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Thanks Chris. Kind words are free to give, but they are worth so much to those who receive them.

I have a colorized version. We just watched it today. One of my favs. Thanks for making this.

I think they test because they want to control.

Great video! Lots of great teaching points! When I was in college I had a girlfriend for about 2 weeks before I met my wife. When I met this girl, the Spirit very directly told me not to pursue that relationship, but I was obstinant and went ahead with it anyway because I had never had a girlfriend, I was lonely, and I was tired of always being alone and watching everyone else have a good time dating. Well, short story, that whole experience turned into a disaster! It hurt me. It hurt her. And I learned the hard way. After the breakup, I was super depressed for about a month. I was very angry and hurt. And I hated being alone again. But man, did I learn! But I wonder how much better off I would have been if I had just followed the Spirit to begin with. I also wonder how that may have hurt her, short term and long term. When we are selfish, dishonest, and disobedient to the Spirit, bad things happen. It's that simple.

Very good message! I concur!

Very inspired! Thank you!

Wow! Hot topic!

My idea is they want someone good but not to good . Someone that is balanced with thier emotions with a good since of humor. They don't want that guy who's being super nice because it seems boring and fake to them .

80% of women only want 20% of men. This means that 60% of women are not worthy or worth ANY man. Men need to learn and practice doing it ALL on their own.

kids on social media watching parents on social media... and we all trying to figure this nonsense out 😅 appreciate you sharing

The formal name for female testing is "compliance testing". The informal name for it is "sh*t testing". If they ask you to do something that is off or you don't want to do, you calmly and firmly look them directly in the eye and say, "No."

Why don't men test women?

everyone is wrong. women test you because they don't love you and they evaluate you in terms of utility. men protect (love), women test (evaluate protection)

Women test you because they don't trust themselves, so they want to be with someone they trust more than themselves. A woman is an unwinnable argument and an impassible test. You pass that test by not focusing on passing that test. If you strive to impress, trust and respect yourself by being all you can be, maintaining your integrity, and accomplishing a mission that matters to you, you will. If your life is foremost between you and God, and you don't lose that focus, the rest, including women their tests, will sort itself out naturally as a byproduct. It will be difficult and you will get hit in the head by life, a lot, but that is the best strategy there is. If you focus on impressing women, or a woman, and passing their tests, you will receive only pain in return.

Very interesting teaching. Never really heard the topic taught and it’s simple application.

after a handful of crazy heartbreaks and betrayals out of nowhere i decided to only interact with sex workers and completely avoid normal women since im just interested in the intimacy part of women, im zero interested in relationships or dealing with tests or any kind of disrespect or the possibility of cheating, gives a lot of piece of mind and usually u get a better/hotter deal for cheaper, less $ and less emotions

I’m 56 and my answer is that they’re bat crap crazy. While there’s a lot I could comment on I’ll stick with the test idea. I think it’s wrong to call it a test because that implies you can pass it. I’ve only ever known women who will continue to push harder and harder. It’s not a matter to see if you pass, it’s to see how much it takes before you fail.

Led here from your fb post on "Fathers that have lost a son". Good work. Thank you.

He was textually active!! Haha…sorry, couldn’t help it.

Brigham Young - "The closer people apply their minds to any correct purpose the faster they can grow and increase in the knowledge of the truth. When they learn to master their feelings, they can soon learn to master their reflections and thoughts in the degree requisite for attaining the objects they are seeking. But while they yield to a feeling or spirit that distracts their minds from a subject they wish to study and learn, so long they will never gain the mastery of their minds." Obtaining our desire, which comes from, requires mental mastery. All good things received come by those who have applied their mind to obtaining it that thing.

I used to be a cutter amongst other things and I understand the mindset. I'm thankful to be self harm free for a few years now but I can tell you it is definitely to redirect the inner emotional pain to a physical area. It is a temporary bandaid that doesn’t really help. I am glad to not do it anymore but I understand it. Your video was suggested in my algorithm and I'm glad I saw it. I am also adopted and experienced a lot of painful experiences. We do recover. Thank you for your video.

Beautiful words of encouragement for the discouraged. To add if I may, "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even them that believe on his name." The power is in us if we believe him (sin no more and adopt his character) to overcome depression, anxiety, or any self harm.

This is very inspired. Thank you!

His timing never fails…I’m very happy this video and I crossed paths thank you 🙏🏽❤️✝️

Thank you.

Man! I'm such a wimp! Great video!

you make a great point- "if Helen can do so much with so little why can't we do a lot with the gifts that God has given us...." Thank you for putting this video together especially with the clip with her in it.

I am so glad you make these videos.

Great message. I liked the cigarette analogy. There are people literally dying of lung cancer that won't give it up. On the other end of the spectrum, I had a grandpa who quit cold turkey because he found himself reaching for a cigarette one day and realized it was something controlling him. He did not know of the health effects at that time, but did not want to be enslaved by anything and so stopped. If only more people had faith like that in all aspects of life! The spectrum of faith and or unbelief is so wide and I am grateful you bring attention to this.

This is a fantastic message! Thank you!

Great scriptures, great message. Thank you.

Fantastic message. It is so important that we build up surplus (spiritual, mental, physical) to the Lord when the times are good so like in the story with that woman, when you come across someone in need, you have a greater ability to provide them with a means of improving and making it to the end.

Excellent message. Thank you!

I love it!

Very good! Thank you!

This is one of the best videos I've watched in a long time!

It is difficult for young men to comprehend costs. I regularly joke (but in all seriousness) that if I had really grasped the concept of value by the age of 14-16, I would be a multi-millionaire or equivalent character by now. The sooner young men today start thinking about true value in life the better, and what better way to start than to approach an honorable father for guidance? Thanks for the message!

Beautiful sunrise and a fitting lesson. Paul puts it as: "... whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things" (Philippians 3:19).In the past it was normal for me to feel a slump after a nice vacation. The hose bib analogy is a great illustration of why that would be. Aligning to the right purpose and intent will resolve the slump and can even exploit the vacation to accomplish objectives. Thanks Chris!

Great points! It's sad how many friends I've lost because I was open and honest with them. But it's great how many friends I've gained because I was open and honest with them.

Indeed. Very concise and well put. Thank you.

Perhaps the clearest description of God’s justice presently publicly available.

This is a fantastic message I really needed to hear. Thank you!

Wow! This is an amazing message! Thank you!

Enjoy sewage in between your toes while I call the maintenance guy

What a great book! And great message. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks Chris, this is great for all to hear, young men and old. Self honesty is where it starts and I wish as a young man I had that part of the gospel expounded on more. Opening up to help can be intimidating because of fear of the consequences and fear to acknowledge one's dishonesty. I sympathize with that fear because it will require gazing into a pretty dark reality of the state of the soul. However, if done in true honesty, I have also seen numerous examples of the chains falling off and ways provided to not only conquer the problems but bring hope into many other related and less obvious components of life.

"there are no vacation times". Reminds me of Intentional Living. Being all in- heart, mind, might, and strength. Another great video. We will be sharing this with our 3 older sons. Have a joyful day in the Lord!

I will be sharing this with my 3 oldest sons. Love all the visuals in the video.

I appreciate this message. Thanks!