I was almost at the point of suicide one night and Again came on the radio. It literally seemed like she was speaking directly to me. I sobbed for hours that night because I felt like someone understood what I was going through. I still struggle with depression, but I'm here and I now know I can make it through.
Depression isn't a good thing to deal with. It's not something to be taken lightly or to wrestle with day in and day out. It's horrible, it's harsh, and it'll beat the crape of you even when you're fighting. I had a friend from Twitter and I was about to loose my mind to this depersonalization I was dealing with and I just couldn't do it anymore, I started to hyperventilate, my inner demons were coming up and we're tearing me apart. I posted something on Twitter and a friend told me, that I could in fact get through this and that God, was holding to me even though I was hanging off the ledge God was holding on to me and I saw that so clearly in my mind, me hanging of a ledge because I was about to give up (as I had before but this time if I had I knew it would be different) but GOD, God was holding onto me, He had me by the forearm even though I just wanted to fall into the abyss God, the God who saves held onto me. And as I thought about that as I sat in the back seat of the car with my family who didn't know a thing about the spiritual war that was going on inside me (they never did and to this day they still don't) that I realized God was there all along even if I had turned away from Him and give up on life and decided that living in my insane, angry, depressed life was okay, He was there. It taught me that God doesn't abandon His children. After that she told me to read Psalm 40 which has become my favorite passage of scripture ever and I still read it when I'm feeling down or don't know what to read. I think you should read it too.
Niki Zye girl believe me I going thru almost suicide.i study how it effect our body physically .n my studies this past months.prove u can die from be heartbrojen. I literallyvdied& for sum reason God brought me back to keep fighting when I want to die. not b here no more. u don't believe me look at my google even got my studies. Google plus Johnny Reyna.
So glad you didn't go through with it.I have been there as well.I took 140,000 mg of aspirin.10,000 can kill you.God had a plan for me ,as he does you.Gods peace be with you.
Never lose heart ,because for all the longsuffering that you may experience in the world there is a peaceful salvation .Remember none of the things that are valued full heartedly in this life come easy .
@@baneh1329 Her story says otherwise. She couldn't save herself, but Jesus stepped in and said, you are mine, I love you, I will heal you rescue and save you.Where she found no hope, she found hope in God and his embrace. He took her pain away
I'm not Christian, but I love Flyleaf and Lacey, and Lacey is such a beautiful person and the story is so touching. I struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts as well. I didn't look to God for an answer, but I did find a way out. And for anyone struggling with depression, there is always a way out, and no matter what you think, somebody out there cares about you.
Nicole, although it's been some 7 years (God's year of completion), I am adding you to my prayer list. Whereever you are, I will lift you up & hope that you have answered the knock on the door of your heart. The Lord is our Shepherd, we shall not want...I'm a hardcore biker chick who, like a tornado, crushed the lives of my children and mother with many years of addiction. After 20 years clean & 12 years with the Lord, I am the glue that holds our family 2gether. 2 out of 3 are in my life. My oldest grandaughter, now 22, knows no personal experience of my sinful ways. Jesus heals and God saves us thru Jesus. Bless you in all things sister. You are not alone, keep the faith. 🙏❤🏍
@@8xnnr did you not hear what Lacey said? Plus a truck hitting a girl, doesn’t mean he’s a sadist. It means it was either an accident or negligence from the driver.
I cried so much while listening to her story. Her past band Flyleaf was and still is my favorite band! I love and look up to Lacey so much! I'm just so happy that she is having such an amazing life with her family now!! I use to be in a similar situation when I was young. Questioning God and questioning life. I would still be thinking this way now if it weren't for Lacey. I felt that maybe I can believe in something now! Although I haven't felt the feeling of joy God has given her, I think that maybe I might later in life. Lacey has me believing in God now, and I will keep waiting for that happiness!
I to was suicidal recently. But Jesus saved me from myself. This young lady is such a blessing. Jesus is using her testimony to bring others to Him. I thank Him for Lacey. God bless you sweetheart, keep shinning His light.
This was an Eight year video and I just stumble to see it while browsing Flyleaf’s song… Her story talked to me…. I just cried… 2022, may this year end my agonies in life, I declare and decree with God’s promises over my life, in Jesus name Amen🙏🏼
What a beautiful soul ❤. I rejected god all my life and only recently knew I needed the lord in my life. I needed god to fill the emptiness and I am grateful. 🙏
I am sad after listening to her Testimony. First time I ever heard Lacey speak was at a Flyleaf concert in Orlando Florida, it was at the Social on Orange Avenue. You could feel her spirit and her energy then. I feel it again today. I've lost my faith,and my music for a while.Found some peace in what I heard in this video.Thanks Lacey,God Bless.
This had me ugly crying. I came out of a long desert season feeling alone, alienated and hated by people, and just forgotten while hoping other people would come to save me from my depression and darkness. I didn't know how many people were praying for me in this time, and I hit a point of panic, and desperation, insomnia nightly so I could stay up at night in terror from my own thoughts, attacks from the enemy that felt like locust swarming me at night in my bed. But I pursued God in my pain, and now I'm not perfect, but God anointed me with His Holy Spirit, put a smile on my face and filled me with joy and praise, answered my thoughts and I said "Holy Spirit, you put a smile on my face." I went to the mirror and my face was changed, my eyes were brighter, and I could see the joy on my face, and my insomnia that was going on probably 5 days, or even longer, that I was taking tylenol PM for so I wouldn't need to stay up with my thoughts. It had gone completely away the same day without medication, and the panic attacks left me. But I'm still being renewed by God, and as I grow stronger the enemy has attacked me even more. But things like this give me strength that while I'm being renewed, I can remember how powerful God is, how many lives He has changed, how He still moves on the earth everyday. It just inspires me so much.
Wow. This touches me so deeply. I am nearly wanting to cry now. I've been a Christian since I was 6, went through a period of depression, rebellion, and stubborness, and I have come out of that 2-3 years ago, but I'm still learning so much. I'm a human being and full of siin and not worthy at all to have Jesus come take my place, but to hear this testimony is amazing. All I can say is that I'm in full debt of gratitude to my Savior, Jesus Christ.
Read her book the Reason. I was almost the same. I didn't believe in God or Christ and just thought religion was a fake thing for people to keep on going. A year on and I realise how wrong I was. I feel such a different person knowing God's love is with me and that he is always here when I need him. I have found myself lying less, and being a better person than what I was and I have not only God to thank for this but I have Lacey too - thank you x
This is do powerfull I watched my husband go through this to the point where he ended. His life 3 separate times and God was not letting him go he spoke to him and changed his world and he still struggles with things he has been through but hes happy once again
God bless her. It is in testimonies like this that we can find inspiration and strength from. Through the struggles in her life, God never left her and was always reaching to her, with open hands and an open heart.
I praise God for his grace. I too was suicidal. But God put a stop to that. A series of events occurred that stopped me for ending it but also lead to my repentance and salvation. Thank you for sharing your story. It is always so warming to hear people's honest and raw testimonies.
Always I've loved Flyleaf, and for the longest time I didn't know it was a religious band. When I found that out, I got so excited. Now listening to Lacey's story I can really see how God is very powerful and can do wondrous things for people who are in dire need of Him. God IS real, we may not be able to see him, or hear him, but he communicates to us in powerful and amazing ways. Don't let anyone tell you different.
I have battled with depression since I was a young child. I will not go through the entire sob story, but in a nutshell, I will just say that it's one of the most difficult things to deal with in life. I went to church every Sunday as if I were a zombie; I felt as connected to the priest as if I were groggily brushing my teeth in the morning. It was routine. It took nigh on 16 years (years of mistakes, half-hearted confessions, sins, ungodly words) to "defeat" that depression. I did not have God in my life. One day, in the peak of my depression at 15 years of age, a traumatic event happened to me. I began to take walks because I didn't know what to do with the sadness in my body, and I began to get angry and make deals with God because I didn't know what to do with the pain in my mind. It felt like He was doing the opposite of what I wanted. Soon after, I realized He was doing exactly what I needed; He waited on me to say yes to Him. He began with removing all of the toxic people in my life. I felt lonely. That was until I met the person He sent for me that would then ignite a love for Him that I never knew. That person is a God sent piece of my life that I will cherish forever, because He truly saved my soul through His works. The moral of the story is: God is everywhere. He is a passerby, a gardener, a friend you're too shy to talk to. But once you see Him in the crowd of your life, a light will grow inside of you, and you will be able to say yes to Him. And God waits on YOU. God waits on YOU to pick him out of the chaos, so that you will be able to embrace him with open arms. And you will feel nothing but joy.
Your words have touched me so deeply, at a very low point in my life. I've never looked at things from that perspective but it's so true. The daily chaos of my life, like a storm, can sweep me away into depression and despair, but its remembering that Jesus is that lighthouse, the light that draws me out of the darkness.... that anchor that holds me steady. What an awesome reminder. Thank you for sharing your heart.
Lacey Sturm's story touched a place in my heart that I never knew existed. Her story was so moving, powerful, and and heart breaking. I found myself crying at the end. I absolutely have nothing but respect for her
Same here Lacey😟 everyday I woke up to something sad. I had recently lost my mother April 11th 2021, and my 41st birthday I was thrown into a mental ward without my family's consent. I was diagnosed with Depression. After I had given up on God. Because I felt like he'd given up on me. I still feel like that. But day by day I struggle I know how your feeling. Jesus's love will always be In you.
This hit me so hard. Hearing her story, reminded me of why I lost my faith. I blamed God for taking my father away, and I stopped going to church. I gave up the church choir that I loved so much and I denounced Christ. So, while I know he loves her, and all of you. I just know that I am not redeemable, and not worthy of that love.
this brought me to tears, I’ve had suicidal thoughts and then whenever I’d open the Bible the verse would fit perfectly to my situation. Thank you for this!!
I'm so glad your still alive, your lyrics help me through my hardest days and I may not be here if not for you....thank you so much lacey and Christ for blessing this woman with her talent
i love lacey so much. her music helped me find my way back to God and believing. i resonated so much with her after reading up online on her story and i'm so glad she took her love for Christ and put that into music. otherwise i might not be alive. she is part of the reason i live a healthy, fulfilling, faithful life.
Jesus, thank you so much for saving Lacey!! Her music has touched and helped so many people. Rot and Impossible saved my life. They brought me back to believing. I was so lost and mad at God. I never will be lost again. I know now that I did not understand his intentions. Thank you God. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Mary. And thank you Lacey! ✝️❤️🩹☀️♾️🤗💪🪨 🥰🫶👏🙌🫀🗣😇🤩⚜️🎶
I love her story. Recently in my life, I've been going through a really hard time with mental illness. I keep asking God why. Why did this happen to me? I just want to feel normal again. And I've been praying and praying but nothing happens. I didn't know why God wasn't helping me. But I heard a quote that said, "The teacher is always silent during a test." I know he is still with me because he has given me little things or signs that it will be okay. Just have to keep trusting in him and believing. All I need is faith. :)
This brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it. She's been made new and God has used her to reach so many people including myself and to think what could have been.
I identify myself with her testimony, I'm son of Christians parents which I love, I was depressed too, I used to say that I was the son of depression, I used to write poems, "good" sad poems, my dream was to write poems to make people feel even worst about themselves (a demonic dream), I thought that feeling was part of me and I needed this feeling to make my art, I came to Christ and I was still depressed, but I kept praying to not feel the way I felt, I asked G-d to uproot this feeling from my heart, after some months, I don't know the day exactly I didn't feel this way anymore, I can't even force this kind of mindset. I still could write some good poems yet, about love, or the life in general, but writing is a practice you need to develop. All glory to G-d! G-d bless you guys.
Hallelujah! I'm so glad that God saved you. Dark art can be so tempting because it can feel so honest and beautiful and poetic. And there is honesty in the fact that this world has darkness and sorrow is real. But that's not the whole story. The story doesn't end there. While there is darkness, there is also light, and the light is stronger than the darkness. It's honest to talk about the sadness and ugliness, but it's not honest to leave it there in a hopeless place. There is hope. I believe God can use your poetry, that talent He gave you, for beautiful things.
It's been 7 years since I saw this on TV. Something about it being Billy Graham's last Crusade message caused me to watch, though I never had before. Lacey's story still resonates with me after all this time, as well as her singing The Mercy Tree. Her eyes reveal so much depth and truth, and her smile, the joy and peace she's found. Her experience at worship that day demonstrates it's the people who quietly live their faith that makes the difference, who don't "preach" but share the love of Christ to those searching for a better life. But in the end, it's up to each of us to decide.
Oh my gosh! Her story is almost the same as mine. I was once suicidal but one day I woke up with an urge to follow Jesus and I felt so much love and happiness around me. Her story made me cry.
I started crying about halfway through... what Lacey endured was just too much for me to imagine.... She is my idol because she is so strong and overcame so much. Thank you for being an inspiration, Lacey.
Amen sister of Christ, Amen may God bless and protect you and your family always, my children are moved by your music cause they love that type of music, I thank God for having you and keeping u here, and using u through your music to help bring the young generation to Christ and for that I thank-you sister of Christ, really thank you!
I personally don't believe in God, but she is such an inspiration anyway. I love her music, and even though I don't believe in the same things as her, her music still helps me. She is beautiful, and so is her story
I admire her for finding a way to heal herself and how she found a reason to live and her two beautiful sons are a living example to why her life being saved was so important
Her story touches me so deeply, it's so similar to my story. I thank God she was able to live on and tell her story & help spread the lords message. It's crazy to think her music touched me at such a young age - when I needed it most. If only I had looked into her more deeply, I would have saved myself a lot of heartache & maybe found God sooner. This is proof God puts his hand out for you always, it's just up to us to pay attention & take hold
Powerful testimony... I always knew that God was there and God was real, I had just gone through a time in my life where I followed my own selfishness, instead of God. I got into sin after sin, addictions, depression and cutting. Counselling wouldn't work on me, I hated everything about having to talk to someone about the reasons behind my cutting. I went to church out of obligation but sat in the back, never spoke to anyone and wouldn't pay attention. I often felt alone but little did I know that God had His hand upon me and had ordained for me to meet awesome people who showed me the kind of love that Christ has for me. They helped me in my journey and I re-dedicated my life to God and have had my life changed. God is so good! He can take broken things and make them beautiful.
K, guys, stop being rude saying how stupid she is for thinking Jesus could've saved her. That's what faith is all about, heroism, being saved, being reborn. Don't EVER hate on someone for faith, you might not have any but that doesn't mean you should try and suck the faith out of someone else. Because, if you do, you could suck the life out of them without realizing it.
***** Why? Why is faith dumb? And even if it is, it's not hurting you. It saved her life. But honestly? Everyone has some sort of faith. Faith that the earth will keep working, the sun will come back, that you will wake up in the morning. Faith that there is still good in this world when all seems lost. As for my faith? "If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything". I know what I stand for, do you?
I just watched your story Lacey, and it's so beautiful! I'm So happy that he saved you. Without that I don't think I would have heard that song Mercy tree. I'm so happy that you listened I'm glad that you took the time for us to know about you. Much love in Christ! ❤️
I'm so glad you are still here, listening to your songs, and this has helped me get thru bad thoughts. You have inspired thousands of not millions of people. There is no telling how many lives you have saved. God bless you!!!
this artist has been a inspiration..her music has helped me through my grandmas death ..I relate to her on so many levels...I need to ask jesus into my heart ..I am homeless out here struggling..n need him..
What an amazing testimony! I just want to add that it's not only our sins He suffered for, it's every hurt we've gone through, it's all that "pain in our heart." He has felt it, He has died for it. And only He can truly take it away.
I've always been a fan of Lacey's, and to hear her story reminds me of how I got to where I am today, and it's not to different then what I went through. Praise be to god and His saving grace.
Lacy Sturm performed at the Solomon Center at Fort Jackson around 2013 of February when I was at Basic Training. She was pregnant on stage. God saved me at Basic Training and I accepted the Gospel for the first time. Thank you so much for your testimony! I was a big fan of Flyleaf growing up. Lol I remember when the concert was over and I asked her for an autograph telling her I was a big fan and her husband next to her said, “Yeah me too..” lol but all seriousness, I struggled with suicide and your testimony brought me back her ❤️ thank you thank you! I hope you get this Lacy! Thank you for performing for us soldiers and leaving bread crumbs to the Gospel for me to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ at my Savior!
God used Lacey to save my life. He intervened in my suicide (which was how I figured out that He was very very real and He did love me) Just after that, this exact video played in que after one of her songs. It was on August 18th 2014. I was filled with the Holy Spirit and born again during the video. The moment that she said “it was as if the God of the Universe showed up..” I felt God’s presence fill the room, I had been wanting to “become a Christian” after He saved my life. I didn’t understand exactly how things worked by I had been looking up the Gospel. After I was born again, I had a strange sense of knowing all sorts of things suddenly relating to God and sin. It felt as if my body was heavy and full and all of my “sin” ran out of my body down and out through my feet. I went to my Bible and opened it and the first verse I saw was Jesus talking about “being born again of Spirit” I realized what had happened. God truly used her in such a beautiful way to bring me home. I can’t ever watch this without crying.
Lacey has been a really important influence on me, especially through my hardest years. It made me so happy to hear her story. If you see this, Lacey, thank you, for everything. In saving you, He saved me too. You made a difference in my life. I'll see you on the other side.
Amen. How beautiful. I’ve known her story for years, and as a Christian, I can relate to some of this. God is good, and his mercy endures forever, and nowadays I am a preacher for God, and do His work. Amen
if you all would listen to her songs cearfully you could see and hear what she feels and what she has gone through this is one of the reasons she is my favorite singer👐
I was lucky enough to figure this out on my own by just looking and listening. I didn't have anyone close who pushed me in this direction, a summer camp some church here and there... but nothing more... But I listened to the words and the lessons and saw the signs in my life of the spirit around us all. I am not worthy, but he has always accepted me, and i can never repay that except by being as true to the image of his son as I can figure out and teach those around me to do the same.
Thank you Lacey. There are times when I feel myself doubt my faith and every time that happens I watch this and I remember that there is no life outside of Christ and I feel my faith rise once again. Thank you Jesus Christ for dying on the cross for me
if she could see my comment this is what i would say: you are literally one of the best singers ever and i usually don't listen or connect a lot with girl singers but you are so real and your sufferings scream like a soul asking for Christ and i loooove your songs but i love you more, sister in Christ, Jesus was always there with you and i am glad you are with Him now
Lacey is such a sweetheart. I am not religious and I dislike most of the Christians I know because they are full of pride and judgement but if there is one thing Christianity is worth for is love. And that's when you know a real Christian from a quote to quote fake one. This woman embodies this power of love not with just her words but with her heart warming presence. I think that should teach people a lesson. That it is less about different religions, beliefs and faiths and more about just love.
It may be weird but hey, God works in mysterious ways, He will place things in your way and pretty much say hey, I know what you're doing and I'm here to help, that's pretty much what He does, and it's awesome
She spoke the truth..."There is no life outside of (without) Christ" in your life! Eric Hellstrom... even if YOU make Jesus Christ your LORD, you can be forgiven!
Lysse, your are just not there yet in your journey. the only way you have to live is to give p your power to god. put it all in his hands and let him do the rest. it is an act of submission that then frees you completely...
She has such a sweet and soothing voice
She absolutely does! I love her singing voice as well as her talking voice. She seems so precious. 💕
She does. Wich makes it amazing when she screams. Especially in the song I'm so sick- flyleaf
I was almost at the point of suicide one night and Again came on the radio. It literally seemed like she was speaking directly to me. I sobbed for hours that night because I felt like someone understood what I was going through. I still struggle with depression, but I'm here and I now know I can make it through.
Depression isn't a good thing to deal with. It's not something to be taken lightly or to wrestle with day in and day out. It's horrible, it's harsh, and it'll beat the crape of you even when you're fighting. I had a friend from Twitter and I was about to loose my mind to this depersonalization I was dealing with and I just couldn't do it anymore, I started to hyperventilate, my inner demons were coming up and we're tearing me apart. I posted something on Twitter and a friend told me, that I could in fact get through this and that God, was holding to me even though I was hanging off the ledge God was holding on to me and I saw that so clearly in my mind, me hanging of a ledge because I was about to give up (as I had before but this time if I had I knew it would be different) but GOD, God was holding onto me, He had me by the forearm even though I just wanted to fall into the abyss God, the God who saves held onto me. And as I thought about that as I sat in the back seat of the car with my family who didn't know a thing about the spiritual war that was going on inside me (they never did and to this day they still don't) that I realized God was there all along even if I had turned away from Him and give up on life and decided that living in my insane, angry, depressed life was okay, He was there. It taught me that God doesn't abandon His children. After that she told me to read Psalm 40 which has become my favorite passage of scripture ever and I still read it when I'm feeling down or don't know what to read. I think you should read it too.
Niki Zye girl believe me I going thru almost suicide.i study how it effect our body physically .n my studies this past months.prove u can die from be heartbrojen. I literallyvdied& for sum reason God brought me back to keep fighting when I want to die. not b here no more. u don't believe me look at my google even got my studies. Google plus Johnny Reyna.
God will heal it all... I speak from experience... love you!
So glad you didn't go through with it.I have been there as well.I took 140,000 mg of aspirin.10,000 can kill you.God had a plan for me ,as he does you.Gods peace be with you.
Never lose heart ,because for all the longsuffering that you may experience in the world there is a peaceful salvation .Remember none of the things that are valued full heartedly in this life come easy .
Someone who goes through so much pain, always seem to out more beautiful because of it. im so glad that god saved her life..
You've just helped me realize something I've been questioning or been unsure of for the last nearly 2 months
She saved herself
@@baneh1329 Her story says otherwise. She couldn't save herself, but Jesus stepped in and said, you are mine, I love you, I will heal you rescue and save you.Where she found no hope, she found hope in God and his embrace. He took her pain away
@@steflondon88 amen sis!
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I'm not Christian, but I love Flyleaf and Lacey, and Lacey is such a beautiful person and the story is so touching. I struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts as well. I didn't look to God for an answer, but I did find a way out. And for anyone struggling with depression, there is always a way out, and no matter what you think, somebody out there cares about you.
Nicole Demers! I don't care when you get to don't believe
But flyleaf are rock band but you don't know when you care about God
Nicole, although it's been some 7 years (God's year of completion), I am adding you to my prayer list. Whereever you are, I will lift you up & hope that you have answered the knock on the door of your heart. The Lord is our Shepherd, we shall not want...I'm a hardcore biker chick who, like a tornado, crushed the lives of my children and mother with many years of addiction. After 20 years clean & 12 years with the Lord, I am the glue that holds our family 2gether. 2 out of 3 are in my life. My oldest grandaughter, now 22, knows no personal experience of my sinful ways. Jesus heals and God saves us thru Jesus. Bless you in all things sister. You are not alone, keep the faith. 🙏❤🏍
❤❤❤❤❤ Know you are loved
@@michaelkazadi2401 umm what???
i believe God showed me this video at this time. i needed it.
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Pray♥️🙏🏼 start a conversation with him.
And god made a truck flatten a little girls head lol
You think god is real? If he is hes a sadist.
Amen sister!
@@8xnnr did you not hear what Lacey said? Plus a truck hitting a girl, doesn’t mean he’s a sadist. It means it was either an accident or negligence from the driver.
I've heard her testimony so many times from so many videos.. but each time it hits me like the first time.. and each time I cry again.
I cried so much while listening to her story. Her past band Flyleaf was and still is my favorite band! I love and look up to Lacey so much! I'm just so happy that she is having such an amazing life with her family now!!
I use to be in a similar situation when I was young. Questioning God and questioning life.
I would still be thinking this way now if it weren't for Lacey. I felt that maybe I can believe in something now!
Although I haven't felt the feeling of joy God has given her, I think that maybe I might later in life. Lacey has me believing in God now, and I will keep waiting for that happiness!
NekomiPro she’s one of my biggest inspirations, such a voice of hope! How are you doing? I hope you’re experiencing joy and peace in your life!❤️
You dont feel it cause it doesnt come from a God, it comes from you, you can pull yourself up
@@baneh1329 I pray you get that joy one day bro
@@tonyperez5239 i hope one day you realize you dont need to have a god to be happy
@@baneh1329 You absolutely do.. I'm worried for you and will pray for you regardless of what you say. 🙏❤
Lacy is so beautiful. The song *ALL AROUND ME* helped me connect directly to *GOD.*
Me too🤎
Just by being there that day, Grandma saved her life
I to was suicidal recently. But Jesus saved me from myself. This young lady is such a blessing. Jesus is using her testimony to bring others to Him. I thank Him for Lacey. God bless you sweetheart, keep shinning His light.
This was an Eight year video and I just stumble to see it while browsing Flyleaf’s song…
Her story talked to me…. I just cried…
2022, may this year end my agonies in life, I declare and decree with God’s promises over my life, in Jesus name Amen🙏🏼
What a beautiful soul ❤. I rejected god all my life and only recently knew I needed the lord in my life. I needed god to fill the emptiness and I am grateful. 🙏
Lacey is such a beautiful person.
Amen.
I am sad after listening to her Testimony. First time I ever heard Lacey speak was at a Flyleaf concert in Orlando Florida, it was at the Social on Orange Avenue. You could feel her spirit and her energy then. I feel it again today. I've lost my faith,and my music for a while.Found some peace in what I heard in this video.Thanks Lacey,God Bless.
Raymond, praise b2 God. I pray that you are now a humble servant who is grateful for the most precious gift of an eternity. Luv ya man. God bless.
This had me ugly crying. I came out of a long desert season feeling alone, alienated and hated by people, and just forgotten while hoping other people would come to save me from my depression and darkness. I didn't know how many people were praying for me in this time, and I hit a point of panic, and desperation, insomnia nightly so I could stay up at night in terror from my own thoughts, attacks from the enemy that felt like locust swarming me at night in my bed. But I pursued God in my pain, and now I'm not perfect, but God anointed me with His Holy Spirit, put a smile on my face and filled me with joy and praise, answered my thoughts and I said "Holy Spirit, you put a smile on my face." I went to the mirror and my face was changed, my eyes were brighter, and I could see the joy on my face, and my insomnia that was going on probably 5 days, or even longer, that I was taking tylenol PM for so I wouldn't need to stay up with my thoughts. It had gone completely away the same day without medication, and the panic attacks left me.
But I'm still being renewed by God, and as I grow stronger the enemy has attacked me even more. But things like this give me strength that while I'm being renewed, I can remember how powerful God is, how many lives He has changed, how He still moves on the earth everyday. It just inspires me so much.
Wow. This touches me so deeply. I am nearly wanting to cry now. I've been a Christian since I was 6, went through a period of depression, rebellion, and stubborness, and I have come out of that 2-3 years ago, but I'm still learning so much. I'm a human being and full of siin and not worthy at all to have Jesus come take my place, but to hear this testimony is amazing. All I can say is that I'm in full debt of gratitude to my Savior, Jesus Christ.
Read her book the Reason. I was almost the same. I didn't believe in God or Christ and just thought religion was a fake thing for people to keep on going. A year on and I realise how wrong I was. I feel such a different person knowing God's love is with me and that he is always here when I need him. I have found myself lying less, and being a better person than what I was and I have not only God to thank for this but I have Lacey too - thank you x
Lance Morley praise God!!!
Lance Morley Beautiful!
Lance Morley u go girl.Amen and God bless sweetie to both of ya finding truth in Lord. Our God
Lance Morley Lance Morley u go girl.Amen and God bless sweetie to both of ya finding truth in Lord. Our God
her story was very sad but god is real I have seen heard him in my dreams
Im catholic and i admire this great person since i heard singing i fell in love with music
don't let anyone steal the peace you've found in Christ
This is do powerfull I watched my husband go through this to the point where he ended. His life 3 separate times and God was not letting him go he spoke to him and changed his world and he still struggles with things he has been through but hes happy once again
God bless her. It is in testimonies like this that we can find inspiration and strength from. Through the struggles in her life, God never left her and was always reaching to her, with open hands and an open heart.
I praise God for his grace. I too was suicidal. But God put a stop to that. A series of events occurred that stopped me for ending it but also lead to my repentance and salvation.
Thank you for sharing your story. It is always so warming to hear people's honest and raw testimonies.
Always I've loved Flyleaf, and for the longest time I didn't know it was a religious band. When I found that out, I got so excited. Now listening to Lacey's story I can really see how God is very powerful and can do wondrous things for people who are in dire need of Him. God IS real, we may not be able to see him, or hear him, but he communicates to us in powerful and amazing ways. Don't let anyone tell you different.
Nothing I say could possibly convey the greatness of this story, God bless you Lacey!
I have battled with depression since I was a young child. I will not go through the entire sob story, but in a nutshell, I will just say that it's one of the most difficult things to deal with in life. I went to church every Sunday as if I were a zombie; I felt as connected to the priest as if I were groggily brushing my teeth in the morning. It was routine. It took nigh on 16 years (years of mistakes, half-hearted confessions, sins, ungodly words) to "defeat" that depression. I did not have God in my life.
One day, in the peak of my depression at 15 years of age, a traumatic event happened to me. I began to take walks because I didn't know what to do with the sadness in my body, and I began to get angry and make deals with God because I didn't know what to do with the pain in my mind. It felt like He was doing the opposite of what I wanted.
Soon after, I realized He was doing exactly what I needed; He waited on me to say yes to Him.
He began with removing all of the toxic people in my life. I felt lonely. That was until I met the person He sent for me that would then ignite a love for Him that I never knew. That person is a God sent piece of my life that I will cherish forever, because He truly saved my soul through His works.
The moral of the story is: God is everywhere. He is a passerby, a gardener, a friend you're too shy to talk to. But once you see Him in the crowd of your life, a light will grow inside of you, and you will be able to say yes to Him. And God waits on YOU. God waits on YOU to pick him out of the chaos, so that you will be able to embrace him with open arms.
And you will feel nothing but joy.
Daphne Campo You are AMAZING, thank you so much for sharing this!! I love hearing about how God moves in people's lives! :)
Sometimes it's very hard to see God and I feel just like you did.
God bless you ❤️
Your words have touched me so deeply, at a very low point in my life. I've never looked at things from that perspective but it's so true. The daily chaos of my life, like a storm, can sweep me away into depression and despair, but its remembering that Jesus is that lighthouse, the light that draws me out of the darkness.... that anchor that holds me steady. What an awesome reminder. Thank you for sharing your heart.
Lacey Sturm's story touched a place in my heart that I never knew existed. Her story was so moving, powerful, and and heart breaking. I found myself crying at the end. I absolutely have nothing but respect for her
Same here Lacey😟 everyday I woke up to something sad. I had recently lost my mother April 11th 2021, and my 41st birthday I was thrown into a mental ward without my family's consent. I was diagnosed with Depression. After I had given up on God. Because I felt like he'd given up on me. I still feel like that. But day by day I struggle I know how your feeling. Jesus's love will always be
In you.
This hit me so hard. Hearing her story, reminded me of why I lost my faith. I blamed God for taking my father away, and I stopped going to church. I gave up the church choir that I loved so much and I denounced Christ. So, while I know he loves her, and all of you. I just know that I am not redeemable, and not worthy of that love.
You are worthy. The devil is a liar. 🙏 praying for you.
That's a lie. You are redeemable and loved more then you know.
this brought me to tears, I’ve had suicidal thoughts and then whenever I’d open the Bible the verse would fit perfectly to my situation. Thank you for this!!
I'm so glad your still alive, your lyrics help me through my hardest days and I may not be here if not for you....thank you so much lacey and Christ for blessing this woman with her talent
i love lacey so much. her music helped me find my way back to God and believing. i resonated so much with her after reading up online on her story and i'm so glad she took her love for Christ and put that into music. otherwise i might not be alive. she is part of the reason i live a healthy, fulfilling, faithful life.
The grace of God never ceases to amaze me. Lacey, your story is beautiful and is a testament to our loving and gracious Father. Praise Jesus.
Jesus, thank you so much for saving Lacey!! Her music has touched and helped so many people.
Rot and Impossible saved my life. They brought me back to believing. I was so lost and mad at God. I never will be lost again. I know now that I did not understand his intentions. Thank you God. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Mary. And thank you Lacey! ✝️❤️🩹☀️♾️🤗💪🪨 🥰🫶👏🙌🫀🗣😇🤩⚜️🎶
Never connected and cried so much to one video. So thankful Lacey could share her story...
I have listened to her tell this story probably 20 times now and cry every time. Still waiting for my moment
There is NOTHING Like The Love Of Our King Jesus!!!!
Thank you for sharing Lacey. A lot of us have been there and were saved. God bless you!
AMEN! Every person in the world should watch this testimony! She hits it on the head! Praise God!
Religious video = don't read comments
I love her story. Recently in my life, I've been going through a really hard time with mental illness. I keep asking God why. Why did this happen to me? I just want to feel normal again. And I've been praying and praying but nothing happens. I didn't know why God wasn't helping me. But I heard a quote that said, "The teacher is always silent during a test." I know he is still with me because he has given me little things or signs that it will be okay. Just have to keep trusting in him and believing. All I need is faith. :)
I love Lacey Sturm even more now. Beautiful story.
This brought me to tears :( it was sooo deep
This brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it. She's been made new and God has used her to reach so many people including myself and to think what could have been.
I identify myself with her testimony, I'm son of Christians parents which I love, I was depressed too, I used to say that I was the son of depression, I used to write poems, "good" sad poems, my dream was to write poems to make people feel even worst about themselves (a demonic dream), I thought that feeling was part of me and I needed this feeling to make my art, I came to Christ and I was still depressed, but I kept praying to not feel the way I felt, I asked G-d to uproot this feeling from my heart, after some months, I don't know the day exactly I didn't feel this way anymore, I can't even force this kind of mindset. I still could write some good poems yet, about love, or the life in general, but writing is a practice you need to develop.
All glory to G-d! G-d bless you guys.
Hallelujah! I'm so glad that God saved you. Dark art can be so tempting because it can feel so honest and beautiful and poetic. And there is honesty in the fact that this world has darkness and sorrow is real. But that's not the whole story. The story doesn't end there. While there is darkness, there is also light, and the light is stronger than the darkness. It's honest to talk about the sadness and ugliness, but it's not honest to leave it there in a hopeless place. There is hope. I believe God can use your poetry, that talent He gave you, for beautiful things.
It's been 7 years since I saw this on TV. Something about it being Billy Graham's last Crusade message caused me to watch, though I never had before. Lacey's story still resonates with me after all this time, as well as her singing The Mercy Tree. Her eyes reveal so much depth and truth, and her smile, the joy and peace she's found.
Her experience at worship that day demonstrates it's the people who quietly live their faith that makes the difference, who don't "preach" but share the love of Christ to those searching for a better life.
But in the end, it's up to each of us to decide.
Oh my gosh! Her story is almost the same as mine. I was once suicidal but one day I woke up with an urge to follow Jesus and I felt so much love and happiness around me. Her story made me cry.
Such a touching story. God saved my life also. And I am forever grateful. Lacey is amazing
I started crying about halfway through... what Lacey endured was just too much for me to imagine.... She is my idol because she is so strong and overcame so much. Thank you for being an inspiration, Lacey.
Amen sister of Christ, Amen may God bless and protect you and your family always, my children are moved by your music cause they love that type of music, I thank God for having you and keeping u here, and using u through your music to help bring the young generation to Christ and for that I thank-you sister of Christ, really thank you!
I personally don't believe in God, but she is such an inspiration anyway. I love her music, and even though I don't believe in the same things as her, her music still helps me. She is beautiful, and so is her story
Same boat mate.
This is so sweet that you can still respect her beliefs. I'm glad that her story touches you! :)
Chloe Turvey I’ll say a prayer for you.
IKANA Travis I’ll say one for you also
Here's praying for you to have a similar opportunity to get closer to God. 🙏❤
I admire her for finding a way to heal herself and how she found a reason to live and her two beautiful sons are a living example to why her life being saved was so important
You missed the point of what she was saying
This made me cry. I was a suicidal. GOD will come to you when He and you are ready.
Thank you for your story. Thank you for your music. Your a blessing.
Her story touches me so deeply, it's so similar to my story. I thank God she was able to live on and tell her story & help spread the lords message. It's crazy to think her music touched me at such a young age - when I needed it most. If only I had looked into her more deeply, I would have saved myself a lot of heartache & maybe found God sooner. This is proof God puts his hand out for you always, it's just up to us to pay attention & take hold
Powerful testimony... I always knew that God was there and God was real, I had just gone through a time in my life where I followed my own selfishness, instead of God. I got into sin after sin, addictions, depression and cutting. Counselling wouldn't work on me, I hated everything about having to talk to someone about the reasons behind my cutting. I went to church out of obligation but sat in the back, never spoke to anyone and wouldn't pay attention. I often felt alone but little did I know that God had His hand upon me and had ordained for me to meet awesome people who showed me the kind of love that Christ has for me. They helped me in my journey and I re-dedicated my life to God and have had my life changed. God is so good! He can take broken things and make them beautiful.
K, guys, stop being rude saying how stupid she is for thinking Jesus could've saved her. That's what faith is all about, heroism, being saved, being reborn. Don't EVER hate on someone for faith, you might not have any but that doesn't mean you should try and suck the faith out of someone else. Because, if you do, you could suck the life out of them without realizing it.
***** Why? Why is faith dumb? And even if it is, it's not hurting you. It saved her life. But honestly? Everyone has some sort of faith. Faith that the earth will keep working, the sun will come back, that you will wake up in the morning. Faith that there is still good in this world when all seems lost.
As for my faith? "If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything". I know what I stand for, do you?
I remember hearing this years ago in 8th grade right before I was baptized. So powerful
Goosebumps! God is amazing. He saved me in the same way, I can't count the number of people I know who wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Him!
whoever's reading this, I know it's hard right now but please don't give up hope
I just watched your story Lacey, and it's so beautiful! I'm So happy that he saved you. Without that I don't think I would have heard that song Mercy tree. I'm so happy that you listened I'm glad that you took the time for us to know about you. Much love in Christ! ❤️
I love how open she is about her testimony!! Not many bands these days have faith like this ❤
You made me cry ... But it was to see how great is our God. God bless you always
Thanks for sharing Lacey, this testimony will be used by God to touch more people than you'll ever know
I'm so glad you are still here, listening to your songs, and this has helped me get thru bad thoughts. You have inspired thousands of not millions of people. There is no telling how many lives you have saved. God bless you!!!
this artist has been a inspiration..her music has helped me through my grandmas death ..I relate to her on so many levels...I need to ask jesus into my heart ..I am homeless out here struggling..n need him..
What an amazing testimony! I just want to add that it's not only our sins He suffered for, it's every hurt we've gone through, it's all that "pain in our heart." He has felt it, He has died for it. And only He can truly take it away.
Great testimony love her music , great to see she is a mom
I've always been a fan of Lacey's, and to hear her story reminds me of how I got to where I am today, and it's not to different then what I went through. Praise be to god and His saving grace.
Lacy Sturm performed at the Solomon Center at Fort Jackson around 2013 of February when I was at Basic Training. She was pregnant on stage. God saved me at Basic Training and I accepted the Gospel for the first time. Thank you so much for your testimony! I was a big fan of Flyleaf growing up. Lol I remember when the concert was over and I asked her for an autograph telling her I was a big fan and her husband next to her said, “Yeah me too..” lol but all seriousness, I struggled with suicide and your testimony brought me back her ❤️ thank you thank you! I hope you get this Lacy! Thank you for performing for us soldiers and leaving bread crumbs to the Gospel for me to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ at my Savior!
God used Lacey to save my life.
He intervened in my suicide (which was how I figured out that He was very very real and He did love me)
Just after that, this exact video played in que after one of her songs.
It was on August 18th 2014.
I was filled with the Holy Spirit and born again during the video. The moment that she said “it was as if the God of the Universe showed up..”
I felt God’s presence fill the room, I had been wanting to “become a Christian” after He saved my life. I didn’t understand exactly how things worked by I had been looking up the Gospel.
After I was born again, I had a strange sense of knowing all sorts of things suddenly relating to God and sin.
It felt as if my body was heavy and full and all of my “sin” ran out of my body down and out through my feet.
I went to my Bible and opened it and the first verse I saw was Jesus talking about “being born again of Spirit”
I realized what had happened.
God truly used her in such a beautiful way to bring me home.
I can’t ever watch this without crying.
I love your story, Lacey. May God richly bless you and your beautiful family 🙂
Lacey has been a really important influence on me, especially through my hardest years. It made me so happy to hear her story. If you see this, Lacey, thank you, for everything. In saving you, He saved me too. You made a difference in my life. I'll see you on the other side.
Thank you, Lord, for never giving up on us.
Amazing testimony, I wish more of us could find that feeling, it would make life for all so much better...
I've known her story for a long time and it is still my favorite of all. The most powerful for me personally.
I love hearing about her testimony because it is in some ways similar to my own. It speaks so much to everyone who has walked the same path as her.
I am 10 and it touched my heart. I hope it has a big im
pack in your life. It dont matter how old you are, you can believe in God. AMEN TO GOD!
Amen. How beautiful. I’ve known her story for years, and as a Christian, I can relate to some of this. God is good, and his mercy endures forever, and nowadays I am a preacher for God, and do His work. Amen
God bless u lacey
thanks for sharing your testimony,its very inspiring. I pray more people turn to lord and have everlasting life
So beautiful. Praise God.
if you all would listen to her songs cearfully you could see and hear what she feels and what she has gone through this is one of the reasons she is my favorite singer👐
I was lucky enough to figure this out on my own by just looking and listening. I didn't have anyone close who pushed me in this direction, a summer camp some church here and there... but nothing more... But I listened to the words and the lessons and saw the signs in my life of the spirit around us all. I am not worthy, but he has always accepted me, and i can never repay that except by being as true to the image of his son as I can figure out and teach those around me to do the same.
Thank you Lacey. There are times when I feel myself doubt my faith and every time that happens I watch this and I remember that there is no life outside of Christ and I feel my faith rise once again. Thank you Jesus Christ for dying on the cross for me
Please pray for me and my family...
Beautiful story about redemption & appreciating the greatest gift to mankind: the gift of Salvation! Thank you for your master plan to save me Lord!
I love Lacey she's a great singer and a inspiration. I loved her book The Reason so inspiring and uplifting.
Thank you so much, Lacey. Your story is amazing.
Your story touched me Lacy... For that I give praise to God...
if she could see my comment this is what i would say: you are literally one of the best singers ever and i usually don't listen or connect a lot with girl singers but you are so real and your sufferings scream like a soul asking for Christ and i loooove your songs but i love you more, sister in Christ, Jesus was always there with you and i am glad you are with Him now
Lacey is such a sweetheart. I am not religious and I dislike most of the Christians I know because they are full of pride and judgement but if there is one thing Christianity is worth for is love. And that's when you know a real Christian from a quote to quote fake one. This woman embodies this power of love not with just her words but with her heart warming presence. I think that should teach people a lesson. That it is less about different religions, beliefs and faiths and more about just love.
I'm not very religious but I do love how she found hope and didn't commit suicide c:
same
Its weird as soon as I planing the sane thing I found this video
It's not weird. It's God reaching out to you.
That's exactly how God works. We only see how He was seeking us out after we have been found. God bless you!
It may be weird but hey, God works in mysterious ways, He will place things in your way and pretty much say hey, I know what you're doing and I'm here to help, that's pretty much what He does, and it's awesome
Its not weird. it was planned.
I'm so thankful you did! God loves you!
this made me mourn, but also made me understand more clearly that God is good and will always be there for you even if you do not believe in it.
She spoke the truth..."There is no life outside of (without) Christ" in your life!
Eric Hellstrom... even if YOU make Jesus Christ your LORD, you can be forgiven!
Lysse, your are just not there yet in your journey. the only way you have to live is to give p your power to god. put it all in his hands and let him do the rest. it is an act of submission that then frees you completely...
Thank you for this Lacey. I know Im 4 years too late, but I needed this.
Wow. Mrs. Sturm you are truly an amazing person and a remarkable and beautiful woman/mother wife and child of the living ,GOD
God is good Jesus save my life this year. After watching heaven is for real it change my life. I ask Jesus in to my heart.
Now live holy, serve the Kingdom, Tell the Life saving Gospel to those who are perishing, everyday. Matthew 28:18-20
When she put her hands together. Saying the truth is. I felt in my spirit she was saying in her head " ohhh thankyou you God" beautiful.
Just have to say, this video helped remind me of my "calling"....Thank you.
I absolutely love this testimony God is Good