The closer you get to God, the harder the devil comes after your faith. There are times when you have to lean on the HABIT of prayer until you are fortified again. Prayers to you.
Yes!! St. Ignatius of Loyola tells us that in his spiritual exercises. When your faith feels weakest, when we are in what he called 'desolation', then we should not only resist the temptation to not pray, but actually pray MORE!
Mate I've felt the same way but it has been a slow decline over the past year. Last week I was massively depressed, but yesterday I felt so sick of the sin and apathy in my life, and then God reminded me that we have made in him--repent and seek him first, choose to turn from sin and turn towards him. My confession to God was a realization that I had been trying to survive on my own efforts and understanding, but really his will is the best for our lives. I had idols in my heart, money and sex were looking more attractive than Jesus, but I was reminded of the promise of eternal glory and fellow in Christ. I'm trying day by day to abide in him, and he is faithful to oversee us. The love of christ can turn our stone hearts back to flesh. Hope you allow yourself to be found once again! Many blessings.
Amen bro this is straight from the heart i can tell and i'm standing with you these faith tests are curveballs we could not of predicted, Spring is coming, Joy comes in the morning, let's end this season and move toward Him God bless you
Awwwwee I celebrate all of these things with you, brother. Each season we are in we're tested in different ways, and it boils down to can we trust our own voice- the voice He gave us. Embracing the process is our part, and often the hardest because without faith it is impossible to please Him.
Buddy.....we are about to sit at the same table......and eat...and talk and talk... .and laugh....and the joy we will have....YOU CANT EVEN IMAGINE having your heart that full...till it feels like it will burst. That banquet table is real.. and waiting.
Elijah after seeing God come and show up in a tower of fire burning up an alter where there is nothing left, then telling the king to go look for rain and it shows up. Runs. He runs from Jezebel who threatened his life. He ran and ran and ran. And when he ran no more he asked God to take his life as he had nothing left. He then slept and ate a lot. Refreshed in the spirit of God but also in the food and rest that was provided. I find comfort in that.
Love it! Thank you for your transparency! Honestly, a gift of this season is being able to see more real, raw conversations like this. I'm often having these conversations with God and I'm so glad He's not afraid of these deep conversations.
Oh my brother... my heart reaches out to you and your beautiful family. You have to continue to push through- your making this video is you pushing through. And we are loving you from across the pond to right next door. Well... sorta next door. LOL Much love to you!
I agree with you 🙏🏾 Nothing catches God by surprise, especially these moments in time where everything has been stripped away and it’s just literally us and God.
We have to dig deep in this season. I've felt frustrated and apathetic about my faith, or lack there of. But you know what, Jesus is still my savior, regardless of my shortcomings and poor attitude. Baby steps, each day drawing closer to Him and humbling myself before Him.
I’m glad I found you today. They played a video in our church. You were reciting readings in a poem like video. I’ve been struggling. It’s one thing after another. I’ve watched your testimony first then I seen this. It’s exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you. God bless you. I will be praying for you.
Jesus is right next to you! Holding your hand along the struggles of life no whisper for help or shout of praise is unheard, He so close to you and is completely in love with you. Stay strong and may the Holy Spirit build your faith💕💕
I hope you and your family are still doing well. I do have faith in Christ as the the one through whom our world exists. Your evangelical voice, somehow, makes me feel real, which, in spite of my faith, I guess I don't remember. If I don't drink, I don't meet people. Foolish reason to drink. You help inspire me to write instead. You guys are so nice. Thanks!
Thank you for your vulnerability and honesty. We need more of this being shared. I loved your second point. Keep those eyes fixed on Jesus. I pray this will a pruning season for many of us, that we see the struggles correctly and we come through this season with a richer, more real and more deeply rooted faith. Brilliant video mate, praying for you. 🙏
One thing that has really become part of me now, part of my actual experience is what Tozer says. The spending this time in isolation and separate from the world makes us realise that Christ is all in all. He really is all we need, He is everything. The Holy Spirit has really taken me on an emotional rollercoaster lately. Showing me that we truly do have a loving Father, I still can't wrap my head around the love, it's so other worldly and undeserved, and peace that surpasses all understanding. Being still and knowing that He is God. He's amazing.
I pray that you and your family are doing well! You're not obligated to give us an update. But we're just sending love here! No pressure in coming back. We just want the best for you :) Sending love and prayers for you and your family! God loves you always... keep that in mind :)
Joseph, I have watched your previous videos and the Joseph I see now is stronger than before. Because of your showing of weakness and need to dependency within Christ. Is inspirational and relatable! I have also been called to radical changes in my life that are out of my control and in it, all God is jealous for me, as his child. He wants me to journey these seas in a REALationSHIP with him at the wheel. He is the creator and will create a way for those who believe and ask of him. Love your heart, Joseph. Praying for you!
This year have been tough for a lot of people for a variety of reasons. My relationship with God has been distant but I've started to take some baby steps back to him. Maybe this is showing us all how are relationship with him should be based on us personally and not anything external. I was taking some time to meditate on Matthew 5:6 the other day "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." I was thinking why I don't hunger for righteousness. I thought about actual hunger and how there are things that prevent us from being hungry; eating things, appetite suppressants, and just generally being distracted. It made me think of what junk in my life am I consuming that is filling me so I am not hungry? What am I consuming that is actively working against my hunger? What is taking my time so I don't have space to be hungry, what is distracting me? That's helped me change things a little bit. I hope it helps you too.
I've been feeling like that for awhile now I've been just wanting to lay in bed the whole day but I've started to pray and asked god for his help to give me strength and it's helped I'm not as depressed as I was I've been reading the bible alot more it's been really helpful.
Honesty has to sweep in our lives outside of church, only then will you know if you really love Jesus, if you´re really following Him and if it is in your honest parts of your heart for Him
Great reflections!! Thanks for making this video, Joseph! I think there is a lot of hope on the other side of wrestling with these questions. May God root us all in His love and uproot that which keeps us from His love. Greetings from a friend of Adam, your Canadian bro :)
Hey Jo, thank you so much for being so honnest and speaking such an important truth. The bible itself says that we shouldn't rely on men so this is a great reminder. And I've definitely felt the same way more than once over the pas few years, but always try to take it as an opportunity to get to know God more. Questionning (to some extent is good) bc if we get too comfortable in what we already "know" we don't look for more, which makes it really hard to grow. Blessings x
Thanks for this, it is very encouraging. Even if our faith feels locked down, just as we are physically, Jesus' power is not and He will work everything for our good and His glory.
Love you, brother. You're on it. One word of encouragement - if you hold on to the idea of getting back to that period of revival as proof that your relationship with Him is where it needs to be, then He will be loving and hilarious and frustrating and just give you what you need for one day, and then the next, and then the next to remind you that His mind about you is made up, and the news is GOOD! He might not share your analysis of the relationship most times, and the good news for you is that 1. He always wants more, but 2. He loves you no matter where you are and what you're feeling. My community is still active, and it has been life-giving for me in this time, so I'll be praying that if your heart and faith desire it, He'll bring you to those that can renew and strengthen you as part of His body. All blessings.
Sometimes you can't work at it or find the energy to draw close. Maybe for very, very long seasons at a time or perhaps even for a lifetime for some. After all we didn't even know we needed rescuing at the cross. I think we hide our true selves behind our passion and zeal, well I certainly have. Those things do feel good and exciting, but at the end of the day our humanity and our foolishness is where he meets us. Our complete emptiness, what he fills. Our inability to "work at it" and our deepest pain, where we truly connect with others. I'd take the pressure off and rest with the not knowing, in the hands of the one who does knows.
I understand. I have been feeling down a lot. I just want a better job, for my mental and physical health to improve, and to get things more on track with my life. I am now living alone since my mother died last year. I am feeling so frustrated and hopeless right now.
Never forget you have an enemy who comes to kill , steal & destroy. John 10:10. Blessing is the consciousness that god is with you & curse is to feel he is not there. If you have fallen back into sin repent & push towards the mark. God bless you.
It's not just you feeling that way... me too, and I'm sure a ton of Christians around the world. We are under a spiritual attack, and this is the after affect of the whole 'plan-demic' out of China. I can't wait for the 'big' revival to come about as we keep hearing. God knows we all need it! We need to be revived, even if we have to do it ourselves, but I think much the way you feel, so many of us are down and out and in survival mode. We really need to pray for our heavenly Father to come over us like never before! I need to shake this evil oppression off of my spirit and regain the strength that was ramping up in me before all of this yucky stuff hit. Glad you addressed this issue today and I pray for you and your family to REMAIN IN HIM!!!
I am sitting with your story, and thinking about how it sounds like "The Wall" described in the book Critical Journey by Janet Hagberg. In the book it is described as different spaces we sit in as we move through life with God, all of them are powerful, valuable. I am glad your in this space as you made this video. It is a space rarely given honor. Bless you in being with God.
Yes this is true!!!! We would have excuse after excuse to not make time for God. Now, alot of us who lost jobs and have to be stuck at home, have nothing BUT TIME for him. To get right with him 🙏
Hey brother, you are loved. I’m 42, I was so lost, even though I grew up religious, and left when I was 18. In my desperation, I literally dropped to my knees and prayed this, “God, please, bless me with clarity, to see the truth, wisdom, to understand the truth, the strength to live by Your truth, and the courage to spread Your truth”. I swear that was the first prayer that ever came straight from my heart, and was the first prayer that was truly answered. Everything fell into place, it all made sense, and the first thing I realized that suffering wasn’t a punishment, nor was it “bad luck”, it, much of what I thought was suffering was truly a blessing. Nothing is free, and if something is truly worth it, it won’t be easy to attain. I quit “trying to be happy” by making good memories and seeking gratification. I instead learned to focus on fulfillment, purpose, to build something, which is the deepest desire of all mankind, to build and created my family, myself, be better every day. I find moments of gratification daily, but I am always working towards fulfillment, and THAT is what brings me true happiness. Nor the good feeling by doing good or having fun, but knowing and truly believing that what I am building, through Him and with His guidance, is something that will last longer than I will, and not for my own glory, but to make this precious gift of life have access to full potential, my children, and to give them more than I had.
I enjoy your vids. I do believe though in dispensations. I believe we are at the end of the dispensation. For believers that’s a good thing. God bless from VA Beach. Virginia.
Thank you Maggie, my family is doing so good, it's also why I dont have time to make TH-cam content right now, two small children that need full entertainment and love on my weekends! I love being with them
@@JosephTheDreamer Man, that's so refreshing to read. Praying for you that it will be even better from here and hopefully it already has been. Hoping to see you soon!😊❤
Forget about the religion. Just ask Lord Jesus for help he will surely help you. God doesn't care about the dead religion. He cares about your faith. I will pray for you and I pray we all endure to the end through the great tribulation so we may be saved. Amen!
This is where i got lucky. I found Jesus in pandemic. I live in a Muslim country. So it really didnt effect me because i already dont know what it means to have a church, people who share with you the faith you have. And it was always Him and me. And i have all the time in the world to know about Him, read about Him, study Bible. I dont know any other way. I pray for all of you for who has these wonderful things but now cant reach them. I pray i will have a church a community that i can grow with my faith in.
I have been there, the first 8 years was life upon life, then the trouble, the test came, the desert (right spelled?) no not the one you eat, the one you need to walk through to test your character, think Moses, think Jesus, think Paul, think Joseph, you need to get alone with Jesus, og serve your way through, read the bible online for others, make devotionals, pick up the phone, go for a walk with somebody, there are lots of things you can do now that you could not do before, God bless
But Ayee brother I was backsliding for 5days bro and now I’m free from lust and other things but I still got struggles till this day brother and brother you are a strong brother in Jesus name ❤️💯🙏🏽
Because of health issues I’ve essentially been experiencing lockdown isolation for 3yrs. I had to get used to being ok with doing nothing. As someone wanting to be effective for God and love others well I felt I had literally zero. Zilch. I’d rather be effective and give out and ya know walk the walk as far what a Christian should look like, but honestly the past season for me I’ve had to get used to just me and Him.
You are not alone. I believe we are in a time of great spirit warfare. God has removed the spiritual crutch of Church, Community, and some of our covering. That has left many of us aware of whether our relationship with Him was interwoven with those things and whether or not when it is us alone individually without any of those other influences, is our relationship still as strong. It’s easy to get carried away in worship when we have the power of community but when we are stripped naked and alone spiritually, how strong is our bond to Christ. It’s an uneasy feeling but I think the revelation is another guidepost that should point us to reach for a higher level of worship just us individually and Christ. Then take that message back to our communities once we’ve established a higher level of relationship to Jesus and through the help of the Holy Spirit lead others to do the same.
I just wanted to say thanks for giving me a great idea called social media fasting. Getting rid of social media apps and replacing with ASK FOR MORE seen your video where you saw Angels running behind your car up to the side of your car while you were driving and worshipping. My point of thank you so much
2:53 exactly. You know, I saw a post (i don't know who posted it but), it said "have you ever been in a churhc where the holy spirit isn't there?" In case you didn’t catch it, thats not how Church works. Church isn’t a building, church is a society. By the logic of chruch being a building, then you can go to a club or a hooters and just put a cross and some stained glass, and boom, its a church, but most likely in somewhere like that, you will not be sharing Christ like attributes. Just to keep in mind, that its not about the building or decor, but the social element.
This is the first time I've seen this video and I know it's 3 years after you made it but I can relate totally. When they closed all the Christian churches even at that time I wasn't going to a church because I've had such bad experiences with them. It was more like a money making factory then any sort of fellowship or the gathering of the brethren. First it started small with free coffee and donuts or pastries and then it became a snack bar where they put a tip jar out and then a few months later it was a full-fledged coffee shop with sandwiches no more freebies and they were even selling trips for vacations and even jewelry. Now I can tell you know the word of God as I do and the Lord Jesus Christ knocked over the tables in the synagogue because they were buying and selling and turned his father's house into a den of thieves. And I see this in the four wall Church system today at many churches in my search for fellowship Bible reading elders in the church that can guide me and healing and deliverance as it is written in the word of God. I hope you are doing much better now and I will say it gets lonely when you're not in a church. The Bible reading goes down and the prayers are still heartfelt and are still with faith but not with that fire that once was.
I just thought of you and forgot about your TH-cam channel. For some reason I felt to look you up just now again after maybe a year of not watching you. I don’t believe that it is a coincidence that your last video on your channel is titled this. I believe that the Lord is raising up a generation right now to hunger and thirst for his righteousness. I have been feeling that for a long time. I love your content, and I wanted to ask how are you doing? How is your family? And how are you and God since after posting this video? Blessings Joseph!
Thanks for checking in! I am doing great, but the last year my business took off and my family grew in size, so i've been juggling since then! 2023 I'll be back on it don't worry
You are not alone - we all feel the way you feel but you must press in - You pray "The Lord's Prayer" everyday. Press in - remember the patience of Job in the book of job- he received double for his trouble. It is just me and God - don't have a family or spouse - no one - only Jesus and I get lonely but I have spurts of joy during the day - nighttime is difficult.
Brother 🙏🏼 you can’t loose salvation, keep seeking Jesus. The enemy doesn’t want you to read the Bible, when we feel far from God, He is still so close and waiting for us to press into Him. Jesus is our fulfillment. Keep listening to worship music , not worldly music! We can’t take Him for granted, we always have to be honest with Him, He is waiting for us to change our perspective. Good video, God bless you
I hope you and your family are being blessed. I made a video about demonic oppression, and your video came up, so I included it in the references in the description. You may not know how many Lives you touch, but I wanted to tell you myself.
I feel like the mote i try and fail. The mote i drift away from God. It like what's the point of trying anymore? I really don't have any more motivation to follow jesus. I know i have to thought bc i want to be in heaven with him. Ugh
Sorry to hear this Jasmine, a lot of people have been in seasons like this as well you are not alone. My advice to you is to go for the specifics, simplify the prayers and asks to things that are measurable and personal.
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Pray that you’re well brother Josh. Just came upon your page today. Please stay encouraged. Much love 💛
"It is just us Jesus and nothing else " I completely agree.
The closer you get to God, the harder the devil comes after your faith. There are times when you have to lean on the HABIT of prayer until you are fortified again. Prayers to you.
Yes!! St. Ignatius of Loyola tells us that in his spiritual exercises. When your faith feels weakest, when we are in what he called 'desolation', then we should not only resist the temptation to not pray, but actually pray MORE!
Through the storm I'm in RIGHTNOW- I needed to hear this. 🤍
Mate I've felt the same way but it has been a slow decline over the past year. Last week I was massively depressed, but yesterday I felt so sick of the sin and apathy in my life, and then God reminded me that we have made in him--repent and seek him first, choose to turn from sin and turn towards him. My confession to God was a realization that I had been trying to survive on my own efforts and understanding, but really his will is the best for our lives. I had idols in my heart, money and sex were looking more attractive than Jesus, but I was reminded of the promise of eternal glory and fellow in Christ. I'm trying day by day to abide in him, and he is faithful to oversee us. The love of christ can turn our stone hearts back to flesh. Hope you allow yourself to be found once again! Many blessings.
Amen bro this is straight from the heart i can tell and i'm standing with you these faith tests are curveballs we could not of predicted, Spring is coming, Joy comes in the morning, let's end this season and move toward Him God bless you
Awwwwee I celebrate all of these things with you, brother. Each season we are in we're tested in different ways, and it boils down to can we trust our own voice- the voice He gave us. Embracing the process is our part, and often the hardest because without faith it is impossible to please Him.
Buddy.....we are about to sit at the same table......and eat...and talk and talk... .and laugh....and the joy we will have....YOU CANT EVEN IMAGINE having your heart that full...till it feels like it will burst. That banquet table is real.. and waiting.
Repentance is very important, Brother. Do not give up the refinement.
Elijah after seeing God come and show up in a tower of fire burning up an alter where there is nothing left, then telling the king to go look for rain and it shows up. Runs. He runs from Jezebel who threatened his life. He ran and ran and ran. And when he ran no more he asked God to take his life as he had nothing left. He then slept and ate a lot. Refreshed in the spirit of God but also in the food and rest that was provided. I find comfort in that.
Sometimes, we just need a burger amen I see this a sign 😂🍔🍔🍔
Like the way you get dreams, I get visions when I am praying. I make a note of my visions.
Imagine how many people are getting to Jesus through you, so Awesome and Real🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for sharing this and for being transparent.
Love it! Thank you for your transparency! Honestly, a gift of this season is being able to see more real, raw conversations like this. I'm often having these conversations with God and I'm so glad He's not afraid of these deep conversations.
Oh my brother... my heart reaches out to you and your beautiful family. You have to continue to push through- your making this video is you pushing through. And we are loving you from across the pond to right next door. Well... sorta next door. LOL Much love to you!
Haha thank you so much, believing this season is coming to an end really soon! Spring is coming! Let’s do it!
I agree with you 🙏🏾 Nothing catches God by surprise, especially these moments in time where everything has been stripped away and it’s just literally us and God.
We have to dig deep in this season. I've felt frustrated and apathetic about my faith, or lack there of. But you know what, Jesus is still my savior, regardless of my shortcomings and poor attitude. Baby steps, each day drawing closer to Him and humbling myself before Him.
Man! I've had the same thinking as well. Thank you for sharing!
I’m glad I found you today. They played a video in our church. You were reciting readings in a poem like video. I’ve been struggling. It’s one thing after another. I’ve watched your testimony first then I seen this. It’s exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you. God bless you. I will be praying for you.
I love your honesty brother!
Thank you for this Joseph, I need to get myself back on track for the Lord!
Wow thank you for sharing this🙏🏾🙏🏾
Content looks good brother! God is on your side 👏👏👏
Jesus is right next to you! Holding your hand along the struggles of life no whisper for help or shout of praise is unheard, He so close to you and is completely in love with you. Stay strong and may the Holy Spirit build your faith💕💕
Yes. Let’s do it already !!!! 🙏🏽
GET IT ELIZABETH
I hope you and your family are still doing well. I do have faith in Christ as the the one through whom our world exists. Your evangelical voice, somehow, makes me feel real, which, in spite of my faith, I guess I don't remember. If I don't drink, I don't meet people. Foolish reason to drink. You help inspire me to write instead. You guys are so nice. Thanks!
Thanks for your transparency. Can totally relate
Yes been there....He is not afraid of our questions and doubts, so as other said thank you for being honest!
Thank you for your vulnerability and honesty. We need more of this being shared. I loved your second point. Keep those eyes fixed on Jesus. I pray this will a pruning season for many of us, that we see the struggles correctly and we come through this season with a richer, more real and more deeply rooted faith.
Brilliant video mate, praying for you. 🙏
Stay strong brother. 🙏🏾 God is with you!
Love you Joseph ❤️
Thank you xx
I pray that you are well brother. Even in the midst of hard times, Abba is still with you. No matter what. This is not the time to give up.
One thing that has really become part of me now, part of my actual experience is what Tozer says. The spending this time in isolation and separate from the world makes us realise that Christ is all in all. He really is all we need, He is everything. The Holy Spirit has really taken me on an emotional rollercoaster lately. Showing me that we truly do have a loving Father, I still can't wrap my head around the love, it's so other worldly and undeserved, and peace that surpasses all understanding. Being still and knowing that He is God. He's amazing.
Bless your authenticity bro, love you a lot! Honesty is the beginning of friendship with God ❤️ He will inhabit your surrender big time!
God is bigger than your problems - and there is no problem that he cannot solve. He is there for you in every little detail of our lives.
I pray that you and your family are doing well! You're not obligated to give us an update. But we're just sending love here! No pressure in coming back. We just want the best for you :) Sending love and prayers for you and your family! God loves you always... keep that in mind :)
Joseph, I have watched your previous videos and the Joseph I see now is stronger than before.
Because of your showing of weakness and need to dependency within Christ. Is inspirational and relatable! I have also been called to radical changes in my life that are out of my control and in it, all God is jealous for me, as his child. He wants me to journey these seas in a REALationSHIP with him at the wheel. He is the creator and will create a way for those who believe and ask of him. Love your heart, Joseph. Praying for you!
I think them two questions are very good questions we need to answer ourselves more once in your life.
Sometimes we need to learn to receive as well as give ❤️ God is with us in the wilderness as much as anywhere else if we invite Him. Bless you bro x
Pray hope and don’t worry! We are in his hands
I have been asking the same question(s) Survival Mode, exactly describes it. Thank u for sharing
This year have been tough for a lot of people for a variety of reasons. My relationship with God has been distant but I've started to take some baby steps back to him. Maybe this is showing us all how are relationship with him should be based on us personally and not anything external. I was taking some time to meditate on Matthew 5:6 the other day "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." I was thinking why I don't hunger for righteousness. I thought about actual hunger and how there are things that prevent us from being hungry; eating things, appetite suppressants, and just generally being distracted. It made me think of what junk in my life am I consuming that is filling me so I am not hungry? What am I consuming that is actively working against my hunger? What is taking my time so I don't have space to be hungry, what is distracting me? That's helped me change things a little bit. I hope it helps you too.
Baby steps forward are still steps forward 🦶🏼🦶🏼🦶🏼Thankful for a God that understands even when I have no idea what’s going on
I've been feeling like that for awhile now I've been just wanting to lay in bed the whole day but I've started to pray and asked god for his help to give me strength and it's helped I'm not as depressed as I was I've been reading the bible alot more it's been really helpful.
Thank you very much for this
Thank you for your transparency Joseph! This was a blessing 🙏🏾
You have a gift. You are able to speak the truth of the matter in a way that reaches realness. Thank you for sharing your innermost.
Honesty has to sweep in our lives outside of church, only then will you know if you really love Jesus, if you´re really following Him and if it is in your honest parts of your heart for Him
Great reflections!! Thanks for making this video, Joseph! I think there is a lot of hope on the other side of wrestling with these questions. May God root us all in His love and uproot that which keeps us from His love.
Greetings from a friend of Adam, your Canadian bro :)
Hey Joseph hope everything is going well, haven’t heard from u in a while but keen to see more
thanks for the kind words. One day i'll be back.
I freaking love the honesty here. I want to have more of that in my life. Thank you for being an example to me of goodness
I miss your videos bro, God bless u. You are not alone, i face my challange too RN..
you're a boss. keep it at it brother!!
Hey Jo, thank you so much for being so honnest and speaking such an important truth. The bible itself says that we shouldn't rely on men so this is a great reminder. And I've definitely felt the same way more than once over the pas few years, but always try to take it as an opportunity to get to know God more. Questionning (to some extent is good) bc if we get too comfortable in what we already "know" we don't look for more, which makes it really hard to grow.
Blessings x
Love your work
Love that point of view and personally for me & my faith it has definitely been a revival.
Thanks for this, it is very encouraging. Even if our faith feels locked down, just as we are physically, Jesus' power is not and He will work everything for our good and His glory.
Love you, brother. You're on it. One word of encouragement - if you hold on to the idea of getting back to that period of revival as proof that your relationship with Him is where it needs to be, then He will be loving and hilarious and frustrating and just give you what you need for one day, and then the next, and then the next to remind you that His mind about you is made up, and the news is GOOD! He might not share your analysis of the relationship most times, and the good news for you is that 1. He always wants more, but 2. He loves you no matter where you are and what you're feeling. My community is still active, and it has been life-giving for me in this time, so I'll be praying that if your heart and faith desire it, He'll bring you to those that can renew and strengthen you as part of His body. All blessings.
Joseph I am a British guy like you, a new Christian and could do with some fellowship and advice. Hope you’re still out there brother 🙏
You are loved
Sometimes you can't work at it or find the energy to draw close. Maybe for very, very long seasons at a time or perhaps even for a lifetime for some. After all we didn't even know we needed rescuing at the cross. I think we hide our true selves behind our passion and zeal, well I certainly have. Those things do feel good and exciting, but at the end of the day our humanity and our foolishness is where he meets us. Our complete emptiness, what he fills. Our inability to "work at it" and our deepest pain, where we truly connect with others. I'd take the pressure off and rest with the not knowing, in the hands of the one who does knows.
I understand. I have been feeling down a lot. I just want a better job, for my mental and physical health to improve, and to get things more on track with my life. I am now living alone since my mother died last year. I am feeling so frustrated and hopeless right now.
Never forget you have an enemy who comes to kill , steal & destroy. John 10:10. Blessing is the consciousness that god is with you & curse is to feel he is not there. If you have fallen back into sin repent & push towards the mark. God bless you.
It's not just you feeling that way... me too, and I'm sure a ton of Christians around the world. We are under a spiritual attack, and this is the after affect of the whole 'plan-demic' out of China. I can't wait for the 'big' revival to come about as we keep hearing. God knows we all need it! We need to be revived, even if we have to do it ourselves, but I think much the way you feel, so many of us are down and out and in survival mode. We really need to pray for our heavenly Father to come over us like never before! I need to shake this evil oppression off of my spirit and regain the strength that was ramping up in me before all of this yucky stuff hit. Glad you addressed this issue today and I pray for you and your family to REMAIN IN HIM!!!
I am sitting with your story, and thinking about how it sounds like "The Wall" described in the book Critical Journey by Janet Hagberg. In the book it is described as different spaces we sit in as we move through life with God, all of them are powerful, valuable. I am glad your in this space as you made this video. It is a space rarely given honor. Bless you in being with God.
Yes this is true!!!! We would have excuse after excuse to not make time for God. Now, alot of us who lost jobs and have to be stuck at home, have nothing BUT TIME for him. To get right with him 🙏
Hey Joseph! We miss you!
YOU WILL GO THROUGH PHASES, NOTHING IS WASTED INCLUDING YOUR SUFFERING AND IT WILL STAND TO YOU LATER ON
Hey brother, you are loved. I’m 42, I was so lost, even though I grew up religious, and left when I was 18. In my desperation, I literally dropped to my knees and prayed this, “God, please, bless me with clarity, to see the truth, wisdom, to understand the truth, the strength to live by Your truth, and the courage to spread Your truth”.
I swear that was the first prayer that ever came straight from my heart, and was the first prayer that was truly answered. Everything fell into place, it all made sense, and the first thing I realized that suffering wasn’t a punishment, nor was it “bad luck”, it, much of what I thought was suffering was truly a blessing. Nothing is free, and if something is truly worth it, it won’t be easy to attain. I quit “trying to be happy” by making good memories and seeking gratification. I instead learned to focus on fulfillment, purpose, to build something, which is the deepest desire of all mankind, to build and created my family, myself, be better every day. I find moments of gratification daily, but I am always working towards fulfillment, and THAT is what brings me true happiness. Nor the good feeling by doing good or having fun, but knowing and truly believing that what I am building, through Him and with His guidance, is something that will last longer than I will, and not for my own glory, but to make this precious gift of life have access to full potential, my children, and to give them more than I had.
I enjoy your vids. I do believe though in dispensations. I believe we are at the end of the dispensation. For believers that’s a good thing. God bless from VA Beach. Virginia.
❤ Thank you. Beautiful. Do you know "A Course in Miracles", Joseph?
I would strongly watch "Coffee with Jesus #37" on youtube. It's the reset you might need Brother
Hello Joseph! Maggie from Nairobi, Kenya. How are you? How is your family? We miss you! We miss your encouragements❤️
Thank you Maggie, my family is doing so good, it's also why I dont have time to make TH-cam content right now, two small children that need full entertainment and love on my weekends! I love being with them
@@JosephTheDreamer Man, that's so refreshing to read. Praying for you that it will be even better from here and hopefully it already has been. Hoping to see you soon!😊❤
Forget about the religion. Just ask Lord Jesus for help he will surely help you. God doesn't care about the dead religion. He cares about your faith. I will pray for you and I pray we all endure to the end through the great tribulation so we may be saved. Amen!
Great logic, and I agree!
God bless you Amen ❤️🔥👍
This is where i got lucky. I found Jesus in pandemic. I live in a Muslim country. So it really didnt effect me because i already dont know what it means to have a church, people who share with you the faith you have. And it was always Him and me. And i have all the time in the world to know about Him, read about Him, study Bible. I dont know any other way. I pray for all of you for who has these wonderful things but now cant reach them. I pray i will have a church a community that i can grow with my faith in.
"Dear Joseph, it's time for your comback" - your friend Jesus.
I have been there, the first 8 years was life upon life, then the trouble, the test came, the desert (right spelled?) no not the one you eat, the one you need to walk through to test your character, think Moses, think Jesus, think Paul, think Joseph, you need to get alone with Jesus, og serve your way through, read the bible online for others, make devotionals, pick up the phone, go for a walk with somebody, there are lots of things you can do now that you could not do before, God bless
I need prayers.
Just sent a quick one
But Ayee brother I was backsliding for 5days bro and now I’m free from lust and other things but I still got struggles till this day brother and brother you are a strong brother in Jesus name ❤️💯🙏🏽
Amen.
Because of health issues I’ve essentially been experiencing lockdown isolation for 3yrs. I had to get used to being ok with doing nothing. As someone wanting to be effective for God and love others well I felt I had literally zero. Zilch. I’d rather be effective and give out and ya know walk the walk as far what a Christian should look like, but honestly the past season for me I’ve had to get used to just me and Him.
I pray that you will come back bro ;(
Love your videos. please, create more content :)
You are not alone. I believe we are in a time of great spirit warfare. God has removed the spiritual crutch of Church, Community, and some of our covering. That has left many of us aware of whether our relationship with Him was interwoven with those things and whether or not when it is us alone individually without any of those other influences, is our relationship still as strong. It’s easy to get carried away in worship when we have the power of community but when we are stripped naked and alone spiritually, how strong is our bond to Christ. It’s an uneasy feeling but I think the revelation is another guidepost that should point us to reach for a higher level of worship just us individually and Christ. Then take that message back to our communities once we’ve established a higher level of relationship to Jesus and through the help of the Holy Spirit lead others to do the same.
I just wanted to say thanks for giving me a great idea called social media fasting. Getting rid of social media apps and replacing with ASK FOR MORE seen your video where you saw Angels running behind your car up to the side of your car while you were driving and worshipping. My point of thank you so much
2:53 exactly. You know, I saw a post (i don't know who posted it but), it said "have you ever been in a churhc where the holy spirit isn't there?" In case you didn’t catch it, thats not how Church works. Church isn’t a building, church is a society. By the logic of chruch being a building, then you can go to a club or a hooters and just put a cross and some stained glass, and boom, its a church, but most likely in somewhere like that, you will not be sharing Christ like attributes. Just to keep in mind, that its not about the building or decor, but the social element.
This is the first time I've seen this video and I know it's 3 years after you made it but I can relate totally. When they closed all the Christian churches even at that time I wasn't going to a church because I've had such bad experiences with them. It was more like a money making factory then any sort of fellowship or the gathering of the brethren. First it started small with free coffee and donuts or pastries and then it became a snack bar where they put a tip jar out and then a few months later it was a full-fledged coffee shop with sandwiches no more freebies and they were even selling trips for vacations and even jewelry. Now I can tell you know the word of God as I do and the Lord Jesus Christ knocked over the tables in the synagogue because they were buying and selling and turned his father's house into a den of thieves. And I see this in the four wall Church system today at many churches in my search for fellowship Bible reading elders in the church that can guide me and healing and deliverance as it is written in the word of God. I hope you are doing much better now and I will say it gets lonely when you're not in a church. The Bible reading goes down and the prayers are still heartfelt and are still with faith but not with that fire that once was.
Miss you Joseph! How you’ve bem doing?
Thank you
same feeling here.
I just thought of you and forgot about your TH-cam channel. For some reason I felt to look you up just now again after maybe a year of not watching you. I don’t believe that it is a coincidence that your last video on your channel is titled this. I believe that the Lord is raising up a generation right now to hunger and thirst for his righteousness. I have been feeling that for a long time. I love your content, and I wanted to ask how are you doing? How is your family? And how are you and God since after posting this video?
Blessings Joseph!
Thanks for checking in! I am doing great, but the last year my business took off and my family grew in size, so i've been juggling since then! 2023 I'll be back on it don't worry
@@JosephTheDreamer That is amazing! Thanks for responding! God bless you, praying for you & your family!
God loves you so much - read Hebrews ♥️
You are not alone - we all feel the way you feel but you must press in - You pray "The Lord's Prayer" everyday. Press in - remember the patience of Job in the book of job- he received double for his trouble. It is just me and God - don't have a family or spouse - no one - only Jesus and I get lonely but I have spurts of joy during the day - nighttime is difficult.
💪🏼💪🏼 strength and joy to you my friend thank you
Where are you now? We need you!
Great video
Brother 🙏🏼 you can’t loose salvation, keep seeking Jesus. The enemy doesn’t want you to read the Bible, when we feel far from God, He is still so close and waiting for us to press into Him. Jesus is our fulfillment. Keep listening to worship music , not worldly music! We can’t take Him for granted, we always have to be honest with Him, He is waiting for us to change our perspective. Good video, God bless you
The dark night of the soul
Hey mate would love to pray for you! Are you out the other end of the tunnel
I have been in that survival mode for close to 2yrs now. Zero faith.
It's you who is responsible for "your" faith. And the other half is Jesus Christ. Covenant, marriage..
Hope all is well, you haven't uploaded in a while
I hope you and your family are being blessed. I made a video about demonic oppression, and your video came up, so I included it in the references in the description. You may not know how many Lives you touch, but I wanted to tell you myself.
Hay alguna forma de escucharlo o poner los subtítulos en español ? No he podido
I feel like the mote i try and fail. The mote i drift away from God. It like what's the point of trying anymore? I really don't have any more motivation to follow jesus. I know i have to thought bc i want to be in heaven with him. Ugh
Sorry to hear this Jasmine, a lot of people have been in seasons like this as well you are not alone. My advice to you is to go for the specifics, simplify the prayers and asks to things that are measurable and personal.