WOW. you are not alone. This just happened to me this past week.. I drank smoked marijuana & cigarettes around my family on a vacation. I haven't felt so ashamed and repenting a lot. I couldn't deal with being around my family sober. I was supposed to tell them and show them how Jesus changed my life. I felt like such a hypocrite. After this I seriously humbled myself and I love the Lord so much more. I'm stronger than ever and so will you. Don't be so down. Love you sister ❤️🙏 "Do you love me? Feed my sheep."
Don't you be too hard on yourself now, it's human nature to be somewhat hypocritical. Though it's our boundaries of hypocrisy that in part set us apart and define our intentions. You're a good person, allow yourself to be imperfect and don't you dare carry around needless guilt. Every day is a new day, and you're learning and you're trying to do better, that's what matters the most. Jesus was here and he endured what he did for us so we don't have to be perfect, we just have to continue to try and do our best moment to moment and day to day. Take care my friend and God bless 🙏
God loves you and each day as we live, is an opportunity for His grace to shine through. Keep yoir humility to recognize the Holy Spirit's conviction and simply repent in sincerity, dust off and move forward, resting in Jesus and His Word! Have Faith, all will be well in God! Much love
God has you in His hand. You had such a dramatic deliverance out of the darkness into the light and you have been making a difference for the kingdom of God and the enemy hates that. Be encouraged, Rome was not built in a day.
Thank you so much for being vulnerable and sharing your story. I’ve been a Christian for a really long time, but sadly in the last year I’ve unknowingly drifted and allowed life to overtake my closeness with Jesus. Your message in a sense ‘woke me up again’ and reminded me that I don’t need to do things in my own strength. Closeness with Jesus is more than important - it is life itself.
I agree and thank you for this video. I needed to hear this it’s also “woken me up” as lately I have been feeling like god isn’t around me but really it’s because I am not in his word and too much in this world. I too am trying to do everything in my own strength and not his 😞. Life is taking over and I shouldn’t let it. I need to trust him more . Thank you again Chelsea, even though you have had a bad week god is clearly using it to teach us all, he is so amazing!!!. A good lesson learnt I need to get back on track with him. Xx
I was having a period like that to resently. It was hard, really hard. I was questiining God and Gods love. It felt like it was going on Forever, becouse i need Him so much. I prayed and prayed and one day it all lifted. And God has been giving me so many BLESSINGS after that horribel time. We dont always understand things when walking with God. But He has us in His hand and NOTHING can change that!! Sending love to you and prayers ❤️🙏
You're doing good sister. When you give your life to Jesus, the Kingdom of Darkness will attack you a lot more. Stand firm, put your burdens at his feet and rest in the shadow of his wings. He has your back 🙏🏻✝️
I know this was posted a few months ago, but I’m just seeing this. It is very timely for me because I feel in a similar place as you were then. Thank you for sharing and being so transparent with your life and your walk with the Lord. It is nice to know that someone feels the exact way as I do now and you’ve come out the other side with the Lord 🙏🏼✌🏼
This last week was a struggle for me as well. Thank you for sharing. I am so thankful for his grace. Having grace with myself also isn't always easy. Love you sister one day at a time. I had the same exact week as you described. Times of refreshing always comes. The storm will always come and beat on our house but it will not fall becAuse our foundation is the rock of Jesus. Love you. You are not alone in your struggles. Be still is what I must do. Rest in him. He is with us always.
I have the same condition with my back plus autoimmune disorders, I live my life in pain. I know long fasts are the only thing that helped me recover. I am in constant warfare. I also have a year under my belt of not smoking 🚬.. it took a good 3 years of being a quitter until I finally quit. I also got off by fasting and praying all pain meds .. im in a dry spot now too . Satan is accusing me constantly and trying to keep my emotions in full anger .. everytime I turn around satan is building a case about this person or that and accusing these people to me .. so I thought if Satan is busy doing this to me about them I would have to guess he’s busy building a case against me to them and pointing out flaws.. I resist him in Christ Jesus name . Let’s all pray for each other .. I pray for all here in Christ Jesus name that by the blood of Christ Jesus of Nazareth our Messiah we will overcome the powers of darkness and our own frail flesh with its pains and misery for the glory of Christ Jesus amen
Same has been happening with me and it happens so fast but i do think its a good reminder for us to really see how life is with and without Him, sometimes we can forgot how it felt so empty before having Him :) praying for you!
Praying for you beautiful girl. I suffer from chronic pain too. Truly trusting in the Lord doesn't take the pain away completely for me but it makes an incredible difference.
By the way I am a 48 year old woman. I call everyone 'beautiful'. When the Holy Spirit is evident in someone it is appropriate to see the beauty in that. Perhaps it was mis-interpreted. God bless.
Dear Chelsea. I get so happy when i see the message that you’ve made a another video😄. I love to hear about your relationsship with the Lord. You are so honest and Thank you for that.. God is with you and he loves you ...And He feels and knows your devotion. But we don’t learn if we’re not shaken sometimes...I love to hear about how you work with studing the bible and meditation on the Word? I’m very new to this and take small steps with the Lord everyday. God bless🧡
We're All so very tired,sore,opressed, "Jobed". I listen the the Living Word when in in my vehical as I drive. It's my mobile "church". You ARE LoVeD my precious Sister ❤️ 💕 We have only to endure for a little while longer and every tear we shed is collected by our Creator and remembered. He NeVeR Leaves us or forsakes us. I gotta be honest though. I don't enjoy being "Jobed". Know what I mean ? Hated by humans on Earth~ Rich for Eternity. Treasures in Heaven and I think~ Soon🎯✝️😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🕊️HoMe.💖 We're Loved. Strength🙏Health✨Wisdom🤔
It is scary how quickly you can fall back into the things of the world. It's not even like anything is worse or even as bad as it used to be, but you feel the weight of your sin and know the nature of the harmful things you do. But here you are, seeking God again when before you would have wandered on, lost. You should be encouraged: Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Your heart is changed now and you will continue to walk after Jesus. This was a caution of our need to keep him at the center of everything we do.
A very effective strategy that the enemy uses against newly born again believers is to get us to relax and think now that we believe we are safe. There is a reason Paul says to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. The second strategy is to weigh us down with worldly problems, most usually in the form of money worries, addictions and relationship drama. Reading and meditating on the Word IS the sword of the Spirit. All of our other spiritual armor is defensive, the Word is our only offensive weapon. This is a battle for your mind for every thought you think, for everything you believe in! Now, I want to be careful to make sure you understand that I am not accusing you, but rather, I am a sister in Christ who is a few years ahead of you in spiritual warfare and from my own experience I am telling you, never stop reading or listening to the Word. I have it in my ear buds all the time. Without it, It’s like being on the front lines in a heated battle without weapons or ammo. You are a sitting duck. Especially since you partook in the dark arts. I know from experience Those demons are persistent. And Chelsea, this is serious, when the Lord delivers you from demons and they trick you into letting them back in they bring with them seven more demons making it even more difficult to get them out again. In the past The Lord has used pain to get my attention. Once when I was really drifting off track I got in a horrible car accident, miraculously no one was hurt, but my car was demolished and it caused me to lose my job and I was back to the Word full time. A good rule of thumb when learning to be in God’s Will is to initiate nothing yourself, no plans. While it feels really strange at first to do nothing, you will start to see Him bringing people and situations to you. His Word promises that if we seek Him and His Kingdom first that all things will be added unto us. We must learn to trust what we cannot see or work out for ourselves. I can tell you He is Faithful and the plans He has for His children are brilliant but we must learn to wait on the Lord. Everything is in His time not our own. We are justified by Faith in His Word. He may just want you home painting and studying for awhile! Peace and blessings 💕❤️
I think that's right about the expelled demon returning to his 'house' with seven others even worse than him when the 'house' is 'swept clean', but only if once clean it isn't replaced with God and His Word i.e. remains empty. So Chelsea should be fine, assuming she has been fully delivered from her tormentors, which I imagine is the case.
Don Stuart Yes, exactly! Keeping our minds full of God’s Word leaves no room for demonic ideas to get in. . . whenever depression or fear or anxiety or loneliness or guilt or worrying thoughts invade fend them off with scripture and they have to leave.
I understand you so much. I was in the same situation as the time was when i listend that in NY is new law to aburding babys the whol 9 month. I watched videos about it one after another...... and was so busy with it...that i forgot how important for is time with my Lord.
Thank you for your transparency. There’s so much freedom in living out loud knowing the grace that you are walking under. Praying for you on your journey.
Thank you for sharing. It’s encouraging. You’re a beautiful soul. I have scoliosis, but I did have a surgery for it, to help keep it more straight. I almost didn’t have the surgery, but I’m so glad I did. It brought me closer to our King, the whole experience. I almost died in the hospital, but He told me I had a lot of work left to do and here I am :). Bless you!
He will NEVER EVER let you go ! I also go out in nature to pray, seek and listen for the Lord. It is amazing how so many times i feel that blessed anticipation of knowing that he will be there waiting to talk with me .
I'd like to share this I posted on Facebook the other day. Oh last night was so bad for me. I am struggling with jaw pain at night. It's really sore. Then I started to sing to Jesus, I was singing through the pain. I sang through the pain, through the tension. The pain subsided and I slept. I prayed as I sang Jesus you are greater than this pain. Much much greater. I will bear this pain for you. You are greater than my mouth pain. Yes, I'm at the dentist and dental treatment ongoing. The point is, I sang through it. Is it my miracle? I will die one day. But I will die in the name of Jesus. My lord and my God. If I have to suffer excruciating pain for His Name sake so be it. I know I'll suffer again tonight but I am going to sing to Jesus until I sleep. Ain't nothing going to separate me from God. Not my mental health nor pain nor anything. Blessings on you
Thank you for sharing so graciously your walk, Chelsea! So grateful for your openness, and your childlike approach (just what our Lord wants!) . You’re an inspiration to me... praying for you sister🙏🏼💗
Beloved one, even in the midst of getting off track, and not sensing the Lord's Presence, His Word of Promise says that He will never leave you or forsake you. Holy Spirit is constantly at work in you to accomplish The Father's plan for your life. You ARE an Overcomer in Jesus. Your recent experience is but one of many opportunities you will have along your Journey with Jesus to learn from Him (Matthew 11:28-30). You are greatly loved and being covered in prayer♡♡♡
This transparent video is just as edifying as your others because it proves that there is a war on for our souls. Praying for you sister, pray for me too please
Before you began to speak, I could see the strife and toil in your eyes. I was thinking ok what's going on here. Then you mentioned your issues with scoliosis. I'm sorry Chels. I wish there was something I could do or say to help. Then I noticed your teeth not quite as white as usual, then you mentioned starting to smoke again. I'm sorry to hear that too Chels. Life can be so confusing, so very difficult but all is bearable with the love of Jesus in our hearts. He is with you, and you're going to be just fine and I know you know that so I won't carry on about it but know that we love you too and we all support you during these difficult times. I will pray for you Chels 🙏 God bless
Thank you sister for confessing sin, I to had backslidden with alcohol, but I repent and run back to Jesus open arms. Put on that armor and praise God!
Agreed! Yes! Similar experiences. I've been going through a period of not feeling as in touch with God as the first period of time following my accepting Him into my heart and my life 2 years ago. I yearn for that closeness with him. But even when I feel further, I feel He is showing me things I need to be shown. May He help me cut away the thorny weeds of wordly concerns, and amend my soil. His word is so good. The Holy Spirit with us is so good. I have shared in a lot of your spiritual convictions and sensitivities to the backgrounds and origins of holidays and cultural things. Especially personally coming out of strong spiritual belief not of God in which I was very deceived. I wonder if you have checked into the teachings and origins of chiropractics. Love, grace, and peace in Jesus.
Hey girl, be encouraged...this life is a marathon not a sprint and you've transitioned a HUGE amount in your life this past year...less! So...were all in a process you know? I appreciate exactly what you're saying as were all there too. You have your need based in Jesus and THAT is THE one and only KEY...He is. So well done you. You will find your path depending daily on HIm and I was expecting this actually. You are right sometimes you will feel weak, along and stale...we have a relationship and that relationship is dynamic..changing as Jesus is a person. Hang in there and you're GREAT and you're in my prayers and thank you for your voice! God bless you sister!!!! Rock on girl !!
No condemnation for those in Christ. Your humbleness is appreciated. I can relate with you sister. I’m going through the same season I know exactly how you feel. He will strengthen you through this experience. His strength and power is made perfect in our weakness. His grace will get us through. Praying for you.
Keep him in your hart and he will keep you closer, he will never let you go... trust on him! There's distractions everywhere and he knows that, just trust in him and he will always remind you of what really matters. Bless you sister!
You are so precious and absolutely lovely! I love watching your channel. Your vulnerability is refreshing, as your sweet spirit and beauty, delightful. I go through very similar phases with busyness and prayer. I find myself weak and low because I haven't had a chance to pray. I feel so lonely and miss God so much. I usually realize that I hadn't prayed consistently rather quickly, once I get to this point. He truly is our life, our breath, our very being. And once we turn to Him, we can't get away from Him. How beautiful it is. But I am not the greatest scheduler. I am naturally more inclined to rely on my intuition. I try for the life of me to be scheduled. The one I have learned is that I must keep trusting that God will supply all needs, including keeping me close to Him. How wonderful that His Spirit teaches us and guides us, as well as supplying our every need. How wonderful to see how God is supplying all of yours! I have a friend who I think will benefit greatly from your videos. She is going through quite a tough time. I will send her the link to your channel. I think she is probably a kindred spirit to you l. I have another friend, who miraculously the Lord guided her to do podcast for a big city here in the south of the US, that the Lord has told her to do 120 days of podcasts on intercessory prayer. The pastors there were already waiting on her without even knowing her. (long story) But it was from prophecy that they knew she would call. Anyway, I think you might really enjoy her content. I have never heard teaching in such a clear, detailed, as well as the whole picture of the Bible sort of way. Such spiritual meat from the Word. Her podcasts are called "onebloodbr revival" . And if you're not interested, that's fine too. It's been such a blessing to me, so I thought I'd share. Much love and prayer, Your sister in Christ, Brooke
Praying for you...your right.. We do need to fight the good fight... When the spirit of heaviness comes but on the garment of praise.. Jesus I pray for strong foundations in our life's amen xxxx
The Biggest Challenge is to Always Walk In The Spirit! I like the Apostle Paul's prayer that we might Grow Into The Fullness of Maturity In CHRIST. Ephesians 4:13 Robert from San Diego
Hello Sister, God bless you all. The past two weeks were hard for myself, as well. Similar experience. Decrease in faith, too little time one on one with the Lord Jesus. Thank you for speaking about this, people often think that reading scripture is not that important. Glory to God that he revealed it to you and brought you back on the track.
Sister just rest in the LORD,know that HE loves you no matter what and don't try to Do anything FOR HIM but be obedient to HIM.Peace and Grace of CHRIST JESUS be with you. Love you sister
Oh I identify so much! I’ve had this happen a few times in the year and a half that I gave my life to Christ! I watched this video a few days ago but just now I was woken up at 3 am to tell you this. I can’t remember who I heard it from perhaps Joyce Meyer but it’s from Exodus 17:8-12 when Moses was at war with Amalec and it happened that when Moses”s arms where up they were winning the war but as soon as his arms went down Amalec began winning so Aaron and Hur had to hold Moses”s arms up because he was getting tired and they held his arms up all night lol. Joyce Meyer explained that this means that when we have our hands up to God in worship then we win and I have found this to be truth, when I’m worshipping and thanking God then I feel really close to Him whether things are going good or not so good. So I have to worship and keep my hands in the air even when I don’t feel like it and also let other people help me in the process. This is more or less what I understand from it. Hope it helps ☺️
Thank you sister..your fruits are being manifest right now as you are a blessing and watering others to press on and grow they’re relationship in Christ Jesus..I know I needed this word today..Love you and God bless you!
Please Sister do not give up. I love you so much, and you inspire me daily. Thank you for being honest to us. Your true friends won’t judge you but will pray for you, like I will and am right now. You have no idea how many times I’ve been in the same situation over and over. I’ve been born again for 7years. And I have let him down countless times that I can’t remember. Because this Word is Evil! And sometimes we do need to escape to the woods and seek him like you do. I know how you feel. So many times Jesus, has set me free from many habits. And I always go back to them. What do I do? I pray and don’t give up. Do I feel guilty? I hate myself sometimes. But I know the day is coming sister when we’ll get our new Glorified bodies, and be with our Lord for Eternity. I cannot wait for the moment it’s so close I can feel it. But Until then please don’t give up, it’ll would break my heart to see you lose your faith. Love Juan. ❤️
Lol, I remember when I came back to the Lord in full repentance and surrendering my life to God. I thought I could take on the world and I was SO excited to spread His Word to others and to show others what Jesus looks like. Boy was I naive. XD An old friend of mine called me and asked me to hang out with her. She's not a Christian and I thought "ok, maybe I can tell her about Jesus." I go to her place and we went to get a few things from a corner store and wood for a fire in the backyard. Well... I pretty much was made the fool because she stole a second load of wood - making me an accessory to theft! I couldn't believe it! I as speechless. But it was then that God told me in my spirit that I was not ready to share yet, I needed more understanding of who Jesus Christ was and still is. I then underwent a full year of just going through "Christian Boot Camp" with God and His Word. He gave me SO much understanding that I just feel like... "wow, the more I read, the less I know!" There's so much to God that He is not containable.
Yes, happens to the best of us from time to time, if we do not stay abiding in the Lord. Praying for you dear sister! He is strengthening you for the battles to come! God bless you
"We are hard pressed on every side,but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed" Corinthians 8. You're doing great and helping a lot of people. Keep the faith.
Good word sister !! I can understand this being I was in the same perdicament about two years ago it was pretty awful. But in those moments I would come back to one of my favorite verses Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" I shall continue to pray for you sister #Godblessyou
Nothing can separate you from His love, ever. Romans 8:38, 39. Don’t trust your feelings. He will never let you go. His love is not conditional on your perfection but on His, and it and He is yours. ❤️
...apart from yourself. St Paul isn't saying we are already saved or lose our freedom. And salvation is conditional on endurance in grace and repenting afresh if needed be.
Jesus is truth will be praying for your pain and to just keep running back to Him and He will always pick you up. Will also be praying God gives you wisdom for your next step and your path for Him. You are seeing you still have your old nature warring against the new. Be fed and you will keep growing. 😘❤️
God bless you sister. Many times this will be the sign that maybe you shod change your job. You have to trust the Lord for guidance but from what you have said this may be the case. When we don't obey the Holy Spirit guidance sometimes we are pushed to the limit but never to which we can not endure. And for the scoliosis - Jesus said that those signs will follow those that belive- they will lay hands on people and heal them. If you belive and you do- put your hands on the hurting spot and command the pain to leave in Jesus name. Be persistant and believe- He will heal you. It's not about us , it about who He is and what He has done. Thank for sharing your life with us. ❤
I am so sorry to hear that this has been happening to you, but I sincerely pray that God will give you the strength to push back against this and many many opportunities to get closer to Him again! He says in His word that if we seek Him with all our hearts we will find Him so you can stand on that promise sister!
We all suffer with this! And yess the less you meditate on his prescence and love the more chaos you will have. Everytime when i take my eyes off the lord i feel heavy depressed irritable stressed etc etc but once you start worhsiping giving thanks and meditate dayNnight his love and prescence drives out all fears! I will keep you in my prayer list :)
It's awesome you are talking about this. This happens to most everyone and is a learning experience! Don't beat yourself up about smoking...super hard to quit the first time only especially when you are stressed and in pain. The Lord God can help you quit for good! I had to quit multiply times even after I promised Father I wouldn't smoke anymore. I felt terribly guilty when I slipped up. You will quit for good too. HE will help you! God bless you
I've been at this Christianity thing for a long time. I got born again in 1971, so, 48 years. Wow! You will not always feel on top of the clouds. However, you will sometimes feel as if you are a cloud! That is why we live by faith. Faith is not feeling. It is believing despite feeling. It is a decision, much like love, to believe (or in love's case To Love) even though everything in our bodies and minds tell us to stop.
Know that you are not alone. I’m right there with you, and appreciate you so much for posting your transparent truth. It helps me know I’m not alone too although I am sorry you’re experiencing any of this. Jesus is the answer and he will never leave us. It’s hard being so HUMAN! I’m sending you love and will be praying for you, sister. ♥️
Hi Sweetheart, love your transparency. I know too about scalliosis (can't spell it) but I have it too and suffered much since my last pregnancy. Yes, we can only learn from experience, but praise the Lord you are learning quickly. A very good idea to go to part-time, God likes it that way I'm sure of it. He likes that we are not always having to take part in the world's order, we can still be at our Lord's feet and giving as much time Him as possible. Your hope for going to Israel will happen, the money will come from somewhere, if it is on your heart to go there, the Lord will provide the means to get there, this has been my experience and I know God will make it happen for you too. He doesn't put the desire on our hearts to go there then expect us to wear ourselves out raising the money to fulfill that desire. So, very happy to hear you have gone to part-time work again and have learnt a valuable lesson. We need to stay close to the Lord at these very hard end times, Jesus commanded it that we do and warned us too. God bless, from a sister Christ xx
We live in a fallen world & it is easy to get distracted especially when we get stressed, ill & in pain. His mercies are new every morning! He is always there to pick us up, dust us off & stand us back up. We definitely have to feed our Spirit and this does happen to all of us, it a scheme of the enemy especially when we are at a weak point such as being sick or discouraged. Don't let the enemy beat you up over this, run back to the arms of Jesus! ❤🕊❤
Praise the Lord for His Love and Faithfulness. I think of James 1:2-4 when hearing what you’re going through (and boy have I been in that same place!). 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Keep on keeping on, sister! God is refining you! God Bless!❤️
That girl is lovely, inside and out. And real, honest. I have had a bad week where I feel the holy spirit has drifted from me, I even had a cigarette last night too 😔. I thought I was the worst Christian this week. So easy to get distracted
Father I ask you to lift my sister up and strengthen her faith and heal her pain, help her Lord to keep my sisters eye's on you precious Lord !!! I give all glory and honor to you Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ amen !!!
If we could see into the future of what we need to clean up for the Lord, we can't see that far. Even knowing something is bad, most of our awareness won't allow us to see the full picture. I quit nicotine over 2 weeks ago so I'm still vulnerable, I just want to offer encouragement to stick with your initial decision. I quit for 3 years and life got so much better, it takes a long time to deal with cravings. Just to not make it sound easier than it is, other than it gets better.
Shalom sister, the good news is that you’re aware of what’s been happening to you. Try to remember that we are physically in a spiritual battle and the enemy looks for any in road that he can find to multiply his agenda in your personal life. This flesh body that we have is a big part of the battle ground. The Holy Spirit resides in it when we allow it. The enemy deceives and try’s to live in it as well by giving us the world. The body of Christ doesn’t want the world, it/we want eternal life and it’s ours because we’ve been given it in the name of Jesus. Keep up the fight for goodness and our Father wins the battles for us. May God bless you further and take the baggage of the enemy away. ❤️
The devil is always combating with us at all times. It is easy to get distracted by the troubles of the world. Keep getting up every time you stumble. Thank you for your testimony. Jesus Christ is the Truth, the Way, the Life. God bless you and protect you.
Love you sister! Serious I have found it so difficult to get into the word this past week, I have no idea why, but it makes me all the more desperate and hungry for His food. Just like Psalm 42. God bless your weekend sister 🙏😊
Gear up sister the armor of God is given to you the lord Jesus Christ is with you always. He must be our priority before anything else every single day. 💪
Bless you Chelsea and thankyou so much for yr honesty..I understand totally what you are going through..I hope you are feeling okay..and I pray you can work partime...I will pray for you that you are carried and sending hugs and prayers 💜
The key is you are aware of your slipping. Some people don't even see it coming!. Get yourself a Bible app because if you can't read it you can hear it, i listen to it in the morning when I am servicing my first account because i can use my headphones 👍. Stay strong and remember to put the Armor of God every morning as you go into the world. Satan is trying to get you back and he will do everything he can to distract you from the Father.
Its like you are explaining me...but I cant NOT work. Having a family, children and husband....full time job...no extra help....its hard.. thanx for sharing💓
We're all guilty of falling. But He will always lift us up. We're being tested hard right now. Relief is on the way. Just a little longer. The devil is gonna do a Scarface on us. Already is. Be ready! When Master arrives let him find us SPOTLESS.
* Greetings sister in + Christ + Totally understand! Same ocean different boat. Words taken from the diary of St. Faustina ~" Jesus, Eternal light, enlighten my mind, strengthen my will, inflame my heart and be with me as you have promised, for without you i am nothing!. You know Jesus how weak i am. I do not need to tell you this, for you yourself know perfectly well how wretched i am. It is in you that all my strength lies". Pray for me as i shall pray for you. + In Nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti + Amen* Prayfully yours~ Sacred*
So so many words of advice I almost refrain from mine, but I feel I must. Please listen to the voice of experience, I had to separate myself from "believers" that were cold and frivolous toward the things of God. Shut yourself away with Him, let Him speak. You cant go wrong there. Prov 16:25 says, "There is a way that seems right to a man but the end thereof is death." Also Prov 17:10, "A reproof enters more into into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool." May God bless your quest for Him and reveal himself more fully, praying for you here in the U.S.
I think your absolutely right. If our focus is on the world it will definitely bring us down. Keep ur eyes on the son (jesus) and the future will always be bright. By doing so he teaches us how to love others even when we dont know how or want to. Jesus has you now and He'll never let go.. keep ur head up. Always praying for you;)
@@heyfionaa bless you dearest sister your gift to me was so precious and great timing thankyou so so much that was incredibly thoughtful I absolutely love your little note and painting of flowers the daily faith book is so so great! Again it bought tears to my eyes how precious this is. God bless you
@@Jesusistruth3 aw hey chelsea, we thank the Lord, His timing always perfect! So glad that daily reading has been a blessing to you, I find it so useful too! we thank God xx
Love the Lord + Chiropractic. Hope you feel better soon. Have you ever heard of a Raindrop Massage? I've heard its great for scoliosis along with getting adjusted :)
Completely identify with what you are saying as I've been dealing with similar things in the past few years. Here are some verses dealing with trials and affliction that have helped me get through: 1 Peter 1:6-7 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ Lamentations 3:19-26 Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. Isaiah 48:10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. Daniel 12:10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. Psalm 66:10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. Psalm 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me. Romans 5:3-4 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope 2 Corinthians 1:4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
we spend every minute with our lord..the way we think..our interactions with people..the air we breathe the life he has gifted us with. god knows you think about him..trust me..he would not be an all knowing all wise god if he didn't..why are you beating yourself up..to live life with god is to live side by side through your life..your interaction relationship with him becomes as natural as breathing in air..that guilt you have is from some where else with respect you may have suffered emotionally from life experience you haven't healed ..trust me i told you my journey i know...a year and a half ago i was an emotional wreck with low self esteem issues..god doesn't want us to worship him through fear or feel guilty we don't spend every second of our time with him..why..because he knows we already do..don't allow others to take advantage of your emotional vulnerability if it causes you harm spiritually..and emotionally..because that is not from god or the reflection of his true love and light!...he already knows your life..your days schedule and the events that will occur..after all he gave you life..wrote your fate..
Sister, I don't know why I am encouraged to say this to you, but you HAVE presently peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. It's your's. He is yours. You have been (past tense) justified by faith. But there certainly is a daily walking (or straying) where we don't realize that peace. It seems interrupted. But He is arms wide open waiting each moment. As soon as we change our mind, realize our error, confess it. Pray. that instant we are back in fellowship with no record of wrong doing. Your His daughter if you believe in His atonement. Nothing will ever change that. I know what it's like to fail hard and sin regularly as a Christian. I also have learned where sin increaseth, grace super abounds.
Gods grace is greatest at the bottom and sometimes you just have to learn about the Devil so you can know the difference between him & God, at least thats what ive learned in my walk
Praying for you everyday. You are an overcomer and the gates of hell will not prevail. He is so proud of the woman you have become.
WOW. you are not alone. This just happened to me this past week.. I drank smoked marijuana & cigarettes around my family on a vacation. I haven't felt so ashamed and repenting a lot. I couldn't deal with being around my family sober. I was supposed to tell them and show them how Jesus changed my life. I felt like such a hypocrite. After this I seriously humbled myself and I love the Lord so much more. I'm stronger than ever and so will you. Don't be so down. Love you sister ❤️🙏 "Do you love me? Feed my sheep."
Don't you be too hard on yourself now, it's human nature to be somewhat hypocritical. Though it's our boundaries of hypocrisy that in part set us apart and define our intentions. You're a good person, allow yourself to be imperfect and don't you dare carry around needless guilt. Every day is a new day, and you're learning and you're trying to do better, that's what matters the most. Jesus was here and he endured what he did for us so we don't have to be perfect, we just have to continue to try and do our best moment to moment and day to day.
Take care my friend and God bless 🙏
God loves you and each day as we live, is an opportunity for His grace to shine through. Keep yoir humility to recognize the Holy Spirit's conviction and simply repent in sincerity, dust off and move forward, resting in Jesus and His Word! Have Faith, all will be well in God! Much love
God is with us even when we are weak. God bless!
To prawda. Chwała Panu Jezusowi.
God has you in His hand. You had such a dramatic deliverance out of the darkness into the light and you have been making a difference for the kingdom of God and the enemy hates that. Be encouraged, Rome was not built in a day.
Thank you so much for being vulnerable and sharing your story. I’ve been a Christian for a really long time, but sadly in the last year I’ve unknowingly drifted and allowed life to overtake my closeness with Jesus. Your message in a sense ‘woke me up again’ and reminded me that I don’t need to do things in my own strength. Closeness with Jesus is more than important - it is life itself.
Amen we must lean onto Him 🙂
I agree and thank you for this video. I needed to hear this it’s also “woken me up” as lately I have been feeling like god isn’t around me but really it’s because I am not in his word and too much in this world. I too am trying to do everything in my own strength and not his 😞. Life is taking over and I shouldn’t let it. I need to trust him more . Thank you again Chelsea, even though you have had a bad week god is clearly using it to teach us all, he is so amazing!!!. A good lesson learnt I need to get back on track with him. Xx
I was having a period like that to resently. It was hard, really hard. I was questiining God and Gods love. It felt like it was going on Forever, becouse i need Him so much. I prayed and prayed and one day it all lifted. And God has been giving me so many BLESSINGS after that horribel time. We dont always understand things when walking with God. But He has us in His hand and NOTHING can change that!! Sending love to you and prayers ❤️🙏
You're doing good sister. When you give your life to Jesus, the Kingdom of Darkness will attack you a lot more. Stand firm, put your burdens at his feet and rest in the shadow of his wings. He has your back 🙏🏻✝️
I know this was posted a few months ago, but I’m just seeing this. It is very timely for me because I feel in a similar place as you were then. Thank you for sharing and being so transparent with your life and your walk with the Lord. It is nice to know that someone feels the exact way as I do now and you’ve come out the other side with the Lord 🙏🏼✌🏼
Yes we have to work everything else around God not the other way around :). Be still in His presence.
Amen! Exactly
This last week was a struggle for me as well. Thank you for sharing. I am so thankful for his grace. Having grace with myself also isn't always easy. Love you sister one day at a time. I had the same exact week as you described. Times of refreshing always comes. The storm will always come and beat on our house but it will not fall becAuse our foundation is the rock of Jesus. Love you. You are not alone in your struggles. Be still is what I must do. Rest in him. He is with us always.
I have the same condition with my back plus autoimmune disorders, I live my life in pain. I know long fasts are the only thing that helped me recover. I am in constant warfare. I also have a year under my belt of not smoking 🚬.. it took a good 3 years of being a quitter until I finally quit. I also got off by fasting and praying all pain meds .. im in a dry spot now too . Satan is accusing me constantly and trying to keep my emotions in full anger .. everytime I turn around satan is building a case about this person or that and accusing these people to me .. so I thought if Satan is busy doing this to me about them I would have to guess he’s busy building a case against me to them and pointing out flaws.. I resist him in Christ Jesus name . Let’s all pray for each other .. I pray for all here in Christ Jesus name that by the blood of Christ Jesus of Nazareth our Messiah we will overcome the powers of darkness and our own frail flesh with its pains and misery for the glory of Christ Jesus amen
Same has been happening with me and it happens so fast but i do think its a good reminder for us to really see how life is with and without Him, sometimes we can forgot how it felt so empty before having Him :) praying for you!
Absolutely!
Praying for you beautiful girl. I suffer from chronic pain too. Truly trusting in the Lord doesn't take the pain away completely for me but it makes an incredible difference.
By the way I am a 48 year old woman. I call everyone 'beautiful'. When the Holy Spirit is evident in someone it is appropriate to see the beauty in that. Perhaps it was mis-interpreted. God bless.
Oh darn I thought I was replying to this comment.
Love the dove. Back on track Yes. Watching out for you all glory to ABBA. Thank you Yeshua.
Dear Chelsea. I get so happy when i see the message that you’ve made a another video😄. I love to hear about your relationsship with the Lord. You are so honest and Thank you for that.. God is with you and he loves you ...And He feels and knows your devotion. But we don’t learn if we’re not shaken sometimes...I love to hear about how you work with studing the bible and meditation on the Word? I’m very new to this and take small steps with the Lord everyday. God bless🧡
God bless you dear sister
We're All so very tired,sore,opressed, "Jobed". I listen the the Living Word when in in my vehical as I drive. It's my mobile "church". You ARE LoVeD my precious Sister ❤️ 💕 We have only to endure for a little while longer and every tear we shed is collected by our Creator and remembered. He NeVeR Leaves us or forsakes us. I gotta be honest though. I don't enjoy being "Jobed". Know what I mean ? Hated by humans on Earth~ Rich for Eternity. Treasures in Heaven and I think~ Soon🎯✝️😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🕊️HoMe.💖 We're Loved. Strength🙏Health✨Wisdom🤔
It is scary how quickly you can fall back into the things of the world. It's not even like anything is worse or even as bad as it used to be, but you feel the weight of your sin and know the nature of the harmful things you do.
But here you are, seeking God again when before you would have wandered on, lost. You should be encouraged:
Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Your heart is changed now and you will continue to walk after Jesus.
This was a caution of our need to keep him at the center of everything we do.
Amen
A very effective strategy that the enemy uses against newly born again believers is to get us to relax and think now that we believe we are safe. There is a reason Paul says to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. The second strategy is to weigh us down with worldly problems, most usually in the form of money worries, addictions and relationship drama. Reading and meditating on the Word IS the sword of the Spirit. All of our other spiritual armor is defensive, the Word is our only offensive weapon. This is a battle for your mind for every thought you think, for everything you believe in! Now, I want to be careful to make sure you understand that I am not accusing you, but rather, I am a sister in Christ who is a few years ahead of you in spiritual warfare and from my own experience I am telling you, never stop reading or listening to the Word. I have it in my ear buds all the time. Without it, It’s like being on the front lines in a heated battle without weapons or ammo. You are a sitting duck. Especially since you partook in the dark arts. I know from experience Those demons are persistent. And Chelsea, this is serious, when the Lord delivers you from demons and they trick you into letting them back in they bring with them seven more demons making it even more difficult to get them out again. In the past The Lord has used pain to get my attention. Once when I was really drifting off track I got in a horrible car accident, miraculously no one was hurt, but my car was demolished and it caused me to lose my job and I was back to the Word full time. A good rule of thumb when learning to be in God’s Will is to initiate nothing yourself, no plans. While it feels really strange at first to do nothing, you will start to see Him bringing people and situations to you. His Word promises that if we seek Him and His Kingdom first that all things will be added unto us. We must learn to trust what we cannot see or work out for ourselves. I can tell you He is Faithful and the plans He has for His children are brilliant but we must learn to wait on the Lord. Everything is in His time not our own. We are justified by Faith in His Word. He may just want you home painting and studying for awhile! Peace and blessings 💕❤️
Wow yes absolutely sister thankyou for this advice i understand 💓 sending you so much love
I think that's right about the expelled demon returning to his 'house' with seven others even worse than him when the 'house' is 'swept clean', but only if once clean it isn't replaced with God and His Word i.e. remains empty. So Chelsea should be fine, assuming she has been fully delivered from her tormentors, which I imagine is the case.
Don Stuart Yes, exactly! Keeping our minds full of God’s Word leaves no room for demonic ideas to get in. . . whenever depression or fear or anxiety or loneliness or guilt or worrying thoughts invade fend them off with scripture and they have to leave.
Paul say work out your salvation not work for it.
Thankyou sister i know this was for our sister in Christ but I also needed this! I felt like this was for me!
I understand you so much. I was in the same situation as the time was when i listend that in NY is new law to aburding babys the whol 9 month. I watched videos about it one after another...... and was so busy with it...that i forgot how important for is time with my Lord.
Thank you for your transparency. There’s so much freedom in living out loud knowing the grace that you are walking under. Praying for you on your journey.
Thank you for sharing. It’s encouraging. You’re a beautiful soul. I have scoliosis, but I did have a surgery for it, to help keep it more straight. I almost didn’t have the surgery, but I’m so glad I did. It brought me closer to our King, the whole experience. I almost died in the hospital, but He told me I had a lot of work left to do and here I am :). Bless you!
He will NEVER EVER let you go ! I also go out in nature to pray, seek and listen for the Lord. It is amazing how so many times i feel that blessed anticipation of knowing that he will be there waiting to talk with me .
God blesssss you I love how genuine you are and your transparency!
I'd like to share this I posted on Facebook the other day.
Oh last night was so bad for me. I am struggling with jaw pain at night. It's really sore. Then I started to sing to Jesus, I was singing through the pain. I sang through the pain, through the tension. The pain subsided and I slept. I prayed as I sang
Jesus you are greater than this pain. Much much greater. I will bear this pain for you. You are greater than my mouth pain. Yes, I'm at the dentist and dental treatment ongoing. The point is, I sang through it. Is it my miracle? I will die one day. But I will die in the name of Jesus. My lord and my God. If I have to suffer excruciating pain for His Name sake so be it.
I know I'll suffer again tonight but I am going to sing to Jesus until I sleep. Ain't nothing going to separate me from God. Not my mental health nor pain nor anything.
Blessings on you
God bless you
Thank you for sharing so graciously your walk, Chelsea! So grateful for your openness, and your childlike approach (just what our Lord wants!) . You’re an inspiration to me... praying for you sister🙏🏼💗
Beloved one, even in the midst of getting off track, and not sensing the Lord's Presence, His Word of Promise says that He will never leave you or forsake you. Holy Spirit is constantly at work in you to accomplish The Father's plan for your life. You ARE an Overcomer in Jesus. Your recent experience is but one of many opportunities you will have along your Journey with Jesus to learn from Him (Matthew 11:28-30). You are greatly loved and being covered in prayer♡♡♡
This transparent video is just as edifying as your others because it proves that there is a war on for our souls. Praying for you sister, pray for me too please
Before you began to speak, I could see the strife and toil in your eyes. I was thinking ok what's going on here. Then you mentioned your issues with scoliosis. I'm sorry Chels. I wish there was something I could do or say to help.
Then I noticed your teeth not quite as white as usual, then you mentioned starting to smoke again. I'm sorry to hear that too Chels. Life can be so confusing, so very difficult but all is bearable with the love of Jesus in our hearts.
He is with you, and you're going to be just fine and I know you know that so I won't carry on about it but know that we love you too and we all support you during these difficult times.
I will pray for you Chels 🙏
God bless
A good testimony sharing will help rekindle you! Let's get that planned out pronto. Sorry for the delay! I've been suffering the same as you lately.
Bless you Mike yes be in touch in God's time I pray you are well and overcoming your trials through Christ
Love you sister , bless you. You’re so precious to our King ♡
There’s no condemnation. Just go be with Him. His arms are open wide sis. And I declare healing over you from scoliosis. Love you!
Thank you sister for confessing sin, I to had backslidden with alcohol, but I repent and run back to Jesus open arms. Put on that armor and praise God!
Agreed! Yes! Similar experiences. I've been going through a period of not feeling as in touch with God as the first period of time following my accepting Him into my heart and my life 2 years ago. I yearn for that closeness with him. But even when I feel further, I feel He is showing me things I need to be shown. May He help me cut away the thorny weeds of wordly concerns, and amend my soil. His word is so good. The Holy Spirit with us is so good.
I have shared in a lot of your spiritual convictions and sensitivities to the backgrounds and origins of holidays and cultural things. Especially personally coming out of strong spiritual belief not of God in which I was very deceived.
I wonder if you have checked into the teachings and origins of chiropractics.
Love, grace, and peace in Jesus.
Hey girl, be encouraged...this life is a marathon not a sprint and you've transitioned a HUGE amount in your life this past year...less! So...were all in a process you know? I appreciate exactly what you're saying as were all there too. You have your need based in Jesus and THAT is THE one and only KEY...He is. So well done you. You will find your path depending daily on HIm and I was expecting this actually. You are right sometimes you will feel weak, along and stale...we have a relationship and that relationship is dynamic..changing as Jesus is a person. Hang in there and you're GREAT and you're in my prayers and thank you for your voice! God bless you sister!!!! Rock on girl !!
No condemnation for those in Christ. Your humbleness is appreciated. I can relate with you sister. I’m going through the same season I know exactly how you feel. He will strengthen you through this experience. His strength and power is made perfect in our weakness. His grace will get us through. Praying for you.
Keep him in your hart and he will keep you closer, he will never let you go... trust on him! There's distractions everywhere and he knows that, just trust in him and he will always remind you of what really matters. Bless you sister!
You are so precious and absolutely lovely! I love watching your channel. Your vulnerability is refreshing, as your sweet spirit and beauty, delightful.
I go through very similar phases with busyness and prayer. I find myself weak and low because I haven't had a chance to pray. I feel so lonely and miss God so much. I usually realize that I hadn't prayed consistently rather quickly, once I get to this point. He truly is our life, our breath, our very being. And once we turn to Him, we can't get away from Him. How beautiful it is.
But I am not the greatest scheduler. I am naturally more inclined to rely on my intuition. I try for the life of me to be scheduled. The one I have learned is that I must keep trusting that God will supply all needs, including keeping me close to Him. How wonderful that His Spirit teaches us and guides us, as well as supplying our every need. How wonderful to see how God is supplying all of yours!
I have a friend who I think will benefit greatly from your videos. She is going through quite a tough time. I will send her the link to your channel. I think she is probably a kindred spirit to you l.
I have another friend, who miraculously the Lord guided her to do podcast for a big city here in the south of the US, that the Lord has told her to do 120 days of podcasts on intercessory prayer. The pastors there were already waiting on her without even knowing her. (long story) But it was from prophecy that they knew she would call. Anyway, I think you might really enjoy her content. I have never heard teaching in such a clear, detailed, as well as the whole picture of the Bible sort of way. Such spiritual meat from the Word. Her podcasts are called "onebloodbr revival" . And if you're not interested, that's fine too. It's been such a blessing to me, so I thought I'd share.
Much love and prayer,
Your sister in Christ,
Brooke
Praying for you sister 🙏🏼🙋🏻♂️📖❤Great message and yes we all go thru hard times in the body of Christ..Stand strong in the Lord..🙋🏻♂️
Praying for you...your right.. We do need to fight the good fight... When the spirit of heaviness comes but on the garment of praise.. Jesus I pray for strong foundations in our life's amen xxxx
Thank you for being real and sharing this. Stay close to your first love...praying for all of us too.
Praying for you Chelsea. It sounds like a spiritual attack. But you overcame it. Yahuah's/ God's Grace changes everything.
The Biggest Challenge is to Always Walk In The Spirit! I like the Apostle Paul's prayer that we might Grow Into The Fullness of Maturity In CHRIST. Ephesians 4:13
Robert from San Diego
I'm sorry you have been suffering with so much pain. Thank you for being so vulnerable. I'll pray for your healing.
Hello Sister, God bless you all. The past two weeks were hard for myself, as well. Similar experience. Decrease in faith, too little time one on one with the Lord Jesus. Thank you for speaking about this, people often think that reading scripture is not that important. Glory to God that he revealed it to you and brought you back on the track.
Sister just rest in the LORD,know that HE loves you no matter what and don't try to Do anything FOR HIM but be obedient to HIM.Peace and Grace of CHRIST JESUS be with you. Love you sister
Amen!
@@Jesusistruth3 Amen sister
I love you, sister. You are a great, Godly woman. May He bless you.
Thank you for sharing your testimony to encourage others!
Enter into the joy of your Lord. Its a time of inner shalom. Do not look back you have been made new. New start.
Oh I identify so much! I’ve had this happen a few times in the year and a half that I gave my life to Christ!
I watched this video a few days ago but just now I was woken up at 3 am to tell you this. I can’t remember who I heard it from perhaps Joyce Meyer but it’s from Exodus 17:8-12 when Moses was at war with Amalec and it happened that when Moses”s arms where up they were winning the war but as soon as his arms went down Amalec began winning so Aaron and Hur had to hold Moses”s arms up because he was getting tired and they held his arms up all night lol.
Joyce Meyer explained that this means that when we have our hands up to God in worship then we win and I have found this to be truth, when I’m worshipping and thanking God then I feel really close to Him whether things are going good or not so good.
So I have to worship and keep my hands in the air even when I don’t feel like it and also let other people help me in the process. This is more or less what I understand from it.
Hope it helps ☺️
That spiritual warfare for you...but hey theres always a valley and always a light at the end of that valley. Keepp strong 😊😊😊
Thank you sister..your fruits are being manifest right now as you are a blessing and watering others to press on and grow they’re relationship in Christ Jesus..I know I needed this word today..Love you and God bless you!
Please Sister do not give up. I love you so much, and you inspire me daily. Thank you for being honest to us. Your true friends won’t judge you but will pray for you, like I will and am right now.
You have no idea how many times I’ve been in the same situation over and over. I’ve been born again for 7years. And I have let him down countless times that I can’t remember. Because this Word is Evil! And sometimes we do need to escape to the woods and seek him like you do. I know how you feel. So many times Jesus, has set me free from many habits. And I always go back to them. What do I do? I pray and don’t give up. Do I feel guilty? I hate myself sometimes.
But I know the day is coming sister when we’ll get our new Glorified bodies, and be with our Lord for Eternity. I cannot wait for the moment it’s so close I can feel it.
But Until then please don’t give up, it’ll would break my heart to see you lose your faith. Love Juan. ❤️
I will never give up on our Lord I cant live without Him 💓 Thankyou for your words and prayers God bless you
Lol, I remember when I came back to the Lord in full repentance and surrendering my life to God. I thought I could take on the world and I was SO excited to spread His Word to others and to show others what Jesus looks like.
Boy was I naive. XD
An old friend of mine called me and asked me to hang out with her. She's not a Christian and I thought "ok, maybe I can tell her about Jesus." I go to her place and we went to get a few things from a corner store and wood for a fire in the backyard. Well... I pretty much was made the fool because she stole a second load of wood - making me an accessory to theft! I couldn't believe it! I as speechless. But it was then that God told me in my spirit that I was not ready to share yet, I needed more understanding of who Jesus Christ was and still is. I then underwent a full year of just going through "Christian Boot Camp" with God and His Word.
He gave me SO much understanding that I just feel like... "wow, the more I read, the less I know!" There's so much to God that He is not containable.
Yes, happens to the best of us from time to time, if we do not stay abiding in the Lord. Praying for you dear sister! He is strengthening you for the battles to come! God bless you
"We are hard pressed on every side,but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed" Corinthians 8.
You're doing great and helping a lot of people. Keep the faith.
Good word sister !! I can understand this being I was in the same perdicament about two years ago it was pretty awful. But in those moments I would come back to one of my favorite verses Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" I shall continue to pray for you sister #Godblessyou
Nothing can separate you from His love, ever. Romans 8:38, 39. Don’t trust your feelings. He will never let you go. His love is not conditional on your perfection but on His, and it and He is yours. ❤️
Very good reminder thankyou
...apart from yourself. St Paul isn't saying we are already saved or lose our freedom. And salvation is conditional on endurance in grace and repenting afresh if needed be.
Tre McCho well said my friend 👊 🙏
Jesus is truth will be praying for your pain and to just keep running back to Him and He will always pick you up. Will also be praying God gives you wisdom for your next step and your path for Him. You are seeing you still have your old nature warring against the new. Be fed and you will keep growing. 😘❤️
@@Jesusistruth3 2 Peter 1:10-11 ©
"Brothers, you have been called and chosen: work all the harder to justify it. If you do all these things there is no danger that you will ever fall away. In this way you will be granted admittance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. "
God bless you sister. Many times this will be the sign that maybe you shod change your job. You have to trust the Lord for guidance but from what you have said this may be the case. When we don't obey the Holy Spirit guidance sometimes we are pushed to the limit but never to which we can not endure. And for the scoliosis - Jesus said that those signs will follow those that belive- they will lay hands on people and heal them. If you belive and you do- put your hands on the hurting spot and command the pain to leave in Jesus name. Be persistant and believe- He will heal you. It's not about us , it about who He is and what He has done. Thank for sharing your life with us. ❤
I am so sorry to hear that this has been happening to you, but I sincerely pray that God will give you the strength to push back against this and many many opportunities to get closer to Him again! He says in His word that if we seek Him with all our hearts we will find Him so you can stand on that promise sister!
I feel like that sometimes love and when I do I put on the full armor of God..praying for you..
We all suffer with this! And yess the less you meditate on his prescence and love the more chaos you will have. Everytime when i take my eyes off the lord i feel heavy depressed irritable stressed etc etc but once you start worhsiping giving thanks and meditate dayNnight his love and prescence drives out all fears! I will keep you in my prayer list :)
It's awesome you are talking about this. This happens to most everyone and is a learning experience! Don't beat yourself up about smoking...super hard to quit the first time only especially when you are stressed and in pain. The Lord God can help you quit for good! I had to quit multiply times even after I promised Father I wouldn't smoke anymore. I felt terribly guilty when I slipped up. You will quit for good too. HE will help you! God bless you
I've been at this Christianity thing for a long time. I got born again in 1971, so, 48 years. Wow! You will not always feel on top of the clouds. However, you will sometimes feel as if you are a cloud! That is why we live by faith. Faith is not feeling. It is believing despite feeling. It is a decision, much like love, to believe (or in love's case To Love) even though everything in our bodies and minds tell us to stop.
Amen!!! 🙂
I encourage you to read Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices by Thomas Brooks. That book of like medicine for the soul.
Know that you are not alone. I’m right there with you, and appreciate you so much for posting your transparent truth. It helps me know I’m not alone too although I am sorry you’re experiencing any of this. Jesus is the answer and he will never leave us. It’s hard being so HUMAN! I’m sending you love and will be praying for you, sister. ♥️
Hi Sweetheart, love your transparency. I know too about scalliosis (can't spell it) but I have it too and suffered much since my last pregnancy. Yes, we can only learn from experience, but praise the Lord you are learning quickly. A very good idea to go to part-time, God likes it that way I'm sure of it. He likes that we are not always having to take part in the world's order, we can still be at our Lord's feet and giving as much time Him as possible. Your hope for going to Israel will happen, the money will come from somewhere, if it is on your heart to go there, the Lord will provide the means to get there, this has been my experience and I know God will make it happen for you too. He doesn't put the desire on our hearts to go there then expect us to wear ourselves out raising the money to fulfill that desire. So, very happy to hear you have gone to part-time work again and have learnt a valuable lesson. We need to stay close to the Lord at these very hard end times, Jesus commanded it that we do and warned us too. God bless, from a sister Christ xx
We live in a fallen world & it is easy to get distracted especially when we get stressed, ill & in pain. His mercies are new every morning! He is always there to pick us up, dust us off & stand us back up. We definitely have to feed our Spirit and this does happen to all of us, it a scheme of the enemy especially when we are at a weak point such as being sick or discouraged. Don't let the enemy beat you up over this, run back to the arms of Jesus! ❤🕊❤
Praise the Lord for His Love and Faithfulness. I think of James 1:2-4 when hearing what you’re going through (and boy have I been in that same place!).
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Keep on keeping on, sister! God is refining you! God Bless!❤️
Amen thats it's been a passage on my heart recently thankyou so much for sharing His powerful word
That girl is lovely, inside and out. And real, honest. I have had a bad week where I feel the holy spirit has drifted from me, I even had a cigarette last night too 😔. I thought I was the worst Christian this week. So easy to get distracted
Father I ask you to lift my sister up and strengthen her faith and heal her pain, help her Lord to keep my sisters eye's on you precious Lord !!! I give all glory and honor to you Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ amen !!!
Amen! thankyou brother 🙂 our Lord is soooooooooo incredible 🙌
If we could see into the future of what we need to clean up for the Lord, we can't see that far. Even knowing something is bad, most of our awareness won't allow us to see the full picture. I quit nicotine over 2 weeks ago so I'm still vulnerable, I just want to offer encouragement to stick with your initial decision. I quit for 3 years and life got so much better, it takes a long time to deal with cravings. Just to not make it sound easier than it is, other than it gets better.
Thank you for your honesty. 🙏
Shalom sister, the good news is that you’re aware of what’s been happening to you. Try to remember that we are physically in a spiritual battle and the enemy looks for any in road that he can find to multiply his agenda in your personal life. This flesh body that we have is a big part of the battle ground. The Holy Spirit resides in it when we allow it. The enemy deceives and try’s to live in it as well by giving us the world. The body of Christ doesn’t want the world, it/we want eternal life and it’s ours because we’ve been given it in the name of Jesus. Keep up the fight for goodness and our Father wins the battles for us. May God bless you further and take the baggage of the enemy away. ❤️
Amen yes very true thankyou sister 💓
The devil is always combating with us at all times. It is easy to get distracted by the troubles of the world. Keep getting up every time you stumble. Thank you for your testimony. Jesus Christ is the Truth, the Way, the Life. God bless you and protect you.
Love you sister! Serious I have found it so difficult to get into the word this past week, I have no idea why, but it makes me all the more desperate and hungry for His food. Just like Psalm 42. God bless your weekend sister 🙏😊
Thankyou brother now ur in the Uk right? You'll have to visit our church when you get the chance
@@Jesusistruth3 Yes I am :) Helping me mam with a few things. Hoping to be mobile at some point so will let you know!
@@blessedupfuture481lovely psalm 42 is perfect scripture for this time by the way thanks for sharing God bless you brother
Gear up sister the armor of God is given to you the lord Jesus Christ is with you always. He must be our priority before anything else every single day. 💪
That's exactly what happened before I relapsed. Staying in the Word is everything.
Bless you Chelsea and thankyou so much for yr honesty..I understand totally what you are going through..I hope you are feeling okay..and I pray you can work partime...I will pray for you that you are carried and sending hugs and prayers 💜
Lots and lots of love for you!!!
You are awesome! 😁
The key is you are aware of your slipping. Some people don't even see it coming!. Get yourself a Bible app because if you can't read it you can hear it, i listen to it in the morning when I am servicing my first account because i can use my headphones 👍. Stay strong and remember to put the Armor of God every morning as you go into the world. Satan is trying to get you back and he will do everything he can to distract you from the Father.
Yes great advice thankyou
Faith alone on Jesus Christ alone for salvation! God bless
Blessings,sister❤
Its like you are explaining me...but I cant NOT work. Having a family, children and husband....full time job...no extra help....its hard.. thanx for sharing💓
We're all guilty of falling. But He will always lift us up. We're being tested hard right now. Relief is on the way. Just a little longer. The devil is gonna do a Scarface on us. Already is. Be ready! When Master arrives let him find us SPOTLESS.
* Greetings sister in + Christ +
Totally understand! Same ocean different boat.
Words taken from the diary of St. Faustina
~" Jesus, Eternal light, enlighten my mind, strengthen my will, inflame my heart
and be with me as you have promised, for without you i am nothing!.
You know Jesus how weak i am.
I do not need to tell you this, for you yourself know perfectly well how wretched i am.
It is in you that all my strength lies".
Pray for me as i shall pray for you.
+ In Nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti +
Amen*
Prayfully yours~ Sacred*
Remember sister u are already Forgiven so the burden has been lifted come to him with a new mind now sister He is right behind u.
So so many words of advice I almost refrain from mine, but I feel I must. Please listen to the voice of experience, I had to separate myself from "believers" that were cold and frivolous toward the things of God. Shut yourself away with Him, let Him speak. You cant go wrong there. Prov 16:25 says, "There is a way that seems right to a man but the end thereof is death." Also Prov 17:10, "A reproof enters more into into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool." May God bless your quest for Him and reveal himself more fully, praying for you here in the U.S.
Love you babe💜💜💜 remember his Grace is sufficient 😘
Praying for you
Thankyou beautiful x
I think your absolutely right. If our focus is on the world it will definitely bring us down. Keep ur eyes on the son (jesus) and the future will always be bright. By doing so he teaches us how to love others even when we dont know how or want to. Jesus has you now and He'll never let go.. keep ur head up. Always praying for you;)
beautiful words from a hymn, “that soul though all hell should endeavour to shake, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!”
Amen is this fiona from London?
Jesus is truth yes!
@@heyfionaa bless you dearest sister your gift to me was so precious and great timing thankyou so so much that was incredibly thoughtful I absolutely love your little note and painting of flowers the daily faith book is so so great! Again it bought tears to my eyes how precious this is. God bless you
@@Jesusistruth3 aw hey chelsea, we thank the Lord, His timing always perfect! So glad that daily reading has been a blessing to you, I find it so useful too! we thank God xx
Don't get discouraged.. There are so many people that will lend you a Christian shoulder.
Thank you for sharing, been feeling something similar lately
Love the Lord + Chiropractic. Hope you feel better soon. Have you ever heard of a Raindrop Massage? I've heard its great for scoliosis along with getting adjusted :)
Completely identify with what you are saying as I've been dealing with similar things in the past few years. Here are some verses dealing with trials and affliction that have helped me get through:
1 Peter 1:6-7
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ
Lamentations 3:19-26
Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
Daniel 12:10
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
Psalm 66:10
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
Psalm 119:50
This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
Romans 5:3-4
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
And patience, experience; and experience, hope
2 Corinthians 1:4
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians 4:17-18
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Acts 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
we spend every minute with our lord..the way we think..our interactions with people..the air we breathe the life he has gifted us with. god knows you think about him..trust me..he would not be an all knowing all wise god if he didn't..why are you beating yourself up..to live life with god is to live side by side through your life..your interaction relationship with him becomes as natural as breathing in air..that guilt you have is from some where else with respect you may have suffered emotionally from life experience you haven't healed ..trust me i told you my journey i know...a year and a half ago i was an emotional wreck with low self esteem issues..god doesn't want us to worship him through fear or feel guilty we don't spend every second of our time with him..why..because he knows we already do..don't allow others to take advantage of your emotional vulnerability if it causes you harm spiritually..and emotionally..because that is not from god or the reflection of his true love and light!...he already knows your life..your days schedule and the events that will occur..after all he gave you life..wrote your fate..
Hi. I appreciate you. Is there some way to raise the volume? I have a quiet voice too.
I will try to use a mic from now on 🙂
Sister, I don't know why I am encouraged to say this to you, but you HAVE presently peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. It's your's. He is yours. You have been (past tense) justified by faith. But there certainly is a daily walking (or straying) where we don't realize that peace. It seems interrupted. But He is arms wide open waiting each moment. As soon as we change our mind, realize our error, confess it. Pray. that instant we are back in fellowship with no record of wrong doing. Your His daughter if you believe in His atonement. Nothing will ever change that. I know what it's like to fail hard and sin regularly as a Christian. I also have learned where sin increaseth, grace super abounds.
Perseverance until the end.
Gods grace is greatest at the bottom and sometimes you just have to learn about the Devil so you can know the difference between him & God, at least thats what ive learned in my walk
You must master your body in order to be a captain of your soul. Jesus is with you always with unconditional love and light. God bless you :)
Amen dieing to the flesh exactly what a process of growth even when things are hard we grow towards His light