Hey Alex, I’m a teen who is seeking God daily and living for him. Every time i listen to your preaching, i get a new perspective on things and your messages help keep me on the right path with God. The world tries lure you into its lies and deceptions but only Jesus can help us and truly lead us to on the best path of life. Prayers for you and your family!
I totally agree. It’s just so hard when I am in a third world country and they’re starving. I am a medical missionary and I see things nobody should see. Struggling with Him not providing what in first world countries is provided. Matthew 6, is not universal.
1 Corinthians 9:13-14 ERV [13] Surely you know that those who work at the Temple get their food from the Temple. And those who serve at the altar get part of what is offered at the altar. [14] It is the same with those who have the work of telling the Good News. The Lord has commanded that those who tell the Good News should get their living from this work.
This is a timely message tbh. Literally came out of a situation(money related) to where I had to give it ALL to Christ. Thank you for allowing the spirit to move through you Alex. Your family have been a blessing to many!
You’re on the right track, Alex! Keep seeking God above all else and He will bless you! (Matthew 6:33) I’ve learned that spiritual blessings far outweigh material blessings! Amen!
you're so humble Alex. I love that, yeah you could do those things, you could write a book, you could start a membership program but you're choosing to put God first and won't move on those unless you have His peace. That's what it's about, keep following His lead, you're doing amazing ❤
So many preachers so money hungry Alex you're one of the few if only that is genuinely doing it from the heart you can tell yours is pure. Makes me actually want to support you because you are truly here for the message.
God is everything. Its that simple. There is peace when we surrender our pace and worries to God. I have learned a lot from from Amen podcast in several different seasons of my life. It is well
This has truly blessed, convicted, and warned me. The LORD has been telling me for months to stop worrying about money, and yet at the same time, I'm banging my head against a brick wall with online courses, and condemning myself to no end for not having enough money to pay my bills. I am fearful that I would make nothing of my life, destitute, in the hands of strangers that will not have my best interests at heart.
Thank you for being so open about your head and heart space. I can resonate with this so deeply, and with each 'money' pursuit comes this overwhelming exhaustion, fear and confusion - just so much resistance from my end to be fully present and accepting of my current reality. Bless you and may you be richly rewarded for your courage to trust God; for your ability to discern.
I am LITERALLY only 5 mins and 36 sec through and this it's resonating with me SO HEAVILY! I'm driven to tears... I've begun to worry so much about my financial status, wanting to buy a house, wanting to be able to pay for my wedding, wondering how I'm gonna celebrate my 30th, etc. and I currently do RU-vid as well.. I began to create videos in order to become monetized and this has been taking away my joy for creation. It wasn't always this way... I now realize that I am steering further away from God in seeing me thru. I began to also job search.. God is providing thru my fiancé in order to take care of us and yet, it's "not enough" because my ego says "it's not from ME." Lord, forgive me for striving and not seeing this season and YOU as GOOD, PERIOD!
I watched this video twice to so I could fully take in the word, I definitely needed to hear this and i’m glad it was the first video on my recommendation.
I was reborn around new years. For the first few months, I had quite a bit of fear. Still worried about finances, as my family always struggled, but I moved out during the pandemic and there were some weeks where I had no work, or only a few hours worth to bill. And then, I woke up to how close we are to the tribulation period. The denomination I grew up in didn't believe in a literal 7 year period, so the more I learned, the more I was praying for faith to endure and be beheaded for Jesus. I also thought about losing my house due to the new system and living off the land and such, and I learned two things as I prayed. 1. I gotta let go of everything. I threw out and sold the few possessions I held dearly, threw out some things, donated others. I wanted to believe God had me, and even if I lost my apartment, I'll be fine. It may be uncomfortable, but that doesn't mean he's abandoned me or my life is over or anything. And 2. God tells us not to worry about tomorrow or fear cause he got us. My denomination didn't teach about the rapture either, but the more I prayed and studied, it made the most sense. God wouldn't tell us all that's to come during that time and also tell us not to fear...he would either tell us to prepare like Noah and Joseph (for Egypt's drought), or he'll hide, protect, or pull us out like Lot, Rahab, etc. Since this is a worldwide event, there's no real safe place for us. I also realized he never let Lot or Noah see all the death around them. So anyways, when I realized the rapture and the tribulation was around the corner, it's like....nothing here matters. Why am I still worrying about survival, moreso when, through the grace of God, while my family struggled, we never went hungry or homeless. I now have this peace that can't be explained despite work only improving just a bit. I'm not worried. Whatever happens happens 😋 As long as I got Jesus ❤
WOW! This is right on time. My husband and I have been stepping out on faith for four years. I told him that God has carried us this far, he will keep his promises.
Thank you Alex for sharing... as i was listening to you, the words in 1 Tess 5:16-18 came to my mind..."Be joyful ALWAYS, pray CONTINUALLY, give thanks in ALL circumstances, FOR THIS IS GOD'S WILL FOR YOU IN CHRIST JESUS." It has been a nudge for me to stop and meditate in these words, bearing in mind that God is faithful, He is the same, yesterday, today and always ❤ May God bless us and keep us safe in the hollow of HIS loving hands.❤
May God bless you and your family. I pray that he keeps you filled with his sufficient grace and peace. I pray for a protection over your mind and spirit and I pray for your humility to remain 🙏
I feel what you’re saying man sometimes we pay more attention to things that have no meaning without Christ. We should value Gods mercy, His word, His wisdom and all because with God we would have no purpose! Thank you Lord for making me a somebody :)
When I want more I have to tell myself I have already everything I need. Thank you for your honesty and always coming doing gods will. May the god of all comfort give you peace and keep you in perfect harmony.
Hey Alex, I just wanted to tell you that I will pray for you and your family. When I think about you and your wife I always have the words trust and obey in my head. You really are some kind of rolemodels for my life because you take Jesus as your ultimate rolemodel. But yes sometimes it can be hard to trust fully or to obey without hesitation, because we live in a broken world and we are not perfect. But it is also so comforting and encouraging to know that we have a perfect God who empowers us and who provides us with everything we need in this broken world so that we can bless others and show that there is a light in the dark. I will pray that you and your family will be provided with everything you need so that you can point to the Light/Jesus through your life. I pray for even deeper trust and patience. And for a lot of Joy which comes from the Lord for the things He has given you and He has got you through. God loves you so much and He sees you. He will not look away and will not leave you. A lot of blessing from germany :)
That’s amazing how Holy Spirit is speaking through you, how it helps you to understand what’s wrong and what’s right, what came from this world and what came from God. God bless you and your family, Alex. Thank you for your videos and sharing your experience with all of us
Thank you for being so open about these financial struggles I find the same conviction in using God for money and often questioned it myself also I find fear in not being able to provide for my family by not making money my main goal but its the living water I need to focus on!
Only a few minutes in, but Alex God will and is blessing you and your family! You are after Gods heart and He honors that. Thank you for all that you pour into us, God will use others to pour into you ❤️ thank you for this
This has to be the best video you've done so far. It feels a lot more honest and less rushed than the ones you usually post. I always have a hard time watching or even listening to your vids sometimes because it feels too fast-paced or there's music that I find a bit distracting but, this? This is gold. It's calm, slow-paced, focused, quiet, serious, deep, and very heartfelt. I appreciate this type of content more where it feels like a real conversation with your virtual brothers and sisters. Thank you brother Alex for this rawness. I look forward to more of this style of vids. God bless you!
This was so good for me to hear this morning. I struggle with waiting for my time to have a home but I remind myself daily that this is where god needs me to be.
Your teachings are awesome but i tune in every time i see your videos to see how you live because you are different, Alex. You are set apart and you are doing life differently. Most content creators/preachers have lost their saltiness but not you. Keep the faith, brother. I love you and your family.
I can get so focused on the next thing or something new that is irrelevant. Seeking something lets me down time after time after time. Thanks, Alex for showing us that we must slow down and listen by trusting God in everything we do. I appreciate that you teach from the word, not from the world.
having Jesus as our foundation (1Corinth.3:11) and the gospel does apply to everyday life. we don’t gotta worry but now trust God, because He’s the one in control (1Corinth.3:6-7)
Hi Alex, got to know you today. Lovely and powerful chanel. Brought me more peace before going to sleep. Your chanel help me relax my anxiety. Keep trusting God and reflecting on your feelings, because you will know your every step down the road. I feel blessed listening to you 💗
This was a timely message bro. I am literally in the same season you are in right now. I don't have 5 kids and my channel isn't established like yours, but I have 2 kids with another on the way, and I heard the Lord tell me to start preaching and to stop pursuing other streams of income. My dream was always to have a business (or multiple) going so I would never feel like I had to preach or create content because I needed money, so when I heard the Lord speak to me about not pursuing anything else, It was hard to lay that dream down. Our current business isn't doing so well and we are feeling the financial pressure - needless to say, its a tough season. So I am pressing in and believing that if I did hear the Lord and if He did call me, He will provide and we will flourish.
You were very honest at the beginning about your temptations. God bless you, your family & generations to come for truly acknowledging that you're not perfect, but you are trying to follow God. I pray that, the Lord will strengthen the Holy spirit in you to resist temptations. In Jesus' mighty Name, Amen.
Thank you for opening up and sharing your vulnerability, Alex. It truly makes you more relatable, and it's a beautiful reminder that our humanity is what allows Jesus to shine through us. Grateful for your authenticity!
You are so right here! Thank you, for the word picture of being a shadow spreading the gospel. It is hard to not feel any spot light. God knows your heart. I pray the Lord blesses you and your family. He is our Shepherd we have everything we need.
"The idea of a tree being anxious is crazy." That hit me. Trees are always so still, sturdy-looking, and unmoved. We're commanded to trust God (Proverbs 3:5). And the one who trusts in the Lord will not be shaken (Psalm 125:1 - we're literally compared to an immovable mountain). We're commanded to be still before the Lord (Psalm 37:7; Psalm 46:10). We're commanded to be strong in the Lord (Ephesians 6:10). To be still, strong, and immoveable in the Lord. And I know that what we ask God, we will receive (assuming we ask with right motives; Matthew 7:7-11; James 4:2-3). So to ask God to help me trust in Him, to be strong in Him, to be still in Him, are things I can ask to fulfill His commands. For good purpose, so I don't see why He wouldn't answer such prayers. So when I heard about how insane it is for a tree to be anxious, it made me realize how insane it is to think that children of God, *who trust in Him,* would be anxious. Logically speaking, if we trust in all the Word tells us, it makes no rational sense. I know it's hard to feel that way sometimes when I'm in the thick of it, but this helped me zoom out a bit and gain perspective. Wow, this was encouraging. Thank God for this message and I thank God for working obedience in Alex.
Thank you Alex. I have been looking for someone to speak on exactly how I have been feeling. My business just failed and it has really made me reassess a lot of how I operate. I was suffering from anxiety daily. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Thank you, Alex. I have been thinking about my living situation and money. Lately, I have been having a hard time listening to Him and knowing my heart/ trusting in Him
Starting to watching your videos for a while now. And I genuinely appreciate every word you say it’s getting inside my head and realizing Gods words thank you I have to work on myself and do better for myself. Again thank you.
I have learned this lesson the hard way with placing success and money above God. Trusting only in myself and capabilities instead of in him. Nothing wrong with success or money but it doesnt come first before God. Never again.
Wow! I’ve had this in my watch later for 3 months, but kept going past it. I finally watched it today and I know why-such a timely word!! Convicting and speaks right to my situation. Thanks for being faithful and listening to the Lord
Thank you Alex. This channel has helped guide me through my Christian journey. Keep going! Blessings to you and your family. May God continue to lay his hands on you.
I appreciate your podcast so much because you guys are always so humble and honest. As an entrepreneur myself I understand this COMPLETELY! I recently pursued something in my business that made total sense but the money was the motive. I didn’t sell a 1! 😅 but the next day one of my clients just GAVE ME $1000 and immediately I heard the holy spirit say “I told you to be still and know” 😮💨 The conviction man, but lesson learned.
