I cried watching this, I was suicidal back then, i reached out to my pastor, my close friends. All of them push the accountability to someone else when I needed them the most. But no matter how much my hurt is justified, God is calling me to take up this cross of forgiveness. And I will
Awesome Message! Thank you. Let go of proving yourself right - take up the cross of forgiveness! Let go of living in the past. Let go of the need for certainty.
Letting go of things as grudges, forgiving, and people that don’t mean any good in my life is something that I need to do. I’m under construction so this is truly a message that was needed
Pamela, thank you for sharing. It is exciting to see how God is using this ministry to touch people's lives. I will be praying for you. MichaelAnn^EC Team
I am at a point where God is imparting a new vision but also directing me to let go of things I have stepped into because they needed doing and I was the only person who saw the need
I've been living in the past for so long and now I realize how it kept me from going further and deeper into my relationship with God. Lord, I want you to help me
Thank you for sharing, Ayael! "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:13-14) My team and I will be praying that God gives you strength to let go of things in your past and to embrace the the future and His power in your life. MichaelAnn^EC Team
This was such an amazing sermon best one of all of the sermons in Savage Jesus. I had a lot of stuff I didn't let go and it affects me in my present and what I want to do in life. FInally realized to let go all of my past because it doesn't define me in my present. I am done being held back I want to move forward. I don't want to keep living in the past, I want to keep living in my present and also move forward with my future. I am finally ready for what's to come in my future, whatever God will lead me. I am going to say this right now, I am a creative thinker, a writer, a believer, and a fighter. I am not ashamed of it. I want to be a successful RU-vidr because my passions and my goals want to lead me there. I am going to do whatever it takes to get there and I am going to do it with God. I don't know if I will be the next Casey Neistat or Collins Key or what but I know God will be with me during this journey and I am super excited for the future and what's to come and one day, my story will be out there.
I love the Elevation Family teaching. I am a Nigerian and have been following Pas.Steven and all His guess speakers. they have been absolutely powerful and lifting messages.
This message is awesome. I came across it when I needed to hear that the most. It lead me to the whole savage Jesus series and my eyes opened and I got to see the things the way I didn't before. Let's just say I learnt a lot about who I am and who God is. Praise be to God
So good! So powerful! God you are my everything! Thank you for speaking through Pastor Joye. Amen! Hallelujah!!! Everything is In You Lord! This is awesome!!!!!
I love Pastor Wade 👏❤️ ironically because I have just been at Elevation online since Dec. I haven’t heard a lot of the sermons.. I’m working on it😃 but one of my AW eGroup leaders sent me the message he did “the facts of life” with his testimony of his family. She knew I needed it as I’m struggling with my son and his medical issues. I was bawling and yet rejoicing in every word. I appreciate him so much. I would love to take my Lukas and meet his wife and family one day. Bucket list since were in California. But this message was perfect timing as well and I’m so grateful ... what an amazing heart and testimony of Gods grace
You know, I was in the middle of releasing something important in my life when this message come. It is hard to let go something, but I am so thankful at how this message encourage me. The storm is there, the pain is there, but at least now I have a courage to keep moving on. Thank you, Pastor Wade. If you don't share your story today, perhaps I will still weeping in my room and lost in my own regrets. But now, I pray and brace myself that I will encourage myself day by day until I know how God is so good even when I released the very important thing in my heart. God does know what's best. And I am grateful. Keep the spirit up, Elevation team! God be with you ^^
Yolanda, thank you for sharing! My team and I are standing with you in prayer. May God continue to encourage and strengthen you through His Voice and Word.
I realized recently that I was holding on to others judgments from school years and also unforgiveness towards myself for mistakes I made a couple years ago that I had to let go of. I'm grateful to Elevation, my church and this message was right on time.
I realized that i had many things that i have been holding on to ie pain, grudges, bitterness, Messages from pastor Steven have help me let go, now through pastor wade i have learnt there are also good thing that i hold on to that cause pain to me I MUST LET GO oh lord Jesus help me
Oh God this message was perfect timing. Pastor Wade this was my first time scrolling and I stopped to watch. Thank God for this message, the words God spoke through you...so eye opening...i love Pastor Furtick and Elevation Church💗🙏
Wow! Wow! Wow! I so sooo needed this word. There's so much in my life that I know isn't helping me grow, but like you I will cling tight to it and tumble and struggle before just letting go. I want to please God. I don't want my ways anymore. Even though it's been my normal for years. I want to be used by God. I want to fulfill whatever purpose he had in mind over my life. I am not talented in no special way. Not wealthy, goregous, or genius lol. But one good thing I can say about myself is that I have a heart that wants to serve and help others. I enjoy it. And I believe if I start to focus more on what God wants me to Focus on and live out life by His ways not my own. I can make even a small difference some way in someone else's life. What an awesome message! Thank you, Pastor Wade!
Thank you for sharing! I believe you do have a special talent that God will reveal to you in His timing for His glory. Excelling in service with a heart for God is an awesome gift that you can use everywhere you go. If you are interested, we also have online volunteer opportunities where you can spread God's love all over the world! elevationchurch.online/volunteer/ Najeea^EC Team
Thank you for reaching out and sharing. God is after a willing heart and that is what matters. So glad you have decided to focus on God more and allow His will to fall upon your life. I have learned that it is in the small things that we can start to make a difference and impact others lives. Once we focus on God and we start to humble ourselves and surrender to Him making our lives about Him and for Him and less about us the more we will grow in obedience and in our faith. Our team will be praying for God to continue to strengthen you in this journey. Have a blessed day! ....Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jessica ^ SF Team
What are we holding onto that’s hurting us? Jesus says let go of the things that no longer serve us. We need to stop looking in the past but also remember that God has always come through. Even if you let go of the good “ this God will give you something better.
Yes! This also spoke directly to my heart. As Pastor Wade said, "We can't hold too tightly to our plans because sometimes God has a better plan." MichaelAnn^EC Team
@L Rice and @Victoria Marie Praying for you both and hoping that God is with you and that he will provide you with clarity and strength. Life can be messy, but God has a plan for you. "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11) MichaelAnn^EC Team
WOW 😮 This is comfirmation... I am preaching tonight on being SELFLESS and these are the same exact scriptures I used in my sermon that I wrote a month ago...
I saw this video hours after it was loaded. I did want to watch it because I knew it was going to speak directly to me. News flash it did. I am gald it did. Thank you. Thank you so much. I really needed that.
Love how simply put together this message turned out to be. Blessed by the Word inspired by THE LORD through Pastor Joye. Bless you and your family as well as Elevation church!!!! Amen.
Hi Victoria thank you for commenting. Most times the simplest things turns out to have the most powerful impact in our lives. This for sure is a perfect example of that. So glad you have been blessed by Pastor Wade's preaching. It was very powerful! Have a blessed day! Jessica ^ SF Team
Great word Wade! I've always wanted to hear you preach...and no doubt, I've been learning the same things this year. You can do more damage showing being right than someone else can by being wrong.
I came to watch with the intention of erasing someone I love but hurt me of my life, but all the times God talks in a different way, to keep praying for this person and It Hurts cause I have to forgive everyday and love, agape love, without gaining anything
Thank you so much for sharing this message. I've been holding onto a bunch of things physically and emotionally. I've made a decision tonight to ask God to show me what I need to let go of!
Hi Amy thank you for sharing. So glad you have made that decision. Please know that our team will be joining you in prayers. Have a blessed day! Jessica ^SF Team
This message hits home. I also worry about spiritually bypassing; how do I know when to let it go and not confuse that with not taking responsibility ?
I spoke in my church and they rejected me from saying this if Jesus was your pastor today and his altar call was saying I got a billion crosses outside anyone who wants to follow me pick up a cross and we go get crucified together who would actually go it’s than just a prayer our a baptism what’s more important is the walk how many of us is actually walking with Jesus
Letting go of the past 😫😫am too much on my past,,,,, being misunderstood in feel so bad👎😈😧 thanks pastor I have to carry my cross daily 😲😲😲😲I have a lot to do thanks for the massage it is for me
Najeea Murray Amen am so grateful for what God has done to me through this massage I need your help and more prayers, mostly my life is like miserable and more of sorrow not because I always sin, because I don't feel appreciated with those am good to either i feel more pain when I have a feeling that am in the precedence of God but all seam like no good change in my life.
Kate, you are continuously in our prayers. Keep standing in faith. I know it gets tough at times, but God hears your cries and is making moves on your behalf. "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31) "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." (Jeremiah 29:11) When you realize that God appreciates everything you do and loves you unconditionally, you will break the chains of needing validation from others. Feel free to private message me if you ever need to talk!
Hi Jesse Wallace :) always pray don't give up. When your friends are telling you to smoke weed don't go with them , let yourself be busy. Or take a walk. Or company with someone. I'll pray for you
At the beginning I knew I need this, but somehow at 29:38, "let go of the need for certainty", I paused. I get scared somehow, so I'm writing comment. To get me time for moment. It hits hard. Okay let me continue until the end. Edited : Letting go of control of the outcome is hard, but yes, I need to learn to trust God more. Thank you
I can tell this man has a very sweet heart. However I’m looking forward to a message with some more meat n potato. If my sin was the Simpson’s or being a planner, or volunteering at church more often...I’d be in good shape. Lol. But I know this message was for the hearts of many. I’m grateful Elevation Church has a vast set of Pastors with many different types of messages. Bless EC
Good morning! I was recently introduced to Elevation and I’m just starting this series and so I’m playing catch up. I’ve noticed that the playlists are in order of newest video instead of the order to watch them in. Is there anyway to change that?
How is it blasphemy? We should let nothing stand between us and God. If something is holding us back from our relationship with Christ, we need to let go of that.
🤭 Look at these thieves who claim to know the Almighty Power that’s a consuming fire 🔥 judgment is upon you for stealing his words for the very words you preach are against YOU!!! 🔥
Ryein Goddard I understand that you're only stating your opinion, but just because this is not your "culture" doesn't make it fake. I was actually at this exact service and it was very real! It takes a lot to get up and speak in front of a large group of people and Wade did an amazing job filling in for the lead pastor. Just saying..... ✌🏼
The whole idea that you do not "argue" with your wife and so many other stereotypical sayings are flat wrong and not funny. I argue with my wife and she isn't always right. I would have to go through the video again to remember every stupid joke he told that is not funny and is just stereotypical. Part of getting on stage is you deal with people's opinions on what you thought. I have no disrespect against this man, but what he said is not truth to me in my own life. It is fake. I am not saying getting on stage is easy. I am just saying a lot of the things he said is wrong. I am just being real here.
Ryein Goddard Thanks for clearing up exactly what you meant about it being "fake" to you, in your life/ marriage. As a fellow Christ follower (assuming you are) I'd encourage you to seek out a church or a pastor that would help you go deeper with God. I don't believe that judging people by calling the words of someone else "stupid and flat out wrong", are of God. If you don't agree that's fine, but you don't have to call people names or judge them for their preaching style. We all deserve respect, whether you agree or not. God has the final say in all things, not me or you or any human living on earth. Good luck and God bless ✌🏼
