s broken down in ways you can digest and put into practice. May God continue to use you for the advancement of his kingdom. I’ve started sharing these.
Praise God! Great advice. One additional thing that I’ve now learned that is crucial is calling upon the Lord and being connected with Him in every moment. Discerning His voice and choosing Him in all that we do. Even when you are doing everyday things we can be cognizant of Him. Whatever we behold, we become so if we are in constant connection with God and are beholding Him, our characters can change and we can become more like Him. May God bless you all! If you are in need of healing, forgiveness, or spiritual restoration , call upon the Lord with all your heart. He is the great Healer and is closer than you think. He’s just waiting for you to call upon Him. May you be healed and restored in the name of Jesus!
Nowadays more than ever we are surrounded by distractions that have the potential of becoming idols in our lives, but we, as God's children, have the Holy Spirit to help us make the most of our time and put God first place.
Jesus loves you too
Don't give up.We fall we get back up.Keep reading the Holy Bible and Pray and seek God-Jesus every day.✝️🙏
Solitude, every morning in the back yard with God and my dogs. Giving thanks for the day is always first. After prayer, and playing with the dogs, it's Bible study time for 1/2-1hr. Grow in sacrifice is difficult. I've redirected hobby money to the Lord's work for Israel, but I need to do more. Grow in service, I'm a grumpy old veteran who's avoided contact with people, but even I have found ways to spread the joy of the Lord in my few interactions with people I meet and deal with. It's wonderful to make someone's day a little bit better and brighter!
Israel? Israelites aren’t God’s people anymore unless they BELIEVE in Jesus… but they don’t
@@Lily-uo6hp Hi, please before you make comments like this read what the word of God says about Israel and God's permanent plan for them. Romans 11 explains it clearly.
@@Lily-uo6hpBut they are.
I used to write poetry, it wasn't holy, it including my feelings of loneliness and pain of past traumas, and other conflicting feelings, i have given that as a sacrifice to the lord , I just recently gave my life to him , is that sacrifice good enough?, I have also given up watching movies, cartoons and listening to music, I want to listen to music that will praise his name only, I thank god for this video I really felt I couldn't do this , i also feel m sacrifices aren't extreme enough through i really loved m poetry, it was my outlet but I want to trust in my lord and that he will comfort me in troubles and be my company. god bless all♥
Hey there, I’m a sister in Christ who also loves to read and write. I’m sorry you went through so much trauma, and glad that the Lord has helped you heal. May I ask: why did you write the poems you did? Were you trying to indulge in your negative feelings, to vent and always feel negative all the time, without change? Or were you trying to work through your complicated, negative feelings, because you didn’t know how to? I think it’s important to remember God made art as part of His good creation, as a means to glorify Him and not ourselves. James 1:17 says that every good and perfect gift comes from above, and that includes the ability to create art. Don’t forget also, King David, the man who ran after God’s heart, loved writing poetry too. Go and read the Psalms, and you’ll see he was actually filled with a lot of negative feelings too (Psalm 22), with pain and anger and very questionable phrases. But at the end of his ranting, David didn’t just wallow, but he gave his emotions to God, and praised God as always being good, his light and his salvation. (Psalm 23, 27, 103, I could go on)
I don’t know how much your poetry was truly separating you from God, only you can answer that. But I just felt like encouraging you, that if you think art or expressing your trauma and pain through art is inherently sinful or makes God angry: it doesn’t. God made you beautifully and wonderfully, He makes us all unique, and maybe poetry is the gift He gave you to express yourself. I encourage you that if you still love poetry, perhaps you should give it to God, and show Him how He can use your love for His glory, and not your own. Feeling lonely, hurt, or any other negative emotion is not a sin. Feelings are not sins - it’s our actions based upon them that are sinful or not. And God wants to hear all your hurts so He can heal you and lift the burden from your shoulders, as you’ve no doubt experienced (Matthew 11:28-30).
And lastly, remember what sacrifice is for. It’s not about being “extreme enough” so that God will consider you worthy. If your sacrifice is motivated by being afraid God won’t love you, or accept you, or think you’re good enough, that’s the wrong motive, and a lie from Hell. God loves you so much, He’s already taken all your sin and pain on the cross in exchange for a life with Him. Your sacrifice should be from a desire to draw near to Him, to know His heart more - not to punish yourself or think that God is trying to make you miserable. Jesus loves you, and in Him we have the greatest joy and an abundant life. (John 10:10) I can’t tell you what to sacrifice, but know that I’m praying for you too, and Jesus is always with you.
Wow, that's extreme for me, to stop watching movies and secular music is a real big step
Just prayed you! May HOLY guide and bless you! ❤
I have been struggling with lust for a couple years now and I have been trying to stop for so long and it’s just so hard to. Tonight I’m gonna ask the lord to give me the strength and power to resist it. Amen
I get up in the morning,and start my day with my cup of coffee,and sit out on the deck , watch the birds , squirrels and rabbits play , and listen to a devotional or a message from a pastor like Billy Graham, and just talk to God . When I eat ,I usually read a chapter of the Bible. These are small habits that I got into and now I can't live without them. My day just doesn't go well if I don't start the day with God. I mess up ,I need prayers ,I get aggravated,but I know God will forgive me if I ask and attempt to change my future behavior. God loves you. Don't wait to be perfect to come to him. He loves you just like you are !
Jesus Loves you too bro💯💪🏾❤️and Everybody reading this😄🥰🥰🥰✨💕💕
👏😭The Lord is awesome
Amen 🙏🏽
I keep failing you Lord forgive me please may you make me realize the truth in your name I pray Jesus Amen❤
Deleted all of my porn. Christ was patient even after I backslid, and a lot of hardship happened. God reminded me of hiss forgiveness and CALL TO REPENT. It was wonderful. It was part of my testimony, I remembered had thoughts of terrible religious OCD but God reminded me of His presence while I was wandering.
However, Satan is accusing me and my doubt took hold wondering if my testimony was genuine. Trying to make me if I truly believed in God or the requirements to truly accept salvation - trying to discount my testimony as illegitimate. Please pray for me, as I cling onto the Whole Armor of God and I pray for my clinical anxiety and guilt to cease. In Jesus' name.
Amen! This is what I needed I pray this helps everyone grow closer to God and help increase your faith in him and know God will always love you and forgive you he is there for you and to bare your challenges and battles for you and lift those burdens off of you and he is always reaching out his hand to you to grab you out of the darkness of this world and save you i pray he will protect you and your mind and heart and soul from the depths of this world and always focus on him. God loves you He knows what your going through and hears your prayers and he will answer them on the right time he will work out everything in your favor. God bless ❤️❤️🙏🏽
this guy made me get closer to god, like i got closer to god and learned things from the bible because of this guy,god bless you.
Jesus loves us❤ and died for us
I'm praying fir all who have unsaved loved ones, tgat God will use his Holy spirit to surround, touch, and reveal himself to tgem so they may know that they are loved. Loved first by The father, created by, through, and fir tge Son, and loved by all Christians.
I was told to sacrifice social media except RUclips only for Christian messages for God...it was very hard at first but worth sacrificing‼️ even every worldy pleasure like bike,car,editing......etc....etc‼️
I turned 30 years old this past year and God threw me in for quite a roller coaster. If you were to tell me I’d be happy being in solitude, I would have laughed at you. If you told me that I barely listen to music now because I see how evil most of it is, I would have told you you were crazy. If you told me that I’d lose all my friends because I finally stood my ground for what is right, I would have said to go away.
All these changes in my life has been such a blessing. My secular life truly feels almost dead.
It's always heartwarming to hear the last part "Jesus loves you ❤"
I talk to Jesus like I talk to others. It shouldn't be hard to be with HIM!
I am basically new as being saved. I live Off Grid all by myself, I see my wife once every 4 months, she is a truck driver. I so enjoy your videos, thank you so much, Lord has blessed me with everything I need. I have quit drinking, smoking weed, and struggling with cigarettes. Again thank you for your videos, they do make me stronger to get closer with the Lord.
I quit doing everything I live alone I am struggling with smoking cigarettes I want to quit so bad I cannot believe it is so hard I've used pills and patches and and then people tell me oh Barbara just go ahead and do like you're doing walk with the Lord and all that and eventually that you know you'll stop or whatever well the only thing is I can't do that when when I'm smoking it's just not the same but when I stop smoking even if it's for like a month or something I can tell the difference spiritually and then I end up smoking again cuz I just can't take it and then you've got people saying all well you've got to stop or you'll go to hell and then there's other people saying no Barbara yeah there's nothing in the Bible that says you'll go to hell for smoking but then I'm like well but we're not supposed to do all these other things and we go to hell for that so you know the Bible doesn't explicitly say every single thing but we are supposed to use common sense but I don't know the lady it's her told me she smoked for 20 years I don't know I don't know what to do all I can do is just keep going forward I don't know but anyway I'm very very glad very happy for you very very happy for you that's quite an achievement with the Lord God bless you brother
@@barbaranocente1629, know that as a believer you will never lose your salvation. You will never go to hell because of your smoking problem, I am not telling you go smoke it's not a problem. Know that we belivers all sin in different ways and the good thing about it is that we can draw close to God to help us in dealing with our struggles and when you succeeded you will thank God all the more and the glory belongs to Him. Stay strong in your faith sister in Christ and keep reading the Bible.
@@imeldacabornay2149 thank you so much for your encouragement
Keep on fighting, it’s not an easy thing to do, I’ve had addictions just the same. I was able to overcome becusse I knew it wouldn’t satisfy me and I know God does. Let God be your satisfaction for he is the living water, and he satisfies like nothing else, and you will lose your desire for those things completely!!! God bless you!!! It’s already been months since you commented take notice how fast time flys don’t waste it!!!
I’ve had the same addictions smoking drinking and doing all these things, it was something that was easy for me to let go of. However I did have a sin I struggled with and would cry and repent and fast and I would be free, then I became comfortable thinking I was free forever and strong on my own, a month would pass by and I eventually ended up being tempted by the enemy again, and I would fight for a little while on my own strength until I couldn’t no more, and it’s because I relied on my own strength and not on Gods. The word says to break chains we must fast, I usually go 6am-12pm, blocking out everything and meditating on God only through prayer, reading his word, and watching preachings (mainly billy graham, but be careful who you watch) try to do these things if you truly want to let these things go, read Gods word and know him better, smoking is definitely a sin. It isn’t pure, or holy. And everything against God is sin. Allow God to purify you, submit yourself and fight!!! It’s not worth it, trust me I’ve struggled but I’ve overcame because I maintained myself praying and fasting and reading his word. Very very important to keep in communion with God to not fall into temptation. Ask God to let go of the desires and learn to pray more and more!!! God will break the chains, I am a living testimony, if God can liberate me he can do the same with you, the word of God says we are all tempted with the same things, we all have weaknesses learn to know when the enemy (demons and the devil) are coming to tempt you and fight in prayer and the sword which is the word of God!
The way Hidden Time Wealth dives into the concept of productivity is mind-blowing. Hidden Time Wealth tips are pure gold, and I wish more people knew about them.
I love You Jesus
This absolutely changed my life living for god wise thanks so much I thought I would get rejected but now with these steps I can try better my chances with heaven and be a better Christian
Amen❤✝️🙏
This is so helpful! I going to start praying at 8 pm every night, no matter how busy I am.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of your videos recommend to me before but I recently asked God to help get me get rid of distractions so we can become closer and I really didn’t know where to start but your video popped up. This video made a huge difference, I appreciate you and I’m subscribing. God bless you🙏🏽💯
The concept of Hidden Time Wealth blew my mind. It’s like finding a cheat code for productivity and defeating procrastination.
5:30 But Obedience is better than sacrifice and we don't just sacrifice to be blessed but because we know He's worth the sacrifice , Awesome Video ! and animation! Keep It going ! God bless !
Hidden Time Wealth is so unique. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard about it sooner. It’s amazing how life-changing this can be for anyone battling procrastination.
Grow in Solitude- Luke 5:15
Grow in sacrifice Luke 9:23
Sacrifice things that hinder your walk in Christ
Grow in Service- Galatians 5:13- Philipians 2:3-4
Jesus Loves you too
So helpfull 🙏🏽❤
This is my last comment ever, I'm deleting youtube, it causes me lust and other sinful desires, thank you impact video ministries, you have been the most help to me, I might come back later when I'm ready, goodbye!
@@Mrshizadoodle97 May God heal you, be with you❤️ See you here when you win every temptation being closure with God.
May God bless you
May God bless you!
0:41 made me think of the scripture Proverbs 24:16
"The righteous will stumble, but they will always find a way to get back on their feet."
O LORD PLEASE GIVE ME STRENGHT TO FOLLOW YOU PERFECT WILL AMEN!!!!!🙏🏽🤲🏽❤️❤️❤️
Thankyou for this video.
Amen!!! Praise the love of my life, and love itself, God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever (I put the Trinity first in my life over everyone and everything!!! Amen!!!)!!! In the name of the Son of the living God, Jesus Christ; I say amen!!! ❤❤❤
Come on!!✝️❤
You have been inspiration for a few of my teachings. You are teaching under a wisdom and presence of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for this brave man and his serving to Us. May God bless you richly.
I follow Jesus ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Discovering Hidden Time Wealth has been one of the best things I've done for my productivity. It feels like I’ve finally cracked the code to overcoming procrastination.
Every time I go to the beach I am trying to get used to praying on the beach usually at dawn or dusk
I deleted all songs by my favorite artist of my phone. it's a sacrifice for sure cause I was really into it.I want to spend more time with him and reach a next level.I hope that this message can convince someone who still hesitate the same way that I was.
Wow I love videos like these that have the illustrations. I was really having a hard time growing in my relationship with God and this really helped me understand what it means to take up my cross ✝️
Jesus loves you and wants to set you free from any bondages in your life! Call upon His name and He will save you!
Believe in His death and resurrection and accept Him as your Lord and Saviour and be saved and abandon your sins and turn to Him!
Have an amazing day❤️❤
Amen LaTyra, I know what you mean sbout illustrations helping, I've recently added visual clips to my bible study channel it's helping me so much. I guess I think in pictures.
Amen prayer god❤
Regarding prayer time, I also recommend the following:
1. If you will be praying indoors, have a special place to pray, which you design/decorate suitably to encourage a spirit of prayer. For example, by a window where you can look at the sky as you pray, or in a quiet corner where you can have Scripture art on the wall of your favourite Bible promises.
2. Per the above, pray the Scriptures! I have heard so many testimonies from Christians whose prayer lives really took off when they started praying the Word of GOD, whether just praying over their daily reading, or claiming particular Bible promises. It's been very meaningful for my husband and I as well.
3. Involve as many senses as possible. Listen to instrumental hymns, light a scented candle that you only use during prayer/devotional times, drink a special herbal tea, etc. This is also where the suggestion in the video to journal comes into play!
4. Be wise about technology. My husband likes to have the laptop during his devotions so that he can use tools like e-Sword. If I involve technology at all, it is only for things that don't require an internet connection (e.g. music or searching for a Bible passage). Any gadget with an internet connection is automatically a distraction, so I avoid them.
5. Don't be afraid to take brief breaks if you, like me, struggle with drowsiness or distractions. Make the break part of the prayer time by continuing to talk with GOD as you get up to move around for a bit. If something pops into your mind that seems important, but isn't relevant to your time with GOD, jot it down in a little notebook just for distracted thoughts. Then, you can let them go and get back to your prayer.
6. Intercede for others. Prayer gets real stale if you just pray for the same personal issues day after day. Pray for others instead! This will become especially easy if you are doing Step 3 of this video.
7. Combine fasting with your prayers, wherever possible-especially when dealing with difficult sacrifices (Step 2) or are interceding for someone else for a big thing (e.g. their salvation or a terminal illness).
Lovely lesson. It grounded me. Thank you. God bless your ministry, in the mighty Name of Jesus, I pray. Amen and thank You, Lord Jesus. Subscribed.
I didn't feel worthy to ask for help after thanking God for everything but this helped me see I'm on the right path and I will never give up, as God gives me strength and I hope to help those around me.
It's just a Fairy tale idiot, why do you keep believing for no reason?
@@GAF2234 The hate you have in you is how I felt towards people but then I realized that being like that made me miserable. You saying it's a fairy tale because you don't believe it doesn't change anything. Saying I'm an idiot for believing in a God that cured me of my seizures (also gave my taste back) after 8 years while doctors couldn't help, took my anxiety/worries without pills and made me have more love for people than hate, is exactly why people today are miserable/unhappy/depressed/hateful. Like America is a Godless nation and it's getting worse with men/woman thinking they're the opposite sex, abortion is celebrated, feminism which is not good and instead of conversations they resort to screaming.
great video. Today I talked about my faith to my family the first time. God is great Amen
Joining a weekly group is very helpful. I often find you get more out of a discussion-based Bible Study as opposed to a traddional Sunday service (not suggesting you skip that though) and the smaller group creates greater accountability. Not to mention having relationships with other Christians is very important
Jesus was very busy and Lord knows If Jesus who was without sin prayed how much more do we sinful people need to pray. Thank you for these wonderful videos ❤
"Jesus loves you", at the end always brings a smile to my face. Thank you soo much
Thank you for your advice, I've been struggling trying to fit god into my life recently, I feel like it's time for me to put a few days of time away just for god that would usually be spent mindlessly scrolling. Watching these videos of yours helps me better understand God and build a relationship with him. Thank you❤️
I have eight children and many I always find time to get away and going to my room lock my door and pray myself to the Lord Jesus because he is the only one that can help me and all the things that I'm going through everything until this day he has never ever fails me
Thank you soo much!!, this is what i need now :') ...... i pray that Jesus will use you to strengthen people around this world ♥️🙏
When I'm curious. I always find answers on this channel. One time i cried when i found out I'm ñot alone❤
This video is from the holy spirit!!! Lord help me obey your word that you have given through this content 🙏✝️😫
To everyone, seek Jesus. Before anything everyday . Put him first ,cuz he is the way the truth and the life . For ever n ever, eternity. Amen !!!!!!
Brilliant 👏 I try and fail all the time and keep going round in the same useless circles but I pray for the strength to do better for the Lord. Your videos are a fantastic source of inspiration 👏 ❤️
I have a 3 subject notebook: 1: notes from any messages or pastors 2: Devotions 3: prayer and it does help
I usually get distracted easily, but I'll try not too, thanks for the video, I really need this.
Praise The Lord Jesus
You are the best pastor I have ever encountered with coz your deep understandings about how to grow in christ ....leads many people like me
God bless you
This is really good. I’ve made these priorities in my life without even knowing it. So glad that the Holy Spirit leads us to grow when we are born again!
Following God has been the hardest thing I've ever done, but I love it, and it feels good I have so much peace, love, and comfort.
Well, I join the chorus of voices saying this was right on time. I was talking to the Lord this morning about being dissatisfied with the aspect of our time that has to do with His word because I'm not focused enough. I'm all over the place doing too much, so this actually helped me slow down a bit to reassess some things and, like you say, get a little more creative about what I am already doing. This video led me to your Bible study videos and that is what turned the light brighter. It was never about working harder but smarter. Duh. 😆 Thank you for your gift.
Jesus loves us
I needed this, I don’t have a lot of responsibilities and I need to sacrifice things that will be hard to sacrifice. God is molding me into a faithful follower of Christ. This video is amazing thank you.
This video just showed up at a time I’ve been struggling with distractions. Deleted social apps and shopping then downloaded gaming 😢
How very timely! In our Bible study, we just talked about practical things to do when we decided we must be sensitive to the LORD's Spirit, to be able to listen to His still, small voice.
amen
This is perfect for lent. Also maybe you are crazy for not liking pre-schoolers, just an alternative way of looking at it😉
I belive in God!
This is helpful I really have been lacking in study time and the bible time hints helped. Thank you so much. Thank you Lord
Lately the Lord has been telling me to just come and sit with Him. Not to try to get to Him. Praying in tongues is 👍. One day the Lord told me to sit down and to shut up, don't pray or sing , just sit there and close my eyes. So I did and I got a vision of my mom and I in my living room coming together and hugging. Now my mom went Home to the Lord and few years ago and I was not good with my mom. And it bothered me. The Lord had told me in my prayer time that mom now knows why I did what I did. But it still bothered me. Since I get a lot of dreams and visions ... the Lord told me that. After that vision, it has never bothered me again ‼️ GOD IS FAITHFUL ‼️ For those who are questioning this: NO MY MOM DID NOT COME BACK TO LIFE, IT WAS GOD THAT CREATED HEAVEN AND EARTH RELATING TO ME IN A WAY I WOULD ABSORB IT ❗
Jesus is King 🙏🏾❤️
YES!! HALLELUYAH!! JESUS IS LORD!! I WANT MY FAITH WITH GOD TO BE STRONGER!! PRAISE THE LORD!! IN JESUS NAME AMEN!! 🤍🙏🏻✝️