The Part of Christianity I've been Missing my ENTIRE LIFE!

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  • Опубликовано: 23 янв 2025

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  • @happilyeverwildtribe5169
    @happilyeverwildtribe5169 8 месяцев назад +963

    Ayyy! This is so great! Amen, I agree, living and walking in truth AND spirit is amazing. Jesus is so awesome

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +51

      Thank you!

    • @Durray13
      @Durray13 8 месяцев назад +6

      When you're talking to _Paulian_ ...
      Q: Who is God?
      A: Jesus
      Q: Is Jesus the son of Mary?
      A: Yes,
      Q: Who is God?
      A: Jesus
      *God Jesus was born from the mother he created (Mary)
      Q: Is Jesus a born son?
      A: Yes,
      Q: Who is his father?
      A: God
      Q: Who is God?
      A: Jesus
      *God Jesus is the father of God Jesus and the creator of the mother he was born from her the son of his wife
      Q: Is Jesus the servant of God?
      A: Yes,
      Q: Did Jesus die on the cross?
      A: Yes,
      Q: And for whom did he go up?
      A: To God
      *God Jesus was crucified & ascended to God Jesus
      Q: Is Jesus a Messenger?
      A: Yes,
      Q: Who sent him?
      A: God
      Q: Who is God?
      A: Jesus
      *God Jesus was the messenger of God Jesus. God sends himself as a Messenger of himself
      Q: Did Jesus pray when he was alive?
      A: yes,
      Q: Whom was he praying for?
      A: For God
      Q: Who is God?
      A: Jesus
      *God Jesus worships God Jesus himself
      Q: Does God have a beginning?
      A: No
      Q: So who was born on December 25th?
      A: Jesus
      Q: Who is God?
      A: Jesus
      *God Jesus is eternal before everything but he was born in 25th Dec
      Q: Where is God?
      A: In heaven
      Q: How many Gods are there in heaven?
      A: God is only one.
      Q: Where is Jesus sitting?
      A: He is sitting on the right of God.
      Q: Is Jesus a God?
      A: Yes
      Q: So how many Gods are there in heaven?
      A: Only one God
      Q: Where is Jesus?
      A: He is sitting to the right of God.
      Q: So how many gods are there in heaven?
      A: Only one god. Still
      Q: Is Jesus a God?
      A: Yes
      Q: So who many seated gods are there?
      A: Only one God?
      Q: Where is Jesus?
      A: He is sitting next to the god.
      Q: How many gods are in heaven?
      A: Only one.
      Q: Are they sitting on the same chair?
      A: These words are understood only by the one who has the holy spirit.
      *so.. God sacrificed God to God in order to save God's creation from God. God prayed to God for help but God didn't help God, and God killed God with help from humans. And that God is a father of himself and the mother of himself and the son of mother he created at the same time. He is also eternal but his birthday is...? 🤡

    • @razorransom1795
      @razorransom1795 8 месяцев назад +6

      I know right, it is so amazing and awsome

    • @ninjanosa3211
      @ninjanosa3211 8 месяцев назад +4

      ​@Durray13 God is one but a part of the Holy Trinity. If you have questions about how one God can be The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, there are many in depth and simpler sources you can find online and people willing to explain. Also there's no need for the clown emoji conversations with insults don't solve anything or help anyone but I and The Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God who is God loves and May you and all the world come to accept Him ad your Lord and Personal Savior. God bless you and all those who read this and hear the word of God. Amen.❤❤❤

    • @Durray13
      @Durray13 8 месяцев назад

      common people WILL NEVER understand this 1+1+1=1 doctrine, that's why people forced it upon others in the past by those crusading-clowns, or we called 'em nowadays as a bombing whiteman soldier 🤡

  • @MarioMaster97
    @MarioMaster97 8 месяцев назад +1658

    Didn't expect to see a christian video with this style, keep it up.

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +108

      Thank you!

    • @Fredrickthe2nd
      @Fredrickthe2nd 8 месяцев назад +56

      Also, the Bible project if you just like the addition of visual

    • @connorbennett1517
      @connorbennett1517 8 месяцев назад +48

      Impact Video Ministries also has a similar feel.

    • @chigidychad9738
      @chigidychad9738 8 месяцев назад +10

      Lol 1:24 relatable 😂😅

    • @WardofSquid
      @WardofSquid 8 месяцев назад +39

      *We NEED more videos like this, in this style* . It's so appealing to young people

  • @ImpactVideoMinistries
    @ImpactVideoMinistries 6 месяцев назад +70

    i love your work! i hope you and your channel continue to grow :)

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  6 месяцев назад +19

      @@ImpactVideoMinistries Ahhhh thank you!!! Your channel is a huge inspiration to me! 😭

    • @sophylophy9332
      @sophylophy9332 6 месяцев назад +4

      You guys are amazing!

    • @musicisalwaysthevibe
      @musicisalwaysthevibe 6 месяцев назад +3

      Omg I LOVE YOU BOTH!!! OMG!!!

    • @yenegpo123playz8
      @yenegpo123playz8 6 месяцев назад +5

      I love watching both of you guys!

    • @EddieNarrea
      @EddieNarrea 6 месяцев назад +3

      ITS IMPACT!!!!!!!

  • @TheStarshipGarage
    @TheStarshipGarage 8 месяцев назад +875

    I was sorta the same. I grew up in a Christian home, listened to Christian music, went to church every Sunday and youth group every Wednesday, I read my bible... sometimes, but it was more like I was an NPC just doing what I knew I needed to do to seem like a Christian. But in the last year and a half God really made a move in my life and gave me guidance. Now I have a relationship with Him and I'm on fire for Him like never before.

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +65

      That's freaking awesome!!

    • @onlyapilgrim
      @onlyapilgrim 8 месяцев назад +15

      Praise God!

    • @thatonechristianchic8275
      @thatonechristianchic8275 8 месяцев назад +10

      Same fam! Christian kid revival! I had to rededicate myself to God in highschool after becoming a lukewarm Christian and now I’m moving with God. I thank Him for His patience 🙏🏽

    • @justinaiskander5598
      @justinaiskander5598 8 месяцев назад +4

      Same 🥲

    • @jujuoof174
      @jujuoof174 8 месяцев назад

      Amazing❤

  • @kristelborero9396
    @kristelborero9396 8 месяцев назад +408

    This is a fresh air for me considering that it is rare to find animation christian videos than the majority of normal animation videos

    • @rileywiebe3512
      @rileywiebe3512 8 месяцев назад +5

      Do you like the Bible Project animation style?

  • @Zeinsanemedic1
    @Zeinsanemedic1 8 месяцев назад +236

    An insanely talented artist who is a Christian as well?
    Splendid, I must now subscribe

  • @afrofaeries
    @afrofaeries 8 месяцев назад +567

    CHRISTIAN STORY TIME LETS GO ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

    • @priestofronaldalt
      @priestofronaldalt 8 месяцев назад +12

      We makin' it to heaven with this one🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯‼️‼️‼️

    • @bigol9223
      @bigol9223 8 месяцев назад +3

      Yes

  • @doyinsola5525
    @doyinsola5525 8 месяцев назад +143

    From lukewarmness to being religious, pharisee style, to having a real relationship with God! It's nice to see this perspective. Sometimes, the hardest people to talk to about Christ are those who believe that they know God when all they do is know about Him. Thank you for this.

    • @jamesisaacson6379
      @jamesisaacson6379 5 месяцев назад

      @doyinsola5525 question what is religious Pharisee like give me some examples or how do you know your one or spot one ?

    • @Monke_boi13
      @Monke_boi13 5 месяцев назад

      @@jamesisaacson6379they hate joy and think everything is a sin they make their own rules sometimes and actually gatekeep ppl from the gospel

  • @Darling_Art_Dearest
    @Darling_Art_Dearest 8 месяцев назад +334

    God just pulled me back from sin and opened my eyes
    I still struggle with praying often and reading the word,but hearing that Im not the only one struggling has helped
    This video gave me a new perspective and I have you to thank for it,and plus,I found another christian who likes to draw :D

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +24

      Oh my gosh thank you so much 😭
      Jesus is awesome!!

    • @korngreen
      @korngreen 8 месяцев назад +11

      @@phrogpollen Knowing really that God loves you and hearing his voice means everything to you huh. Luke 10:20 KJV: Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. Is your name written there? do you have eternal life? Jesus also told that many will question him about their great works and miracles they did in his name but he will answer them that he never knew them for they didn't do the will of the father, and his will is to believe in the Son. Ephesians 2 8-9, for it's by grace through faith that we are saved and not by works. We KNOW that we have eternal life already in Christ, we don't feel it, we don't see it, we don't understand it by our works and lifestyle and so on. Trust on the perfect work of the Son Jesus Christ

    • @digitalhomic8155
      @digitalhomic8155 8 месяцев назад

      I wanna hear from God aswell how did you acomplish this?​@@phrogpollen

    • @My_Treehouse
      @My_Treehouse 8 месяцев назад +8

      Jesus loves you! hes so proud of you and happy that you want to get to know Him. Jus know that He loves you more than anything. keep your eyes on Him c:

    • @T-Eternal
      @T-Eternal 8 месяцев назад

      I like how he said he can violate your understanding of Scripture. Might I suggest looking into the verse where it says something like "all scripture is God breathed and profitable for training etc."... and look that verse up in the Greek using only the original definitions to understand what that verse is really saying. And then you don't have to. But it would b cool to see a video on what you come up with.
      What does God define scripture as from a non bias perspective would b a great video. Just some suggestions

  • @Jotape_001
    @Jotape_001 8 месяцев назад +140

    Man, I'm not much of a comments guy, but I can say without a doubt that God presented me with your channel; The vibe is so chill and wholesome, the way you presented the topic, either by drawing or your script is impeccable. God bless you sister!

  • @The_CoolDeer
    @The_CoolDeer 8 месяцев назад +256

    The youtube algorithm really gave me a good reminder. Thanks for making this.

  • @red_phoenix0570
    @red_phoenix0570 6 месяцев назад +10

    I'm a 19 year old guy in college right now, and I'll admit it's hard to maintain my faith when all of my friends reject him and I see so much hate towards Christians everywhere I go.
    I think it has strengthened my faith honestly, sort of knocked some sense into me and I put a lot more effort into my faith now than I did before college, but it's still hard.
    It's difficult to put into words how relieving it is to see other young people my age having a real relationship with christ. I was raised in church and unfortunately a lot of the people my age have that lukewarm faith and don't truly live their life how god calls us to.
    Now that I've found some young christian youtubers, first christianblue and then you, (I've also seen some commenters who have also mentioned being a christian youtuber) and yall have really brought more hope into my life.
    It's just so great to see people genuinely living for god in a time where I think the world needs it most.
    Also, I really love your artstyle. I've never been good at art myself and it's really cool that you can share in such a way.
    All that said, I wish you the best of luck. It's clear you're very busy but I love how passionate you are for christ, and I know i've said it like 3 times already but that's so awesome to see.

  • @theriverross9959
    @theriverross9959 8 месяцев назад +158

    "THE DICHOTOMY OF THE CHURCH" is SUCH bar. i was literally talking with my friend last night about charasmatic v baptist churches and how each has merit but both can tend to lean to far towards one thing or the other, legalism or sensationism. the verse you used and explanation here is so good

    • @elf-lordsfriarofthemeadowl2039
      @elf-lordsfriarofthemeadowl2039 8 месяцев назад +17

      It's sorta the dynamic with all moral systems. They're written to teach upon what is right and wrong, but focusing too hard on the rules themselves can lose sight of the intent behind them.

    • @ThatProverbs31Girl
      @ThatProverbs31Girl 8 месяцев назад +4

      Yes, mis gurl preach down here! Pastor kid alert. This is a fave conversation and I would love to talk more about it!
      There feels like the highly religious, almost (sometimes definitely) rejection of the Hily Sprit in the sense that they don't let Him move.
      THEN. There's the smoke machine, flashy lights, controversial moment, all hype music churches that don't let the spirit move bc they only want themselves and money to move.
      Yes they both have merit, but in western Christianty....they are loosing so much bc everyone seems to stray.
      Obviously I love this topic so don't be shy to keep discussing it. It's so important today❤

    • @bigol9223
      @bigol9223 8 месяцев назад +3

      Holy orthodoxy

    • @shraboudishiabaoudi872
      @shraboudishiabaoudi872 8 месяцев назад

      @@bigol9223 what do you mean by holy orthodoxy?

    • @bigol9223
      @bigol9223 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@shraboudishiabaoudi872 there doesn't need to be a false duality trying to choose between unbalanced protestant sects when you can have the fullness of the church in holy orthodoxy ☦

  • @judepilled
    @judepilled 8 месяцев назад +101

    I commonly get bogged down by theology and reading but I realized recently that is what is really important for my relationship with god is prayer, I need a direct connection with god to be guided properly

    • @stevenepstein6454
      @stevenepstein6454 8 месяцев назад +5

      Oh No! you need bible and I mean read it once cover to cover then start again, rinse and repeat till death. I'm telling that is the way. Same with prayer. And pick days where you Amp it up to hours in the word and prayer.

    • @stuartsmith1139
      @stuartsmith1139 8 месяцев назад +1

      ​@stevenepstein6454 love the lord your god with all your heart mind soul. This is the most important commandment.
      We do not have the intelligence to reason out our faith and we can never be correct enough to earn god.i think The most important thing is to ask god for help and not try to do it on your own.

    • @stevenepstein6454
      @stevenepstein6454 8 месяцев назад

      @@stuartsmith1139 idt reading and prayer is earning. It's sanctifying. And if theology bogges down someone it might be bc they had bad theology and they're realizing it or they can't accept it. Prayer and reading will kill that. It's not human, once you get into those two things you've asking God to do the work he said he would start and finish.

    • @IndianaJonesTDH
      @IndianaJonesTDH 8 месяцев назад +1

      Theology is very important to understand, well I lacked any when I was young we so have complete opposite situation.
      Theology is a guide, well I converted to catholicism ik telling you
      The History politics arts sciences culture of the Church just expanded the faith, the Theology was vast, its a ocean I adore it dearly I was expose to what christianity is in its fullness, its was beautiful.
      Dont shy away from Theology, its good to study it.

    • @judepilled
      @judepilled 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@IndianaJonesTDH im orthodox myself

  • @pebbieXOXO
    @pebbieXOXO 8 месяцев назад +157

    Heyy it’s so good to find another Christian who seems to like to draw! I really do love your little drawings lol, but aside from that I do really relate to knowing OF God, but not technically KNOWING Him.
    I grew up in a Christian home as well and I had always believed, though it wasn’t until last summer that I really started acting on it and trying to be who God has called me to be. It’s gonna be a tough adventure for us, but it will all be worth it once we get to see the Father and our Lord and Savior in Heaven someday! God bless you sister!!🫶🏻🫶🏻💕💕

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +11

      Thank you, you're so sweet! God bless you!

    • @ThatProverbs31Girl
      @ThatProverbs31Girl 8 месяцев назад +1

      Beautifully said! I don't know if I'll ever see your beautiful face here on earth, but it'll be a party in heaven when I meet such an awesome person as you❤

    • @jeweljules474
      @jeweljules474 8 месяцев назад +2

      ⁠@@phrogpollenThat’s literally me too😭 someone who likes to draw and was raised christian and finally came around to actually KNOWING god like two or three months ago. Absolutely insane and glad to find people I can relate to in this… see yall in heaven🌷🌷✨

  • @esfomeada_1015
    @esfomeada_1015 8 месяцев назад +67

    There are times where I really get frustrated because I think I'm not doing enough. Like I could be more bold, or read the scriptures more, be more attentive to people's needs and that comes from a place of wanting to honor God. I don't want to be the reason people turn away from Him. But when I said that to my lovely mom, she said I was focusing on the results too much, and forgot my relationship with God, and that was really insightful

    • @rachael5611
      @rachael5611 8 месяцев назад +1

      oo samee

    • @starel11
      @starel11 8 месяцев назад +2

      Hi, totally understandable. I try to read the Bible everyday even if it’s a tiny bit-but do not worry Christianity is more of fellowship than religion so it can be treated like a great friendship. Try to take a little deep breath. Also at least it was the thought that counts right? God may judges our thoughts. I think it’s imperative to have never ending love and to continually give glory to God. Don’t force yourself Ig, if it comes from the heart that’s great and do not be discouraged❤ we all have a certain gift and for some it’s preaching (preacher) but there’s many and for me it’s being a “prayer warrior”. We can learn from mistakes and experiences and try to be the better person at the end of the day. You can pray on having another opportunity to do what you wanted to do, I did one time and God gave me the opportunity😆 but yeah~have a good day

    • @IndianaJonesTDH
      @IndianaJonesTDH 8 месяцев назад

      Just try to participate within the faith do what you can.

  • @missysheepsheep_9
    @missysheepsheep_9 8 месяцев назад +89

    *Kicks down door* ANOTHER CHRISTIAN ARTIST??? SIGN ME UP-

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +10

      Loll

    • @alexandria1663
      @alexandria1663 8 месяцев назад +5

      Hey if you haven’t seen the channel Full of Eyes, highly recommend that artist too!

    • @Lovesz2
      @Lovesz2 8 месяцев назад

      AAAHHHH IM ALSO A CHRISTIAN ARTIST!!!!🙏💕

  • @TwelveDog8888
    @TwelveDog8888 8 месяцев назад +37

    This understanding of the two facets being spirit and truth is huge. It’s painful really to finally understand that you can understand the truth theologically/intellectually, maybe better than most but lack the true sense of relationship and love that should accompany that knowledge. It’s hard watching others with a childlike faith while you feel old and jaded and you’re still trapped in a cycle of enslaving sin. When I really think about it, the closest I ever felt with God was when I was initially saved. The freedom and love that came with the notion that the creator of the universe intentionally revealed Himself and put on our flesh and died for us was infinitely more helpful in turning from sin than full and deep theological understanding and focus on being absolutely 100% correct theologically. I’ve lost that sense of it being okay to be sinner. I know in my brain it is, but my heart is burdened and I feel condemned. I gave up intimate connection for knowledge, thinking that knowing would free me. Thinking I could even free myself through gaining more knowledge. It’s profound really and still just as crazy and hard to accept that there is no work you could do. No knowledge you could attain. Nothing I do, makes me deserving of God’s mercy, He just gives it because that’s who He is. He is absolutely incredibly profound and I need to find relationship with Him again, not just know who he is like some kind of researcher/interviewer. I thank God for your existing and making this video, I see now that I’m missing the other essential half to my walk with God

    • @johnandgwenihetzel6572
      @johnandgwenihetzel6572 8 месяцев назад +4

      So powerful. You have expressed the truth in a way that moves me. Thank you so much. ❤

    • @sophtbat
      @sophtbat 8 месяцев назад +1

      Yes this is also me. I've considered myself a Christian my whole life, but it was only this past year I realised I was missing the spirit of the faith

  • @apieceoftoast5717
    @apieceoftoast5717 8 месяцев назад +65

    I find it relieving to find a channel in this style that has faith in God. I hope this finds you well, and I wish you well. Thank you for your work. When the battles of life come again, remember to fear not the storms and winds of daily life, there is ebb and flow to the sea, but the sea remains the sea. Remain steadfast and love yourself as you would another. c:

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +5

      Aww thank you! This is so precious! ❤️

  • @theriverross9959
    @theriverross9959 8 месяцев назад +35

    this is absolutely amazing to see a Christian testimony with super incredible animation. massive win for the creative Christian community

  • @Peace_And_Love42
    @Peace_And_Love42 6 месяцев назад +5

    One of the most often repeated phrases in the Bible is some version of "Don't be afraid." As a human Dad, I know that I'll love my kids no matter what. Messing up is part of the process of learning. I believe that God, being Love Incarnate, loves us even more than I love my kids, and that's a very comforting thought.

  • @hannahsutter3147
    @hannahsutter3147 8 месяцев назад +24

    "Conquering sin became a natural part of our relationship, not an impossible battle." YES! Even in through a Christian tradition that super emphasized the spiritual (specifically "deliverence"), I became so fixated on getting rid of sin and strongholds with the right words, arguments, and prayers that I lost sight of God's hand on me. Standing up to sin and the Enemy is often something that I've falsely viewed as a prerequisite to intimacy and worship of God and experiencing His affection. In reality, it is only God’s affection that can allow us to loosen our grip on the other things we are tempted to hold onto and it is through praise that we stand up to the devil. Good stuff!

  • @cibrinyark339
    @cibrinyark339 8 месяцев назад +17

    "It's a storybook of God's faithfulness." that hit me hard. Thank you! God bless

  • @sleepy.timaeus.arts.
    @sleepy.timaeus.arts. 7 месяцев назад +5

    i havent watched any christian youtube videos in some years now, and yet this came to me. the start of this video is quite relatable, mostly the part of trying to be perfect and forcefully remove myself from sin to become closer. and i cant forget being riddle with anxiety over the concept of death and where we might end up. worrying for the world, my family, myself. it was really rough and i had to essentially give up this way of being a believer for my mental health.
    i feel like lately ive been more healed from this line of thinking, and i no longer feel... idk how to describe it but hearing about christianity made me feel sick to my stomach, my heart, my everything. like my body instantly remembered all the struggle, strife, and anxiety and had a reaction to it. but now i dont get that way anymore. seeing this video in my feed made me feel kind of neutral, and i kind of took it as a sign i was meant to see this. i definitely dont want to go back to where i was before, but im open to doing "this" again in a different way.
    anyway, i hope you have a wonderful rest of your weekend. thanks for sharing

  • @raquelcassilhas6863
    @raquelcassilhas6863 7 месяцев назад +4

    We need to translate this video into all languages!!! I can help with Portuguese! Such an amazing message and job! Thank you for share your story so beautifully ❤ God bless you!!

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  7 месяцев назад +1

      * o * I never even considered this!

  • @teetotee
    @teetotee 8 месяцев назад +43

    "Heart message" love that
    My heart message is that Jesus is my joy, because before He was in my heart, my life was a blur of dark and sorrow.

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +4

      That's really awesome, I love that!

  • @quinnmcrae6737
    @quinnmcrae6737 7 месяцев назад +3

    I love the balance you strike between truth and spirit in this video. You know the truth and reference scripture to back it up, but then you take a step back and realize the spirit of what it says, the real meaning and real truth that goes beyond the words. Excellent video!

  • @joshbowman7114
    @joshbowman7114 8 месяцев назад +20

    This is the key to Christianity that so many people like yourself miss and many of us forget. We should never lose sight of the balance of truth and love. We gain nothing without love (1 Corinthians 13), but love without truth and goodness are just as equally meaningless having little to no impact. I loved your animations too, very beautiful color and artistic expression. Lord may you bless this faithful servant who is growing in her love and knowledge of you and your will for her life, amen. 🙏🏻🙌🏻

  • @Jojo-xg2kr
    @Jojo-xg2kr 6 месяцев назад +3

    Honestly glad I watched this thanks for making this video honestly know the feeling of people getting to know god through his word but I never got that down since I haven’t really been reading the Bible as often

  • @SuperStoryMode
    @SuperStoryMode 8 месяцев назад +13

    Hey, Sierra! Your video has DEEPLY touched me! I'm so glad that you've come to know God in this way! I went through a similar process six years ago:
    I lived most of my life with severe anxiety and depression--from age 6 to 24. On my 21st birthday, I had a complete nervous breakdown that made me a suicidal shut-in, and a year later I developed a sudden condition that left me crippled, even with surgery.
    I had given my life to Christ when I was 14, after spending 2 years trying to disprove the Bible, which culminated in having a supernatural encounter. But, despite my church's best intentions, it became religion to me--rules to follow to be a "good Christian". Outwardly, I believed in God and staunchly defended my faith with both facts and Scripture, but deep down... I was hurting. So, when I had my nervous breakdown, I completely abandoned my faith. I didn't shake my fist at the sky and say "Screw you, God," but I determined that church and everything else were actually making my mental illnesses worse. My church was adamant in teaching that we can never be free from sin, and that life was just a waiting game; all the good stuff--all the transformation of self--came after death and/or Jesus' return, so in my mind it was a win-win. God "understood" my sin, so long as I acknowledged it in repentance and tried my best to stop, so surely He'd understand if I went my own way in search of a cure, right? After all, Christianity just boiled down to believing a few key things that happened a long time ago, and trying your best to uphold certain moral values.
    Well, eight months after my unsuccessful surgery, and three and a half years after I'd abandoned my faith, I woke up one morning totally healed! The muscle atrophy reversed overnight, the pain (which was excruciating) was all gone, and I could walk, run, and kneel just as well as before my injury! I knew it had to be God, so I started reading my Bible again.
    Two weeks later, during a panic attack (which was daily for me), this overwhelming sense of love hit me! I could feel the unconditionalness of it: it had nothing to do with my successes or failures, past, present, or future! In an instant, like a snap of the fingers, the anxiety and depression disappeared! In that moment, for the first time in quite literally FOUR YEARS, I began to feel something other than deep despair. I spent a long time in my room, crying both tears of joy and mourning for all I'd been through.
    Shortly after, God started speaking to me. He told me that the stuff we read about in the Gospels and Acts were never supposed to stop, and that He was calling me to do that for others. Specifically, He's called me to be a healer and encourager to people in my everyday life, and an artist and a writer for my calling.
    As soon as I saw your thumbnail, I was immediately drawn to this video and your channel. I could tell that Holy Spirit had something special in store for me here, and I want to encourage you in that you have a very special gift!
    Perhaps this is a bit sudden--I'm a little new to forming relationships with people, especially since my old church friends were a little freaked out at my sudden transformation and my testimony--but I'd love to talk to you and hear more about your story and God experiences! I just made a Discord account a few days ago. I may be able to learn more about art from you, too. I'm in the process of starting my own RUclips channel as a way to practice my art and writing. Either way, thank you so much for your inspirational work! It's motivated me to work even harder, and reminded me of the simplicity of life with Him!~
    "This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in Him at all." (1 John 1:5)

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +2

      Oh my gosh your story made me start to cry!!
      1. Yes, I would absolutely love to stay in touch with you! My Discord handle is phrogpollen!
      2. Can I use your testimony? My friends have been telling me the next step for my YT channel is shorts, but I don't want the content i make to be shallow or just a 'filler'. It would be *so cool* if I could share your testimony with others!
      You are amazing, God bless you!!

    • @SuperStoryMode
      @SuperStoryMode 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@phrogpollen Absolutely! That's actually the short version; I've become quite good at adjusting the length to fit the situation these last few years, haha! My channel is going to focus on gaming content with a Christian perspective, and I plan on making faith-centric vlog videos there, too. My testimony is going to be my first Christian video. It's not just mine, though; it's all of ours, so I'm all for you using it in your videos. I can always tell you about it in more detail on Discord, too.
      Hopefully this doesn't sound weird, but I truly believe that God led me to your channel--especially considering what He's called me to do! This in incredible!

    • @OctagonalSquare
      @OctagonalSquare 8 месяцев назад

      @@phrogpollenjust a heads up on shorts:
      They can grow your channel, but converting shorts viewers to long form viewers is HARD. RUclips is working on algorithmic changes to help, but it’s something you should know before starting down that road.

  • @famine4
    @famine4 8 месяцев назад +25

    "We will watch your career with great interest."

  • @AureliusHalfdan1
    @AureliusHalfdan1 7 месяцев назад +3

    Yo! I have been trying to explain this exact issue to a friend of mine going through the same process right now. Thank you for posting your story!

  • @bekah5332
    @bekah5332 7 месяцев назад +3

    I don't usually comment on youtube videos, but I just really want to say thank you for this. I was raised in a very knowledge-based Christian home, my Dad comes from generations of Knowledge focused Christians, and he passed that to my siblings and I as we were raised. I became a Christian when I was thirteen, I turn eighteen soon, and for these past few years I've felt like such a bad Christian because I didn't feel that connection with God that my friends and family seemed to.
    I grew up in a knowledge based church that didn't really talk about the Spirit much, and when I was fifteen my church got a new pastor and very quickly transitioned into a deeply spiritual church, which was like a shock to my faith-system. All of a sudden, everyone around me was talking about what they were hearing from God and what He had told them that week, and I wasn't hearing anything. A friend of mine was also pressuring me to be baptized in the Holy Spirit (another thing I'd never really thought about), and I started to doubt that I was following God right. I felt like I was being pulled between Knowledge and Spirit, and all that did in the end was take me away from God.
    I never stopped believing, but I started to double-down on defending my faith and my stances to my siblings, who don't share my faith. I felt like if I just learned more, did more, listened to more Christian music, became more like my friends who seemed like 'perfect Christians' to me, then I would finally start to hear God speak to me, because for me even though I knew He was there, when I would talk to Him it always felt like I was just talking to air.
    This is all a really long-winded ADHD way of saying thank you for giving me something to think about, I know I have a long way to go, but I've been feeling really down on myself over this for a while and this video has helped to renew my spirit for the faith journey ahead of me. And it's made me feel less alone in this, so really, thank you, sister in Christ. I look forward to meeting you in Heaven one day:)
    p.s. your video reminded me of How to be Yours, by Chris Renzema, it's a great song that talks about not feeling able to connect with God. If you ever see this comment I'd definitely recommend it! I like the string version best:)

  • @sophiabyker5529
    @sophiabyker5529 8 месяцев назад +6

    Everything you were describing in the beginning resonates with exactly how I feel right now. I’ve grown up in a Christian household, going to church and youth group, going to a Christian school, etc. I see all these people around me who are so on fire for god and who know him and experience his presence in a way I just can’t, and I still don’t really know what to do about it. It’s certainly a learning process

    • @taniaalvaart
      @taniaalvaart 8 месяцев назад +3

      That's how I felt for a long time, I've never let myself 'feel'. I care about others deeply but I don't trust easily and have to always be in control. Not being emotionally healthy keeps you from experiencing God's fullness.
      Prayer has been huge for me. I've always felt dumb praying out loud. But I've been trying to let go of always controlling how I am perceived.
      Coming to turns with the ugly parts of myself has been great, confessing, saying, God I'm anxious today, but i know you have not given me a spirit of anxiety.
      There's a lot more but God has brought me long ways and he will do the same for you.

  • @Chiscribbs
    @Chiscribbs 8 месяцев назад +18

    I relate to this story so much. I had always known OF God, but it wasn't until only recently that I began getting TO know Him - on a personal level. And I still have moments where I feel disconnected and worried that my relationship with Him isn't strong enough, that my knowledge isn't deep enough. But then I realize those are the lies of enemy trying to make me doubt, and that I'm only experiencing them because I'm on the right track - I remember what it was like to be truly disconnected and there was no doubt, there was only self-righteous reassurance. The enemy only attacks when he's threatened, otherwise he'll keep you perfectly content so you aren't tempted to seek out Jesus.
    Thank you for making this video. Your art style is beautiful and, honestly, it's nice to see a story video like this told from a Christian perspective. I feel like Christ has been excluded from the art world for so long but I've recently seen that starting to change, and my goodness, is it ever encouraging. Thanks for sharing your story. ❤

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you so much!! ♡♡Your story is very encouraging!

  • @arikat9529
    @arikat9529 7 месяцев назад +4

    You just popped up in my recommendations and I am SO HAPPY. It's so hard to find fellow Christian artists, and your art style is so pretty. I love what you had to say in this video. I grew up in a Christian home too and it took me until a few years ago to really get into reading my Bible and building that relationship, so I found what you had to say really encouraging and relatable.

  • @meganKT
    @meganKT 7 месяцев назад +4

    amen and i too struggle with this and this video gives me hope
    i wait patiently for my breakthrough (as much as i work for it. i know that's not how it works but i don't have any better words lol) but in the meantime i choose to stick with God bo matter what happens wether i hear his voice or not wether in doubting or not i choose him because of what he has done for me
    you are truly an experienced and one of the most devoted artist Christian I've seen
    may you have a blessed day

  • @k3stre1
    @k3stre1 8 месяцев назад +4

    Wowowwow I didn’t expect to see a video like this on my feed but it’s so cool! I had a similar experience as you. I grew up catholic (in a catholic school too) and my dad was an atheist turned christain around when I was born. He had ways been looking for a church to call home for most of my life and often I would join him on his search and experience Christian church outside of my usual Catholic one. It wasn’t until I moved that we found an amazing church and I realized I was missing an entire part of my relationship with Jesus. It was hard to unlearn some of the misinterpretations I believed was true, but my community and dad helped me understand the Bible to the core. God bless 🙏

  • @ItsBrio
    @ItsBrio 7 месяцев назад +3

    This made me really emotional! Thank you so much for sharing!
    Your art is amazing btw! Keep up the great work!!

  • @ComfeeMug
    @ComfeeMug 8 месяцев назад +12

    Stumbled upon your video by chance, and really needed to hear it. I had much of the same upbringing; always a Christian, never doubting God's existence. You put it really well when you said the wall between you and God feels like reading a book about Caesar and knowing he existed, but never actually having met him. I'd say I'm at the half way point of your journey; studying as much as I can so that I may draw closer to God. All this to say, your video is really encouraging, and I can tell you spent a lot of time and thought making it.
    So, thank you for sharing your story and understanding in this. I hope you are well :) Have a wonderful day.

  • @nicoleodaniel8533
    @nicoleodaniel8533 7 месяцев назад +3

    That’s such an awesome story! And I love the quote you said that, “The spirit doesn’t violate scripture but it violates your understanding of scripture.” So hopefully as I read my Bible more and more with an open mind, my understanding can align more with how the Holy Spirit wants. ☺️

  • @WintaAssefa
    @WintaAssefa 7 месяцев назад +3

    Halloo :) it’s so cool to see this video as a fellow Christian and visual artist. I’m rooting for you from Ethiopia :)

  • @projectdelta4926
    @projectdelta4926 8 месяцев назад +3

    This is so cool.
    Where do I begin?
    First off, I've been learning a lot of this recently too, and it's only growing, Praise God.
    But...your art style, and the way you direct your video, it reminds me of me.
    In a very deep and personal way.
    See, I have drawn myself exactly how you draw yourself.
    Bug fairy wings, sensory antennae, even the hairstyle. I have a painting on my wall to prove it.
    I got into psychedelic drugs, and ran away to live in the forest for 2 years. When I was tired of the Cold, I begged "the universe" what to do next. God intervened, gave me a vision, and brought me home. (The local church paid for a 300$ ticket for me to get home!)
    I was eventually saved, and my life has been just...building up in an amazing way ever since.
    This video gives me a personal hope, that is hard not to share.
    I recently got done with being in a bout of doing my own will, and being in a relationship I knew wasn't ideal. Didn't work out, I always felt like something was off, and was blinded by disobedience. It was messy. She wasn't the one.
    Judging by what you're doing, it's a reminder...there's someone for me out there, who is built for me, designed to be with me, when that time comes. Jesus first.
    So grateful I came across this video. Last night I was dealing with more heartache towards her, but now I don't feel as bad. Thanks for existing and being obedient!

  • @Mcbuckets110
    @Mcbuckets110 7 месяцев назад +2

    This is spot on. Thanks for the reminder! This is a truth I knew, but didn’t know as well as I could.

  • @bohlalemtsweni
    @bohlalemtsweni 7 месяцев назад +3

    This was so good
    Listened to it twice
    I'll be waiting for a "how to hear his voice video"

  • @HeyItsBryan
    @HeyItsBryan 8 месяцев назад +6

    As another commenter mentioned i also didnt expect this style from a Christian channel. It brings me back to my middle school high school days growing up on the internet lol. Thats a compliment of course I think it looks great and heres hoping God will bless you and your channel!

  • @explorateur8159
    @explorateur8159 8 месяцев назад +3

    Sister of my Father! Who shares the same Spirit (:
    Seeing your video & hearing your testimony revitalizes my hope & faith in God!
    I have begun to think many such things & come to many divergent conclusions as I have both listened to the Spirit in pursuit of Truth.
    & in my church tradition I've begun to feel so isolated for the Spirit leads me where my church is unwilling to go 😅
    But knowing I'm not alone & you're there reminds me of the God we both love & how His hand has been upon both of our journeys & modern culture to bring these new insights in this day & age, 2000 years after when we might've thought He stopped speaking.
    I love you sister, may the Father bless your creativity, & the Spirit lead you into new, beautiful, & edifying things for yourself & the people you know.

  • @firesnake47
    @firesnake47 8 месяцев назад +16

    Not long ago, I was in a situation like what you described, and what you say about Spirit and Truth working in tandem really resonated with me. I guess I'd always known that, but the way you put it gave me chills! Thank you, dear Sister!

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +2

      Aww that's awesome! I'm so glad God spoke through me to you!

  • @Hedgy2098
    @Hedgy2098 8 месяцев назад +31

    Here's he thing I've been a Christian my whole life to and we've all done things we are not proud off and wish didn't happen.
    I've struggled a lot with mental health and addiction in various forms and I can guarantee you that the only reason that I'm still alive Is Jesus.
    Sometimes its just about knowing in your heart that Jesus truly loves you more than you could ever know or imagine, whenever I think about how much Jesus loves me and what he's done for us it makes me want to cry and that says a lot because for the longest time I couldn't cry and I became a very messed up person. Jesus is infinitely more wise than we could ever imagine and has more understanding than I could ever think about and is incredibly patient with all of us, We just have to wait on him and see how he moves next.
    REMEMBER THISS: THE BATTLE IS ALREADY WON!
    Romans 3:23: for fall have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as ka propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith.

    • @IndianaJonesTDH
      @IndianaJonesTDH 8 месяцев назад

      If you struggle with Mental Health, there are those in Heaven are willing to pray for you but you need to call onto them for interession
      But yeah m8 besides that it I know the struggle I am dealing with my own items.
      But always remember many whom come together in prayer I (Christ) is truely there

    • @Hedgy2098
      @Hedgy2098 8 месяцев назад

      @IndianaJonesTDH I'm away to teen challenge with me tomorrow and I wouldn't be going lf I didn't have God with me

  • @_newmoom
    @_newmoom 7 месяцев назад +2

    This channel is one of those diamonds in the rough that you rarely come by but when you do, you love it. Thank you for making this video because I do also relate to your journey! Hope you have a wonderful day and hope Jesus and God helps you always! Amen ❤

  • @Kyridian
    @Kyridian 8 месяцев назад +6

    I've believed pretty much all my life growing up in a Christian family but I never actually followed for so long, I knew and heard and never cared to actually listen. almost a year ago I felt a tug on my heart out of nowhere and overnight I went from saying I believed and living wrong to putting everything into trying to live right and grow a connection with God. This video has helped a lot to put into words some of the things I struggled with and still do sometimes, Thank you. (Also I wanted to ask what the music in the background is, it's so peaceful haha)

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you! Thank you for sharing your story too!!
      The music are acoustic instrumentals from Pixabay, but I don't remember their names haha

  • @kriegjaeger
    @kriegjaeger 8 месяцев назад +12

    Thank you for this witness! I had a distant relationship with God for most of my life until recently and when I fully put my faith into his spirit's guidence, I've grown exponentially. I barely recognize the person I was at the beginning of last year, year after year now.
    Also the experience of God speaking, I've had it too! I still don't know what to make of it sometimes but not to reject it, but dwell on it. I have also felt more than heard approval or negation in prayer. I feel so comfortable talking to him now, I sometimes wonder if I'm too comfortable but thank you for the reminder that he is our blessed father, not a distant authoritative 'figure'.
    God HAS blessed you! The path is narrow and few find it. Please continue to do his work and I will try to do the same! May we meet in heaven, God is good!

  • @gavinwatkins12
    @gavinwatkins12 8 месяцев назад +4

    This is awesome. Your drawings about spirit and truth were actually breathtaking and the message really helps me out. Thank you so much keep up the good work

  • @danafennell6647
    @danafennell6647 7 месяцев назад +2

    Wow. Thank you for this video...I might have cried. I'm going through this right now. And I like your art style 😊

  • @nanthilrodriguez
    @nanthilrodriguez 7 месяцев назад +3

    "I started feeling peace."
    I have your same experience. I knew. I reasoned. But I had no spiritual relationship.
    In my 30's, I finally had a spiritual awakening, and I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit for the first time.
    And I finally felt peace, as you said.

    • @Y0M45U
      @Y0M45U 7 месяцев назад

      Karkalicious

  • @killiantaylor4386
    @killiantaylor4386 7 месяцев назад +2

    This… was an unexpected but painfully relate able find. Thank you for this.

  • @thomashetzel8176
    @thomashetzel8176 8 месяцев назад +6

    Wow! It's like being born again! I heard that the greatest distance is the distance between your head and your heart. :)

    • @phrogpollen
      @phrogpollen  8 месяцев назад +1

      Oh dang thats a cool way of looking at it!

  • @dggaming7610
    @dggaming7610 7 месяцев назад +2

    This was beautiful, I am thankful the Lord showed me this. I can't remember the last time I heard someone speak this way. Thank you for this video.

  • @bible.animations
    @bible.animations 8 месяцев назад +6

    So cool to see other Christian animators! God bless

  • @codybarnes1531
    @codybarnes1531 7 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you, I needed that. God works in mysterious ways, also some fairly straightforward ones. God be with you, for He has blessed you I belive.

  • @ztek_3
    @ztek_3 8 месяцев назад +4

    Holy moly! Everything about the dichotomy of spirit and truth... its INSANE how accurate it is!

  • @Mike-eh8qo
    @Mike-eh8qo 7 месяцев назад +2

    A breath of fresh air, thank you (-:

  • @minastreeter251
    @minastreeter251 8 месяцев назад +8

    this is so relatable im praying for you my sister in christ ✝

  • @thatonechristianchic8275
    @thatonechristianchic8275 8 месяцев назад +2

    Wow wow wow! I didn’t know that I needed this. I’ve never heard this in this way. Observing the whole Religion vs. Relationship debate was so strange. My mind struggled to find how they were in opposition. I needed to hear that feeling validated. God intended for His church to live and worship by Spirit and Truth. Religion is the practice of the relationship. This was so freeing. I feeling like I’m in a season of Freedom and God is upgrading me from the purely logical acknowledgment of Him to the spiritual embrace of Him. I really resonate with your story and I sincerely thank you for this. It’s a burden off my chest and a deep breath of fresh air. Thank you and God Bless you sis 🥹💖✨

  • @tetrovius
    @tetrovius 8 месяцев назад +5

    I needed this! Thank you and I'm always happy to find more Christian artists

  • @Mushy_illustrates
    @Mushy_illustrates 7 месяцев назад +2

    I recently found your channel and clicked on this video, I really loved how you talked about the relationship between you and God. I'm a christian as well and I have been struggling with this same issue, I hope I can learn as you did, thank you. ❤

  • @sylvanex5202
    @sylvanex5202 8 месяцев назад +3

    Praise God for His goodness and grace! Praise God that He made Himself known to you, sister! My story is very similar, growing up knowing God is there, that He loves us, knowing what I should and shouldn't do, etc. But I didn't know Him; there was that same wall as you described, a wall that I had put up and kept up. But that moment when it goes from merely knowledge to understanding, the moment of being born again is something no one can fully describe because it's all Him and not us. Praise God for His mercy on us who do not deserve His goodness.

  • @GrahamCommander
    @GrahamCommander 7 месяцев назад +2

    I admire you for restating your RUclips channel, I'm glad you did! With such an individual style along with unique images. Keep up the good work

  • @theharp6249
    @theharp6249 8 месяцев назад +4

    You did really well with this video from the art and editing to conveying what many people go through in there path of following god, so thank you friend for sharing and probably helping a decent amount of people being seen and relating with the struggles of just going through the more emotional part of following Christ❤️

  • @FroggyMist
    @FroggyMist 7 месяцев назад +2

    I may not be Christian but coming from a Pentecost mother and a non denomination church dad this warms my heart, having spirit and truth is important no matter what me and you believe…I have felt things like guilt and shame never have walked back into the church due to the community and as well as I’ll never be what the Bible as well as what god wanted me to be… a lot of people just assume I wasn’t trying hard enough or I was just doing it to rebel against my family…even at points where I just wanted god to end me just to get it over with if I was so unholy… im glad you have this relationship with god and that you yourself have a stronger connection with him that I never could.

  • @Serapholo
    @Serapholo 8 месяцев назад +5

    I feel I needed this, not focusing enough on giving God my heart, and worshipping in spirit.

  • @EagerCrab-xi7dg
    @EagerCrab-xi7dg 7 месяцев назад +2

    I am so happy i found your channel. I been searching for a christain art channel .So thank you and keep it up. 😊

  • @kalebroberts5518
    @kalebroberts5518 8 месяцев назад +5

    I can absolutely relate to your video! Last year I read the book "Knowledge of the Holy" by A.W. Tower and it changed my life. While other books gave me arguments for faith (still a good thing), this book talked about how we must approach God in faith. I'd realized that I built my faith on my knowledge of apologetics because it was the only thing I knew how to do. The whole time God was calling me into something much deeper without telling me to abandon any sense of reason like some charismatics do.
    Hebrews 6 talks about this when it talks about the anchor of our faith being God's character and his inability to lie. Hebrews 11 also talks about pleasing God through faith in his character.
    Earned my sub!

  • @alinalee8119
    @alinalee8119 6 месяцев назад +1

    the Spirit was moving through this video! Most of the verses in the video were verses I read in my devotional recently! Keep it up and God bless!

  • @stassmykla8130
    @stassmykla8130 7 месяцев назад +3

    I love this! The art style is amazing and you explain this perfectly! I wish I had discovered this channel earlier. I subscribed so you could keep up the amazing work of teaching about God. Deo Volente!

  • @reesehooks3498
    @reesehooks3498 7 месяцев назад +2

    Love this. Thanks for sharing! Cool to see a christian artist using their art to really talk about Jesus and walking with Him! Very cool.

  • @samk659
    @samk659 7 месяцев назад +3

    You have honestly given me so much motivation to make videos like this. Blessed are those who hunger for God fir they shall be filled

  • @_Jay_Maker_
    @_Jay_Maker_ 7 месяцев назад +2

    God bless you, Sierra. This was wonderful. Also, your style is really cute!
    You're not the only one out there who knows that they've known God and Jesus for their whole life. I'm one of them, too.
    Keep it up. You're going to go very, very far.

  • @harmonium5495
    @harmonium5495 7 месяцев назад +3

    I'm not Christian or religious but I clicked for the art and was not disappointed, your style is very cute

  • @sgt_river
    @sgt_river 6 месяцев назад +2

    I too have had similar experiences of knowing God, but not really knowing Him. And you're right, it is a constant battle of focusing on Spirit and Truth and not just rules and regulations. Sometimes, even studying TOO much of it can make you feel prideful that you know more than others, thus: "God's sure to grant me heaven now."
    But you're right, it has to be based on love and genuine Truth and Spirit and real understanding of scripture. Thank you for the video!!!

  • @joelmynot7398
    @joelmynot7398 8 месяцев назад +11

    This is soo crazy! My church recently had someone come in and teach how to do Inductive Bible Study! It really helps to read and interpret scripture correctly 👍🏾

  • @Skittles_25
    @Skittles_25 8 месяцев назад +1

    This is hands down the best things I've seen today. Christian animation. I'll be following you closely. Keep up the good work.

  • @Hypaisalittleweirdo
    @Hypaisalittleweirdo 8 месяцев назад +3

    I could relate a lot to this video. Without the spirit, when I would read scripture, it sometimes puffs me up or makes me feel condemned. This really helped me clear my mind. Thank you, Sierra.

  • @FreshIcee
    @FreshIcee 8 месяцев назад +2

    I just found this video out of nowhere and you explained this very well.

  • @futileaf
    @futileaf 8 месяцев назад +3

    This made me realized something and I really needed to hear this. Thank you for making this video! God is really working behind the scenes ❤

  • @thelocoshabab
    @thelocoshabab 7 месяцев назад +2

    Not sure how I haven't commented on this yet, but this was an amazing video! I think it is really awesome how art can be used to share truth in a different way! I'm looking forward to your next installment!

  • @chloepeterson9119
    @chloepeterson9119 8 месяцев назад +4

    Last night I prayed and prayed that God would remove the barrier or help me know how to climb over, this morning, this video comes in my feed, thank you!!

  • @Celeste-jh2lj
    @Celeste-jh2lj 7 месяцев назад +2

    Honestly your experience was pretty identical to mine. I grew up Christian but never felt a connection. Id see others around me clearly having experiences but i never did. And that made me feel something was wrong with me. So when i was 15 i left the religion and became a Wiccan after finding out what it was and that my grandmother was one. And that started my 10 year long journey of learning about paganism and other religions, witchcraft and magick. Lately ive been feeling called back to Christainity but still not liking the religion from other experinces i had with churches involving family, i decided least i could do was study it. I was already learning about other paths and practices, why not relearn my old religion with fresh eyes. The experience has been... Mind blowing honestly. Stuff i never actually learned in Church bc they just read from the bible and never explained things. I still dont know how i feel about the religion but its worth studying.

  • @ram2e
    @ram2e 8 месяцев назад +5

    This is powerful. I’ve been trying to put into words what I’m currently going through, and you nailed it. It’s actually insane how much I related to this. God has been trying to connect to me spiritually, but I’ve been to busy looking at the “truth” searching up how to defend the faith etc. But this is definitely a wake up call. Thank you so much for putting the time and energy into this video. God bless!!!

  • @swaggyhuman5008
    @swaggyhuman5008 8 месяцев назад +2

    This had me in tears, keep this up. The Spirit is going to reach a lot of proper through this

  • @arditienthusiast8384
    @arditienthusiast8384 8 месяцев назад +3

    I love the art. Not something I expected from a Christian channel. You have an incredible talent sister. Great video, its a topic many people struggle with in the faith. That balance can be hard to strike. The church does seem polarized these days. Too many leaning hard on truth to combat a world of lies and blocking out God's moving in the process. Too many looking for God's moving that they abandon all truth or discernment to do so and get lost in said lies. I'm glad to see you pushing the positive and truth filled message that we need both. God bless you sister. Subscribed.

  • @its_coastal
    @its_coastal 6 месяцев назад +1

    God knew I really needed to hear this
    I just wanted to say thank you for making this video and your channel, it's so refreshing and inspirational :)

  • @SANICRAWY2J
    @SANICRAWY2J 8 месяцев назад +3

    This video is awesome and so reminiscent of my own testimony. Ive been looking for a good way to describe the dichotomy I noticed in teachings. I often use those caught up in the spirit are like a kite while those grounded in the word are just that, the ground. The kite is amazing and feels the full force of God's love and understanding however if it's not connected to the ground it flies around wildly with no rhyme or reason. The kite needs to be attached to the ground, meanwhile those who are the ground cannot see the things of above if they're always looking down and too focused on the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the law. They need the kite to look up and connect themselves to the true love and understanding of god. We all need each other in the faith.
    A long message and I hope my point made sense but I seriously want to encourage you. That was an awesome video and I'm glad god brought your video to my feed. God bless.

  • @Interloper-In-The-Flesh
    @Interloper-In-The-Flesh 7 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I'm beyond glad to be just one person among many saying that sentence.
    Growing up abroad is hard for one's sense of God; separated from your family in Christ, an island of your own sin and faith. Living in Shanghai, China in the 2000s felt like my world fought to keep God from my mind. When I came back, I finally found love - that same imbalance of spirit - and haltingly healed. I'm not all the way there, but now I know how to get close to Him and his true beauty: "But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:" (2 Thessalonians 2:13)

  • @quokaii7
    @quokaii7 8 месяцев назад +21

    CHRISTIAN ARTISTS!! Awesome seeing more Christian content creators out here :)

  • @MelanyPandora
    @MelanyPandora 7 месяцев назад +2

    Great Testimony Sierra! Your story inspire me as a christian!
    And i like your Art keep the great work of your Art and Animation!!
    And also i almost forgot to watch your vid so my bad ans god bless ya sis

  • @absolutelysolo
    @absolutelysolo 8 месяцев назад +2

    a Christian artist!!! and your testimony hit every mark in my life rn T^T thank you so much for this, God bless you

  • @autumnblueberry
    @autumnblueberry 8 месяцев назад +2

    I really needed this. Like you, I was obsessed with apologetics and learning about God, but I neglected the spirit aspect of my relationship with Him. I think this is because our culture relies so much on feelings that I thought head should rule over heart and that I should therefore ignore my emotions. Luckily I have a friend who has a pretty good balance of spirit and truth who's helping me grow closer to God, and now I have your videos too (and of course, the Holy Spirit and the Bible) :D

  • @Thepunchthatrockedtheworld
    @Thepunchthatrockedtheworld 8 месяцев назад +4

    I almost gave up on myself when it came to finding God after backsliding heavily and this video brought me back. Thank you so much.

  • @HumbleDuckM9
    @HumbleDuckM9 8 месяцев назад +1

    That's incredible! Praying for you