Russ Taff - Got past my alcoholic preacher Dad with God the Father's help.
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Russ, through all you went through, your singing and music has blessed us for years. Thank you and thank you God for Russ❤
Russ Taff's singing can make your withdrawals go away, I know this for a fact. And I knew it before I heard this story.
There are no words to express how deeply this testimony from Russ has touched my family and I. I want to thank him with all of my heart. Praise God !
All a Son wants to hear, I'm Proud of You.
Russ Taff this is hooch I don't know if you remember me but I've been sober since 2018 I had a stroke that got me sober quick God bless you
I WAS a alcoholic..... Found myself in a one God Apostolic Church house, head in hands, trying to seek not only forgiveness, but help.. Thinking i was hopeless, the grace of God pulled me to my feet, and as my hands went up in surrender, my mouth opened with desperate praise and thanks for the help God had already provided for my family. As the tears fell, God poured out his Spirit on me and i began to speak in tongues as the Spirit gave the utterance.. That was 5 years ago. I had been completely delivered from all my addictions. They say your always an alcoholic, they want you to say that your a recovering alcoholic. Thats the worlds language, not Gods. When you get the real Holy Ghost, you are delivered indeed. Glory to God.
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Amen you are NOT a alcoholic . If you no longer drink you are made whole by our forgiving saviour Jesus Christ and to him we have no past he dont recall our sins to us he takes it away!!
Beautiful. What a blessing to hear a brother or sister in Christ have the courage to share about their brokenness and God's, the Father's, loving restoration.
Russ, thank you for your transparency! I know they’re many alcoholics in the gospel industry, my precious late husband was one. Petra begged you hire him as lead guitarist and he declined! He was a gospel writer with some songs he wrote after vivid dreams he had or night visions. His Dad was our Pastor and I went to Him , when my husband was DJ FM Gospel station. Blood clot went to his heart at work3 weeks after cold turkey . Same as you a voice spoke at liquor store told him not to buy it that day. He quit! But at 45 my young sons buried their Dad.
I always felt there was something going on here but now I know and let me say this, it's very brave to do a talk like this.
Love your music Russ. It had a huge place in my early years as a Christian, but your honesty is even better. 😊
Yes sir I grew up in church as well singing and my preacher dad was an abusive hurtful man and i started with the drink and have progressed as most addicts will and I don't want to be this anymore .. pls pray for me I'm struggling right now .. I am trying to stay clean for my daughters .. and myself and Because I know its the right thing to do
Lil Lady I will pray fervently for you. GOD CAN AND WILL DELIVER YOU. SURRENDER AND TELL YOURSELF YOU DESERVE TO LIVE THE PERFECT PLAN GOD HAS FOR YOU.
THANK YOU RUSS, I LOVE YOUR MUSIC AND THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST SINCERE TESTIMONIES I HAVE EVER HEARD IN MY 42 YEARS OF BEING A CHRISTIAN. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR GIFT OF MUSIC THAT YOU USE FOR THE LORD AND FOR GIVING YOUR PERSONAL TESTIMONY. GOD BLESS YOU !
I LOVE this man. My love for him goes far deeper than his immense talent. His heart is genuine and his vulnerability touches me greatly.
Thank you Russ for the Godly man you are.
Russ, I was first introduced to you when I moved from Brazil to USA about 30 year ago. God has used and will continue to use you on a might way. What a honest testimony. Blessings to you and family.
God bless you Russ Taft. I love you so much. The Lord was living in you then when you were in so much despair. When you sing, "Praise The Lord", it is anointed by God! I'm so glad you're healing!
Russ, I've loved you as a brother in Christ for decades, and I celebrate your victory over wounds of the past in Jesus' name. Thank You for ministering to me so deeply through your gift of music!
I love his songs. Such a wonderful voice.
Russ, your songs have always ministered to me since my early teenage years into today...so proud of you and love you as a brother in Christ
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I would give ANYTHING to be able to talk to Russ. His life mirrors mine so much! I can relate to everything he says. Why we have crises so much later in life rather than when we’re kids going through it truly remains a mystery to me. I have so much respect for his candor and I hope he knows how much he helps others with his life story.
What a testimony. Thank you.
Russ's story resonates with me. My own father was stern and hyper-critical. I have lived - now almost 80 years - with an almost overwhelming sense of worthlessness. Russ is right. If you are told something often enough, you come to believe it.
I had the great opportunity to meet Russ once. He was extremely kind and did not make me feel anything other than a friend. Met him at Mt Paran COG in Atlanta many years ago. His humility made such an impression on me.
ELOHIM bless you for your courage in sharing this painful part of your life, Russ.
I am blown away! I appreciate the honesty so much!
Millions of hearts and souls have reached out for the only name whereby men can be saved - JESUS- because of Russ Taff. I am one of them! So thankful God has worked healing in his life to know just how much the Father loves him.
I can relate with Russ. I didn't have an alcoholic dad, but I went thru a lot of emotional and verbal abuse, bullying, and peer rejection. Told I was worthless, wouldn't succeed, etc. God brought me through it, just like he did for Russ.
Russ that's great it's so hard I can relate I've been sobor 24 years and I couldnt do it alone bye my self I went to rehab after rehab been to prison couple times I got dawn on my knees on a prison floor in my room and cry and cryed out you to god and told him I cany do this anymore and told him he knows I tryed and I told god I knoe you can help me becouse I cant do it and ask him to take it away from me and it was gods way to take that away sobor 13 years only god did that and hes helping me change my life many mountains I've climbed but got got me over so I can relate my family are alcoholics and I was and drug addict and I pray for them breaks my heart seeing them with that disease and I can stop them only pray I hope and pray that god help them to so I can have a family back its lonely for me becouse thay are very sick I just keep my faith in god and hope he gives them that freedom from it and clean them up so thank you for that testimony I can relate to all of it and I thank god evrey day for saveing me and giveing me another chance to live s life for him thank you god bless and love your music
My family including my brother listen to you album Medals. What a great album. Grew up listening to your music. Thanks for the testimony.
Thanks for this, Russ. I'm 55 and struggled all my life because my dad has never ever affirmed me. I don't feel affirmed even now. But this gives me help. I'm a singer/writer myself, but all I hear in my mind is how much a failure I am and I'll never amount to anything. Your testimony helps and gives me hope that one day I'll be free of the mental tape. God bless you!
You can do it, dont give up. Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy comes in the morning.
My dad is a pastor/alcoholic ..and I just felt so alone bc I felt like no one would understand my situation so I don’t speak abt instead I go to therapy..this is the first story I’ve heard that i can relate to bc your dad was a pastor/alcoholic like mine..so thank you for sharing ur story it’s really nice to relate with someone
My ex-husband was an alcoholic too he told me the exact same thing...years of telling me I was unworthy and a " piece of sh*t" when all I did was everything for my family. When I finally had the courage to leave...he said the same thing Russ dad said to him " you will never make it without me ..you will never get a job.." The last time he almost killed me....i prayed and thanks to Jesus I actually lived....I drove 16 hrs almost straight back home only stopping for about 30 mins to rest and I didn't sleep. The years of abuse and my husband would not sleep in the bed with me.....caused me to have severe insecurities in my new relationship. I said some mean things to my new boyfriend....Thanks to prayer and forgiveness God is changing me daily. But I was doing the same thing to my new boyfriend.....Russ said he did to his wife ..... First thing is ....get away leave and pray for guidance and God will help you just keep having faith and be patient and wait on the Lord. Also forgive the alcoholic who hurt you. They themselves need prayer the most. The road is tough at first when you leave you will face MANY temptations. Just keep away from them and people who you know are not your friends. Turning to pills or alcohol only deadens the problem for a moment....and causes severe health problems. Pray for healing and forgiveness and help to forgive the alcoholic who hurt you so many years. God will see your forgiving heart and he will bless you just be patient and wait and see you put God first and he will give you the desires of your heart. Remember spiritual warfare is REAL be strong and forgive stay sober so when the enemy comes you can mentally face him. Resist him and he will flee. Always forgive.....bc the person who hurt you was spiritually possessed with evil. Forgive and you will be forgiven.
What a testimony! Your music has touch my heart for years! I am so thankful for the gift that our GOD has given you! What we would have missed , had you not recovered from all your adversity. Praise GOD!!
The man shares honestly,from his heart. Our triumphs and failures as Christian’s…
Too many Christian’s are not as bold in revealing their frailties.
We ALL STRUGGLE!
Amen! Amen! I have a new DAD!
Praise the Lord, Hallelujah! 🙏
I love Russ Taff and this was touching. I would like to add one thing coming from something similar minus the alcohol. I only found out after my fathers death what he had to deal with in his life and it was way worse than what Russ has described. We need to remember that our dads have a past also and that past gets carried on from generation to generation until someone breaks that chain. I'm not talking down on my brother Russ but I'm willing to bet his father has some evil demons from his own lifestyle that he couldn't break away from and the booze is everyone's friend. Keep that in mind next time you want to blame your father for something. Get healed, forgive and pray for your father. Now I'm in a similar position with my son. 3 generations of deep pain extended to the next generation.
And if you think about it , go back further from your dad's dad to his dad - 4 generations. Who knows how the devil was trying to destroy this family but the devil does. I have a lot more to sat brother Russ but can't , this isn't the correct forum.
Not everyone needs to know the details but the thumbnail almost stopped me from listening but I love the way you sing and usher in the spirit with this song. Think about the poor example to showed others by drinking and preaching and singing praise songs. I'm sure someone along the way saw it and said what a hypocrite and never came back around. Sin is sin and it damages us all. God Bless.
God bless you Russ Taft! I was married to a raging alcoholic. He loved Jesus but couldn't stop drinking because he couldn't forgive his Grandfather and older brother for simultaneously sexually abusing him. He was forced at 14 years old to run away from home to escape the abuse. He lived in the streets and was taken in by the gangs where he went on to live a life of crime. He used alcohol to numb the pain of it all. He was incarcerated several times and eventually met Jesus, in prison. He went through a program to renounce gang affiliation. That's when we met. He could not be set free from the demons that had him bound because he could not comprehend forgiveness. In 2013 he was murdered by his former gang, from which he had been a leader. Blood in blood out. Jesus came to me the night he died. He told me "You live by the sword, you die by the sword." Prior to Jesus' words, I thought my husband died of an aneurysm. The next day I began to investigate his death and discovered he died from a brain hemorrhage from being beaten. I do believe my husband is with Jesus. He never knew the love of an earthly Father. His memories of his Father were of being beaten with a chain. And he then was abused by the two men he should have been able to trust, his Grandfather and own big Brother. He had a deep "Father Fracture", which is satan's aim for mankind. If he can destroy man's perception of "Father", he can distort man's perception of Abba, Father God. I thank God for the BLOOD OF JESUS which can make man whole! Thank you for sharing your testimony. I've listened to you since I was 17, and now Im 59. You take me back to my "First Love". God bless you and whoever made this video!🙏🙏🙏❤🙏🙏🙏
I had an alcoholic and violent father. His words and actions deeply scarred me. I was saved, but I was terrified of God the Father.....afraid He was like my earthly dad. When I was in my 40's, Jesus showed me our Heavenly Father in scripture by His words and behavior. Then, He lead me to Ephesians where I found out I'd been adopted back when I accepted Christ as my Savior. I had a new dad, and He's the God of the Universe. I cried so hard with joy and relief that only God knows how many tears fell into my Bible on that page. My earthly father was still alive, but I felt FREE and LOVED and VALUED in God's sight. It completely changed my life! Thank You, Lord!!!!
We have loved you from the 90s, Russ. It was Love...Forgive Me..incredible songs. I have played both at Celebrate Recovery.
He went to our school today,, he told us his story and sang for us. I cried so much.
You have always had such an anointing and I get where the angst in your voice comes from. The sound of need and intensity. It is such a blessing to hear your story of healing because this shame and guilt is something so many precious anointed children of God struggle with. You were always worthy and anointed. It just took time and receiving and the surrender to be healed. You have always been my favorite Male Christian vocalist and I’m so thankful you have received the healing you deserve. Your voice has soothed and blessed and healed so many people.
Beautiful.
Russ this video has broken me out of my discouragement and pressures. I cried and cried. I was feeling depressed and I was married to a drug addict that overdosed a few years after our divorce. We’ve been kicked around by the church but we have meetings in Holy Ghost meetings that lasts till past midnight. I play your video singing ain’t no grave and dance and act crazy. The people love it as I dance and smile and yell and dance and drag people to dance.
God bless you, Russ!
Russ... I'm thanking God that even we commit sin there were brethren who could stand up to reach for us... You was been introduced to me by a radio with your song "We will stand" from thay day I never forget those songs it always lifting me up... And so are you... Keep on my brother...
His testimony is very encouraging even David meece has incredible test my those two should get together share each other's testimony
Russ is such an inspiration to me personally!! Thank you Mr. Taff
I love Russ Taft's ministry through song and testimony !
Russ was in my high school class. What he says in this video reminds me of what I was struggling with at the time. Later when I went to college the struggle continued. During my first year in college a man knocked on my door and asked me if I wanted to talk about Jesus. That night I made the decision to follow Jesus. The man who led me to Christ taught me to be a follower of Jesus. Because of that kind of discipleship I realized it was my time to reach someone else. So I prayed and asked God to give me a man to meet with. God gave me not only one man to meet with but he eventually gave me a team of men. A few years ago I had gotten to know one of my neighbors and in one of our discussions he said he had become an atheist. When he told me how he had become an atheist I realized what had happened. He grew up in the church with his questions going unanswered. He saw the Christians as not having answers. He agreed to meet with me each week. So we met for four each week discussing any questions he had. When he knocked on my door for the third meeting he told me had decided to follow Jesus. Later we started doing a unit of study on how to interpret scripture. It opened his eyes. He wanted to know how to reach his friends he had misled. Today he is a leader in the church where he once sought answers. Often we have no idea what people are going through unless we care enough to engage them on their level.
Hey Gerald, thank you for sharing your story. We would love to have you share your story on video like Russ did. We have an app called "The Big Share" that walks you through the process of sharing your story with others!
Have been Their. Heal Me, Or Kill me, Yes. I got Clean, Sobriety, April 4th, My Date.y'all Honor and Glory to Jesus Christ.. I love to Hear This story. Such a Great Inspiration.. To so many.RUSS... YES GOD is Faithful!!
I’m so proud to be your sister in Christ! FREEDOM in Jesus from pain and addiction!!
Thank you for sharing your life.I am inspired.
Love you Russ. Blessed to see you at Jesus NW. You helped me threw tough time before. With the grace of God!
Russ the one thing you made it and your dad beat you down and kept beat but you prove him wrong. I'm proud of you and so many people are proud of you.the came but God wipe them away
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That's MEGA love!
Thank you for your testimony
Powerful testimony 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
A wonderful testimony
Powerful testimony 🙌 👏
I have faith in u be Strong
Go forward see the ligth u are free
I knew there was a reason I was drawn to you, it's because of addiction. I'm still fighting, but I just don't know where to go from here. But, thank You for this. At least I know there's hope for me!
Don't you give up girl.. you will make it.. I myself was an alcoholic so bad there was no place for me but you know what my Jesus step in and delivered me completely.. He will do it for you too.. just pray and believe and the Great Physician will set you free.. your in my prayers ❤🙌🙌🙌
@@Love-sv7vg Thank you so much! I need the very support and hope you just showed me. Please do keep me in your prayers, because I need all I can get.
@@tammy6413 Amen Amen.. your in my prayers Tammy.. may God Bless you abundantly 🌻🌺🌼🌹❤🙌🙌🙌
Matthew 9 v 12
On hearing this
Jesus Said
"It is Not the healthy who needs a doctor
But the sick!"
Thank God
russ met Dr Jesus!
I've loved your voice since day one this is hooch hootch
To stop withdrawing. Nobody can break your heart into If You believe in love. 😊.
wow I never knew...
God still loves you
Wow!!!
Canta muito lindo
I needed this today
Jesus can all things love you my friend, belivie and I pray
for your life
SOU BRASILEIRO E AMO SEUS LOUVORES. MESMO COM CERTA DIFICULDADE NO INGLES, MAS TUDO ISSO É LINDO E DIFERENTE EM OUVIR.
There are many
Men - some incarcerated - who have never had a father touch them kindly or speak to them anything affirming or positive. Sons need to hear an older man they respect validate them and role model male godliness.
Wow
Russ I'm a singer and I had a Life Like yours my parents starting at age 6 Lock me away for the next 7 yours my dad wood take a bull bull dip I would hid under the car to be safe but they would get me later then after my first marriage I got on hard drugs for the next 35 year never read a book but Wrote a book Dance with the Devil Sang with the Angel (Quote (Author Youth ) if you can check it out, by the way been clean by Jesus Christ but I had 10 kids and Loss 8 and I Love your music And Your my inspiration God Blessings.
Let your testimony be used of the Lord!
OH SHIT!! RUSS?!?! NOOOOOO!
Why can't I find your best album on pop media?!?
If you guys want help with addictions study people like Dr Margaret Paul. Drugs, food, sex or not the real issue but there are things you used to cope with pain. Go to the root cause and learn to deal with the pain.
Whoever down voted this video is really downvoting God.
Stories. Instead, the Gospel is the power of God to salvation. If the focus is on God and His Word then its not on oneself. Let the Word of God dwell in you richly.
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