The only thing I would change in that quote is the last part…. God is close to us….my confidence comes from knowing that God is close to me, I’ve been a Christian 30 years, my mentors are in their 80’s we know a thing or two…. And believe me no one boasts about being close to God we boasts about how God is close to us….theres a difference .
@@KManwarren Evolution, speciation and population genetics. Human beings are part of the Genus Homo which included several different extinct species, we modern humans (homo-sapiens-sapiens) are the last surviving lineage. Human evolution is a story spanning at least 7 Million years. The ancestral population of humanity (modern humans) stood at least 30,000 individuals going back 300,000 years in Africa. There was no first man or woman, that's not the way evolution & speciation work. Evolution & speciation work at the population level which means that 2 individuals are not the progenitors of any species.
As someone who was highlllly wrapped up in “new age” Preston, hit the nail on the head! At the root, I was simply searching for authority over my own life. I felt so weak and I had finally found something that made me feel powerful. Plus, the way it made others uncomfortable made me feel rebellious and I liked that I finally was not playing small anymore. I’m so grateful that God allowed me to experience this and didn’t take me out! 😂😂 I surrendered two years later when Covid popped off. He was right there waiting for me too. I grieve and pray for those I influenced / encouraged to do the same just by watching my life and I pray the Lord shows them that same grace and mercy ❤️
i had a spiritual awakening before covid popped off , nothing with new age stuff but being rebellious and things like that. one day i decided Jesus was all i needed and never looked back.
@with the Perrys as an African woman. I pray for all my American brothers and sisters who are moving to “african spirituality” because it is in fact some of the oldest and highest levels of witchcraft.
In a Sermon I watched recently, Pastor Jerry Flowers said, “You can’t give therapy to a demon!” & I felt that. 😂 Some people need straight up DELIVERANCE, period! Love y’all!! 💗
@@Vangerlena10 I had to come back and asked if you watched his interview with Jackie Hill Perry???? Mind-blowing, my two faves in the basement! It was epic!
Dear Jackie, please believe Perry when he tells you that you are beautiful because you are, both outside and inside. You and Perry are such a sweet, compatible couple. I enjoy your interaction. 😊
So true about witchcraft and how to address it. I saw a testimony about a young girl who went into witchcraft to gain a sense of control/ power over her life, as she had been abused. Later when she converted to Christianity, she said she turned her inner wounds to the Lord and received healing and peace. So yes, we should approach with empathy because we don’t know what hurt lies underneath the rebellion.
This comment is so beautifully said. So many Christians are quick to criticize and berate people who are not on the same level of understanding and who may need more grace from Father.
Thank you for talking about sage! I was using sage because a friend told me about using it to “remove bad energy”. But I’ve always felt weird using it so I asked my grandma she told me to toss it and she said it was a ritual and counseled me. Thank you so much for your podcast. Being in the infancy of my faith has been a challenge but between this podcast and the basement with pastor Tim Ross, this has given me a lot of clarity and understanding. If anyone has any suggestions on study bibles, books, etc, please let me know!
Same..I had my own convictions from God about crystals..I struggle with severe anxiety,and was suggested from others to use crystals to help ease my anxiety..which I tried to check them out..but God gave me an inkling that "why was I relying on these crystals rather than Him"..so I got rid of them before I later found out that they were New Age and not of God..
The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer is a wonderful and short book. Really helped me love God much better and got me so excited to get to know him better.
This pastor has great bible studies through the Old Testament and helps point to how it’s relevant under the new covenant and how we can see Christ in the Old Testament. I highly suggest following his teachings. I just finished listening to one of his sermons on Leviticus 1 after reading through some of the book. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V7v5CidYPBI.html
I just had a conversation in my church about this very discussion about new age and witchcraft. The bible tells us that rebellion is as witchcraft. We have to be careful when we put things before God in worship. Because you can be in witchcraft and never cast a spell
I love you all SO much, thank you for everything that you do for our God to teach us how to better represent, understand, and love Him. You guys are family to me and I am grateful for your obedience to Christ. I love you both so much may the love of our Father, the peace of our Savior, and the comfort of the Holy Spirit encounter you all and all your family’s future generations forever and ever.. Thank you 🙏🏽🤍
“Maintain a sensitive heart” YES!! I know what it’s like to have idolatry distance me from God and I know exactly what you mean by having a hardened heart because of it!!!
Preston’s little side comments and distractions has me cracking up and jackie being so serious makes it even funnier, i love y’all so much i can’t wait for the next season!!
I LOVE that you shared that story about feeling like you weren’t really a Christian because you weren’t able to turn away from fornication. Thank you for your transparency!!! It continues to help me feel not alone in my struggles to turn away from my fleshly desires. I felt the same way because multiple people told me I wasn’t a Christian because I had conflicting feelings and opinions about abortion. I felt too much shame after being told this to be proud in my faith and felt unworthy to continue my relationship with God for a season. I now realize that the more I devote time and prayers and reading the Bible, the more God will help me align my views and opinions with the Bible. Hallelujah!
This may sound weird but Jackie and Preston seem like an exact replica of me & my wife😅 I see so much of my wife in Jackie and myself in Preston and the comment that Preston made about Jackie not being able to take a compliment and feeling like a nuisance is exactly how my wife reacts. I love my wife to death and it bothered me so much that she's not like all the other girls who love to be showered with compliments but after watching this and knowing I'm not alone it gives me hope 🙌🏽 because beyond that my conversations with her about the Word of God, feel like this podcast episode, there's nothing like being married to someone who loves the Lord and is just wise beyond her years.
I binge watched, With The Perry’s, today; Thank You God, for what You are doing through these two 🙏🏽 I was edified and sharpened. Thank you. And may God continue to use you and bless you, and bless us. In Jesus’ name, amen
This season was so on point and truly needed. Thank you both for your service and ministry. It's so dope to see black love and black Christian love on display. Unapologetically.
Your conversation on trusting God (believing) compelled me to say that I trust God based on what I know about him or have experienced. When certain situations come about, I absolutely trust God. But in those times where He wants me to know him or experience him on a deeper level, He takes me through something where I struggle to trust Him and It is during those times that I realize I don't trust like I thought. It is in those times that I learn to trust Him on a deeper level. #deeperlevel #deeperbelief #deepertrust
@@LovePatience32 sorry for the delayed response. Practically: Concede control over to God. How does that look? Honestly answer the question, do I love God more than anything? Most of us don’t. If we can grow to love Him more than that particular ‘thing’, then we will grow deeper in Him, we will trust Him in that ‘thing’, and we will believe Him for that ‘thing’.
I’m glad I ran across this video! I was talking with a bus driver recently who said after a long day of dealing with passengers, she would burn sage in her place. The Lord put in my mind to tell her to STOP burning sage. I told her it opened channels to allow evil spirits into her house, and that witches burned sage (I guess to cast spells). I saw her again and asked if she stopped; she said she did, but didn’t sound convincing. You can lead a horse to water…, lol. I just plant seeds.
Thank you for the reminder to pray for God to work in my personal creative process. To surrender that gift to his plan in the day to day. Powerful word.
I love the banter, coziness and genuine friendship you guys have. The Black Biblical love is always oozing out of you. I’m more like Preston with my husband. I gas him up everyday and he gets so shy and kooky about it! It’s so cute to me. Married for almost two years and we returned to Christ together 3 months ago and the difference has been life changing! Love you guys and the way you model Christ.
Agreed on therapy. My therapist asked me, “When are you gonna stop playing God and allow God to step in?” I said you know what you right. Help me learn to let go and let God
I love that last part about how you know you're growing in faith with the Lord when you don't depend on your feelings anymore to know that God is close to you. It's such a good reminder. As someone who has trouble regulating and controlling my emotions, I have to learn this the hard way, but as soon as I understood it, it really changed the way I walk with the Lord. I don't feel good most of the time, I'm easily given into anxiety, but will that stop me from trusting that God can and will grant me peace? Not really, because I know His character and His promises, and I'll depend on that than my own. Appreciate what y'all do!
The way you described belief blew me away. This is so true and rampant amongst so many who call themselves a believer. It even challenged me and how I'm living, and seeing God. Thank you.... rewind! "You can read the bible all you want but if you're not tapping into the supernatural you can't even discern it right" Yikes...wow!! Many churches and believers are in trouble. Help us Lord! "We need help from God to love God, to obey God" Yes, truth!!! Phew!!!
Who else has listened to the intro like 5x already. I love when Preston compliments JHP and she has this "stop it, I like it" attitude-- theeeeee cutest. Ok, lets talk witchcraft, hahahahahahaha
Same with Yoga. God recently confronted me with the fact that I had been embracing a lot of hinduism ideology by practicing yoga for several years. I ended up relying more on this "techniques" to center myself than on praying and being in communion with the Holy Spirit. I don't think I did it on purpose though. It happened slowly, repeating myself that "om" doesn't mean anything, that a pranayama is just breathing, that an asana is just stretching and that I don't need to think like them to enjoy the benefits of the practice. I didn't realize it was just as spiritual as attending a tarot reading or doing ayahuasca. Everything is spiritual in this life, but yoga... yoga doesn't even bother on hiding it.
So do you think meditation is witchcraft bc isn’t yoga and Hinduism basically meditation? Bc some people consider prayer as a form of meditation just a question. I would like to hear some insight. I also did try yoga one time as well but didn’t go back and was thinking of going back but I haven’t id rather invest my time into god or going to the gym honestly.
@@sumgaiiiyes its Demonic it opens you to demon possession & channeling spirits because the bible says to meditate on my WORD day & night. Emptying your mind and consciousness is a no. Especially with Hinduism yoga & the Kundalini experience it's all Demonic
Will you talk more about witchcraft in the new year? I’m seeing so much of this even in my classes (I teach at a university). Kids just take out tarot cards and read them like it’s nothing.
Oh yes, Witch supply stores are open in my town. The name of one store is “Sage.” I pray for those inside the store I pass by, not bad people just deceived.
The ability you both have to edify others through intimate conversations is such a blessing! I am SO BLESSED by these! I have been binging every video at work. Honestly no one else who does ministry online comes close to getting as deep and articulate as you both! Whew 🙏🏼
Why did ya'll come in my house...sit on my couch & read me for Holy healing in the first 11 minutes of this podcast?!! I thank you both for your obedience, wisdom & discipleship! May God continue to bless, elevate, & keep your beautiful family!
“ you didn’t like my fake tongue?” 😂 seeing how jackie be catching him off guard sometimes and seeing it the other way around was hilarious. I love this show ❤
I remember moving to a small town with my family in SC and my mom had us join the local church that was pastored by some old classmates. She wanted the new house blessed so the pastor and his wife came over to the house and started to pray. And as they prayed, they started to burn some sage and walk around the house. This surprised me so much because outside of TV, I had never seen it done. I am more confused now as to why this baptist preacher used it then. Thank you for this video.
When Jesus spoke to believers, Pharisees, and disciples, and answered their questions, they MARVELED at Jesus’ responses. That is exactly what your words do to us (I feel I can speak for many). You MARVEL us with your teaching and interpretations. Thank you, praise God for your life Jackie! 🤍🫂🙏
Y'all make me understand how "viewers" can become entitled 😭😭😭 I'm always checking your channel for new content and catch myself getting upset when I find nothing 😂😅 Forgive me. I do need to say though that your efforts are very much appreciated. You don't HAVE TO do this, but you do because you want to serve us with the knowledge and wisdom that God has endowed you with. Thank you for taking the time out of your lives (as a couple and as parents and I'm sure you wear many other capes) to enrich God's Kingdom. It is my personal prayer that He continue to bless you abundantly! That He continue to grant the desires of your hearts. That He continue to bless you as individuals as well as the unit and union of your marriage. That He continue to bless your entire family, in the Mighty name of Jesus Christ I pray, AMEN!
Interesting y’all are talking about discipleship🤔 I recently started attending a church that has discipleship, which is something I’ve never had at other churches. I’m excited about it👏🏾
Chrystal Evans Hurst says if you want me to mentor you come help me clean the house, fold the clothes. Mentoring means share my life and learn from me.
Yes yes yes! Thank you for addressing this! The number of Christians who think its ok to burn sage is staggering. It seems so innocent, but Let those who have eyes to see and ears to hear! Why rely on anything but God to “cleanse your space” ?? It takes discernment to see the problem!
But what about those that burn sage because they like the smell of it? I have a fragrance allergy that prevents me from using any man made fragrance, candles, air freshener, even incense gives me a massive migraine that can last for several days. I burn sage because it's a smell I like that doesn't make me sick.
@@jesusisking9223 well then this comment doesn’t apply to u. but every Christian ive spoken to about burning sage does it for spiritual reasons. Usually to “cleanse their space” or “cast out evil spirits”
Thank you for this video. God just showed up for me in a huge way and saved me from the claws of the enemy. This video touched on a few topics in which I needed God’s guidance , so I thank the Lord for that. ❤ to Him be the glory! Thank you for letting God use you.
PLEASE TALK MORE ABOUT DISCIPLESHIP!! It's so important and there's literally not enough people who are willing to submit to a leader. Having some disciple me is literally what helped me come to Christ and build a firm foundation.
This is such a great talk. I have been away too long from this channel. Feelings are fickle. They change with our mood. We need to stay vigilant about everything so that we can be close to God.
I think new age spirituality and “witchcraft” is a complex issue. For many people, religion has been an instituted dogma that has oppressed and made people feel worthless, and God was never truly experienced within the context of religion or culture. So new age spirituality comes in where religion failed, and offers teachings in universal principles and spiritual realities. New age offered a language that resonated with those who felt excluded by religion and mainstream culture, it offered understanding of the spirit realm and promised freedom from oppression. The church has had a dark history of conquering and colonizing and there was a the backlash in wanting to discover what has been hidden, kept from us, as if we’ve been denied the truth about our reality. It’s normal for a Christian to just see that as false light teachings but there is the other side of the story for those whose paradigm hasn’t been wired by Christianity.
Incredible Supernatural worldview recourse: Dr. Michael Heiser. Tons of books but Supernatural is a great start. You won't ever read the scriptures the same again! It's amazing to see how many things we can miss.
I enjoy listening to Perrys even though many times I don’t agree with them. African Spirituality reminds me of the term/theory ecowomanist. There’s healing in the Earth and all the beautiful gifts God created. Grandma and them trusted things beyond what the eyes could see and the mind could understand. I send love and light as we all embark on this life journey towards truth, grace and mercy and most importantly LOVE.
I think the most important verse in relation to creativity in the bible is: Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." We often think of creativity in relation to art, and thats good but for better or worse we actually make, or create, spiritually "environments," not that we save people, only God saves souls, but we are invited to participate in creating disciples along side God, OR creating disciples of own on, called fans, but either way we inspired people to either worship us or worship God. In that way everyone is incrediblely creative, its just a matter of what, or more importantly what type of people you are "creating" around you.
What's up y'all. I love watching yall. Y'all be having me laughing. I love y'alls perspective. I just found out that me and Jackie worked for the same non-profit. It's good to know that a person I admire worked for a the same organization and we have been around some of the same people. Shout out to you guys. I look forward to next season. 💯
Wow, these are Golden Nuggets of wisdom. When you guys speak on others practicing witchcraft you can see the Love of The People and Truth of the Bold and Confident Rebuke at the same time. That is true Understanding; and Real Christ Like Teaching. When Mr. Perry reminded us that the Devil doesn't create he perverts, then Mrs. Perry reminded us that the devils power is limited. That is Revelation for people who seek Victory in Spiritual Warfare. Something that is obvious in the last days, and it's been this way, (once again Nothing New) the fact that the devil tries to keep us soooooo incredibly busy, that we miss the opportunity of being able to help others. Also I thank God that y'all have approached the subject of our loved ones, friends, family... practicing the sage burning, witchcraft tarot card and things. Again much appreciation for maintaining that representation of Godly Love. Very Courageous. Jesus Christ Name is Blessed. We Love y'all.
Can we talk about parenting and disciplining? From teach our kids right and wrong to types of punishment to embrace them and uplifting them. Kids thinking they can trick us lol. The whole parneting game
Yesssssss! There is alot out there about accessing your state of mind when and how you react when disciplining your kids that I think would be an interesting tidbit.. But yes parenting in general!! Myself.. I would like some advice on dealing with a child's homosexuality when you know (&they know) you don't agree with it! I don't wanna focus on just that, but i also dont wanna ignore it. Everything from what she wears, hanging out with friends that all encourage or are in that lifestyle.. Y'all pray for me and mine! These kids will keep you on your knees for sure!
Noo!! Please don’t go lol I look forward to your videos every week 🤗. Love ya and will keep ya and the family in my prayers. Jackie, can’t wait to see/hear you when you come to Philly!!!
Complete fire and truth all wrapped up in this. Cannot express how incredible it is to have my experiences and thoughts put to words. Thank you for articulating this all and letting God use your creativity - it has now drawn mine out more boldly. God, thank you for blessing these two - I ask for abundantly more for them in Jesus name. So thankful.
