10 Tips to "Avoid" Living a Secular Life
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A little tidbit of a realization I had this week that kind of relates is that God doesn’t care how many “cool” things you did throughout your life. He cares about your virtues, your faith, and your works. I’ve lived the last couple years doing “cool” things like learning new skills, traveling, starting new hobbies, etc because I always thought about how I would feel looking back on my life from my deathbed mourning that concert I never went to, that song I never learned on the guitar, that language I never learned to speak, or that book I never read. It wasn’t until I went to my first funeral this week that I snapped out of it and realized God wasn’t judging that persons soul based off any of those things. God was looking for how much that person invited him into his life, how they lived out a life imitating Christ, how much they prayed, went to confession, etc. I feel like I have a new lease on life and while having these “cool” skills and experiences will still have a place in my life, never again will I idolize those things and put them above what GOD will be showing me I did with my life when I die. I’m sad it took me this long to realize it but so glad I have now.
God doesn’t look at the outer appearance, He looks at the heart. ❤
Wow! That is beautiful! You are so right. I needed that reminder! I’m reading your post to my husband and planning on reading it to our boys. God Bless!
Such a great point!!
I am twenty eight and a mother and I just realized from YOU AND I CANNOT THANK YOU ENPUGH ❤❤❤❤
@@intentionallymademine needs a lot of changing then
This is soo good! My family recently decided to cut out all things that are not God honoring. It’s been almost 2 weeks and there is a DRASTIC difference in my children, my environment and my mindset. What a good word sis! God bless you❤
Interesting! Can you give examples of what that would be? Thanks!
I found your comment to be so encouraging! Would you mind sharing some of the things your family cut out and some of the changes you have seen in your family/ways it has changed your life? Thanks!
@@annalisecole8061 @angelab4518
What I mean by cutting out all things that are not God honoring are things like our consumption of the news and social media, deleting some of our apps and streaming services. When we would watch tv it was only Christian movies or educational things. We ultimately disconnected the tv. We minimized conversations with toxic co-workers and family to ‘protect our peace’. We when out to the river, hiked and went on random adventures talking about God. Even in lifestyle, we choose to fast and eat healthier.
Just with decision and small changes to not be consumed with and by the world, our minds became clearer. We talked about God more and started to desire what He desires.🙏
Amen
I love St. Faustina! Thanks for the inspiration, and for the pure love of God in your video.
Thank you, Kelsey! I appreciate your words of instruction and encouragement.
Dear sister in Christ..thank you..for your God filled and awesome teachings...of Christ..We all need this...may many grow in Christ.God bless you and your dear Family...
I love how peaceful the little boy is knowing mum is here!😊
I like hearing you read the word while doing normal everyday chores😊
Thank you for coming into my feed the night before I start chemo treatment. Your video really humbled me so so much 🙏🙏
May you do well with your healing journey 🤗
God be near you
What bothers me most about screen time usage is that it now includes listening to podcasts while driving and using gps. I am not even actively using my phone and it counts towards my screen time. It used to not count but then my phone noticed I was using it less and less and now it’s determined to count EVERY minute I use for it. It is very sad how these companies want you to be addicted to your phone. “Oh you used it for gps and to keep you focused on driving with a podcast? We’re going to count it towards screen time so it guilts you to using it more.” I’m so close to letting go of all of social media. TH-cam is the only app I use nowadays if I’m not driving. It’s the only place I trust to find unfiltered, free thinking thoughts.
And yes Can be used for God's glory..amen
Utterly awesome!
Amen!!!! Everything you say in this video is so on point .
Agree..Amen
Great video 😊 I am going to start reaching for my Bible more
I wish the world was filled with families like yours!! Thank you for being this way and for making a video and being a strong witness!! May God bless you and your family abundantly!!!🙏🏼
Great video! I wanted to share something that struck me and is something I personally need to work on. When Paul says hate what is evil, it is important to remember he says *what* and not *who* here. In today’s climate I have never struggled with this more.
As the Word of God says, God is searching for those whose hearts are truly His. Now more than ever, I am determined to live whole-heartedly for my Savior. God is so good and Christ paid such a high price for us. God bless you dear Kelsey. I appreciate your boldness and I know you are a light...God bless you and your dear family...Sherri-Idaho
Amen
Your kid’s voice added is adorable!! 🥰🙏
I absolutely feel like I have beennon youtube way too much lately. The whole crazy presidential situation and race has got me hooked on the latest crazy news. I am going to work on turning it off and turning on music. Thank you for the grounding message!!! May the Lord continue to bless you, your family and your land!
Gentle correction, we don’t live a sinful life as believers, we repent and strive for holiness, yes we sin but there’s a difference between sinning and living in sin. Only a non believer lives in sin , practices sin, he has no power over sin. A believer sins but repents and are continuously sanctified. Big difference ! 😊
Oh, the sweetness of your children's voices, how precious!
This was such a blessing! I just found your videos and really appreciate your stand for our Lord Jesus! So encouraging..God bless you and your family!
Thank you, Kelsey. Wonderful video. ❤
Hello Kelley,
I would like to express my gratitude for your channel and the content you provide. I wholeheartedly agree with your stance on avoiding a secular lifestyle, especially in a society that aggressively promotes a way of life that often contradicts the teachings of the Word.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
May God bless you and your beautiful family
I love all these verses. Looking at my daily and weekly screen time is an eye opener! I am going to make a rule for myself to only watch screen time while I am washing dishes. Any other time, I am not to be in my phone
Needed to hear some of this today. Thank you ❤ what a beautiful video
So very refreshing. Kelsey, I love your heart!! Thank you for such a wonderful channel!
Wow I really enjoyed this Kelsey!! I always love your videos, they are so packed with truth👏🏻 Aww I loved the children’s voices at the end so cute🤭
Amen to all you said sis. Thank you for boldly stating the Truth of Christ, in a world that feeds on sinister lies & attempts to twist His Words. Prayers for you & your family. God bless you too!! 🥰☺️ 🙏 +JMJ
Thank you for another great video! I have just checked my screen time, and I was shocked - 5h21min on average 😲
I definitely need to spend less time on my phone, and be more intentional about my day.
Pure religion is to keep oneself unstained by the world, so I have to review my priorities.
Have a blessed day!
You have a wonderful family. Wish your family happiness.
I really enjoyed your message. As for your cobbler, I’m sure it was a hit, but you were concerned about the crust. I have a suggestion…instead of baking the crust in the pan by pressing it down on the bottom, cook your peaches as you normally would then grease your pan, pour your peaches in the pan and then crumble the crust over the peaches so it becomes a crumble topping and it won’t be soggy and it will come out crisp and the peaches will be delicious. You just made a peach crumble or peach crisp. I hope you will try this suggestion as it seems like you were a little disappointed in your attempt to make a crust for your peaches. I think it will turn out like you hoped it would, but nevertheless even your first attempt I’m sure was delicious.
The recipe was for a cobbler, not a crisp, but I'm not sure the difference? Yes! I need to just do what you said. I love the crisp piece more than crust anyway! Thank you 😊
@@faithfulacresfarmhouse Crisp is an oat, sugar, butter topping OR a flour, butter, sugar mix sprinkled over the top of the fruit. Cobbler is a biscuit dough rolled out & placed over the top of the fruit.
Thank you. Exactly what I needed to hear today.
Me also..
I love how you fear God above man, as you should!! This was wonderful! There are a load of lies out there about "good being evil and evil being good" (Isaiah 5:20-21). I LOVE that verse you said about caring for orphans and widows - but the unstained is something that is rough that is hard to think about. These days no one wants to offer their bodies as living sacrifices ever. One of the first verses I had to memorize when I was 4 was to "think on things that are above and not of the earth." I had to intro it into a song for my pre-k graduation. I didn't fully understand that at 4.
Could you imagine? The verse you stated about "vengeance is mine, says the Lord, I will repay" IS THE first verse I learned and it is what I have tried to live a lot. Forgiving people, loving them, etc. . .it is so important.
I use Kids-in-mind that states what is in a new movie content wise. I do not watch anything with gore, sexual content, etc. I don't like it at all. People want me to see all these things that I say, "No thank you." I don't let my kids see any of it either. It is so weird to me how people will be mad at me. They are like, "What do you mean your kids haven't seen Back to the Future? It's a great movie!" I say, "Yeah and a scene of a woman in a bra with a guy watching her get dressed from a tree through her window. . .I don't want my sons to see that." They don't get it at all with so many things. I have to tell my husband who quotes movies non-stop out of habit in front of our kids, and when they say, "What's is that from?" I say, "Something you can't see." Getting my husband to unquote things is not easy. . .and there are so many films we both watched growing up that our kids have never and will never see. I pray that they never will go and do that on their own either. I want them to be undefiled in their brains and spirit.
Anyway, beautiful message throughout this. May God speak to people through these verses and your message.
Yes! I totally feel the same way. And yes to all of the movies and TV shows you both watched but would never let your kids watch. Same! Yes, so many people just don't worry about seeing the nudity and inappropriate scenes, but they affect you even if you don't think they are. My husband quotes soooo many movies lol, I honestly don't know how he remembers it all?! Lol Your kids are very lucky to have you.
I, too, was very careful about what my kids watched. I grew up not being allowed to watch tv much. We had one, but there were many shows that were off limits - even things like WWF wrestling was a no-no. It was mostly for family time on Friday night & cartoons on Saturday morning. My mom grew up with NO tv at all. she instilled a love for reading. Now, I have not turned a tv on since before covid. couldn't stand the ads. I have been appalled at some of the shows/movies that my kids' friends are allowed to watch. Once or twice we have been caught off guard when attending a movie that another family picked out to see in theaters. So from then on, if I didn't watch it first, they didn't watch it at all. The one that really got me was a friend of mine let our daughters watch "whats eating Gilbert Grape" with Johnny Depp. I had never seen it or read the book. I saw the movie myself a year or so later & was aghast at some of the stuff in that one. And my friend is also Catholic. They would let their preteen watch SNL & things like that. never! Nothing with sexual content, bad language, ones that make the fathers look stupid or the kids run the household & are sassy/rude, drug use, homosexual or trans content. & if you cut all of these things out...there is nothing left to watch, not even ads. So we turned the tv off & haven't missed it.
I get a lot of flack about this preventing children from exposure. It’s called ‘modeling’ in psychology… all these people who ‘believe in science’ but they don’t even know what the ‘science’ concludes. Ironically, the ultimate conclusion of scientific research is that the Bible is the Way.
Aww your kids’ sweet little voices were so precious! ❤❤ Your daughter is a mini you!
Screen time is such a big problem in our house I feel like. My mom set a time limit on tv time for my sister and I during the summertime in middle school. I have been wanting to do that with my kids too.
Your homemade hamburger buns look fabulous! 😍
Ugh when I found out about Only Fans I just thought it was just awful that girls would put themselves on there to exploit their bodies. I’ve never seen it, only heard about it. I just say for people like that and who are so lost that they need Jesus and I really hope they find him.
God bless you too little man ❤
Your daughter's dresses are precious ❤
I love your videos, and even though I don't agree with you about everything concerning your faith, I do enjoy your content, and it is very inspiring. ❤
Thanks so much for the video as always I enjoy them!
#2 has been particularly difficult for me lately, considering the political climate. This really convicted me. I’m taking a news break!
Thank you for all of God's word you share with us, it is inspiring and uplifting!
Those buns look delicious!
Thank you for standing strong in the word Kelsey. We only please God and not man. God bless this channel in Jesus name amen.
Amen, wise and virtuous young woman! Great job, from an older woman! Keep fighting the good fight! Speak truth in love! Your Father in Heaven sees you!
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What camera equipment do you use? Looking into purchasing one for myself 💕
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Really enjoying your videos, thank you 💓
You make my Wisconsin even more beautiful.
Beautiful property 🩷🩷🩷
Wonderful video ❤
Great video!
It would be awesome if you would list the verses you reference in the video, down in the video notes!!
You make making spaghetti sauce look so easy. Can we have your recipe typed on here?
What state do you live in? Looks very lovely.
Wisconsin! It's very beautiful
Wow that’s a beautiful yard, where do you live?
Wisconsin!
Amen!
May you see the face of Jesus in the people you meet and may they see Him in you. He did not ask me to judge others. He will do that. I do the best I can. No one is without fault.
Amen!
6 hours a day screening!
I hear you! I just looked at mine and apparently Wednesdays I tend to just let podcast videos play 🙈. It's crazy how much we use the screen without realizing it.
As Christians are lives should not look like most. We are called to be different and set apart from the world. If the world is doing it, probably should do the opposite!!
Can you please put in the comment section the bible verse your using just the bible verse thanks so that i can study it myself love your video honoring God
faithfulacresfarmhouse.com/2024/07/25/stop-living-a-secular-life/
I have them listed all here! There are usually many, so I like to write them out in a post. Happy studying!
@@faithfulacresfarmhouse thank you ❤️
Where do you get your dresses
Amazon and TJ Maxx. I will say the quality on the majority of them isn't very high. I want to buy more cotton and higher quality dresses, but I can't justify spending $100 on one dress.
They have to live with their sins but do not push it on us!!! I love everyone but I’m not going to agree with it. My cousin is gay and I love him but I’m not in agreement with it. And to change the gender that God made you no way that’s right. But of course I’m a sinner also.
I too have a relative who is gay . I pray for him and that he comes to the Lord but I am not in his daily life .
@@Grabfma040508 Neither am I with my cousin we live in different towns. But I do love him for sure. I love the sinner not the sin. But we all sin everyday.
#cults to consciousness
Read the bible everyday. Find the promises in scripture. You will love God more and your faith will grow. Then getting rid of secular stuff will be easy.
Well, youtube is secular
Yes, indeed. Evangelize where the people are.
I am a lovely gay grandmother! I am a retired women and infants nurse. What makes you think that Jesus does not love me? The King James bible was written by a gay King!
Being gay and having the attraction isn't sin, that's not what I'm speaking about. It is acting on the sin that is the issue. That is what the Bible speaks about, the actions. Absolutely, Jesus loves you!
I want everyone to go to Heaven, so I can't be accepting of anyone living in their sin, their actions (myself included, no matter the sin).
Why would anyone read a Bible WRITTEN by a false king, especially a gay one?
Acting on this sin is disordered.
That is the question, that is why Jesus fought for justice and the just, that is why many people are increasingly distancing themselves from society, including me with my family, you simply give an opinion and it is already a reason to have a problem of complaints of other people, for example, prostitution is something that has been practiced for centuries, and in the view of any human being that it is sinful, IT IS NOT CORRECT. You have to know how to respect homosexuality, society has increasingly accepted it, it is true, the Lord loves the person but he does not like sinful acts, I do not understand the reason for a complaint, if the Bible says it literally. , I don't understand why complain to Kelsey, she just details the holy scriptures. Sincerely and I am sorry but my opinion the Lord loves human beings but an act not accepted in the sacred writings is a sin, the Lord said unite man and woman in marriage and procreate.
@Dunc489 Exactly! Love the sinner, hate the sin. ☺️ Prostitution, all sexual sin including adultery & homosexuality is condemned in scripture. ( Jesus forgave, THEN said to the prostitute " go & sin NO MORE") 🙏
@faithfulacresfarmhouse Bless you sis for this fraternal correction, which is an act of charity! May Jesus lead us all to heaven. Amen. +JMJ