Bro. you're describing the exact thing Paul was describing. There's this battle taking place between the flesh and the Spirit. We all are in this spiritual battle. The truth is that our faith, hope, and trust is in Jesus Christ. We cannot save ourselves. The good works that we do is out of love and the work of the Holy Spirit inside of us. Willpower will fail us because willpower is depending on our own strength, the flesh. So we have to do our part: worship God, spend time in the Word, serve. This will feed our spirit and make us stronger. Then God through His Holy Spirit will remove our desire to sin and give us passion to obey His commandments. But it's a life long process, sanctification, and being made into the image of Jesus. We won't be completely perfected as long as we are in our earthly, sinful bodies. Thanks, for your honesty and realness George. Your podcast really is inspiring. These conversations are so needed. Keep it going and don't grow weary in well doing.
This comment I surely liked. I mean if I'm not mistaken even the Apostle Paul told us that he was a prince of sinner for the things he's done. But I know for sure this is a sanctification journey!
There is a way to crucify the flesh, but obeying God's laws will never crucify it . Human willpower is completely unimpressive to God since He doesnt need willpower to be holy
At least you didnt get addicted to fentanyl like I did. I am sober now but I have fallen further then anyone. It scares me as I dont want to go to hell. I repent
Jesus is the only way. We have all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins that may seem small in our eyes are big in God's and are worthy of Hell, such as lying lusting and stealing. But if we repent and trust only in Jesus, he is faithful and will save us from Hell and give us eternal life in Heaven. Trust in Jesus! John 3:16 Romans 6:23❤😊❤❤
@@christianweatherbroadcasting I keep stumbling with a sin and it makes me wonder if I even know my lord Jesus. I need to stop it as I dont want to miss out on paradise.
This is the life of a Christian, the stronger in faith you get, the more wretched you feel, the more even the smallest sin makes you feel so unrighteous and unworthy.
Jesus is the only way. We have all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins that may seem small in our eyes are big in God's and are worthy of Hell, such as lying lusting and stealing. But if we repent and trust only in Jesus, he is faithful and will save us from Hell and give us eternal life in Heaven. Trust in Jesus! John 3:16 Romans 6:23❤😊❤
This is just not true. Greater faith brings more inner peace and joy and rest. It does not bring more feelings of inadequacy; with faith, you know that you are 100% adequate in God’s eyes because of what Jesus did. He does not see you as wretched. He’s already forgotten all of your sins and shortcomings according to Hebrews 8:12.
@@SojiFro_0I think what he meant is that the closer we are to Jesus Christ and the more we dive into the Christian lifestyle, the more we realize how much we sin. People can’t help but to feel unworthy of entering our Lord’s kingdom when they sin and they forget that Jesus died on the cross for us. That is how he saved all of us from sin, but people can’t help but feel bad whenever they do something wrong. After all, we are not perfect and the devil makes us forget what we see, hear, and learn about God. I think that is what he was trying to say, not sure. Personally, I feel like I’ve become closer to God and ever since I started taking the Christian lifestyle more seriously, everything is going amazing and I feel peace, even though I still sin. I’ve been praying and asking for forgiveness for my sins and I’ve asked for strength to continue His path, and everything has been going great.
When you speak like you speak, you're not using the blood of the cross as a get out of jail free card. You're receiving His grace by acknowledging your faults. You're gonna be alright brother George. 🙏 "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone"
I am scared sometimes about my faith because I have so little fruit and I was on fentanly 10 months ago, I almost died when i tried to kill myself by slitting my wrists and eating 700 morphine pills. I have known Jesus since a kid and I have had the pleasure of leading about 10 to christ but addiction and my sin sent me to hell in the dtes of vancouver. I feel like I am the worst christian. My bible study tells me I am saved but I was rebellious for so many years. I dont know why I wrote this I just did. Peace to you from canada I hope to see you in paradise.
@planes3333 use Christ to conquer your addiction. The longer time you can put together, the more fruit that you will produce. Learn to forgive those who hurt you and you will start to forgive yourself, as Christ forgives you for your sins.
@@Bucephalus84 I had some very evil satanic enemies that threatened to kill me and they sent people to beat me up, funny thing is the enforcer who was sent to hurt me I used to box with so he didnt want to hurt me. God prepared a table before me in the presence of my enemies. I am just feeling lost a bit these days, I sometimes wonder if I truly know jesus with all my sins.
@@planes3333can you elaborate? Back in 2022 i made satanic enemies, my brother sold dope for these people and after he died they told me i was gonna sell dope for them. The first thing they told me was i had to renounce God, i wasnt willing because obvious reasons. Disclaimer i did not mention anything to do with God before they told me that. They literally started trying to tempt me, it was so weird. When i said no they got very threatning, told me i wasnt going to my brothers funeral, that i wasnt going back to work, back to my home state, that i wouldnt be able to leave my house. They told me i was going to go crazy if i didnt do this for them, that i was going to lose all my friends. I was pretty shaken up, these were supposed to be my friends and i could not believe what was happening, what was coming out their mouths. It was like all the friends i thought i knew had suddenly become possessed and im not unconvinced that thats not what happened. I was praying that night, i cried out to God because i knew i wasnt ready to stand before Him. One of them asked me straight up, after everything that happened, you still think you going to heaven? I told God if i lived after that night i would never mess with dope again. I literally felt God touch me, my ears started ringing so loud and for so long i couldnt help but look up and think thats God. In that moment i knew for sure what i was dealing with was supernatural, but that revelation gave me enough hope and strength to tell them to get out my house. They left, and i packed my bags and moved back to my home state where my brothers ashes were sent to. I went to the funeral, got my hands on a gun and took it with me because these same people were reaching out to my family on facebook and stuff like nothing had ever happened, talking about what good friends they were of my brother and i, they kept spamming my messenger and saying subversive things that i knew were threats disguised as normal conversation, things that i couldnt really prove so i was mostly alone through all of this, only a handful of close people who knew me believed me. I had literally no hope my brother was dead, my friends turned against me, i had a new revelation of heaven and hell and God, and i felt condemned because it was sin that got me to that point, i didnt know if i was going to live or die, i was so tempted to take matters into my own hands, but i knew if i did my life was over anyways. So heres what i did, i stopped worrying about it, i found a church, i got a bible, i started following God. I lost everything. My job, my truck, my home, my friends, but I gained God and i started following him and everything I lost he restored two fold. Found my wife in Christ, Lord blessed me with a wife and a son, and a house for my family, a spirit filled church, and to make the whole thing even crazier the man my brother sold dope for who had made my life hell for a breif time was dead only a few months after he was. Its been almost two years, and i should not be where im at. I had hit literally no hope when i came home, i had enemies, i had not much money, and i lost just about everything but the Word of God will never come back void, if you trust Him, if you lean on God, and turn from sin towards Jesus, God will be there.
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You're voicing what a lot of us are thinking. I'm sure a lot of people feel that way. We all struggle with those thoughts. Thanks cliff for the encouragement
I was a drug addict for 6 yrs. Was on an ankle monitor facing 5 yrs in prison when Jesus Christ called on me. It's been a year and he's already healed so much of my childhood trauma and restored so many things that I ruined. I'm so grateful. I suffered with drug induced psychosis the whole year I was saved but he carried me through and right now I can say I'm free. I love you Yeshua. I owe you my life. No matter the suffering or trials I will overcome because he who lives in me is greater than he who lives in this world. Don't ever think you're too far gone. He is called our savior for a reason. We need as many men as possible right now to step up and fight the good fight. You aren't weak. You aren't what the enemy tells you you are. You are beautiful and you are capable of his love. Pray and repent of your sins. Lean on Christ. Those drugs, women and money will never satisfy your soul. Jesus is the truth, the way, and the life.
I am off fentanyl for 10 months and I survived eating 700 morphine pills and slitting my wrists. I should be dead but the huge slashes in my wrists would not bleed they coagulated and I was unable to die, praise Jesus. I am so ashamed of what I did to myself I was in psychoses thinking my enemies were going to torture me for hours so I got scared and tried to get home to Jesus. I dont know how I could be so stupid. I have just given up on lust and I am sober so I feel like I am doing my best to serve god, but man I am haunted by the past. My bible study says I am saved as I question my salvation all the time, (how could I sin so much and love Jesus) I am like a whitewashed tomb or a fake pharisee. Thanks for your message I feel like you really helped me. Peace from canada, again thanks I pray you will be at peace.
Amen I really needed to hear that message you wrote. I have been off fentanyl for about a year and I almost died many times in vancouver when i was on it. I am no staying at my moms house and I have just repented of lust and porn and I am on about day 4 trying to be pure again. I feel its the fear of hell and the lord thats helping me try to be good. I am 50 now though and I feel like I have wasted my life. I feel so much better now though after deciding to try and not be lustful. I am trying to forgive my enemies and to be happy but honestly so many painful memories and frustrations make me kind of miserable, I hope things change soon as I feel pretty wretched. The enemy reminds me of all my sins and now I feel so bad about the sins I did in the past when I didnt care so much. I guess when we were the worst in our sin christ died for us, sometimes I think I have sinned too much and god will spit me out of his mouth for being too luke warm. Peace from canada thanks again for your message I resonated with it. Jesus is king
I was driving and listened to this message- I broke down crying within the first 30 seconds, because I could not understand what is wrong with me as I’ve reached a certain chapter within my salvation. When you realize that you will never be good enough to go to heaven ON YOUR OWN, it will tear you up in the inside. To know that my flesh is sinful and there’s nothing that I can do that would qualify me as a member of heaven without the sacrifice of my Lord and savior Jesus Christ. I learned that when we depend on our good works, we eliminate grace- which Christ gave to us when he saved our lives. I could not understand this for soooooooo long!!! And now I’m still trying to understand how am I supposed to exist without the thought of “trying to do everything right in my own to please God”…. It’s a struggle. And still a sin. It’s so much to reflect on. But I am willing to learn, and I thank Jesus everyday for my salvation, even if I don’t understand it fully. If He saved me, that means something, even through all of my ignorance, He said “It is done”. And I trust in Him that one day I will understand that while I wait to return to the Father forever 💕.
Not to write something too oxymoronic, but good on you Georgie for having the strength to be vulnerable. Keep this momentum going, it helps to see another Christian man speak out what many feel. Salud, brother
We are all feeling that George! Our works are like filthy rags to God,our hearts break everyday when we realise our failures. This is why we need our saviour and are blessed indeed!
You aren't alone, I've been feeling this way too. Keep the faith, keep striving to be the best you that you can possibly be. Let your light shine for all the world to see, whilst we walk together in the valley of the shadow of death. We shall fear no evil because he is with us. No matter how worthless we feel, he sees our heart and he knows our worth. That humility and acceptance of how broken we are only draws us closer to him. How excellent is his name that delivers us from sin and shame!? The battle is already won, In Jesus we have that victory. Yet the war isn't over until we are finally released from the prison of this mortal coil. Death will be a sweet release into freedom and peace once and for all. Do not fear death, embrace it! By this i do not mean that we should seek death on our own terms but we should find comfort in knowing that when we do eventually die that we will finally have relief from our burdens. The road is long and treacherous but you are never alone, have courage we will be victorious. I urge you to read the Pilgrims promise or find the film adaptation inspired by the book written by John Bunyan. The book is second only to the bible in its number of sales worldwide. It brings hope to the believer, just like the word of God because is inspired by it.
Got choked up when George did… I’ve felt precisely like this many times in my teen/adult Christian life. I think the key is to truly discover what it means to have a selfless life.
6:55 this exact same thing happened at my school's chapel 2 weeks ago. A bunch of students from a college closely linked to our high school came in to preach and sing choir, and right as they reached the climax of music, light immediately started shining through the windows of the gym and created just this beautiful scene for about 5 seconds. Then right as the song ended the light went back to normal. I like to think that was God's way of complimenting their harmony.
George I love you man. Here is something really cool, God doesn’t just use the strong, he uses our weaknesses as well. When we are weak He s strong. You have been an awesome blessing to me and to my 11 year old son. God is using you. Keep him front and centre. My son wanted me to reach out to you to say ‘thank you.’
Me too george. Ive been the guy for several years that many people think is a great christian. I love Jesus, im raising my family to love the Lord, i proclaim the Good News publicly and even teach classes to children and youth at my church. And for the last 5 years i have battled a daily alcohol habbit that has been absolutely tearing me to the core. I could hear and relate so keenly to your words and your heart. I dont know where the line is for heaven but i just keep trying to get up, repent, trust Gods renewed mercies and promises to change me. I had an encounter with the Lord 2 nights ago that was very sobering. I was praying and about to work on a youth lesson (already been drinking but didnt feel drunk. Of course sometimes its hard to tell anymore) and as i was praying, the Lord stopped me and rebuked me. He said i have been presuming on His grace and mercy and destroying His temple and that i must make a choice of whether or not i will fully submit or not. He said if not, He doesnt need me to accomplish His works and He will choose another to bless. I havent touched a drop since in these last 2 days (praise God!) But i am still ashamed and feel very low. The entire time though, it was not a voice of condemnation but rather that stern dad voice that says im dissappointed and you need to go to your room until i come get you. But not a kick me outta His house kinda thing. Ive realized that my salvation in Christ is sure but my blessings and rewards are certainly in jeopardy. Ive decided to be sober and present my body as a living sacrifice but i worry of my ability to follow through. Im trusting Him to be my strength and to keep my eyes on Him instead of turning to my sins to cope with my stresses. Its shameful to admit these things but i hope it may be of some encouragement to you. Lets keep our eyes on Jesus and trust Him to teach us to let go and deny ourselves. Like yall said, it is a lifelong process of Him raising and us growing in obedience. Reminds me of a song "im learning to walk again, im learning to talk again. Im learning to live again... its like ive been born again!!" May God continue to bless you brother
Check out an AA meeting or a church recovery program that works the 12 steps. It’s all biblically based. Recovery is hard but it’s the only way to live if your an addict. My addiction has been marijuana and extreme lust addiction. I’ve caused a lot of pain. May have lost my wife and ripped apart my family. But the 12 steps and the fellowship with fellow addicts is changing my life and bringing me closer to God. In fact it brought me from atheism to Christ
Isn't amazing that we serve a God who still uses us in our brokenness, George you have been a light to so many people. Matthew 5:14-16 (ESV)"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." You have been a light to those around you, I felt your soul in this because I to feel this way, And I remember what Christ says in John 14:6 (ESV): "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" Your videos create good discussion and lets be honest we need more of this type of discussion in our country! I am really glad started to see your content, love your show, prayers for you and your family!
To quote Whitney Houston: "it's not right, but it's okay." When we sin, it's not right but it's okay. God's grace and mercy are so abundant that the more we seek to understand His love for us, the more it compels us to abandon our sins. The closer we get to Jesus, the less our sins appeal to us. Some sins are weak and easily discarded, others take decades to relinquish. But so long as you have God's hand in yours, you're doing good.
George, you are pouring your heart out brother and saying what we all feel inside. Keep going man, God is so proud of you even if you don't think it or feel it. He knows exactly what we look like "naked" you are so very real for speaking your heart here, and I think we need more people like this, to say and expose the very pit of our souls that cry to God 24/7 even when our lips are silent
Appreciate the honesty George. We are all saved by Grace alone. I would encourage you to surround yourself with great Christian friends if you don’t already have them. That has been a big encouragement for me and helps in keeping me accountable. If bad company corrupts good morals (1 Corinthians 15:33), then I would infer the opposite is also true. The work of Jesus is often gradual, but keep pursuing Him and trusting in His work.
You go George, your ability to tackle those tough subjects is proof the Holy Spirit is guiding you. Keep it up, what you talk about many need to hear bc we ALL face the same struggle! Praise God your platform and your willingness to let Him speak through you and your guests!
I think it's the feeling of being trapped in a bad habit and then feeling exhausted asking for forgiveness over and over again. But I believe part of the antidote is community. People were not meant to struggle silently on their, but strengthened by friends and family.
Brother, this is how you know you’re in the right direction. It’s a narrow path but a promising one. The closer we are to Christ the more the enemy attacks. You just keep getting up. Keep trying. God sees your heart and effort. And if you’re willing, he will help through the process. 🙏🏻✝️❤️
I repented some time ago but I can’t tell if I’m forgiving I mean I had a porn addiction and after I kept say Jesus is with me and now I know longer do it is that a good sign
God forgives but you need to make sure you get closer to him so you wont watch porn again. Pray and learn more about by watching videos about God here on youtube . God be with you ❤
If you believe in the Lord Jesus you are eternally secure!! Pursue him but there’s nothing you can do the work was already done at the cross. Praise God
Jesus instituted the Sacrament of Confession in John 20:22-23 for a reason-He is giving His apostles, who are the first priests of the Catholic Church, the authority to forgive sins. This is why we have the Sacrament of Confession in the Catholic Church, Jesus uses His priests to forgive us of our sins in a “tangible” way-meaning once we hear the priest say “I absolve you of your sins in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” we know it actually happened and don’t have to question it (semantics aside). In order to receive this beautifully cleansing Sacrament, however, one must be a part of the Catholic Church. Definitely something to think about and look deeper into my friend. God bless you.
Fun fact about forgiveness: it just is. You can't mess it up and you can't deserve it. Strive to be better but Jesus already forgave ALL your sins, including future sins
This is an orchestrated exchange between two Men that LOVE JESUS and a learning experience for Many. This is an awesome exchange for Many to hear. Thank JESUS for using these precious souls. Thank JESUS ❤
God honors confession. This is raw and real and I appreciate your honesty. I see some of the comments saying we are saved by Grace but let’s get real here. Grace is NOT a license to sin. Grace is for new believers. Grace is for those who are bound who are really trying to get out. Grace is not for habitual sin. The Bible is clear that the path is narrow. I attended church 2 times a week, attended Bible study and tithed and would tell people I loved Jesus. Yet I was fornicating and lived a life that was contrary to the word. I would have went to hell had I died. I had to choose to surrender and lose my life to gain it. I know my salvation is secure now because I live for him and not me. It’s a choice
George utterly described everything I am going through, I struggle with sexual sin like no other. All I do is wonder, “if I die right now from an aneurism, will I go to hell?” I’ve gotten some genuine advice to help me but it’s still very difficult to deal with.
What people don’t get is that if you recognize Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior accepting him as your only true God believing in him and repenting of every sin, then you are forever saved. We are saved through grace alone, all we literally have to do to be saved foreveer eternally to go to heaven is to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ like I listed above and you’ll be saved. If you are a born again Christian you are forever saved regardless if you sin again and again, we all sin, we aren’t perfect like God, regardless if we are Christians. Just know that regardless if you sin you are eternally sealed just try your best to not sin. There will be amny false teachers today that will say you are not saved witj grace but by works that in order to go to heaven you’ll have to do works but that’s not what gets you to heaven, Jesus Christ gets you to heaven just by believing in him. So whoever says otherwise is a false teacher.
Hello, you have to understand be careful with what cliffe is saying, even though cliffe is a really good apologist he gets the salvation concept wrong, we are saves theough grace ONLY through believing in Jesus Christ, The Bible states so clearly that if you out your faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ you are saved, thats LITERALLY ALL you have to do. Believe that Jesus Christ is the only true God your Lord and savior and you will be saved. Literally that simple, many false teachers overcomplicate things and spread a false gospel but saying you need to work to get to heaven and that is leading many Christians aeay from their faith, Be aware of false teachers that spread a different gospel. We are not perfect like God to be sinless, EVEN if we repent from all sins and recognize Jesus Christ as our Lord and try our best to avoid sin, we are ALWAYS going to fall to our own flesh in every way, we are just NOT perfect at all compared to the Lord himself, but don’t let that discourage you because even IF you sin and give in to the flesh, you are still eternally secure. All we have to do is try our best to change for the better good snd let go of old habits and if we fall to our flesh its alright get back up and stand strong and fight. We never lose our salvation when we sin as a born again christian, ofc we shouldn’t take advantage of God’s gift of free salvation through Jesus Christ in a bad way knowing that jsut becayse I am eternally secure doesn’t mean I should now go to nightclubs and do drugs but I should better myself now that I am secure and work on my habits to better myself as a child a God.
@@kage8969 Notice the stipulation he says, if Jesus is your Lord and your savior. Listen to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Pray and make the necessary changes he tells you to.
Cliff was right about Roman's 7 and also the idea of being the image (Greek: eKon or properly Icon) of God. We look to be the icon of God which is to be like Christ. This requires perpetual conscious awareness, this is why we have to pray and practice being holy. It's why Jesus and Paul talk about praying constantly... the mind with thoughts on God will enable you to walk properly.
George, your heart is so beautiful man. We are being sanctified daily. Its not a once and done. Its a constant process. Repentance is work and its a process of being sanctified over time. We wont be fully free from this until we are with The Father. Love ya man ❤
@@Godisgood137 I see what both of you are saying and both are not wrong . but remember works without faith is dead, you need faith in Jesus Christ for your works to be any good. Look up James 2:26 please, it gives better words than I
You’re “improvement” has zero to do with perfection. You are only made perfect by the blood. You do NOT understand the gospel. Ask the Holy Spirit for revelation 🙏
@@kingwolford515Works are a byproduct of relationship with the Holy Spirit but our perfection was bought and paid for 2000 years ago by Christ alone. This is basic fundamental Bible doctrine. We should NEVER confuse the two or we will be feeling sorry for ourselves just like George. The Bible says live in joy and love because of Christ in you. We put our faith in Christ’s behavior or we will perish in our own wretched behavior. If you don’t have that as core belief you will have poor relationship with God that will manifest in low self worth and condemnation 💯
So good. Praise God for your journey, I feel this and I also keep it pushing. So keep it pushing, that’s the MO. We keep pressing. God bless you and all of us on the journey. One day.. one day we will be without sin. One day, this will all be over. Until then we fight our flesh and press into Christ.
The beauty of what cliff is saying is in the simplicity of the message. Our salvation is not earned, it is a gift. It’s easy to feel like a gift isn’t deserved since we didn’t have to work for it, the only logical emotion we should feel about that gift is gratitude🙏🏻 Also respect to George for going there and being vulnerable. I’m sure this is something every Christian has felt at some point. I know I relate to this big time
I really needed this. Ive been going through a season where its been hard to accept Gods grace. Ive let myself and the people around me down so many times, it doesnt make sense that he would still love me
Thank you for doing what you are doing. Not enough people are putting their journey with God out there for all to see. We all fall short. We all deal with sin in one way or another. You are honest and we can see you Love Jesus and want to be more like him. This is a raw look into to someone who struggles and yet strives to be better and allows us to see this through your honesty. We need more of this so those who don’t believe and who struggle can see and know that Jesus still loves them and that they can come to the cross and be forgiven. Your honest and visible journey is helping people, it touched my life today by seeing this. Thank you.
The fine line is if you trust in Jesus Christ or not. When you follow him, good fruit will come. You will still battle sin, but you have to fully trust in Jesus. Fighting sin is like scratching a mosquito bite. It's feels good to scratch it, but if you do it too much, it will bleed and possibly get infected. We can't let sin win. I, too, am struggling with lust.. We already won the battle against death, but we have to fight here cause the devil is in control of this world. Stay strong, my people!
You are taking the words right from my head, I feel the same exact way you do. We are all in this together, I love you brother. Jesus is the most beautiful, the great redeemer. I pray for you, please pray for us.
I love George's sincerity & openness it's refreshingly hope giving especially for us (God's Children) who feel & live the reality of the conflict found in Romans 7:18-25
I feel the very same thing right now. It eats at me and I am just so drained physically and mentally because of it. I know we don't fight against flesh and blood, so there is that invisible fight that we can't really see unless our spiritual eyes are opened by God. I want to do the right thing but I fail more often than not. I do believe in God and His purpose for dying for me and I love Him for that. I also know that I am grieving Him by doing what is wrong. I want to do right but there is this fight that is within me that is raging and I don't know how to get through it. I've cried out to God and I am still in this way. Who knows what His plans are for this. I knew I wasn't the only one to feel this way. One day I do believe we will be out of this frame of mind and into a place of knowing for His Glory, not ours. Who can say that they themselves got through a certain thing on their own when they are with God and love Him so much. I sure can't. Paul had that thorn in his side and I am sure God used that to keep paul focused on Him and realizing that paul needs Him and only Him.
Faith comes in hearing, hearing comes from the Word of God. Our flesh war's against the spirit. And the spirit is at war with the flesh. Well spoken cliffe. The Holy Spirit is speaking through both of you!!!
Love your vulnerability to share this bro!!! The Key is consecration, when the voice of your flesh becomes louder and stronger than your spirit, you need to weaken it by going on a fast. Deprive it of the things empowering it and replace them with spiritual activity like studying the Bible, praying and meditation.
People who struggle with these questions are blessed. Because it takes a good person to acknowledge and take seriously their own wickedness. As long as you struggle and always try to improve. You're on the path. But ultimately only God knows, literally and metaphorically
George remember to treat yourself with grace as well. We all fall short of the glory of god. The fact that you had these things weighing on your heart and that you will repent, shows that you are being prepared by God. Patience and grace, we are all growing. Bless you man.
When you said I get so exhausted trying not to do them and end up slipping into them anyway.. I completely understand, after stumbling I get a better grip of the cross and walk stronger because of his grace. I do not except any lies from the enemy. God is faithful thank you Jesus. Perseverance. The perfect execution of the Old Testament law and New testament grace is the completion, it is finished in his grace we are completed. We just need to keep following Christ and never go back. Praise the God of Israel.
I really don't understand the last quote from Matthew 7. Other than that crying right there with George, this is powerful for anyone struggling. What a graceful moment
The quote he is talking about is Matthew 5:20. It's basically saying that no one is good enough on their own to go to heaven. Not even the scribes and Pharisees, who were thought of as the most godly. We have to trust in Jesus, the only One who is righteous enough, to save us, not ourselves. I hope that was helpful.
What an amazing brother. Praying for your George. He loved you man. Don’t ever feel too down, you will make it. You will learn self love. Many of us struggle with it
Me myself i was the worst sinner and still am but in my lowest moments Jesus came into my life literally, he cleansed my eyes , my heart my ears so i can understand him , hear him and feel him. At first he showed me so much love through the holy spirit i felt a little bit of heaven within me. But after some time pride started getting to me thibking "oh now i am someone" "i know everything" "im better than this person and that person" i staryed judging people in my heart and this pride and ego started blinding my mind not knowing i was on the bad road, but Jesus in his love and mercy allowed me to suffer and to go through some really tough trials so i can wake up. And now i still sin , struggle to keep my faith, i got verry lazy , i can t even read the bible like i used to. But one thing i know for sure that God is with me because of everything that He has done for me before. This life is not meant to be easy the path is near amd we have a cross to carry because we chose Jesus, but if we think we can carry it ourselves and put Jesus aside its imposible and thats why we have to stay close to Him and in His presence because the wordly things can get so easy and fast to us if our eyes is not on Jesus. Yea we will still sin but everytime we sin we get back up each time becaus eon thing is to sin and repent and one thing is to sin and not care, if you are convicted of your sins your still on the road. But our saints of the orthodoxy church allways taught that the one thing that will surely get us closer to God is Humility as the bible says that God stands against the proud and gives grace to the humble. May Jesus guide you and forgive you 🙏❤ God bless
The core of it all. God knows YOU ARE NOT PERFECT. He wants your heart. That is it truly. Your heart knows when it pains when doing wrong and when it doesn't. Feel the pain ask repentance praise the lord. God mercy is beyond.
Yes this is me atm, my friends and others say “look at this guy being all Christian and stuff” or “Oh my goodness, it’s cool you’re a Christian” or somethings along those lines, but then hearing that I just…look to the side and get sad, because at the end of the Day, God knows what I do or what I’ve done in the past and everyone looks at me like this “SUPER RADICAL CHRISTIAN” and I’m just like “no…I’m definitely not, I think I’m probably farther than I think idk” Now I will say in certain areas of my life he’s DEFINITELY transformed me, and I’ve started obtaining SOME fruits of the spirit, but “porn, lust, lying, anxiety, stress, spiritual warfare, condemnation” oh man, like no I’m not this super Christian you all assume I am and I just say “hey thanks” with the fakest kind of smile
Almost everyday tho I learn more and more of what it takes to be a true Christian, it’s definitely not an easy walk, I can definitely say that, but sometimes I remind myself, “soon this will get easier and I’ll look back and be disgusted with my old self” Sanctification is a Process and one of Patience, but it’s time I stop focusing on my sins and start focusing on God tbh
Literally how I feel bro, everyone that knows me when they see me in person are like “yo bro God is good I’m so happy your doing good for yourself n doing better” n deep down me n God know I’m still dealing with things like lusting, porn addiction n lying for stupid reasons. Like u said I have transformed so much tho like I’m way calmer now n less prone to get angry, I stopped the drugs im a much better person now than I was before but then I look at all the aspects that I’m still struggling with n at times I just can’t help but cry out to God just begging him to take this flesh away from me cuz even tho I know it’s wrong, I still do wrong n it just pains me after I do wrong. I told God this is my suffering is this addiction of porn n I just wish he could stop the free will in those moments n control me so I don’t give in in those moments but God has told me “this is what is going to build your character, make you stronger n one day you will use this testimony to help others” Even tho that’s not the answer I wanted to hear, I see the good in that. I’m just thankful that he’s so merciful n always forgiving even when I mess up I just wish I could just let this go so easily but through time n the power of God I will overcome.
@@d.a.pofficial2316 that flesh and free will part hits so hard bro, I think about that so much like dang you can force your will if you want to because I KNOW mine isn’t the way and I really WANT to follow His will too
@@d.a.pofficial2316this comment feels like i wrote it. i am going thru the exact same thing and i just want it to be easier because i keep failing. i wish God would just make me obey Him. it’s been hard lately so hearing that someone else is going thru it makes it more comforting in a weird kind of way. good luck on your journey, brother.
Bro God brought me here today…I sinned today knowing I would and all I want to do is love God but I feel weak sometimes…I want to tell everyone about God and I do but I haven’t got it straight how I want
Between George and Cliff I owe a special thank you! I am saved by Christ and all the glory to God for that salvation. But this video restored my faith making me realize that God has given me everything I already need. Even when I asked a thousand times for His help, He was there I just only need believe it. Thank you gentlemen I appreciate your honesty and faithfulness! George you’re no fraud, I see the intention of your heart.
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Bro. you're describing the exact thing Paul was describing. There's this battle taking place between the flesh and the Spirit. We all are in this spiritual battle. The truth is that our faith, hope, and trust is in Jesus Christ. We cannot save ourselves. The good works that we do is out of love and the work of the Holy Spirit inside of us. Willpower will fail us because willpower is depending on our own strength, the flesh. So we have to do our part: worship God, spend time in the Word, serve. This will feed our spirit and make us stronger. Then God through His Holy Spirit will remove our desire to sin and give us passion to obey His commandments. But it's a life long process, sanctification, and being made into the image of Jesus. We won't be completely perfected as long as we are in our earthly, sinful bodies. Thanks, for your honesty and realness George. Your podcast really is inspiring. These conversations are so needed. Keep it going and don't grow weary in well doing.
This comment I surely liked. I mean if I'm not mistaken even the Apostle Paul told us that he was a prince of sinner for the things he's done. But I know for sure this is a sanctification journey!
There is a way to crucify the flesh, but obeying God's laws will never crucify it . Human willpower is completely unimpressive to God since He doesnt need willpower to be holy
holy shit. i needed this. willpower.. is depending on our own strength. The flesh. Thats interesting
Umm.. but it doesn’t. That’s just false advertising saying it will rid desire for sin. The fact of the matter is that it doesn’t disappear
you don't trust Jesus to save you if you think you have to repent of your sinful works to be saved.
its a blessing that everybody has a chance to go to heaven. That's why we are so lucky to have a god as loving as christ
“a god” I mean no disrespect. But he is God. The one and only true God. Not “a god”
@@Christian_counseltotally agree with you brother 🙌🏼
There is no message as beautiful as the Gospel of Christ Jesus.
Amen!
Ngl this is how I feel at times, without Jesus Christ I legit would feel hopeless and so down. He saved me in so many ways.
Facts amen
At least you didnt get addicted to fentanyl like I did. I am sober now but I have fallen further then anyone. It scares me as I dont want to go to hell. I repent
Jesus is the only way. We have all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins that may seem small in our eyes are big in God's and are worthy of Hell, such as lying lusting and stealing. But if we repent and trust only in Jesus, he is faithful and will save us from Hell and give us eternal life in Heaven. Trust in Jesus!
John 3:16
Romans 6:23❤😊❤❤
@@christianweatherbroadcasting I keep stumbling with a sin and it makes me wonder if I even know my lord Jesus. I need to stop it as I dont want to miss out on paradise.
Amen, brother. God bless ❤
This is the life of a Christian, the stronger in faith you get, the more wretched you feel, the more even the smallest sin makes you feel so unrighteous and unworthy.
Jesus is the only way. We have all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins that may seem small in our eyes are big in God's and are worthy of Hell, such as lying lusting and stealing. But if we repent and trust only in Jesus, he is faithful and will save us from Hell and give us eternal life in Heaven. Trust in Jesus!
John 3:16
Romans 6:23❤😊❤
Isn't it supposed to bring peace of mind?
This is just not true.
Greater faith brings more inner peace and joy and rest. It does not bring more feelings of inadequacy;
with faith, you know that you are 100% adequate in God’s eyes because of what Jesus did. He does not see you as wretched. He’s already forgotten all of your sins and shortcomings according to Hebrews 8:12.
@@SojiFro_0I think what he meant is that the closer we are to Jesus Christ and the more we dive into the Christian lifestyle, the more we realize how much we sin.
People can’t help but to feel unworthy of entering our Lord’s kingdom when they sin and they forget that Jesus died on the cross for us. That is how he saved all of us from sin, but people can’t help but feel bad whenever they do something wrong. After all, we are not perfect and the devil makes us forget what we see, hear, and learn about God.
I think that is what he was trying to say, not sure. Personally, I feel like I’ve become closer to God and ever since I started taking the Christian lifestyle more seriously, everything is going amazing and I feel peace, even though I still sin. I’ve been praying and asking for forgiveness for my sins and I’ve asked for strength to continue His path, and everything has been going great.
It definitely can happen that way.
When you speak like you speak, you're not using the blood of the cross as a get out of jail free card. You're receiving His grace by acknowledging your faults. You're gonna be alright brother George. 🙏
"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone"
By HIS grace you are saved…not by YOUR actions. We all fall short of HIS glory
Amen!
I am scared sometimes about my faith because I have so little fruit and I was on fentanly 10 months ago, I almost died when i tried to kill myself by slitting my wrists and eating 700 morphine pills. I have known Jesus since a kid and I have had the pleasure of leading about 10 to christ but addiction and my sin sent me to hell in the dtes of vancouver. I feel like I am the worst christian. My bible study tells me I am saved but I was rebellious for so many years. I dont know why I wrote this I just did. Peace to you from canada I hope to see you in paradise.
@planes3333 use Christ to conquer your addiction. The longer time you can put together, the more fruit that you will produce. Learn to forgive those who hurt you and you will start to forgive yourself, as Christ forgives you for your sins.
@@Bucephalus84 I had some very evil satanic enemies that threatened to kill me and they sent people to beat me up, funny thing is the enforcer who was sent to hurt me I used to box with so he didnt want to hurt me. God prepared a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
I am just feeling lost a bit these days, I sometimes wonder if I truly know jesus with all my sins.
@@planes3333can you elaborate? Back in 2022 i made satanic enemies, my brother sold dope for these people and after he died they told me i was gonna sell dope for them. The first thing they told me was i had to renounce God, i wasnt willing because obvious reasons. Disclaimer i did not mention anything to do with God before they told me that. They literally started trying to tempt me, it was so weird. When i said no they got very threatning, told me i wasnt going to my brothers funeral, that i wasnt going back to work, back to my home state, that i wouldnt be able to leave my house. They told me i was going to go crazy if i didnt do this for them, that i was going to lose all my friends. I was pretty shaken up, these were supposed to be my friends and i could not believe what was happening, what was coming out their mouths. It was like all the friends i thought i knew had suddenly become possessed and im not unconvinced that thats not what happened. I was praying that night, i cried out to God because i knew i wasnt ready to stand before Him. One of them asked me straight up, after everything that happened, you still think you going to heaven?
I told God if i lived after that night i would never mess with dope again. I literally felt God touch me, my ears started ringing so loud and for so long i couldnt help but look up and think thats God. In that moment i knew for sure what i was dealing with was supernatural, but that revelation gave me enough hope and strength to tell them to get out my house.
They left, and i packed my bags and moved back to my home state where my brothers ashes were sent to. I went to the funeral, got my hands on a gun and took it with me because these same people were reaching out to my family on facebook and stuff like nothing had ever happened, talking about what good friends they were of my brother and i, they kept spamming my messenger and saying subversive things that i knew were threats disguised as normal conversation, things that i couldnt really prove so i was mostly alone through all of this, only a handful of close people who knew me believed me.
I had literally no hope my brother was dead, my friends turned against me, i had a new revelation of heaven and hell and God, and i felt condemned because it was sin that got me to that point, i didnt know if i was going to live or die, i was so tempted to take matters into my own hands, but i knew if i did my life was over anyways. So heres what i did, i stopped worrying about it, i found a church, i got a bible, i started following God. I lost everything. My job, my truck, my home, my friends, but I gained God and i started following him and everything I lost he restored two fold. Found my wife in Christ, Lord blessed me with a wife and a son, and a house for my family, a spirit filled church, and to make the whole thing even crazier the man my brother sold dope for who had made my life hell for a breif time was dead only a few months after he was. Its been almost two years, and i should not be where im at. I had hit literally no hope when i came home, i had enemies, i had not much money, and i lost just about everything but the Word of God will never come back void, if you trust Him, if you lean on God, and turn from sin towards Jesus, God will be there.
This video hits. I cried. This is so good. Thank you Jesus that even though I’m terrible you love me and want me apart of your kingdom.
George, this is EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling lately and I was born into the church. You’re serving Christ by being honest AND accountable.
Wrong church ⛪️ mixes the 2 main gospels and won’t look grace ambassadors n Jim brackin n Ron knight n steave Atwood n Jim devney n Richard Jordan n Lesfeldick ministries explains 😮
I think Jesus counts his heart ❤
The beta doesn't read comments , so he won't see yours..
@@liltrue8420 Bro grow up and quit calling people a beta. We’re all humans and that’s dehumanizing.
You're voicing what a lot of us are thinking. I'm sure a lot of people feel that way. We all struggle with those thoughts. Thanks cliff for the encouragement
I fell that way, I‘m 25 and can‘t wait to be free from my flesh. I want to live and at the same time to die because of my flesh…
I was a drug addict for 6 yrs. Was on an ankle monitor facing 5 yrs in prison when Jesus Christ called on me. It's been a year and he's already healed so much of my childhood trauma and restored so many things that I ruined. I'm so grateful. I suffered with drug induced psychosis the whole year I was saved but he carried me through and right now I can say I'm free. I love you Yeshua. I owe you my life. No matter the suffering or trials I will overcome because he who lives in me is greater than he who lives in this world. Don't ever think you're too far gone. He is called our savior for a reason. We need as many men as possible right now to step up and fight the good fight. You aren't weak. You aren't what the enemy tells you you are. You are beautiful and you are capable of his love. Pray and repent of your sins. Lean on Christ. Those drugs, women and money will never satisfy your soul. Jesus is the truth, the way, and the life.
Amen, thank you, Jesus!!
❤amen
I am off fentanyl for 10 months and I survived eating 700 morphine pills and slitting my wrists. I should be dead but the huge slashes in my wrists would not bleed they coagulated and I was unable to die, praise Jesus. I am so ashamed of what I did to myself I was in psychoses thinking my enemies were going to torture me for hours so I got scared and tried to get home to Jesus. I dont know how I could be so stupid. I have just given up on lust and I am sober so I feel like I am doing my best to serve god, but man I am haunted by the past. My bible study says I am saved as I question my salvation all the time, (how could I sin so much and love Jesus) I am like a whitewashed tomb or a fake pharisee.
Thanks for your message I feel like you really helped me. Peace from canada, again thanks I pray you will be at peace.
Amen I really needed to hear that message you wrote.
I have been off fentanyl for about a year and I almost died many times in vancouver when i was on it.
I am no staying at my moms house and I have just repented of lust and porn and I am on about day 4 trying to be pure again. I feel its the fear of hell and the lord thats helping me try to be good. I am 50 now though and I feel like I have wasted my life. I feel so much better now though after deciding to try and not be lustful.
I am trying to forgive my enemies and to be happy but honestly so many painful memories and frustrations make me kind of miserable, I hope things change soon as I feel pretty wretched. The enemy reminds me of all my sins and now I feel so bad about the sins I did in the past when I didnt care so much.
I guess when we were the worst in our sin christ died for us, sometimes I think I have sinned too much and god will spit me out of his mouth for being too luke warm.
Peace from canada thanks again for your message I resonated with it. Jesus is king
Amen!
I was driving and listened to this message- I broke down crying within the first 30 seconds, because I could not understand what is wrong with me as I’ve reached a certain chapter within my salvation. When you realize that you will never be good enough to go to heaven ON YOUR OWN, it will tear you up in the inside. To know that my flesh is sinful and there’s nothing that I can do that would qualify me as a member of heaven without the sacrifice of my Lord and savior Jesus Christ. I learned that when we depend on our good works, we eliminate grace- which Christ gave to us when he saved our lives. I could not understand this for soooooooo long!!! And now I’m still trying to understand how am I supposed to exist without the thought of “trying to do everything right in my own to please God”…. It’s a struggle. And still a sin. It’s so much to reflect on. But I am willing to learn, and I thank Jesus everyday for my salvation, even if I don’t understand it fully. If He saved me, that means something, even through all of my ignorance, He said “It is done”. And I trust in Him that one day I will understand that while I wait to return to the Father forever 💕.
Thank you. I pray god allows his wisdom on this subject to soak into our souls
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled!
Amen
Not to write something too oxymoronic, but good on you Georgie for having the strength to be vulnerable. Keep this momentum going, it helps to see another Christian man speak out what many feel.
Salud, brother
We are all feeling that George! Our works are like filthy rags to God,our hearts break everyday when we realise our failures. This is why we need our saviour and are blessed indeed!
As a new person finding his way back to Christ, I struggle with this so much. This conversation has helped a lot. Thank you.
You aren't alone, I've been feeling this way too. Keep the faith, keep striving to be the best you that you can possibly be.
Let your light shine for all the world to see, whilst we walk together in the valley of the shadow of death.
We shall fear no evil because he is with us.
No matter how worthless we feel, he sees our heart and he knows our worth.
That humility and acceptance of how broken we are only draws us closer to him.
How excellent is his name that delivers us from sin and shame!?
The battle is already won, In Jesus we have that victory.
Yet the war isn't over until we are finally released from the prison of this mortal coil. Death will be a sweet release into freedom and peace once and for all.
Do not fear death, embrace it! By this i do not mean that we should seek death on our own terms but we should find comfort in knowing that when we do eventually die that we will finally have relief from our burdens.
The road is long and treacherous but you are never alone, have courage we will be victorious.
I urge you to read the Pilgrims promise or find the film adaptation inspired by the book written by John Bunyan.
The book is second only to the bible in its number of sales worldwide.
It brings hope to the believer, just like the word of God because is inspired by it.
This humility is so powerful. And why people are drawn in.
Got choked up when George did… I’ve felt precisely like this many times in my teen/adult Christian life. I think the key is to truly discover what it means to have a selfless life.
Romans is so full of answers and the most revelation
Great message. You are not alone, George. Godspeed! 🙏✝
6:55 this exact same thing happened at my school's chapel 2 weeks ago. A bunch of students from a college closely linked to our high school came in to preach and sing choir, and right as they reached the climax of music, light immediately started shining through the windows of the gym and created just this beautiful scene for about 5 seconds. Then right as the song ended the light went back to normal. I like to think that was God's way of complimenting their harmony.
This could easily be a two hour conversation. So cool to see you using the platform you now have to discuss real issues that we face as Christians.
George I love you man. Here is something really cool, God doesn’t just use the strong, he uses our weaknesses as well. When we are weak He s strong. You have been an awesome blessing to me and to my 11 year old son. God is using you. Keep him front and centre. My son wanted me to reach out to you to say ‘thank you.’
I feel this EVERY……..SINGLE………DAY. George perfectly describes my daily inner conversation.
Me too george. Ive been the guy for several years that many people think is a great christian. I love Jesus, im raising my family to love the Lord, i proclaim the Good News publicly and even teach classes to children and youth at my church. And for the last 5 years i have battled a daily alcohol habbit that has been absolutely tearing me to the core. I could hear and relate so keenly to your words and your heart. I dont know where the line is for heaven but i just keep trying to get up, repent, trust Gods renewed mercies and promises to change me. I had an encounter with the Lord 2 nights ago that was very sobering. I was praying and about to work on a youth lesson (already been drinking but didnt feel drunk. Of course sometimes its hard to tell anymore) and as i was praying, the Lord stopped me and rebuked me. He said i have been presuming on His grace and mercy and destroying His temple and that i must make a choice of whether or not i will fully submit or not. He said if not, He doesnt need me to accomplish His works and He will choose another to bless. I havent touched a drop since in these last 2 days (praise God!) But i am still ashamed and feel very low. The entire time though, it was not a voice of condemnation but rather that stern dad voice that says im dissappointed and you need to go to your room until i come get you. But not a kick me outta His house kinda thing. Ive realized that my salvation in Christ is sure but my blessings and rewards are certainly in jeopardy. Ive decided to be sober and present my body as a living sacrifice but i worry of my ability to follow through. Im trusting Him to be my strength and to keep my eyes on Him instead of turning to my sins to cope with my stresses. Its shameful to admit these things but i hope it may be of some encouragement to you. Lets keep our eyes on Jesus and trust Him to teach us to let go and deny ourselves. Like yall said, it is a lifelong process of Him raising and us growing in obedience. Reminds me of a song "im learning to walk again, im learning to talk again. Im learning to live again... its like ive been born again!!" May God continue to bless you brother
this is very inspiring. you got this. do not grow tired of doing what is good for you
Check out an AA meeting or a church recovery program that works the 12 steps. It’s all biblically based. Recovery is hard but it’s the only way to live if your an addict. My addiction has been marijuana and extreme lust addiction. I’ve caused a lot of pain. May have lost my wife and ripped apart my family. But the 12 steps and the fellowship with fellow addicts is changing my life and bringing me closer to God. In fact it brought me from atheism to Christ
This walk is so hard so so hard. I feel you brother
Isn't amazing that we serve a God who still uses us in our brokenness, George you have been a light to so many people.
Matthew 5:14-16 (ESV)"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." You have been a light to those around you, I felt your soul in this because I to feel this way, And I remember what Christ says in John 14:6 (ESV): "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" Your videos create good discussion and lets be honest we need more of this type of discussion in our country! I am really glad started to see your content, love your show, prayers for you and your family!
I love you George. I appreciate you standing up straight as much as you can in this world with the body you were given.
To quote Whitney Houston: "it's not right, but it's okay." When we sin, it's not right but it's okay. God's grace and mercy are so abundant that the more we seek to understand His love for us, the more it compels us to abandon our sins. The closer we get to Jesus, the less our sins appeal to us. Some sins are weak and easily discarded, others take decades to relinquish. But so long as you have God's hand in yours, you're doing good.
George, you are pouring your heart out brother and saying what we all feel inside. Keep going man, God is so proud of you even if you don't think it or feel it. He knows exactly what we look like "naked" you are so very real for speaking your heart here, and I think we need more people like this, to say and expose the very pit of our souls that cry to God 24/7 even when our lips are silent
When this part came up, man did it touch me. I felt SO related to this. Thank you for all that you do and share, George!
Appreciate the honesty George. We are all saved by Grace alone. I would encourage you to surround yourself with great Christian friends if you don’t already have them. That has been a big encouragement for me and helps in keeping me accountable. If bad company corrupts good morals (1 Corinthians 15:33), then I would infer the opposite is also true. The work of Jesus is often gradual, but keep pursuing Him and trusting in His work.
You’re helping more people than you know by this message. I feel this same way. Thank you brother
You go George, your ability to tackle those tough subjects is proof the Holy Spirit is guiding you. Keep it up, what you talk about many need to hear bc we ALL face the same struggle! Praise God your platform and your willingness to let Him speak through you and your guests!
I think it's the feeling of being trapped in a bad habit and then feeling exhausted asking for forgiveness over and over again. But I believe part of the antidote is community. People were not meant to struggle silently on their, but strengthened by friends and family.
I absolutely feel what this guy is feeling, and I’m really glad I found this video
Brother, this is how you know you’re in the right direction. It’s a narrow path but a promising one. The closer we are to Christ the more the enemy attacks. You just keep getting up. Keep trying. God sees your heart and effort. And if you’re willing, he will help through the process. 🙏🏻✝️❤️
God brought me to this video tonight. Wow this opened my eyes completely. Thank you so much George, God Bless you brother
I repented some time ago but I can’t tell if I’m forgiving I mean I had a porn addiction and after I kept say Jesus is with me and now I know longer do it is that a good sign
God forgives but you need to make sure you get closer to him so you wont watch porn again. Pray and learn more about by watching videos about God here on youtube . God be with you ❤
dont focus on your actions and addictions focus on building a relationship with god if you do that he will always forgive you
If you believe in the Lord Jesus you are eternally secure!! Pursue him but there’s nothing you can do the work was already done at the cross. Praise God
Jesus instituted the Sacrament of Confession in John 20:22-23 for a reason-He is giving His apostles, who are the first priests of the Catholic Church, the authority to forgive sins. This is why we have the Sacrament of Confession in the Catholic Church, Jesus uses His priests to forgive us of our sins in a “tangible” way-meaning once we hear the priest say “I absolve you of your sins in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” we know it actually happened and don’t have to question it (semantics aside). In order to receive this beautifully cleansing Sacrament, however, one must be a part of the Catholic Church. Definitely something to think about and look deeper into my friend. God bless you.
Fun fact about forgiveness: it just is. You can't mess it up and you can't deserve it. Strive to be better but Jesus already forgave ALL your sins, including future sins
This is an orchestrated exchange between two Men that LOVE JESUS and a learning experience for Many. This is an awesome exchange for Many to hear. Thank JESUS for using these precious souls. Thank JESUS ❤
I needed this.
Amen! Imma feeling the same way!
Me to
Same here brother pray for me and I'll pray for you
God honors confession. This is raw and real and I appreciate your honesty. I see some of the comments saying we are saved by Grace but let’s get real here. Grace is NOT a license to sin. Grace is for new believers. Grace is for those who are bound who are really trying to get out. Grace is not for habitual sin. The Bible is clear that the path is narrow. I attended church 2 times a week, attended Bible study and tithed and would tell people I loved Jesus. Yet I was fornicating and lived a life that was contrary to the word. I would have went to hell had I died. I had to choose to surrender and lose my life to gain it. I know my salvation is secure now because I live for him and not me. It’s a choice
Thank you for opening up, George. You had me crying and feeling right along with you. A very real and relatable moment
Extravagant love of God. His grace is sufficient. His forgiveness is everything. Keep the faith
I thank God for this message I was feeling the same way praise the Lord I have seen this video I have better understanding
George utterly described everything I am going through, I struggle with sexual sin like no other. All I do is wonder, “if I die right now from an aneurism, will I go to hell?” I’ve gotten some genuine advice to help me but it’s still very difficult to deal with.
What people don’t get is that if you recognize Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior accepting him as your only true God believing in him and repenting of every sin, then you are forever saved. We are saved through grace alone, all we literally have to do to be saved foreveer eternally to go to heaven is to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ like I listed above and you’ll be saved. If you are a born again Christian you are forever saved regardless if you sin again and again, we all sin, we aren’t perfect like God, regardless if we are Christians. Just know that regardless if you sin you are eternally sealed just try your best to not sin. There will be amny false teachers today that will say you are not saved witj grace but by works that in order to go to heaven you’ll have to do works but that’s not what gets you to heaven, Jesus Christ gets you to heaven just by believing in him. So whoever says otherwise is a false teacher.
Hello, you have to understand be careful with what cliffe is saying, even though cliffe is a really good apologist he gets the salvation concept wrong, we are saves theough grace ONLY through believing in Jesus Christ, The Bible states so clearly that if you out your faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ you are saved, thats LITERALLY ALL you have to do. Believe that Jesus Christ is the only true God your Lord and savior and you will be saved. Literally that simple, many false teachers overcomplicate things and spread a false gospel but saying you need to work to get to heaven and that is leading many Christians aeay from their faith, Be aware of false teachers that spread a different gospel. We are not perfect like God to be sinless, EVEN if we repent from all sins and recognize Jesus Christ as our Lord and try our best to avoid sin, we are ALWAYS going to fall to our own flesh in every way, we are just NOT perfect at all compared to the Lord himself, but don’t let that discourage you because even IF you sin and give in to the flesh, you are still eternally secure. All we have to do is try our best to change for the better good snd let go of old habits and if we fall to our flesh its alright get back up and stand strong and fight. We never lose our salvation when we sin as a born again christian, ofc we shouldn’t take advantage of God’s gift of free salvation through Jesus Christ in a bad way knowing that jsut becayse I am eternally secure doesn’t mean I should now go to nightclubs and do drugs but I should better myself now that I am secure and work on my habits to better myself as a child a God.
@@Mttumasov thank you
@@kage8969 Notice the stipulation he says, if Jesus is your Lord and your savior. Listen to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Pray and make the necessary changes he tells you to.
Cliff was right about Roman's 7 and also the idea of being the image (Greek: eKon or properly Icon) of God. We look to be the icon of God which is to be like Christ. This requires perpetual conscious awareness, this is why we have to pray and practice being holy. It's why Jesus and Paul talk about praying constantly... the mind with thoughts on God will enable you to walk properly.
George, your heart is so beautiful man. We are being sanctified daily. Its not a once and done. Its a constant process. Repentance is work and its a process of being sanctified over time. We wont be fully free from this until we are with The Father. Love ya man ❤
if you improve an inch every day, you are perfect due to the Blood of Christ 🙏🙏🙏
Uhhh if you improved nothing you’d be perfect by the blood 🤨 Christ doesn’t need filthy rag works to make us perfect
@@Godisgood137 I see what both of you are saying and both are not wrong . but remember works without faith is dead, you need faith in Jesus Christ for your works to be any good. Look up James 2:26 please, it gives better words than I
You’re “improvement” has zero to do with perfection. You are only made perfect by the blood. You do NOT understand the gospel. Ask the Holy Spirit for revelation 🙏
@@kingwolford515Works are a byproduct of relationship with the Holy Spirit but our perfection was bought and paid for 2000 years ago by Christ alone. This is basic fundamental Bible doctrine. We should NEVER confuse the two or we will be feeling sorry for ourselves just like George. The Bible says live in joy and love because of Christ in you. We put our faith in Christ’s behavior or we will perish in our own wretched behavior. If you don’t have that as core belief you will have poor relationship with God that will manifest in low self worth and condemnation 💯
I so appreciate talking about how chasing the perception of perfection is an idol or can be one.
So good. Praise God for your journey, I feel this and I also keep it pushing. So keep it pushing, that’s the MO. We keep pressing. God bless you and all of us on the journey. One day.. one day we will be without sin. One day, this will all be over. Until then we fight our flesh and press into Christ.
This is making me cry… it’s all of us broooo! And you are in the right place!! None of us are worthy!! And he died and way
The beauty of what cliff is saying is in the simplicity of the message. Our salvation is not earned, it is a gift. It’s easy to feel like a gift isn’t deserved since we didn’t have to work for it, the only logical emotion we should feel about that gift is gratitude🙏🏻
Also respect to George for going there and being vulnerable. I’m sure this is something every Christian has felt at some point. I know I relate to this big time
I really needed this. Ive been going through a season where its been hard to accept Gods grace. Ive let myself and the people around me down so many times, it doesnt make sense that he would still love me
Thank you for doing what you are doing. Not enough people are putting their journey with God out there for all to see. We all fall short. We all deal with sin in one way or another. You are honest and we can see you Love Jesus and want to be more like him. This is a raw look into to someone who struggles and yet strives to be better and allows us to see this through your honesty. We need more of this so those who don’t believe and who struggle can see and know that Jesus still loves them and that they can come to the cross and be forgiven. Your honest and visible journey is helping people, it touched my life today by seeing this. Thank you.
We Love you George do not cry my brother ❤
It’s so beautiful and watching him become humble in GODS presence. Oh Man. GOD LOVES YOU MAN.
The fine line is if you trust in Jesus Christ or not. When you follow him, good fruit will come. You will still battle sin, but you have to fully trust in Jesus. Fighting sin is like scratching a mosquito bite. It's feels good to scratch it, but if you do it too much, it will bleed and possibly get infected. We can't let sin win. I, too, am struggling with lust.. We already won the battle against death, but we have to fight here cause the devil is in control of this world. Stay strong, my people!
You are taking the words right from my head, I feel the same exact way you do. We are all in this together, I love you brother. Jesus is the most beautiful, the great redeemer. I pray for you, please pray for us.
There are some people I want to give a hug and stand beside. People like you.
I love George's sincerity & openness it's refreshingly hope giving especially for us (God's Children) who feel & live the reality of the conflict found in Romans 7:18-25
This was so good!!!!!! I’m not even done!!!! Oh my God!
George, I feel the same exact way and you illustrated it perfectly. Thank you my brother
Praise God for this message ✝️🙌🏻 I feel this everyday!
Its grace, it is not deserved but it is there. Thank you God for your grace.
Watching this in tears!😢😭 I think so many of us feel this way.
Personally I have this same feeling every time I try to tell someone about christian life
Thank you for this George
Mad respect for this.
Woww!!!! Thank you JESUS!!! I REALLY needed to watch/listen to this at this very moment!!!
I feel the same, struggling everyday not to sin, yet I fall and fall and fall. Be safe George, let us pray together.
I feel the very same thing right now. It eats at me and I am just so drained physically and mentally because of it. I know we don't fight against flesh and blood, so there is that invisible fight that we can't really see unless our spiritual eyes are opened by God. I want to do the right thing but I fail more often than not. I do believe in God and His purpose for dying for me and I love Him for that. I also know that I am grieving Him by doing what is wrong. I want to do right but there is this fight that is within me that is raging and I don't know how to get through it. I've cried out to God and I am still in this way. Who knows what His plans are for this. I knew I wasn't the only one to feel this way. One day I do believe we will be out of this frame of mind and into a place of knowing for His Glory, not ours. Who can say that they themselves got through a certain thing on their own when they are with God and love Him so much. I sure can't. Paul had that thorn in his side and I am sure God used that to keep paul focused on Him and realizing that paul needs Him and only Him.
We're all figuring life... Nobody knows. But we give it our best. Always have faith
Put me to tears George. Well said
Faith comes in hearing, hearing comes from the Word of God. Our flesh war's against the spirit. And the spirit is at war with the flesh. Well spoken cliffe. The Holy Spirit is speaking through both of you!!!
We all try our best G. Don't be to hard on yourself. You're doing good... Much Love
Love your vulnerability to share this bro!!! The Key is consecration, when the voice of your flesh becomes louder and stronger than your spirit, you need to weaken it by going on a fast. Deprive it of the things empowering it and replace them with spiritual activity like studying the Bible, praying and meditation.
I was thinking exactly of Paul. You are a good man, Jesus paid for the rest
Naah man
Our salvation is 100% based on Jesus Christ's work on the cross
Not even a bit from our works
That's the whole point
Jesus paid it ALL
People who struggle with these questions are blessed. Because it takes a good person to acknowledge and take seriously their own wickedness. As long as you struggle and always try to improve. You're on the path. But ultimately only God knows, literally and metaphorically
George remember to treat yourself with grace as well. We all fall short of the glory of god. The fact that you had these things weighing on your heart and that you will repent, shows that you are being prepared by God. Patience and grace, we are all growing. Bless you man.
Praise be to God and to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Your love is the greatest gift ever.
I love you George, brother In Christ.
When you said I get so exhausted trying not to do them and end up slipping into them anyway.. I completely understand, after stumbling I get a better grip of the cross and walk stronger because of his grace. I do not except any lies from the enemy. God is faithful thank you Jesus. Perseverance. The perfect execution of the Old Testament law and New testament grace is the completion, it is finished in his grace we are completed. We just need to keep following Christ and never go back. Praise the God of Israel.
I really don't understand the last quote from Matthew 7. Other than that crying right there with George, this is powerful for anyone struggling. What a graceful moment
The quote he is talking about is Matthew 5:20. It's basically saying that no one is good enough on their own to go to heaven. Not even the scribes and Pharisees, who were thought of as the most godly. We have to trust in Jesus, the only One who is righteous enough, to save us, not ourselves. I hope that was helpful.
When he talked about his friend loving God but gets drunk every night like me then Matthew 7 after I couldn’t stop crying. Thank you Jesus
Man I felt that. I felt every piece of that.
Spiritual battle is going on around us at every given moment
George I don't know you but i feel the Holy spirit is already working and convicting you. God loves you ❣️
I've read a post from Marcus Stanley saying "He died for me knowing I might never want Him."
Bro that is love.
What an amazing brother. Praying for your George. He loved you man. Don’t ever feel too down, you will make it. You will learn self love. Many of us struggle with it
Me myself i was the worst sinner and still am but in my lowest moments Jesus came into my life literally, he cleansed my eyes , my heart my ears so i can understand him , hear him and feel him. At first he showed me so much love through the holy spirit i felt a little bit of heaven within me. But after some time pride started getting to me thibking "oh now i am someone" "i know everything" "im better than this person and that person" i staryed judging people in my heart and this pride and ego started blinding my mind not knowing i was on the bad road, but Jesus in his love and mercy allowed me to suffer and to go through some really tough trials so i can wake up. And now i still sin , struggle to keep my faith, i got verry lazy , i can t even read the bible like i used to. But one thing i know for sure that God is with me because of everything that He has done for me before. This life is not meant to be easy the path is near amd we have a cross to carry because we chose Jesus, but if we think we can carry it ourselves and put Jesus aside its imposible and thats why we have to stay close to Him and in His presence because the wordly things can get so easy and fast to us if our eyes is not on Jesus. Yea we will still sin but everytime we sin we get back up each time becaus eon thing is to sin and repent and one thing is to sin and not care, if you are convicted of your sins your still on the road. But our saints of the orthodoxy church allways taught that the one thing that will surely get us closer to God is Humility as the bible says that God stands against the proud and gives grace to the humble. May Jesus guide you and forgive you 🙏❤ God bless
This podcast is a true blessing. Love you guys!
The core of it all. God knows YOU ARE NOT PERFECT. He wants your heart. That is it truly. Your heart knows when it pains when doing wrong and when it doesn't. Feel the pain ask repentance praise the lord. God mercy is beyond.
Needed to hear this today !
I just went through this same season George is in 😭…Thank you for the blessed blood of the lamb, Jesus Christ!! For without Jesus, I AM NOTHING!!!!
Best podcast I’ve ever seen
Yes this is me atm, my friends and others say “look at this guy being all Christian and stuff” or “Oh my goodness, it’s cool you’re a Christian” or somethings along those lines, but then hearing that I just…look to the side and get sad, because at the end of the Day, God knows what I do or what I’ve done in the past and everyone looks at me like this “SUPER RADICAL CHRISTIAN” and I’m just like “no…I’m definitely not, I think I’m probably farther than I think idk” Now I will say in certain areas of my life he’s DEFINITELY transformed me, and I’ve started obtaining SOME fruits of the spirit, but “porn, lust, lying, anxiety, stress, spiritual warfare, condemnation” oh man, like no I’m not this super Christian you all assume I am and I just say “hey thanks” with the fakest kind of smile
Almost everyday tho I learn more and more of what it takes to be a true Christian, it’s definitely not an easy walk, I can definitely say that, but sometimes I remind myself, “soon this will get easier and I’ll look back and be disgusted with my old self” Sanctification is a Process and one of Patience, but it’s time I stop focusing on my sins and start focusing on God tbh
Literally how I feel bro, everyone that knows me when they see me in person are like “yo bro God is good I’m so happy your doing good for yourself n doing better” n deep down me n God know I’m still dealing with things like lusting, porn addiction n lying for stupid reasons. Like u said I have transformed so much tho like I’m way calmer now n less prone to get angry, I stopped the drugs im a much better person now than I was before but then I look at all the aspects that I’m still struggling with n at times I just can’t help but cry out to God just begging him to take this flesh away from me cuz even tho I know it’s wrong, I still do wrong n it just pains me after I do wrong. I told God this is my suffering is this addiction of porn n I just wish he could stop the free will in those moments n control me so I don’t give in in those moments but God has told me “this is what is going to build your character, make you stronger n one day you will use this testimony to help others” Even tho that’s not the answer I wanted to hear, I see the good in that. I’m just thankful that he’s so merciful n always forgiving even when I mess up I just wish I could just let this go so easily but through time n the power of God I will overcome.
@@d.a.pofficial2316 that flesh and free will part hits so hard bro, I think about that so much like dang you can force your will if you want to because I KNOW mine isn’t the way and I really WANT to follow His will too
@@d.a.pofficial2316this comment feels like i wrote it. i am going thru the exact same thing and i just want it to be easier because i keep failing. i wish God would just make me obey Him. it’s been hard lately so hearing that someone else is going thru it makes it more comforting in a weird kind of way. good luck on your journey, brother.
right there with you brother! you guys are not alone. @@icebreak_5
Bro God brought me here today…I sinned today knowing I would and all I want to do is love God but I feel weak sometimes…I want to tell everyone about God and I do but I haven’t got it straight how I want
the tears hit hard because i feel the exact same.
Between George and Cliff I owe a special thank you! I am saved by Christ and all the glory to God for that salvation. But this video restored my faith making me realize that God has given me everything I already need. Even when I asked a thousand times for His help, He was there I just only need believe it. Thank you gentlemen I appreciate your honesty and faithfulness! George you’re no fraud, I see the intention of your heart.