Challenge The Shadow | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2024
- No challenge, no change.
In “Challenge The Shadow,” Pastor Steven Furtick shows us that things can change when we bring our doubts and shame to the light of God’s presence.
Pastors Steven & Holly Furtick captured a behind-the-scenes conversation where you can hear the parts that didn’t make it into the sermon. You can watch it here: • Go Back For Your Benefit
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Chapters:
0:00 - Challenge The Shadow
5:10 - No Challenge, No Change
9:24 - Is This All It Can Ever Be?
13:56 - Bring Your Situation To God
18:21 - Weep Bitterly, But Pray Faithfully
22:10 - Dealing With Your Shadow
26:07 - Things Change!
31:00 - Challenging Your Beliefs About Yourself
34:00 - The Way You See It Must Change
38:36 - That's Not How It's "Supposed" To Go!
43:03 - This Will Prove The Presence Of God
45:15 - Let's Get Practical
49:55 - Give Yourself Grace To Grow
53:57 - Speak To The Source
58:24 - It's Not Over
Scripture References:
2 Kings 20, verses 1-11
John 2, verses 18-19
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Elevation Worship’s latest album, “Can You Imagine?” features songs like “More Than Able,” “Trust In God,” “Praises,” and “Make A Way.” Elevation Worship is the musical expression of Elevation Church, led by pastor and visionary Steven Furtick. Elevation Worship has been steadily writing, recording, and releasing music since the church was founded more than 15 years ago in Charlotte, N.C. The ministry now has multiple locations throughout the US and Canada.
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God is good 😊 ALL THE TIME
Amen
Funny I’m actually watching this in the gym lol! God is good 🎉❤
Hot hot hot...period!😁😁😁
@@marisolheredia331 ☀️☀️☀️
Our daughter challenged the shadow. A person from college stalked and then shot her in the head, BUT God kept her alive, only 2% survive. Walking, talking miracle!!
She could've lost her life!💔💔💔
Praise god
Wow, a true testimony of our living God and his works!
God is the master over 5he shadow. God bless you both
Amen! Praise God! What a Testimony ❤
46 Year old senior citizen 😅 watching from Moffitt Cancer Center 🙌🏼 was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in December, but God said "not yet" 🕊️ Starting my last chemo cycle tomorrow and will ring the bell in August! 🎉🎉🎉 God moved the shadow
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Praise God!!! Praying for healing ❤️🩹 JESUS, thank you in advance for her ReCoVeRY ❤
Amen! ❤🎉
I was born in a Muslim family ...but the love that I have in my heart for Jesus Christ is huge ..I can proudly say that I am a Christian now and GOD has shown that he loves me too.
God has helped me challenge the shadow of addiction and prison and depression. He has delivered me time and time again. His grace has never ran out on my life. I should have been dead. He saved me from that life. He saved me from human trafficking. I could not have done it my self. The glory is all His. It was His hand. He saved me from the shadows. I will never be the same. :)
Wow! Praise the Lord!
@@MrRataPamPam yes! He is always up to something good!
Your testimony is that of many! You are stronger than you know! Just your story has helped you connect to so very many🙏🏻
@@peggybaker1852 Thank you sister! I appreciate your encouragement. It lifted my spirit and made my heart happy :) God is definitely up to something good. I just have to trust His process! May He bless you!
The Enemies cannot touch my daughter!!!! She is delivered from opioids ❤❤ in Jesus' Name!!!!
Oh my Freind I suffer from the same thing, and I am a woman of God. I will pray and continue to pray for your daughter would you please pray for me as well?
Amen
Hallelujah
IN JESUS NAME!!!!! 🙏🏻💕
Standing in agreement for deliverance, in the name of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit!!! 🙏🏽🙌🏽
My daughter is special needs but extremely brilliant and Loves Jesus with all her heart, soul and mind!!!
Thank God for my daughter’s salvation!!!!
How's she doing?!🥳🥳🥳
Praise God!! I have a special needs daughter as well and I have seen God use my child’s medical issues and disabilities to reveal his love and grace and ability to do miracles to non believers or just doubting believers!! I know my baby girls special needs has changed so many peoples minds about their unbelief in God. Praise God! I know he’s going to use your daughters medical condition for his glory and to bring others to the kingdom! God bless you mama, I know that it takes a very special person to raise a child with special needs, keep your eyes on Jesus when you get tired or when things start to feel like too much. My daughters doctor said something to me years ago when she was born that I have never forgotten and it has reminded me of the strength I have to do this that I’m not even aware of. He said this…. God only chooses special people to take care of his special little children. So don’t ever doubt yourself, GOD KNEW YOU COULD DO THIS!!!!!!
I needed this. Please pray for me whoever reads this.
Done!!!!! 🙏🏻💕🙏🏻💕🙏🏻💕
Praying for you and love your way push on
God is always faithful 🙏
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I was an meth addict for 18 years and I’ve prayed for deliverance since I was only 19 but God finally answered me. Praise God. I tried to kill myself February 6th because of the drugs, my depression was so bad but God said it wasn’t my time and now I have almost 4 months sobriety only because of the grace of God. Nothing was me. All him and his glory. I still can’t believe it!!!! Amen
Praise God. May He sustain you and hide you in his pavilion
Amen!! I pray for you to have an abundance of joy and encounters with Jesus!
Greatest man in history, had no servants, yet they called him Master. Had no degree, yet they called him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they called him Healer. He had no army, yet kings feared Him. He won no military battles, yet He conquered the world. He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him. He was buried in a tomb, yet He lives today🙏🏻. His name is Jesus.❤
🙏🏻 amen!!!
Dear Lord, I pray for the person reading this right now. I don't believe in coincidences. I believe that they have came across this because they are in need of strength, protection, restoration, & love during this season of their life. I pray you give this person exactly that Lord God plus more. I pray you bless this person and send your angels to guide them out this storm. I pray at this moment, they feel your supernatural power come over them and fill them with the Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus protect us from the wickedness and snares of the devil. In Jesus Name Amen.
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In Jesus Name Amen 🙏
Thank you brother. I don't believe in coincidence either.
Thank you.
PLEASE LORD give me strength, I'm walking in to challenge the shadow right now...
Ive been walking through the shadow. My 16 year old daughter has had a rough 2 years - rejected from a Christian school, sexually assaulted, and now confused with her sexuality. She is a Christian, but hurting. I AM Challenging the shadow in Jesus name. She WILL be HEALED. She WILL turn to the WORD, THE TRUTH. She will turn to GOD and his ways.
AMEN AMEN. I have prayed this with you 🙏🏼
Keep your faith in God and believe that nothing is impossible for him to do. Your comment captivated my attention! Hope you’re well? Also using this opportunity to say thank you for your continuous support and prayers throughout my movie 🎥 career I love you all❤ where are you from??
Amen
Reading your comment was like reading my own words. Prayers for you and your daughter.
In God's name. Amen!!!
My 9 year old daughter is finding life hard and she said Jesus is saving her.
That's good! God Blesses you and her a lot
AMEN!
Amen
Keep your faith in God and believe that nothing is impossible for him to do. Your comment captivated my attention! Hope you’re well? Also using this opportunity to say thank you for your continuous support and prayers throughout my movie 🎥 career I love you all❤ where are you from??
Grandparents are so important. Praying with you for your 9 year old❤️
I suffered from infertility tried for so many years to get pregnant. I always prayed to god to please bless me with a child. I was watching a mother play with her son on tik tok one day I cried and screamed to God "God please give me a child!!!!!" that same day something in me told me to take a pregnancy test... it came back positive! I couldnt believe it I was in tears and in shock!I took more pregnancy tests and they all came back positive! A week after I found out I was pregnant I found a cross necklace a few steps away from where I worked at and I then knew it was really God all along and never left my side. I now have a 11 month healthy beautiful baby boy. He's turning 1 in a few days! ❤ God is good!💜Amen🙏🏾
Thank is amazing
The “right time,” not our time!💝
❤ praise God!!!! congrats!! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Amen
Amen 🙏,
I’m in my 60’s..He’s not done with me yet!!! Amen!!!
I was on dialysis for 10 years and I have been off dialysis for 4 years. Thank you Jesus my lord amen Hallelujah praise God 💕🙏💕
This helped me I'm 30ish years old. I hear a lot that women my age are unwanted by men, and I can't start a family when he said, "Women in their 40s, get married," that touched me ...challenging the shadows
Challenge the SHADOW!
I am here for this ❤❤❤. Challenge the shadow sister.
Same here sis❤ challenging the shadow and trusting God for a glorious Kingdom marriage and a God-ordained Kingdom spouse🎉🎉
Dear family, please pray for peace for my house. My 13 year old daughter attempted suicide this weekend. What the enemy meant for evil ...I am believing Abba will use for our good to His glory ❤ the devil is vicious but not victorious
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Bless & Protect
Your Family
Psalm 91
Psalm 23
Romans 8:28
We declare in Jesus’ holy name that the Holy Spirit is breathing LIFE, HAPPINESS, AND PURPOSE into your daughter. “For you and your House will serve the Lord.”
Will be praying! In Jesus name!! Keep going, only look at Jesus, don't stop! Keep going!!
Your children are your ❤️! Don't stop seeking Jesus.
Praying for your daughter and family! I attempted suicide as a teenager as well. It was a very dark time. God saved me, and although I tried to outrun him for a few more years after that...I couldn't. I surrendered my life to Jesus almost a decade ago now. And while much work has been involved, I am saved. I live a happy life, with beautiful children, a career I love, and a family I care about. Looking back I know I was saved for so many reasons. I pray this for your family ❤❤❤
Dear mom: I'll pray for ypu, your dtr and family. I'm a mom. Keep praying now and always bc the Lord hears a mother's pray. Even though the spiritual war you already won in Jesus name, you also need to intervene in your dtr's life... listen to her and guide her, or get a psychologist in case she doesn't want to hear it from you (typical teenager behavior). Pls read 'what a girl needs from her mom' by Cherri Fuller. Keep going and fight for your dtr. You're not alone. Is your dtr in a Youth group? Find local resources too. GB. Greetings from Boston. 🎉❤🙏
My name is Kyle schlepp and I'm currently in a community correctional facility. I've been battling addiction and insecurities. Your messages really help me out when I'm attacked mentally and emotionally and I just ask that you and your prayer team would pray for me and my soon to be wife Katie. I ask that you would pray for healing of the heart
Hello, I tea your comment and it touched my heart I feel led by the Lord to keep you and family in my prayers.
I also send prayers for you and Katie, I'm also in recovery. Please stay strong the devil in addiction is strong although we can learn tools to keep us aware of his antics and always remember to arm yourself with his prayers.
My 24 yea old Daughter lost her mind but Jesus has given her back a 'sound mind'. God is amazing ❤😂🎉
Congrats and stay well 😊
I rejoice with you for the Lords healing hand this is evidently on yours and your daughters' life.He truly delivers and breaks chains and shackles that bind!
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My wife and I couldn't have children for 11 years and went through 3 miscarriages. I've been listening to a song called "There is a Cloud" from EW the last 2 years. God remembered our prayers and last year gave us 2 children. A third baby is on its way. The Lord does not forget.
Chad watching from Virginia
I know the Lord has talked to me but I don't listen to him and my life has been so hard since I lost my grandma back in February.
@@chadlockhart6196 good luck to you guys!🌼🍂🌼🍂🍂🌳
Amen. God is good isn’t he
God healed my son from epilepsy!!!! Praise God!
Oh THIS is my dream,my son's 26 living at home,can't work,no disability check yet or medicaid,no friends,no girlfriend..he's SO lonely,he's not great at socializing...God PLEASE heal him,bring him friends and a wife and disability and medicaid amen
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Hubsand of heart failure pray Healed praise God!
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Praise the Lord
Praise God JESUCRISTO ✝️
"You can weep bitterly and still pray faithfully." THANK YOU! ❤
PRAYERS FOR MY NEPHEWS!!!! RESTORE US TOGETHER!!! AMEN!!!
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was addicted to substances for years and went through a very down phase then Jesus embraced me when I found him and blessed me with a new life , i am now married and in love with the person I am married to its 1 year and 7 months running and we dearly wish to be parents . if you read my comment pastor furtick please pray that i conceive and give birth to a healthy baby and my life a purpose . (India,Meghalaya)
I am pushing 60.
A widow with grown children and noone to love me or care about me. I am faithful to God's word and promises. I am praying and waiting for God to send a Christian man for me....
I pray you find him❤sure you are too,but don't just stop with God....ask your friends ,maybe they will pray too...but maybe will hug you,and let you cry and hopefully think...actually I know a guy...because friends have friends and sometimes it's difficult when you need someone so badly..and it hurts...its especially when it's at church...we always need Gods help...but sometimes we need people's too...but make sure, you have someone that you can share your pain with,don't bottle it up,and a little bit of hope now....this is rife now...there are loads of Christian men who feel the same way as you. .so ask around, but only in as much as we so easily say "hi how are you?...it's polite conversation.....but shock them and tell them the truth❤....and you said you have grown up children...tell them how you are feeling inside,don't wear a smile when they're around, and cry when they leave.. ask them too....honestly there are loads and loads of us...the invisible weeping assembly, hope it happens and I hope it happens soon❤❤
I've told myself that I have no one to love me. This was a lie I told myself. My life is full of people who love me. I just didn't receive that love.
I'm there too. I have no one also. It's sad when you just accept this has become your life.
This is what heaven looks like. No separation of race or gender, all in one voice praising the Lord in joy of His Presence 😍😍😍😍
HIS PRESENCE IS MY PROTECTION
I'm watching from South Africa, I really need prayers, I need Jesus to save me
Prayers for your salvation in Jesus name
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@@cynthiag3463 Yahweh!🎎🎎🎏🎏
Praise to God!!
Trust Jesus. He is your Savior.
God used you to speak DIRECTLY to me tonight! Thank you Jesus for controlling the shadows!!!
It’s to late for me…it’s never too late for Jesus
THANK YOU JESUS AND ST MICHAEL. ALWAYS HELP US IN MOMENTS OF CONFUSION AND DIFFICULTY 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Amen 🙏 Thank you 🙏✝️👋 👋
I pray my mom Cry's out to the Lord as she is in the hospital not able to eat and living off of a feeding tube 🙏❤️😇
I agree and declare healing over your mom In Jesus mighty name Amen 🙏🙌❤
Amen 🙏🙏🙏
Prayers for a complete healing for your mom in Jesus name
Praying for you
God is able to heal, praying with you
God has the final say Hallelujah 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Yeshua challenges me to challenge the shadow.
Now this is a friend!
Truth through tears. Recite truth through tears .
Hey I'm watching from Springdale Arkansas..I started watching your sermons and following elevation church while I was in prison 2 years ago I just want to say thank u..u helped me find God again and change my life..I am now out of prison working and doing good ..God bless you and your family.
This is so awesome I hope God blesses you and your family ❤ hope you get promoted 🙏 ❤️
Amen listening from Qatar
This sermon. I will come back here to tell my testimony because I needed it, in this moment, today and now! About to pray about this and leave it at Gods feet and remember that I have time! Things indeed can change 🤍🧚🏾
I listened to this while studying to sit for my attorney admission board exams. After trying to write these exams twice prior. Challenged the shadow and God did it! 🥹 passed my exams and I’m only left with 1 exam for admission as an attorney! It could only be God! ❤️🥹 my journey with God has been so scrumptious! I’ll never forget this word!
I Love Elevation Church!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you pastor Steven furtick for teaching us the word of God.
God used you to speak directly to me. Thank you Pastor Steven. Love from Cape Town , South Africa 🇿🇦 😊
I lost my veteran son almost 5 years ago and it truly did almost kill me and to be honest, I didn't care if it did because I had lost all hope, BUT GOD!!!! THIS IS SO POWERFUL!!!
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The balm of healing only God can apply.❤❤Thank you Jesus.
Amen 🙏 Jesus ✝️ is King 👑
No challenge no change 🙌
been watching for years. Exited for whats to come. Cape Town South Africa.
I challenge my shadows my abandonment issues, my fear of being alone, and fear my children will do the same thing as I did in my life searching for love…
I’m challenging the shadow. I’m trusting God in my life. All doubts are leaving now with this Word. Thank You Lord!!
Was here today, in overflow 😅 (aka woke up later than planned), & I need to listen to this daily (or entire July).
Yes, lord,I will wait. Thank you, SF, for allowing God to use you,to teach his words.
This sermon means so much to me. I was just diagnosed with acute liver disease and may have to have a transplant. I know my God has wrote my story long before I was born so I believe in him to get me through this, so thank you for the sermon I really need to hear this today.
Keep your faith in God and believe that nothing is impossible for him to do. Your comment captivated my attention! Hope you’re well? Also using this opportunity to say thank you for your continuous support and prayers throughout my movie 🎥 career I love you all❤ where are you from??
Anything is possible...Thank you Jesus...from Kenya
Anything is possible with God. I know this because It Is Written. Amen. Thank you Pastor Furtick🙂
I was just dancing last night using LED light seeing the reflection of my shadow. God gave me a sign; thank You, Jesus
Dazzling!🤩🤩🤩
Awesome
This is one of the many sermons of Pastor Steven that spoke straight to my heart and I thank God for being so patient with me. Thank you, God for never giving up on me. I love you dear, Jesus, my Lord and Saviour.
I believed that I was not worthy of God’s love,now I believe I am
Thank you Pastor Steven & The Ministry of Elevation Church! We must Challenge the Shadow! 🔥
How was ythx23?🤦🤦🤦
God bless you and your sweet family Amen Hallelujah
This is one of the best sermons I have ever heard in my life. Thank you so much Lord for speaking to us thru pastor. My name is Jessica. Knoxville Tennessee... See ya in October 🤍
Hallelujah . Those who hope unto the Lord shall renew their strength they shall mount up with wings like eagle's they will run and not grow. ❤🎉
Hello from New Mexico me and my grandma were listening to a steady hand for a sudden blessing before she passed away please keep us in you’re prayers as her children are making this grieving time hard
Powerful sermon
Thank you Pastor Furtick
Being blessed in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
I found God this year got baptized just been working on me be better with God in my life hopefully I get my wife back in Gods time
Watching from Nigeria...This message is so timely, and I believe my change has come. God bless you.
Bless me Lord Jesus with uninterrupted and restful sleep.
Thank you Father. Amen.
No challenge = No change
Know challenge = Know change
Man, I have known some challenges and hardly recognize the person I once was.
Listening from Nashville. Pray that I can meet people and make friends. I need it.
I know God has carried me all of my life, I’m living proof that there’s a GOD❤️ I left Texas and moved to Central Point Oregon and he came too❤️🙏
Amen! What a Testimony 🔥
Amen! Thank you! "I shall not die but live and declare the Word of the LORD...."
He is the Source of my life and my strength I hall live Thank you Father
God's timing is so perfect. I needed this today. Thank you Lord
Thank you for the answered prayer
This is the day that the Lord has made and I will rejoice in it!!!
Keep your faith in God and believe that nothing is impossible for him to do. Your comment captivated my attention! Hope you’re well? Also using this opportunity to say thank you for your continuous support and prayers throughout my movie 🎥 career I love you all❤ where are you from??
I absolutely will challenge any shadow that would try to hold me back from my Blessings from my Lord and my Savior.
I'm from Lewiston, ID. My name is Melissa. I continue to be encouraged and touched by God in your sermons. Thank you Elevation Church and Steven Furtick!
This sermon has blessed me so much! Anything is possible! It's NOT over, I challenge this shadow! Move back! In the name of Jesus!! ❤
I listened to the clip and had to watch the full sermon. Thank you for your faithfulness. Challenge the shadow.
Thank you Lord for this message. I needed it more than anything!!!!!! Hallelujah! He is King of the world 🎉
I challenge the shadow daily, then I bleed out then dialed 911. I will keep challenging the shadow, thorn in my side until Jesus comes. His Grace is sufficient, Heal the Sick, and Make Disciples who do the same. Author and Finisher of my Faith..
Pastor Steven came kicking doors, he's most definitely in my house. Such an anointed word
Hallelujah! Glory unto the Almighty God who controls directs the shadows!!
Kedi from South Africa. And God is turning my career path around! Praise the Living God!
Transcribing this in Melbourne Florida to mail to my husband who is currently in Army basic training in South Carolina. Being separated from him feels impossible sometimes, especially with 3 young children. I am just so grateful for your messages that truly keep us both going in this season of our lives. I’ll never forget the first Pastor Furtick video he showed me and I thought: “wow this guy is… a lot.” 😅 Now here I am clinging to and copying down your every word to make sure he can hear it too. ❤️
I have been addicted to meth bc it took away my neck pain i have had since i was hit by a passenger train in my car in 1989 and i was 24 and then with the physical abuse my life now is im clean for almost 16 months and will never use again and have seen so much toxicity in my life with the people around me and now i pray to God for removal of negative things and energy and ty for these readings
God has given all of us a great man to listen to and watch. Nothing but love for Steve and his family ministry!
Let there be light, breakthrough/elevation in my career in Jesus name 🙏
Hi my name is Ivy Trevino and I been in the biggest depression I have ever been in and I have missed church for a few weeks now and this is exactly what I needed to hear! Thank you so much! God is always working through you.
I no joke said I needed to speak to someone’s manager on the phone today! Which is bizarre on so many levels you say that.
"You can weep bitterly and still pray faithfully, you can weep bitterly and still wait expectantly.
You can accept what it is and still believe it can be something greater.
Challenge the shadow"
This sermon has blessed me. I have heard God speak 😭🙌
Thank you so much Pastor
I'm so much addicted to your preaching pastor Steven may God give you that wisdom wonders.
It's turning around! It's turning around, Amen
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Thank You Father God for your faithfulness!!!
Thank you Man of God!!!💜🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Anything is possible, who am I to deny! He can do anything! 🎉❤🎉 Thank you pastor Steven.
This. Yesterday as I lay in my hospital bed crying and weeping to God about this cancer…the odds of dying greater than living…telling Him WHY I had to live. This morning I was looking for the sermon I missed last Sunday at my home church and God opened this sermon up and started it playing. Wow. I just heard God speaking directly to my heart. You may have recorded this long ago, but this was meant for me…this morning. Because I needed to be reminded that I’ve got a DIRECT line to the Supervisor. Then I listened to Ugly Trust. Thank you Pastor for delivering both of these for this day. For me. Praise God from whom ALL blessings flow.
Stephanie, we're praying for God's divine intervention for healing the cancer in your body. Remember, just like the sermon said, Until God Lifts You..TRUST! 🧡 ^EC Team
You have no idea how much God is lifting me up great work hallelujah praise God 🙏💪
Yes hallelujah I will live Glory be to God
Thank you Lord, Things change! They really do. I have so much to offer. God has changed my story. Amen.
Good morning. Prayers to my brother Eric and his family as we lost my Sister in law last night in Puerto Rico. I love you guys. God bless you all. Love always, Ana
No Challenge - No Change ✨💜
Fresno California!! This spoke to me BIG TIME!!! And I never heard the Bible story!! Thank you so much pastor Steven!!! I will challenge the shadow (s) until the Son shines in all the dark places, in Jesus name amen and omg i❤ just LOVE you Holly!! What a beautiful soul and wife and woman of God you are!!! 🌷🌷🌷🌷
Yeah!! I’m from Fresno California!! I love Pastor Steven and Holly as well!! 💕🙏❤
The hand of God is on you Pastor.Thank you my angel.
Going through some of the worst times. Thank you for every shred of hope that the Lord gives you to share with us. I survived a pretty bad car wreck today and the wake up call didn't even seem real at first. God, your mercy and grace is sufficient. Please bring my family back and help my unbelief. a miracle is what we need. for you to move quickly in our time of need.