I too found Jesus after never knowing him, though he found me, a lost sheep. I didn’t seek him, he came looking for me. Renewed my mind and spirit, Amen.
Me too I wasnt seeking God He chose me and it wasnt anything I did. I dont deserve Him or salvation. Its what Christ did on the cross. And its not about what I stop doing or starting being good and stopes being bad. Jesus saves sinners not the rightous.
@@VasiliyBiletskyy Well God is getting ready for the final judgement cause were still in biblical prophecy cause there's wars and rumors of wars which is happening and the fact that there will be famines which is pretty much close to that due to the economy getting ready to crash and there will be people today who mock God and people on the internet actually had things happen to him cause the Bible mentions that God does not want to be mocked and people had terrible things is proof.
@@VasiliyBiletskyy Our mom had voices in her head from God and everytime she hears those thoughts it came true 100% like $10,000 due to our dads boss didnt give him that from work and my moms car engine didn't work for 6 months and waited then she did got a brand new engine that had better mileage and a free $60 gift card on top of that.
I stopped being a christian and turned away from Jesus because of the hypocrites and the bad seeds. I recently realized that i need to stop focusing on the people, im not here for them or to please them. Im not in a relationship with then and they will have their day before the Lord. I am here for my personal relationship with Jesus Christ
So you are saying you blame Christianity because of a few bad apples. Hmmm that doesn't seem reasonable. I challenge you to find Christians all over the world, it will truly open your eyes. Remember humans being are not perfect beings, we all are flawed in different ways.
@@aeris4393 actually yes , seing all of the judgmental people saying they are christians and not walking like 1. That WAS my thought process until like i said i fully realized im not in a relationship with "the christians" but with God. I dont need to worry about pleasing the people so if they wanna be hypocrites thats on them and they will answer for it. So how does that not seem reasonable when thats more common than apparently u realize? Yes i am a christian now because i had to sit back and realize a lot of things, no im not perfect but each day i strive to be better and do better for God not for mankind
@@journaling_tea have you heard the famous apologist quote. If someone plays wrong bethoveen, would you blame bethoveen for that person playing his song wrong? " that begs the question, would you blame Jesus, for someone playing Christianity wrong? Absolutely not 🙂
@@aeris4393 do u not understand what i said here? It seems not if u are having an issue understanding that i said i did turn from Christianity due to my own mishaps, but have since realized I was wrong.... what part of that is me blaming Jesus?
Everytime people ask me what religion and denomination i am, i tell them it doesn’t matter The One True God wants a relationship with us not religion, and this is the best verse for that Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
I was called back to discipleship with Jesus three months ago and have had a very tough season since then. Not because I was called back, but dying to myself has been a major challenege. Sometimes the light feels dim and my heart feels hard and poor. But God is good and in control. And Jesus is still calling. I'm going after my Lord with everything I have and nothing of my old self. Pray for me.
I’ve been a Christian ever since I was young but still struggled like you mentioned with being a lukewarm Christian. I would go through these moments of clarity and run after God, but then I’ll get spiritually attacked with obsessive, intrusive, horrifying thoughts. It’ll be so bad I’ll feel like I’m losing my mind and to the point where ppl say I need therapy. Eventually it came to a point where I realized what dying to myself REALLY meant. I did, and I do on a DAILY BASIS. We all have to carry our crosses daily. Is it hard? Yes. Will it get easier? Maybe. We will go through trials and tribulations, but we have to remember we have to shine God’s light on this earth. And you don’t have to change the world right off the bat, but show Jesus’ love to friends, family, coworkers. Meditate on the fruits of the spirit and ask God to help produce it in your hearts. 🥰 Anyway thanks for the video. Keep the faith, keep loving, and God bless.
@@clazieI also felt like that when I came tried build my relationship with God,but what helped me persevere is to just PRAY and read his word all the time that way you truly get to know God. I would Pray about everything and pray everywhere mentally. Also if you pray make sure it’s not obvious (matthew 6:5-8). Eventually you’ll feel great just hold onto the faith 🫶
Follow God, not religion, not pastors, follow God, it is difficult specially when his words were distorted in so many ways, but you will know what is right and worng.
I will chase after him with all my heart! Recently I’ve been struggling with idols like crazy. I’m trying to find happiness in sin. The quick hits of dopamine are worthless because you feel empty after every time so you always need more. That’s partially why we become slaves to sin. when I’m chasing god with all my heart it’s hard at first to give up what I want and just peruse god, but you eventually start feeling happy. The only way I can explain the happiness is a more pure happiness then you get from this world.(joy) “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11 NIV
@@VasiliyBiletskyy that’s absolutely false. You’re adding to Christ’s finished work on the cross. Going to heaven is 100% Jesus’ work and 0% of us Colossians 2:9-10 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
@@Ruben27780 Matthew 7:21-23 Clearly your work matters for Jesus's gift to be received by you. In other words, Jesus is giving a gift, and you accept the gift by following the will of the Father aka the will of God Edit: At least that's how I view it from seeing how Jesus speaks and by using logic. If all I need to go to heaven is believe in Jesus, then why should I follow the commandments and Jesus's words etc.? Why would Jesus even teach us anything at all on how to live if we don't even need to be better versions of ourselves so that he may "vouch" for us to the Father? It isn't even about boasting because everyone knows that no human being deserves heaven since we're all sinners, but at least the human beings who TRY to sin less would at least be "vouch-ed" for by Jesus. This isn't 100% biblical and so I cannot provide any verses, but it makes more sense that God would expect us to at least try to be better so he may, by grace, have mercy on us and let us into heaven because we at least tried to do as he says, unlike those who believe in Jesus yet do everything sinful that is known.
I feel you brother. I was into porn and videogames and anime heavy. But since i met my fiance we both got saved and gave our lives to Christ. He changed us and our desires and now we live for Him. So i do feel you brother. We just have to keep pushing because the way to heaven is narrow so many will fall. We can only do what we can to be the salt of the earth and shining the light and be an axample of what true follower of God is.
@VasiliyBiletskyy Hey Brother, don't give up on Christianity, continue to praise Jesus through the storm, and share the truth to People because there's a lot of hurt People out there, forget the Devil, and remember all things is working together for Your good
@@VasiliyBiletskyyJesus won't allow You to go through something without a purpose, let Me tell You something Jesus won't give You no more what You can bear and if He do then He will find a way for an escape for You
I can testify that I’ve had pretty much the exact same experience as you, especially when it comes to porn addiction, gaming etc. I am a born again follower of Christ. (I gave my heart to the Lord when I was a kid, influenced by parents) I can’t put into words just how much he has renewed my mind. I see the world completely differently. I treat others and things of this world differently. Theres things I was doing that I didn’t even know were an issue, until he showed me my imperfections. I use to think I was perfect as well. One night about a year ago, I was in my room and out of nowhere I had this overwhelming push to start praying, I had no outside influence for this to happen. It felt like Jesus through the Holy Spirit came to me and told me to stop what I was doing and repent. From that I had the most beautiful experience with our Lord. I cannot put into words the things that happened in the following days, months and even still now. Before this happened I had slipped away, consumed by the world. I could go on, though I’d be here for hours. I too found Jesus, though he found me, a lost sheep. I didn’t seek him, he came looking for me. God Bless you mate.
This is why I ended up quiting my church. They wanted to work you all the time and make you join every program and do this or that until it just lead to burn out. Not to mention everyone always trying to dig into your life and spread it around all the time.
nothing wrong w going to church but oh man that's a big red flag. wait til they find out that none of those programs will solely be the ones that will get you to heaven bc that's all religion. You're WAY better off getting a new hobby, preferably something like weight training or martial arts. God bless & praise Jesus🙏🏽💙
got anything at home you would love to give to the Lord? maybe for you, it isnt church programs, but perhaps you like making videogames or something? 1 corinthains 10:31, whatever we eat or drink, or whatever we do, do it for the glory of God. having a relationship with Him is the most important above works. God bless, we'll be praying for you.
i've always had the same frustrations with a lot of Christians when it comes to walking in a REAL relationship with God, especially when it comes to myself. i was a hardcore hypocrite and had that 'holier-than-thou' mindset back then. but thanks to God, he made me realize that i was wrong with a lot of things. He is still teaching me but i'll be honest and say that i havent been very good at following them :')) but thanks brother for putting up this video. praise God!
I found Jesus in the Eucharist and every time I encounter Him there's always a deep sense of love, joy, and stillness in my soul. We have to have the love for Jesus in us in order to have any effect on those around us.
I always believed in god and felt in my heart when I hear about how god loved us more than anything that his son took all the pain we deserve. I just never really spoke to god everyday I’m really trying to talk to Jesus and god daily now. I just feel so anxious and kind of hard to sleep because I just keep thinking about how unworthy I am and having to change my life. My life wasn’t even bad before hand I just wanna get closer to god and Jesus.
I’m halfway through this video and I am resonating so much. My dear brother in Christ, walk. Make, build, create, possess, acquire, cultivate, develop. Prayer, positivity, patience, persistence. Choose disciplines for alignment within towards God. Close fellowship with Him is all He wants! Truly, truly genuine repentance is faithfulness and trusting in an everlasting relationship with Our LORD, Creator of the Universe and His Son….. and action follows with true, faithful heart posture. I hope to hug you tight one day my brother. Blessed are you! Thank you dear friend. 🎉
You got this if you quit Christianity you'll miss out on heaven you have to have faith and trust in the lord if you keep going things will get better and Just remember...God is ALWAYS there for you
You are right man. Thank you for this video it really woke me up. I pray that Jesus will be with you and with us all and that he will guide us into the future
Jesus took me out of Church years ago. Jesus brought me the very Bible He Wanted me to read and we read every word Together. He showed me what was Relevant for me and I marked it. The most important is Sermon on the Mount. Everything we need to know. I Now walk with Him EveryDay..completely Surrendered. 😊❤
Don't neglect going to church unless its evil. Living isolated from the church isn't the point, because God wants us all to work as parts of the same body to the greater glory of Christ, ( which is said in 1st Corinthians chapter 12.) If the church you were going to isn't dedicated to God, i suggest you try to find a church that truly seeks God, even though it might take a lot of effort
@@sheldopet8173 Thank You..but I follow Jesus. The whole community was His Church. God Gives me opportunity to help people whether I go to church or not. I know clearly what Jesus Said and Did. All I need to know.
I thought this was a video knocking Jesus, turns out it was a message all of us need. Perfect video. Any tips on how to overcome gaming, it is one of my main hobbies and I know it’s a roadblock. And I don’t want, I need to seek him even when I most of time I don’t feel on fire for God.
My first step was to delete everything after I encountered Jesus. Second step was taking the time I would spend gaming and make that my Bible and prayer time.
Finally... getting back to the heart of a Christ. I've been a Christian all my life. Now I am seeking the Heart of God. This knowledge has been transforming... Relationship is paramount!!!
I will run after him. I need to come back to my first love. About a year ago i was seeking him and his guidance, but then got disheartened and started to stray from him and turn away. I won't lie brothers and sisters i need prayer. It isnt about the said "doctrine" i hold too. But trusting in him and falling in love with him more and more. I get glimpses of his love for me from time to time, but question my faith regularly.
@@VasiliyBiletskyy I'm weak trust me brother. I thank you for the encouragement though! A good book you should give a read is a grief observed by c.s lewis, it's pretty short, but a good book to reflect on your own sufferings griefs and faith.
When I been in my lowest moments and strongly thinking about taking my own life, Lord Jesus showed to me that I'm worthy to live and took away those thoughts from my head completely, even my own family didn't help me that much and my boyfriend too, even they were still around me but I felt completely alone by myself, but only who did help me a lot it was my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and he completely changed my life, I will be forever thankful to my Lord and what he done for me and he is still doing to these days in my life.
Speak brother! I am at this point as well. Church has become a distraction. I love this…this was placed on my heart as well❤ God wants to heal us completely and fully.
many of us have lost our first love. to have a faithful and holy life, doing great and blessed works, first must come our faith and hope in Him, but better yet, our Love for Him must be the root of our entire walk with Christ.
Shalom brother, I needed this message today. I keep falling back lately in video gaming again. But I know my heart is not far from the Lord Jesus. But I need to offer this habbit...Lord Jesus Marranatha soon we are in the clouds. Greetings and blessings from the Netherlands 🕊️
@@VasiliyBiletskyy Thanks for the encouragement, no time for me playing around. We are in the end of end times. Jesus soon will return. Walk like a soldier in the Holy Spirit, and I know these games can put you back in the flesh again. I was addicted 2/3 of my life, I played 30!years of my life only video games. I am not stuck in a sin cycle anymore, but from time to time the enemy knows to give me that spare time and says: One or two hours gaming in the weekend is no problem right? I still need to be careful. Again prayers received 👍
many of us have lost our first love. to have a faithful and holy life, doing great and blessed works, first must come our faith and hope in Him, but better yet, our Love for Him must be the root of our entire walk with Christ. we have to get back up, and come back to Him, and walk in His ways and if we fall, He is quick to forgive and have mercy if we are quick to repent and turn away completely from our sin
Amen brother. After I have experienced a true relationship with God I can never go back. I pray for the lukewarm Christians who will turn their back on God in these last days. I pray that they turn towards the Lord in a time of need and a time of prosperity. He is the only good thing that matters. Everything else is in the background.
I agree with you a hundred percent to the point that I pray to Him and say "Please don't send me to your people. I barely can stand them". My experience with this: hypocrisy, judgement, envy, jealousy, ungratefulness, hearts like stones, looking at dresses and shoes from the bottom to the top. Unbearable for me is the description. The positive: God is going to change things very soon.
In the end, it's only you and the judgement before the almighty. Nobody else. That is what it means to have a relationship with god. Anything else is just man-made machinations, opinions of an imperfect mortal man. If it was just you on a deserted island worshipping God, thats the most pure form. There nothing extra behind it But you and god, no ego, no form of control, no civilizations input.
The bible in Romans 8:28 says for We know that in all things God works together for the good of those who love Him and who are called according to His purpose, what the Devil meant for evil, Jesus will turn into the good, the good and the bad is for Your good, it might not make sense, but it will after You experience the situation, it will make You mature and completed
We MUST HAVE our Lord Jesus Christ in our lives in order to have TRUE LOVE, PROTECTION AND PEACE. I lived so far from our Lord for YEARSSS, my whole life pretty much bc I didn’t know, I didn’t understand everything, I didn’t know the TRUTH about our Father in heaven and his son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I do now and I get it now and We CANNOT have things any other way BUT to be obedient to our Lord Jesus. Our Lord Jesus is coming back again very soon, we all have to repent and start living right, right now SMH….PLEASE PRAY BROTHERS/SISTERS AND I ASK YOU LORD JESUS TO FORGIVE EACH OF US, in his mighty name we pray Lord Jesus AMEN 🙏🏻 Lord Jesus please keep this man and his family in your prayers Lord Jesus 🙏🏻
Thank you ao much for sharing this. It really touched my heart. I can 100% relate to every point you spoke about. Regarding "fake Christians" here are 2 verses that sprang to my mind: Matthew 7:21 "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven" Ephesians 6:12 "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" As Christians, we need to strive, and pray for strength to be the light amongst all the darkness around us. If we do this, others may even follow our example and follow our lead, even if we don't see results right away.. Matthew 5:16:"Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
The way we have this relationship is through the church, specifically the Orthodox Church ☦️. It is not because of the church that men are sinners, a disciple of John the apostle named saint Ignatius of Antioch said “Where the bishop is the church is” simply believing with our mind is not enough for salvation, we must also put on the parachute of Christ, not just believe in the parachute. ☦️
I can recall when I was homeless and faced with many things in Life until my Life went from A homeless nobody to a different person with good things to offer!!!!!!❤️❤️
Thank you. Recently i have been thinking about converting to orthodox from catholic. I asked God for a sign a while ago. Now i realize that denomination doesn't matter. Only the relationship with Jesus matters. You are saved by faith not by works.❤❤
I’m going through this at this very moment. WOW and your video popped up. It reminds me of the Hopsin song. I just entered a season of complete issues for the first time in my life. I’ve always been kind of alone most of my life, but I had people to call. But now I have absolutely no one. Everyone has either left my life, (the few people that I did have which were only like 3) or God lead me to turn away from them. I was chatting a man I met online dating, and he disappeared after I cried out to God to remove those who are not for me and who were sent to steer me away from your will. I left an abusive relationship in March of this year after nearly 6yrs. I prayed to God for marriage and he helped me to leave that relationship. Now he’s sharping and pruning me, it hurts. It hurts to be called and chosen. I’m questioning everything now. I’m wondering what is it all for! Why does my life keep going this way? Why am I always attacked? Why do people always leave me or hurt me? Why am I always alone? My life has been far worse than Job’s! At least Job had a loving Family and riches at some point. I had illnesses as a child that was obvious on my skin and was treated poorly then. I was treated poorly by my family, peers , teachers, never had friends and every relationship I’ve had I was abused by the men. I was questioning today what if it’s just all in my head?! What if God isn’t there and this is all there is? And that scares me.
I can sympathize with you in your struggle. I’m a believer, and I have struggles with the same outlook and questions (although with different issues). I’ve realized that it all comes down to one question, “Will I trust Him fully?” This is not easy for me. I become apathetic sometimes when things don’t go as I think they should. That’s when I have doubts. I pray that the Lord strengthens you and gives you joy, wisdom and peace in the name of Jesus Christ.
Im on my Christian path but I don’t know if I am running after Jesus ( I try to follow the 10 commandments I’m not on sin or addicted to anything I just feel very still like nothing is progressing from the point that I am now I don’t know if it’s good enough)
Amen to this! It’s easy to confess by you mouth that Jesus is Lord but it’s not easy to die to yourself which people rarely do when it comes to following Him ❤ God bless you
yep, this is exactly why i warn my fellow followers of christ including my blood related family. sadly many of them say i am knowlegable but they themself dont seem to want to truly chase after God, but rather scream out blasphemous words saying that God spoke to them or speaks to them. by telling them to do certain things that i Know for a fact is not christ like at all and rather is the opposite of what God would want for them. But even so i wont lose heart and we all should not lose heart either. i know its a hard struggle too, but we cant if we choose God. why, cause he would not lose heart. All I can say and do is to just keep on speaking and to be Gods tool to keep and try to bring forth his beloved children on back. thats all i can really say. and to not fall down the wrong path ourselves.
this is the kinda stuff that's been pushing me toward orthodoxy. The spiritual life they maintain compared to modern day evangelical christians. Studying the history of the church, church fathers as well as luther, it's been eye opening. They really predicted the modern church falling into secularism. There isn't much accountability for oneself in modern day protestantism. God bless you brother. Christ is risen!
god bless you brother thank you for deciding to publish this, to all my brothers and sisters that are listening god bless you , and may our lord and savior guide you , and you guys follow gods steps. None of us are perfect , but we are all being perfected in christ . god bless ♥️
I remove all spiritual arrogance and pride out of my life out of the abundance of the heart flow the issues of life I pray that all will know their issues that will give all their issues to the lord in their heart whether knowing or unknowing god will judge our thoughts and our actions Amen.
I’ve been Christian my whole life but I haven’t really had that deep connection with God till recently but even before that my whole life I’ve noticed the hypocrisy in Christianity and when I was younger I would ask God why are things like this and the answer came to me clear it’s the people that’s the problem a lot of Christian’s talk about “spreading the truth” yet in the same breath they claim a certain denomination of Christianity and says any other denomination is wrong the truth is you should live for God and not a certain denomination of Christianity and I notice a lot of Christians spread hate to people they disagree with but the truth is you should love everyone equally I will never claim God is wrong because he isn’t what’s wrong is how people have twisted his words and cherry pick scriptures to fit a narrative and I’m not perfect nonone is but the truth is you should be trying to find the answer not having the answer and looking for things to validate that answer
Consider Orthodoxy. I think you wound find it very insightful. Fr. Spyridon Bailey is one resource I would recommend, he's very soft spoken, but also straightforward. -- Your points on the inner depth, and the emphasis on the inner life make me think you would see the beauty I see in it. As someone raised Baptist, coming into Orthodoxy was life changing in a good way. There is an immense depth I found nowhere else, and immense beauty as well. In a way life went from black-and-white to full color, it became immensely vivid, but also I noticed a lot more of the subtleties. It's a beautiful thing, I encourage you - everyone else as well - to look into it. Come and see.
The church has made Christianity into living up to an image instead of yes an intimate relationship with Jesus and coming to know his love which restores us, heals us, and transforms us. When we come as we are, he reaches our brokenness and his love changes us. His love and grace is the only thing with the power to change us not our striving. The letter killeth but the Spirit giveth life. God bless you.❤
If You are recognizing this right now? Be the person ready to receive those who will Also be coming out of their various religious journeys, in the coming days. The Harevest is great, but the laborers are few.
James 2:26 - For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. Galatians 4:16 - Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? 1 John 5:2 - By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
My bible reading, my heart, my prayer life is falling apart. My relationships are breaking down, and I’m being toxic to all of them. I have become lazy, and wake up each day having no path or goal to follow or to strive to. Im so lost in my life and everyday I lament over how I am like this. My emotions cloud my judgment and I experience crazy shifts in emotions. Which is why my relationships are breaking down because I depend on people for my happiness, which causes me destruction and an unhappy feeling when that is not fulfilled. God, where can I find you? I’m so lost in my life. I don’t know what to do. I have been going to church every sunday, and I’m a pianist on our church, in the music ministry, but I know I’m such a hypocrite. I am the biggest hypocrite that’s putting on a smile and worshipping God but inside that’s full of darkness. I want to end this someday and soon. My life has no directions, with school vacation ending soon, I feel even more depressed, anxious, nervous than before. What do I do now?
It’s time to take a stand against these things in prayer. Desperate prayers move Gods heart. He hears you and if you come to Him as you are. He will change you.
People idolize their denomination while being the biggest hypocrites, catholic or not, protestant or not, if Jesus is your lord and saviour none of that matters.