Buddy, are you okay? I don’t know whether to chuckle at your ignorance or feel sorry for you.

He is so good ♥️

No worries at all, Addy! AWESOME! How do you feel about your time?

@@rachelgrit good ! It’s my first year

It’s a struggle lol

You as well ♥️

He is!!

He is so good!

Right?! 😂😂

People are entitled to their own opinions

For sure. But when He’s the one orchestrating everything, there’s purpose in the pain. Like my husband getting diagnosed with his second form of cancer just a month into our marriage. But trusting in God and leaning into it instead of moping and wondering, “Why us?!” not only makes it easier to get through but also gives us an incredible testimony to share. Jesus makes it all make sense in the end. I just make a mess of things and get nowhere.

@@rachelgrit so what's your excuse for the horrors of the world. They just didn't lean into god enough? How about babies born who suffer from disease and or cancer. Do they just need to lean on god more?

@@gooberduck7152I don’t think you’re understanding me. Faith is not a magic potion that fixes everything if you believe hard enough. If it was, my husband’s tumor would’ve been healed. Instead, he went through a brutal surgery, radiation, and chemo. He had two little kids at the time and had to face the very real possibility that they would grow up without him. Where is the good in that? It’s not where you’d think it should be but it’s absolutely there. Horrors exist in the world because evil exists in the world. Evil is the absence of goodness and righteousness just like dark is the absence of light and cold is the absence of heat. We as a world have strayed from God and His guidance, and that’s what we’re left with. Our only hope is for redemption through the path He created for us despite the fact that He did not have to. He wanted to. So evil exists in the world because the time hasn’t yet come for it to be defeated once and for all. But the glory of what’s coming makes everything else pale in comparison. Sorrow may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning. I tattooed a sunrise on my thumb because of that very verse. I’ve lived it. And I hope you can too.

Hi hi! We ended up just spending the day together and crashed very early. Should we do a stream soon so you all can meet him?!

@@rachelgrit sure!

Yep. It’s a trend. It’s an AI feature of CapCut.

Nah, that’s not it at all, but if you’d like to have a respectful conversation in good faith I’m game 😊

@@rachelgrit now I'm interested. What is meant when you people say "giving control to God"?

@@RabidDisposition ​​⁠let’s try again - calling any group “you people” doesn’t fall under the category of respectful dialogue. Take it back to the drawing board.

@@rachelgrit that just sounds like an easy way to run away and hide your head from aggressive criticism. If your God was so great, you wouldn't be so easily terrified by my mild language. Your God must be very weak, and you must be even weaker. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Interesting take 😂

@rachelgrit I was just being funny. True in a way I imagine though. Seriously, imagine bringing Jesus from then to now.... he's an insurance liability. Lol

@@zackkocher9986oh I thought it was funny! It’s a pretty chuckle-worthy mental picture, though the one I have is from a reel I saw the other day. The idea was “what it looks like when Jesus takes the wheel” - it involved a lot of very fancy stunt moves 😂

@rachelgrit You get it!. Lol. I would find it funnier him attempting the stunt amd then ending up in someone's living room 🤣

@@zackkocher9986 LOL. Nope. That's me. I'm the one crashing into somebody's living room 😂

That and being more intentional to just SURRENDER ALREADY 😂😅

@rachelgrit for some but i don't need guidance or salvation as I'm already at peace with my life and what comes next

I understand where you're coming from, but we all need salvation. Human peace is fleeting and unstable in the grand scheme of things. There was a time in my life where I was very much where you are - I felt totally in control, I had a clear path for my life, and everything was falling into place to make it happen. I had everything I wanted. Until one morning I woke up and my entire life, including my carefully-constructed plan, fell apart. I lost my home, my marriage, people I considered family, my financial security ... all of it. The same thing happened to my husband. One day he was a successful manager at a huge tech company, working on building his dream home, in fantastic shape, and had the whole world at his feet. The next day he was laying in a hospital bed waiting to have a massive tumor removed from his brain. That space of feeling like you know where your life is going and the plan to get there often comes before it all falls apart. And when it does, our Savior is waiting with open arms.

@rachelgrit I can get your point as that's a pretty strong reason to turn to a higher power for help. But I'm not at peace with the tranquility my life has now but at peace with the chaos and unpredictability tomorrow brings as I know theres nothing I can do about it but live my life to the fullest of my abilities today so that if I do end up in a grave situation like that tomorrow I can feel satisfied with what I've done with my life up until that point. I don't mean to undermine your religious beliefs or mean any offense at all so i apologize if incurred but in my eyes salvation is like a distraction from the chaos and uncertainty that may or may not show itself in the future. Again i apologize if my statement caused any offense as that isnt my intent. Plus my throughts on this is also sculpted by the fact that I believe in rebirth/reincarnation. I just live knowing if I die tomorrow it'll be unfortunate but I'll have to try harder in my next life to keep misfortune away.

​@@denjientertainmentinc.5941 First of all I want to thank you for being respectful in your comments and being aware of potential offense - none taken at all! I really appreciate how you've worded your statements and I'm glad we have the chance to connect on this. I absolutely get where you're coming form and I do agree with you, actually, to a point - to a lot of people, faith IS a distraction. It IS a way to try and make sense of the chaos of the world. That's the top layer - a lot of people are Christian just by culture (no or little faith of their own but follow the traditions) or what Jesus describes as "lukewarm" (people who aren't all-in on their faith). I was like that, too, for much of my life. I liked the idea of Jesus, I believed in God, I knew all the stories and felt like I lived a pretty good life ... I was part of that top layer, that shallow, hollow faith that looks good on the outside but in reality there's no substance to it. When my life imploded there were SO MANY series of events that are completely inexplicable and what kept me alive, truly, was not just knowing or thinking God was there with me, but seeing the very-clear evidence of it. There is a HUGE difference between relying on faith for emotional support / to try to make sense of things (those things DO have merit, but that's not all there is to it, it goes MUCH deeper) and truly experiencing God's work in real time. My faith is built on how God's worked in MY life, not just my idea of Him or stories I've heard from others. Even the last two months or so have been a wild show of who God is and what He does AND how He cares for me. I could truly go on forever about it but don't want to overwhelm you! Genuine question for you though! What would you say your purpose is? What drives you? You mentioned working hard to keep misfortune away - I'd like to hear more about that. Side note, if the public conversation is overwhelming we can move to email or even set up a virtual coffee chat. I'd truly love to learn more about your beliefs! [email protected]

Right? Ugh 🙄

Care to elaborate?

@@TruthChristiansyou’re wild 😂 enjoy a nice mute

Right?! It’s exactly what I was going for.

Ooh, thanks for the recommendation!

@@briannawatt4741 thank you so much ♥️♥️ I did remarry and my husband is incredible. I have two bonus kiddos as well which is lovely! He supports me so so well and I’m so blessed to have him. ♥️♥️♥️

It’s not a competition or a man thing. Yeah, courts used to favour mothers more but that’s not so much the case anymore. If you have problems you should advocate it somewhere else where someone isn’t crying because 1) it’s rude 2) it’s invalidating someone for no reason. Just take it into consideration, have a nice day 😊

We have 30% of our oldest two. It’s incredibly hard. I have so much compassion for any parent who doesn’t get to see their child as much as they want.

@@s3lc0uth.s0ulthank you. There’s sorrow when you can’t be with your child no matter what. My goal is to hold space for any parent who can relate. Giving up a single moment with your child is painful and recognizing that takes nothing away from someone else’s pain.

This is completely uncalled for, insensitive, and unnecessary given that this is a very vulnerable, emotional post. Have some compassion and go advocate somewhere else.

@@TruthChristians can you share some sources on these claims please?

Yes! But way less artificial-feeling than bright white overhead lights. This is MUCH closer to feeling like a candle or something!

Thank you ♥️ God’s got a plan though and it’s already been incredible how He’s worked.

@@rachelgrit yes, he knew the end, from the beginning. He knew, the moment you met your first husband, and in the moments that you said your vows, that you would be in this place, today, and He already accounted for not only this but also all the things to come.

@@TruthChristianscan you share some context as to your point here? I’m unclear what you’re trying to communicate.

@@offairheadabsolutely. Resting in His perfect plan is the greatest comfort.

@@rachelgrit yes! He has restored you to a new marriage and is restoring your ministry!! I know your mama heart hurts but you are His child and He cares for you!! *big hugs!!*

You got it!! I plan to share a lot about bible study from the process to maybe even creating some bible study resources of my own. Anything in particular you’d like to hear more about or have me create?

Thank you so much! God has been ridiculously abundantly kind to me. ♥️♥️

Thank you so much!! ♥️

You got it! How-tos? Live study-with-me sessions? Reviewing my existing notes? I’ll take all the ideas! 😊

@@rachelgrit I would love live studies and how to videos! I’m always looking for inspiration from others. Bible flip through is always good.

Oh it wasn't on his actual birthday! His birthday is October 26th, mine is November 5th, the plan was originally to get married on Halloween (the midpoint between our birthdays) but now our anniversary is the 21st. So definitely near our birthdays (intentionally!) but not actually on them. I want to hear all about your surprise wedding!!!

I'm so sorry to hear that. That's terrifying. I'm so sorry you're going through that. Please stay safe ♥️

Glad it was helpful!

I hear you! I've been journeying into biblical minimalism lately - should I make a video about it?