Moved to tears because God truly is CONSISTENT. Caresse's mama being able to truly rest hit me hard. That's a parent's love. Welcome back home Caresse!
I'm the mom, i am so grateful for the testimony. I have a daughter that claims to be trans and another daughter claims to be gay. both grew up in church. this has been going on for about 3 years. i told my daughter Jesus is better than anything and only true peace can be found in Him. she said if you really believe that than let Jesus do his thing. ouch! yes. Jesus do your thing!! help me not to jump ahead of the Holy Spirit, but to be ready and sensitive to the Spirit when i am to ask the question. are you ready to surrender?
Another Mom, another daughter who needed deliverance from an abusive, narcissistic relationship. The Holy Spirit taught me how much I needed to lean on and WAIT on Him, especially when what seemed so plain to me, the things that broke my heart about what she was settling for, she just could not see. And when I stepped in front of the Holy Spirit and spoke truth to my daughter out of turn, that just drove her further away. I finally yielded to the Spirit of God and began to trust and pray through His promises and His finished work in my child, no matter what it looked like in the moment. I enlisted other prayer warriors and whenever I dealt with my child, I just loved her. Peace grew. Then one day, a couple years into the process, she asked me to gather all those who prayed for her. Long story short, she walked out of an almost marriage to the narcissist, scales fell from her eyes, healing began, and slowly but surely walked back to God! And I keep praying to safeguard the deliverance. Hallelujah!! To God be the glory!
@@colleendavis734 definitely been a time of growth for me, as much as i want my kids to be walking with Jesus, He wants my whole heart too! My husband and i are going through so much right now with our kids, but amazingly we have peace and even joy, it truly surpasses understanding!! my husbands daughter is reported missing for about 4 months now, she struggles with addiction and so detectives haven't done much in looking for her. she hasn't even contacted her sister. I look forward to the testimony our kids will have of His goodness! To God be the glory!
I have two grown daughters that love the Lord and seek the Lord. But it wasn’t always that way. The oldest fought me every step of the way. So when I realized it wasn’t my job to be anyones savior, especially my daughters, I kept quiet unless asked about Jesus and I prayed without ceasing. It took years for true change to take place but we mustn’t ever forget God’s word, believe it and stand on it. Train up a child in the way they should go and when they get old they will not depart from it. God is not a man that he should lie so if his words are true, we must keep praying for them because the prayers of the righteous avail much and it will come to pass if it’s within God’s will. If they ever accepted Jesus Christ they belong to Him and will return to Him b 4 they leave this earth. We must know if God chose them before the foundation of the world, it’s no way they will ever be able to get around it. The Greek word translated “draw” is helkuo, which means “to drag” so if God has to drag them to Him He will. Trust Him to do only what He can do. We can love them, witness to them pray for them, be the example to them, but only He can save them. Remain in peace too as you wait for them to be delivered. You must remember they are fighting demons we didn’t fight in our time and that’s why we must be suited up with our armor. In the end, God is going to win. May God bless you and your family.
Praying for you and your family Brenda. As the daughter of a praying mother, I have true faith that you will see your answered prayers come into being. Your prayers and faith move mountains (even the kind in other people's minds). Praying along side you sister.
And your *gentleness* is so essential in this time of trusting Him. Keep your heart filled with hope of the beautiful future in store for your family. Your prayers never go unseen by Him. God bless
This is proof that we should always extend love and grace to all people irrespective of their attitude toward us, it is not personal but spiritual. Set boundaries but don't take is personally - sow a seed of love.
My story has so little in common with Caresse's story but when she said, "I'm not married but I got a good thing at home with God." It hit me like bricks. In July 2021, after 28 years of marriage, I quickly & unexpectedly lost my Lover. I don't feel like I got a good thing at home. My emotions are screaming, "HE's not Enough!!!" . . . My emotions are a liar. I am still so sad but Jesus is enough.
I’m praying for you! I’m going through a divorce and the LORD has been faithful in revealing himself and reminding me he has me. That was a similar feeling for me❤
The never had a ratchet season temptation is REAL. I had to taste and see the deceptions of this world for myself from the ages of 23 to 27. Never going back 😂 Thank God he had mercy and grace on me and brought me back. I coulda got GOT but he kept me through my rebellion
So true! Raised in the church but had prodigal seasons but never fully walked away and always had the but… now I’m learning that’s a straight up lie
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100% . I never looked at it that way until hearing it just now. I grew up in the church and in private school and as I got older in college questioned my faith more and was intrigued by things I was told not to do but knowing it was wrong. So true. But by the grace of God, I fled those temptations❤
Yes! I went through a similar journey more in line with trying to "discover" what's really out there. I thought I was missing out on something and thought my friends were having so much fun. Only to find out they were depressed, lost, and broken. The worst part was wrestling with the guilt of my choices. Why am I feeling this way? Do I truly know who God is, and have I truly accepted Him in my heart and mind? We're not supposed to question God, but He welcomes our questions. How would we learn if we didn't ask? Of course, it's partly due to the intention behind the question. However, He says in Isaiah 1, Come now, let us reason together. If you bring it (whatever it is) to Him (that's the together part), He can reveal the core of the missing piece that resulted in your choice to move away from Him. This was my story as well, BUT God! He never gave up on me. He allowed me to experience some things to be a testimony to others. I no longer look, sound, or think like I used to. Inviting Jesus into our lives makes us foreign to our former selves and the world. Jesus warned us in Mark 6:4, 'A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home. ' And for that, I'm genuinely grateful for what He has done in and to my life. The moral of the story, stay under the hand and protection of God. He's a gentleman and would never force us to do anything. But when you genuinely call on His name in surrender, He will answer that call. Be courageous, for He is with you, and He loves you!
Sooo true. I’ve been saved since 5 & I’m 22 almost 23 at the time of this comment. I fell away from God completely at one period & other periods I didn’t follow God closely. I recently realized that most of my life I was way too familiar with God that I lost awe of Him in moments
Jackie is me when getting complimented, awkward 😂 But this was a blessing to hear, I never really understood what deconstruction meant but in this context I can relate. Thank God for his patience with us
I can relate to this 100%! Walked way from Jesus and the church to pursue the world and same sex relationship. And the experiences Caresse speaks about, the anxiety, anger, etc, ALL ME!!! And praise Jesus, He welcomed me back! And now me and my ex-partner are co parenting our children for the Lord! Don't give up on your loved ones saints!! There is hope and His name is Jesus!!
Walking through this season with my adult children now. So thankful for stories like yours! Gives this momma hope! Will not stop praying & believing for my prodigals.
She mentioned at one point “do what thy will” & Jackie said yeah a satanist said it. She followed up with “ I wish instead of going off on you I hit you privately so I could skip all this & work it out through you” but that’s when God said reason you go through this is because he saw what you were hiding God wanted to cleanse you fully. When we don’t fully release it ALL over to Christ he can’t fix the representative of us. God wants it ALL so you can have the real peace that passes understanding 🙌🏾. Lord I thank you amen for caring about every part of us. Never letting us go Lord as your sons and daughters. Thank you Lord Jesus amen. There’s a song that speaks about the reckless love of God leaving the 99 for the 1 and that’s essentially what she experienced now she can never get to say Gods not real because she’s fully experienced Gods love for just her & Gods made it personal.
I’m glad she said that she thought she had faith. As a person who grew up in church and eventually ended up atheist and in the occult and New Age, I know now that I have truly been saved, that it wasn’t that I left the faith, I was never truly in it as I did not know God. It wasn’t until God opened my eyes to sin and who He is that I repented and became born again. Changed my whole life around in literally a moment. Just because someone grows up hearing something doesn’t mean they truly believe it. Only God can change our hearts. I thank God for pulling me out of the mire and the muck and my mom for always praying for me. Don’t stop praying for your loved ones. As she stated, my experience has helped me to extend grace to EVERYONE. I know that they are lost and looking for something to fill them and they don’t know where to find that. I cannot change their minds, but I can tell them the reason for the hope I have in me the freedom in Christ, and that Jesus died that they may have that hope too.
This was EPIC!!!! I'm in the position Caresse's momma was in. This spoke volumes to me on SO MANY levels. I LOVE my daughter and constantly asking God how to love her and constantly show her love through the choices she's making just like He does with me time and time again. THIS WAS SO GOOD!! Thank you for being REAL saints and for having these TOUGH discussions we need to hear. It will help so many who are suffering. To God be the Glory. What a mighty God we serve. 💛
Navigating the deconstruction of my friend right now and someone sent me this video and this conversation is so encouraging. Praying and holding fast to the hope that she will return to the faith.
This is so powerful. I love hearing this testimony because when we hear of people denouncing their faith or falling away for one reason or another we tend to take one of two stances. 1. We make it our mission to chastise them and tell them they’re wrong as if we have the power to convict, or 2. We separate ourselves from them as if we fear contamination by proximity. All the while our job is to love them, pray and just be there. I think some people need to come to the realization of uncertainty in their faith, because it’s only then that they can deconstruct what was built on a shaky foundation and truly experience God for themselves to be fully persuaded.
Powerful beyond words. This episode literally deconstructed the thought process of confusion in a wilderness experience of modern day sin. The young lady literally used many words to remind us THIS is the way, the truth and the life..... May her business flourish and may her life prove God is good.
This testimony gives so much hope to parents who are praying for their children who are out there wandering, lost without Jesus. Thank you for sharing it.
This channel is really blessing me. I ignorantly look at other ppl live in sin and covet that or envy the fact that they can let there flesh completely rule their life and fully enjoy it. But in hindsight for me I realize that’s not true joy they are experiencing.
2022 up to now has been deconstruction for me - sometimes we gotta go through the wilderness to gain clarity; and God will be at the other end waiting for you
20 minutes in and i do not have words. Her story is mine in so many ways. It is kind of scary. At the same time, it is comforting because I recently joined the faith again and this is helping me to know that it will be ok.
“I cried out to God yesterday.. and HE HEARD MY CRY??!!” Ooh!! That touched my heart. That’s a feeling I know. I have a relative who I love who has renounced the faith and calls me all the time to try and convince me Christianity is wrong and I had to say one day “I’m a Christian! I’ll always be a Christian! I know Jesus and I know God!” And it’s because of that statement she said there. God had so clearly heard my cries and responded there’s no way I can turn away. There’s been times I felt alone but God shows himself through the living word. It’s nice to hear people’s stories.
YESSSSSSSS!! I’ve battled suicide my whole life. Trauma after trauma, and then I yelled at God, “what do you want from me?” That afternoon, I ltook a nap, and Jesus came to me in a dream, took me to Heaven, and nothing has been the same since. I LOVE HIM like I never thought possible. I’m a total Jesus Freak, now, ❤ I just cannot even explain it - the amount of love is like, beyond all that’s even promised in the Bible, He is amazing! how does everyone not want this? I love y’all! Thank you for sharing your story, you’re all so beautiful! ❤
I discover the Perrys on you tube about two weeks ago I couldn’t stop listening to you guys. I have learnt a lot from you.I thank God for Jackie’s boldness and method of presentation of her messages.you are a blessing to the body of Christ .As to your husband Preston when I listen to the way he speaks to the unbelievers with love and gentleness sympathizing with their past bad experiences.I say to myself I have a lot to learn in evangelism. I just want to say to Jackie we are in the day and age where people want to walk naked ,God has raised you up as a role model in the body of Christ even we older ones are following you as you follow Christ please cover your yourself well when you come .This correction is out of love.
This is great! Jesus is always there, we are the ones who drift away. Yet He loves us still even when we don't seem to see or acknowledge it and we do things to hurt Him. He indeed loves unconditionally! Thank you for sharing Caresse. Gloryyy!!!
So when she stated "Christians are like robots" I agree with that and I think that is a factor on why some Christians question it. Christians really do not ask questions as to what do I believe, do I believe what scripture is saying. Did I come to know Christ because I wanted to be saved and I wanted a relationship , a personal relationship with Him or was it because I felt pressured since I was raised in the church and the expectancy is to become a Christian.
I love what she said, “ God keeping her sensitive to the things of Him” because I was there at one point and turned my back on the faith, but God kept me sensitive to the sin I was in and the direction I was heading! Praise God!! I’m thankful not to be a reprobate 🤎🙌🏾🙏🏾
The part when she stated her mom went to sleep for the first time in 2 years!! This was my mom after I started listening to God! Also, when I told a friend that I was done with the “life” and I wanted to really follow God she was really upset! Mad!! Like why would you do that!! I felt everything in this conversation I lived it! A preacher’s kid and I still chose what I wanted!! And then God apprehended me! I’m so thankful for His long suffering love!!
Man, this episode I’ll probably watch 3 more times. So Honest. So Raw. So full of conviction and THE PURE LOVE OF CHRIST! whew! I could run a lap rit nah!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾Glory! Thanks for sharing your testimony Caress. The part about him hearing your plea/ your cry!!! I almost couldn’t handle it! 😅🙌🏾👏🏾🤎❣️.
I am so blessed and encouraged by Caresses testimony and the words spoken by Preston, Jackie and Caresse! So many nuggets here I can take to heart! I too am losing lots of sleep over my daughter. I hope one day to hear her give a similar testimony and to get a good nights sleep! Blessings to you all and THANK YOU for this podcast. I think Ive watched almost every one and each one has encouraged me! :)
😩😩😩crying, grateful, hopeful as a parent praising the Father for his love for his children. I praise God for this testimony. Keep working in the kingdom Mr. And Mrs. Perry
I loveeeee the emotional maturity and transparency throughout this episode! The way y'all was throwing light shade at each other in the beginning tickled me but most importantly I appreciated how you guys were able to reconnect and just lay it all out with no hard feelings being involved! I'm currently wrestling with my flesh in regards to my sexuality, I too grew up in the church and dealing with PK syndrome, feeling like I had to "be perfect". I was angry and I felt alone growing up not having the tools to fight so I hid, and the more I suppressed the more I felt depressed because I felt alone in the battlefield! I was like, "who could verbally speak on this matter that's actually been in MY shoes without twisting or perverting the Gospel?" Feel me? Jackie, Thank You for being fearless with your testimony and for your obedience to God, trusting him and allowing him to use you to help us! I knew it was possible, but now being able to hear about your past lifestyle to now seeing the fruits of your faithful labor produce an in this physical realm having a supportive husband and an overall beautiful family is proof that God Can & he will do it! I love you guys so much God bless 💜🙏🏾
I truly truly understand how you feel Jacky, of pulling away from a person because of pain. I'm currently struggling with that because it's just too much to bear for me, but you saying that God stayed with Caresse even if He was the one who was offended the most, reminded me of how big God's love is...Thank God that He is not like us indeed, that He pursues His sheep, and that His patience is long suffering. This just humbled me immensely, and made me realize just how much prayer and compassion people need. God bless this testimony.
Loved the story about how your mom hasn't slept in 3 years because you were lost and she had to find a way to get you back. If we who are sinners won't sleep until to we find our lost children, how much more God Almighty will not rest until all of his children are home in Christ! Praise be Jesus Christ who loves us and will NEVER leave us abandoned or alone. Hallelujah!
I am SOOO ENCOURAGED, GRATEFUL AND HONORED to hear your story!!! 😭😭👏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️❤️❤️. As a mom, with a daughter who is experiencing the same questioning of orientation and faith, I NEEDED THIS; it STIRS AND BEAUTIFIES my faith❤️❤️🙌🏽🙌🏽. The part about your mom sleeping for the first time in 3 years because her daughter was lost - I’m boohooing, and did through the whole episode! Thank you again for the honor of receiving your story!! ❤. Thank you Preston and Jackie for being such faithful disciples and for bringing such holy and beautiful content to the masses!! All for the purpose of giving glory to Jesus! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽Thank you!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
I am not a word smith and what I want to say never seems to come across well in words. Thank you for your extreme love of Jesus and just talking thru things. I strive to be in the word more and to just sit and listen to Him
I'm from South Africa and I've just given my life to Christ again, I've been living as a lesbian woman for over 10 years now, I also grew up in a Christian church, used to play piano at church and then I lost my way, I just realised there's really nothing better than Jesus, thanks a lot for your podcasts, I've been following them from 2022 and finally God's grace came knocking again, I need Jesus more than I've ever needed him before to help me break the cycle.
Crying here. This story resonates so much with me. The true diliverance that Jesus offers on the Cross is by looking at HIM, HIS love for us and specifically me. Not by looking at our imperfections, cuz that ain't helping no one, it reinforces the accuser's tactics. Understanding the Mercy of God must be revealed to us it can't be a head knowledge thing. Caresses saw it in full display that day when she finally cried out to God. I pray the Lord keeps her and reminds her this fact when the enemy gon come luring around . Bless you sister 🙏
😢😢😢😢she was finally sleeping. Oh my I can’t relate to that. I know that one day I will be able to sleep. Because if HE did it for you Mom HE is going to do it for me. Thank you Jesus❤AWESOME PODCAST! Thank you 🙏🏽
I’m sitting here watching this getting my hair done trying to control my composure!! Going through the motions, about to be laid out on this salon floor in worship!! 😂🙏🏾This was so powerful! Thank you for this space
Great testimony, thank God for bringing Caresse through it all. This testimony will help so many people. God bless you Perry Family for inviting her to tell her testimony.
This is awesome, so much of what she says resonates with me, I’ve been that good girl who always wonder is there something outside God, why can’t I “live” a little, but thankfully some how I’ve always experienced God enough to know that to die to my fleshly desires is a privilege for the price of knowing and to be known by God of all, through Jesus my Lord. Nothing is worth giving that up
PRESTON YOU ARE A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART ❤️. I LOVE THE WAY YOU COMPLIMENT YOUR WIFE SHE'S IS BEAUTIFUL AND. A AWESOME TEACHER SO ARE YOU MAN OF GOD.
Whew!!! All of this. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Highlighting the part where you said God hears you. I literally cry about that everytime God responds to me. I amazed that He even cares. His love is like no other. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
So important🥺 I am so happy that apart of this conversation is growing up Christian and now (college, work, new apartment, whatever that point that marks the sudden reveal is) encountering a completely different side to it, and just almost the whiplash that is. I think most of the pressure is being expected to handle it well, and when you feel yourself slipping from the wellness, that’s too gone for you. Because you know better, you’ve known better your entire life, and now you kinda have to admit that you don’t know (it’s new) - and just the self condemnation that comes with that😔. Like you should’ve known.
This was a great episode!!! God bless this young lady and Holy Spirit keep her all the days of her life!!! That took courage and I was blessed just watching her… I’m looking forward to seeing how God uses her.
loved how raw and candid this was! can relate so much, so many gems! thanks for this episode, God is so beautiful. really understood living a life without God is not a life worth living, got it! ✨
So much said. Every word needed to be heard. I am made full by this testimony. I will be rewatching cause I need to. Felt seen and understood watching this. So encouraged by this episode!
I really needed to hear this testimony! As it is a struggle I’m currently facing with a couple friends who have left the faith, and I have 1 friend who’s story is very similar to Caress. Thank God for his restoration power & I am praying & believing God will restore my friends as well!
This testimony definitely makes my mind reminiscent of how God's love rescued me and how God is mighty to save and still saving...whew my God! God is so amazing and thank you Perry's for always presenting the word of God in such a real and relevant way!
To God be the glory for this sister's incredible journey. It gives me hope for my family members that are struggling with same sex identity and sexual immorality. My faith has been charged
I know this is so unrelated, but I'm going through a kinda similar journey in trying to find a church,, for some reason, I just can't seem to hear God telling me what church to go to. It's really overwhelming. Asking for advice, everyone is trying to pull you in their direction, GOOD PODCAST THOUGH, both sides of my brain have been scratched, and definitely a lot of topics, ways, and contexts to think about. Approaching such a delicate subject in a God-fearing manner... thank you The Perrys.
Grateful for this phenomenal conversation. I will watch again because Caresse made so many points any of us can make, not just those with homosexuality as their challenge in life. She voiced all sorts of stuff that's been whispered at the back of my mind before. And then her relationship is now with the Lord, which I can totally understand. I saved this video for my next apologetics small group. This will give context for the deconstruction POV. Again, phenomenal.
Wow! This is beautiful! Just to hear about God’s grace and his love and to see true reconciliation that can only happen through Christ! I enjoyed this so much
I can not relate to the particular struggle she is sharing about….other than the root issue of sometimes just not understanding this God that I love but I LOVE and applaud her honesty and the bravery It takes to share so vulnerably. I applaud you sister!! ❤
I love this testimony! Not only with reconciliation of friendship but reconciliation with the Lord. Listening to the dialogue between you three is so refreshing. Thank y'all!
This was so good and encouraging. I truly desire for so many of my friends and family to know Christ and this def encourages me to keep praying. Also Preston I resonated so much to what you said at the end about praying God wouldn’t hide his face from me. Man, I felt that deep in my soul.
