God Uses Broken People | Shawn Johnson | Right Side Up

The world tells us our brokenness is a list of reasons why God can't use us. Jesus says our brokenness is a resume of all the reasons why He can.
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[@joleencox5900]

Pastor Shawn is one of a kind, his transparency doesn’t make him weak, it’s the total opposite, it makes him so much stronger than any of the others. We live in a COLD, EMOTIONLESS world, we needed someone to show true emotions and the real feelings and thoughts we all struggle with. Please don’t ever change that about yourself Pastor Shawn, that’s part of your gift as a Man of God and that’s what is helping YOU to reach so many of us out here, because you get it, you truly know how we feel and we need to feel like there is someone that we can relate to, your that person for so many lost souls. God bless you and Thank you for this message

[@mikalyonsoneal9890]

Amen, humility, compassion and transparency are such a rare quality in leadership and amongst God's people.

[@RandomNigerianOntheInternet]

After months of feeling worthless purposeless and broken, I finally decided to go back to God, I didn't know how but I started by listening to one worship song and it led me here, this is exactly what I needed. Thank you, Jesus

[@ncbakker5130]

Glory to God! We are Always welcomed to Him, who sees beyond our highs or brokenesses💞

[@martynaaries6045]

Same here

[@vivianolopez4039]

Pastor Shawn God use broken people, love you bro, and I love how God use you, I was incarcerated in Salt Lake City Utah for reentry ,suffering depression, anxiety, somehow a tablet rich my Hen, I open the tablet, and I went through it gospel channel, and I find your church, Red Rocks, I couldn't stop seeing all those videos, that you guys hav in there, you're amazing Pastor Shawn, the Holy Spirit, my Lord Jesus Christ, and God himself, is with you guys, especially with you Pastor Shawn, I live in Mexico, and every day, every night I see you guys and KZbin channel, love you guys🙏🙏🙏

[@PleaseViewMyChannel]

GOD, I feel like the weight of life is holding me down and I cant move. My thoughts are running a marathon of worry and anxiety to my heart, and its easier to just become numb because the pain of trying to feel is just too much. YOU said YOU would be an ever-present help during my times of need. Well, I need YOUR help to get thru this. All of these. Help me to see past this fog of uncertainty and heal the parts of my heart that make it hard to hold on to hope. Open my heart to those YOU send to help me thru this. I'll continue to stand on the promise that YOU work all things out. All for my good and for YOUR glory. 🙏

[@ncbakker5130]

In the name of Jesus, i agreee with your prayer, may God the father, the Son &the Holy Spirit help u be delieverd from your troubles as you cast your cares unto Jesus; Or help u endour as His grace is suffitient for u & all glory to God as He uses your brokeness to help 1 or more people. May God continue to help u Hold on to the word of God, draw u to leason to more sermons of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, GOD LOVES U Amen.

[@redrockschurchYT]

Praying along with you!

[@PleaseViewMyChannel]

@@ncbakker5130 amen. 🙏🙏🙏 Thank you. GOD loves you and bless you too. ❤️❤️❤️ May you have a great day. 😇

[@PleaseViewMyChannel]

@@redrockschurchYT thank you very much. Really need that rn. GOD bless you always. ❤️

[@Olivia-gy4cy]

AMEN

[@jeanliddle5773]

I am from Scotland ,I struggle so much to have faith,I want it so much,and I hope I can one day feel Jesus is truly in my life,I get so much from you Shawn,I feel your words give me hope,and god will show me that he is there to work on me

[@BlessedRosa]

Just surrender your ALL to God through Jesus Christ and ask the Holy Spirit to empower you and help you to increase your faith in God❣️🤗

[@ncbakker5130]

Look at u! Godt he father Jesus the son & the Holy Spirit is using u already😍 By being this honest, it not just u, u know. But is Jesus Christ who truely love u& causes u to desire to truely wanna love Him too. Keep on hearing God's word any how u can; keep calling & talking to Jesus any where u a, the way u can, He is with u, because u a this broken, He uses u too!! Faith comes by hearing, hearing the word of God. Feelings or not God love u👀u a forever precious to God. Please remember; not a pastor but the Holy Spirit agrees/beares witnes in you when God is saying what u needed to hear. Check Pastor Joseph Prince sermons too. Bless u in the name of Jesus Amen.

[@lynn7348]

Jean, if you're watching and listening to the sermon.. you do have faith. The enemy tells us lies, lies that we don't have enough faith, lies that we don't have enough hope. My prayer is that God helps you to recognize those lies and you learn to replace them with truth from the word, only truth from the Word has authority over us, not our fears, not the enemy's lies, not our insecurities, and not the opinions from others and ourselves. God bless you Jean as you continue to grow in Christ and walk in faith! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@valeryhugins8188]

God absolutely uses broken people. He's using me.

[@Olivia-gy4cy]

I am from South Africa and just recently started listening to Podcasts and Red Rocks Church popped up and I basically just thought, well, I may as well listen to it. I am broken. I have been all my life. I am 40, a Mom of two precious girls just surviving, broken beyond repair. I needed to hear this today and I will listen to it over and over again. I pray that one day I will be able to get to a place where I am able to receive Gods plan for me without feeling I am not deserving.

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Olivia! Thank you for reaching out to us and sharing with us some of your story! We are so sorry to hear what you are going through and would love to pray with you and for you! Feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to pray with you. You can also reach out to our team directly at [e-mail], where we can connect you with a pastor. God Bless!

[@garyholt8315]

Olivia, hello from 🇨🇦Canada. you need to know that God can use you right now right here in your brokenness, he will speak to you if you listen. I have been broken most of my life and he uses me. continue to watch this video over and over as a reminder of who you are. check out his other videos as well. you will be surprised how God can use you. I am praying for you 🙏✝️👍 gary

[@CINDYAHAMPTON]

Do you know Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Do you have that relationship with Jesus? Yes? Then receive God's plan without guilt. Jesus loves you. You and your girls accept Jesus today and be free!

[@dionel8]

So many of us are broken Olivia. The dreams we had for our future shattered. I'm an alcoholic in recovery and I deeply hurt my children while they were growing up because of my drinking. So now I battle the feelings of guilt in addition to feeling broken. Only God can relieve that. May God hold your hand while you are raising your kids.❤🙏

[@michelles6783]

Because of growing up in constant fighting between my parents in my house, I learned how to be strong in many ways, but still developed major health anxiety. I’ve read nearly everything about illnesses and cures. After I got saved and went through more tough times, I started turning the anxiety and all of the information I had in my head into helping people who weren’t sure what was wrong with them physically or mentally. I now have so much knowledge about vitamins and other healing things. Over the years, I have helped so many people with health issues that my friends joke I should’ve been a doctor. My health anxiety still rears its ugly head every now and then, but because of Jesus, I handle it so much better and realize it’s just the enemy trying to hold me down. What the enemy meant for bad, God has turned it around and let me use it to help others. I always tell people that my anxiety keeps me humble and reliant on God. Thank you, Pastor, for this awesome message!

[@spurgeon]

God's grace pours into us through the cracks of our lives

[@chrisdowswell]

As a youth pastor of 4 years now, I still wrestle with this!... this was needed. Thank you for being obedient to preach the word!

[@debb8354]

Dude just gets it. Love his heart and love this message.

[@emmanuelrosario2814]

I agree whole heartedly!!!❤️🙏❤️

[@all4christ2527]

God will use broken people just like I Am. Just like I was. But I Am redeem. Glory to my Father Creator of the Heavens and Earth.

[@madelenewhite1576]

I started watching your sermons weeks ago because you had panic attacks and I'm going through that plus fear of going out. On my good days I can get my groceries. My church doesn't understand, they think all I need to do is pray. Prayer is important, however the church needs to understand mental struggles.

[@JulitaChing]

God is so good and merciful. 🙏

[@tykallee]

Shawn, I don’t know if you remember me back in Illinois… early 2000’s… Jason Kovacs…..well I’m out here along Lake Michigan here. I’ve been listening to your sermons like back in day! And I share them and I love them!!!!

[@michellepearson7643]

GOD USES BROKEN PEOPLE

[@dennytibbets8493]

God uses broken people! I have struggled with my purpose in life after a surviving a car accident by sheer miracle. God saved me for a purpose but since I’ve lost my beloved wife and almost everything I own. I am so broken mentally and financially but I hold through the tears, horrible thoughts and domino effect of crumbling finances. I am starting to believe my purpose is to help others. Please pray for me to find my purpose and to rid myself of my heavy burdens. I love your message that a friend enlightened me towards. I want to live and overcome my difficulties through God and Christ my Savior!

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Denny! Thank you for taking some time to share with us and we are so sorry for the tough season you have been walking through. We would love to pray for and with you! Head to redrockschurch.com/prayer, where you can share prayer requests for our prayer team to pray for! Also, you can reach out to our team directly to connect with a pastor at [e-mail]. God bless!

[@CINDYAHAMPTON]

Lay all your disappointments and trials at the foot of the Cross. How are things today since you wrote this 4 months ago?

[@chloepillar-uz6dm]

God Uses Broken People

[@shirleyhardin8886]

Thank You Jesus for this message. God will use our weaknesses. I am blown away!

[@dexternkomo9675]

Yes Lord, here I am. I am facing eviction, recovering from alcohol abuse, have anxiety and depression and I want to work in Recovery support, helping others. Please pray for me for the Father to bring me into his purpose.

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hello Dexter! Thank you for reaching out and sharing some of your story with us! It takes a lot of courage to be vulnerable and we want you to know that we are here for you in any way that we can be! We would love to pray with you and for you. Feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to pray with you. God Bless!

[@user-yy5uk6zv6g]

❤ God uses broken people

[@cynthiabernickow2995]

God uses broken people Cynthia amen

[@tonypino5415]

I shall rejoice in the midst of suffering! Because His strength is perfected in my weakness!!! Hallelujah

[@itsJessiCAN]

Love love love this message... as I head back to my hometown where I was my worst. I am saved now. I have God! Thank you for this message! Thank you, Jesus!

[@alidastamps2797]

God uses broken people

[@kathyhenderson705]

God uses broken people!

[@claudinethompson4861]

God uses broken people. Thank you father.

[@martynaaries6045]

I'm 58 yrs old and ALL MY LIFE..I was taught to just swallow the pain and shut up..NOW as I am trying to heal..NOBODY wants me to talk about the pain ! JUST LET GO OF THR PAST ALREADY ...is what I hear all the time 😢😢 how am I supposed to heal if I can't talk about what STILL HURTS ? 😭😭😭

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hello! Thank you for reaching out and sharing some of your story with us! It takes a lot of courage to be vulnerable and we want you to know that we are here for you in any way that we can be! We would love to pray with you and for you. Feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to pray with you. God Bless!

[@blesstoserve]

Pastor Shawn thanks for sharing. It really touched my heart. God is using our brokenness to change the world and to glory Him. All praise and honor to our Loving God.

[@gubceacnicolae5431]

Very powerful message, thank you, Pastor. GOD bless you and your family.

[@Sam-su5wu]

Yes ...GOD.....I definitely want real purpose in my life...thank you so much Pastor Shawn

[@toniaguilar7970]

God uses broken people❤

[@ncbakker5130]

Pastor Shawn 🤗💞 i thank God for u; your team; family&church. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR ME. God bless us all, more as we see our brokeness, for His Glory in the name of Jesus Amen💞

[@imit23]

Raise your ✋️

[@BlessedRosa]

Amen GOD USES BROKEN PEOPLE ❗🕊️❤️‍🔥🥳

[@JeffSell-rn7bz]

Pastor Shawn, Jesus brought you into my life to show me the WAY, through Christ Jesus, this message hit my heart and will trust God's grace to change my life. I want to have purpose in my life to show others what grace did for me, Thank You Shawn for preaching to ME.

[@petroboshoff7955]

Hello from South Africa. I've been listening to you for a while now, Listen to this series, and i learned so much. Thank you for giving me the courage to take a hard look and pray for my calling. God bless you, your family and all at your church.

[@lauracraft7719]

God uses broken people🙏

[@Renee-wb8qb]

All I can say you're on that stage making a huge impact. Satan is defeated because your a Messenger for Christ!!!

[@kindalikeu.....5948]

Thank you pastor johnson.💖 ( we r alllll broken.....🙃)

[@ivorybelle6072]

God Uses Broken People. Very very very true. I am the living proof. What a blessing to be chosen by God

[@steveloy8273]

God has blessed me through you. I have a love you that battles. Because of God . I can never give up on them. We are all broken in some way. But God will never give up on us. So we should not give up on others. Love you brother.

[@markesabowers1567]

Thank you Jesus for turning things around..thank you Jesus for using my past embracing my assignment 🔥

[@suzanamawnai]

Praise The Lord 🙏

[@kristalacapra1230]

God uses Broken people

[@roerossi9541]

This brought tears to my eyes and exactly what I needed to hear today. Great word and wonderful message. Thank You Jesus for loving us and using us broken!😭😭😭🙌🙌🙌

[@emmanuelrosario2814]

Greatness all in a Nutshell! Thank you for your share of TRUTH IN HONESTY!!! Much Appreciated on behalf of True Believers🙌💯✔️❤️😇🙏

[@shall2387]

I'm starting to believe this more and more everyday. When I come out on the other side it will be one heck of a testimony. Sometimes after a while in those valleys there seems to be no way but one day you start to see that you weren't alone after all. Thank God that he loves us enough through all of our flaws and brokenness to never leave or forsake us. That is love and the love we should show to each other because of his grace we are worthy to receive it.

[@nicholeives8782]

That’s beautiful your message helped that little girl, so much power in His name!

[@SarahHughes-ee8bo]

💙💚 "SH" 🙏

[@saldomino1639]

Pastor Shawn what an awesome Word ! God can use broken people to radically change lives Amen ! I’m so glad that the Holy Spirit guided me to your channel I will pray for your church and ministry !

[@jdryan6860]

This is one of the best sermons I've heard in a long time. Thank you!!!

[@sukhjitaulakh7710]

Bt Pastor people who don’t know Jesus.if you tells them Jesus forgive our past mistakes they laugh and scrolling eyes and shake their head. This is what I been gong through about a month.i know Jesus forgive me justified me bt there taunts still coming and going😢 I even didn’t curse them bt forgive then with Lords help. I been crying while watching your sermon😢

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hello! Thank you for reaching out to us! We are so sorry that you are going through this tough time right now, but we don’t want you to go through this alone! Feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to pray with you. You can also reach out to our team directly at [e-mail], where we can connect you with a pastor. God Bless!

[@sukhjitaulakh7710]

@@redrockschurchYT Thank you taking time to reply. I am in Canada bt defiantly reach out for prayer.

[@rachelwalkuw6199]

Thank you for your honesty and obedience to God. This church/ ministry has spoken straight to some of my darkest times. ❤

[@redrockschurchYT]

We're so glad to hear that!

[@imit23]

I went to church this morning it was geeat

[@wendy3066]

Hi from New Zealand..GOD USES BROKEN PEOPLE

[@ireneamesqua3109]

Glory Glory Glory to you Lord 🙌🏽 I am broken use me to encourage others who are in pain like all those from my past that I’m in now and those in the future Amen 🙏🏼

[@shellymitchell4243]

Amen 🙏🏾

[@kindalikeu.....5948]

WE/ like u.....😉 pastor.....🙌

[@doreevereen3192]

God uses broken people 💔

[@garyholt8315]

shawn, God uses anyone to be a pastor. i have many of the same challenges as u do. thank u 4 your sermons !

[@yvonnegrijalva1047]

GOD USES BROKEN PEOPLE ♥️👆♥️🕊♥️🙏🏼😊

[@LisaDavisBedrickangeloc]

I love u Pastor Shawn! Keep going! May God help you always be happy. :)

[@mamashanshan2772]

I deeply feel, God, our Highest Power, He doesn’t “ use us”, he borrows us for an example!! Especially when we’ve been through, going through so much, Our Father & His Son, They hold us up high, ( with their protective love!), like their oldest child!!) whatever we’ve been through, our Father is teaching all, “ Don’t you see where, what & when I carried them through? I truly believe!!

[@timmymendenhall1275]

I think I need God but I don't think he would want me. That brought me to tears thinking of my sons. Please pray for them to begin to walk with Christ. Thank you.

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Timmy! Thank you for reaching out and sharing some of your story with us! It takes a lot of courage to be vulnerable and we want you to know that we are here for you in any way that we can be! We would love to pray with you and for your sons. Feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to pray with you. God Bless!

[@giorgiopoli7408]

I completely feel like what you said on the first 2 minutes

[@suezellefrow2841]

Amen. Thank you for this message and your openness!

[@lalrinmawiikhiangte2844]

Pastor Shawn, you're a God send to me... I didn't know what to do with my life anymore, just going through the motions of existing without motivation and thinking the most merciful thing to happen to me would be death. Thank you Lord of the Most High for leading me to this channel this evening.

[@CINDYAHAMPTON]

LIVE LIFE through Jesus Christ and know God loves you. You are not here by accident.

[@joey4229]

I've never been more broke. 💸 Gratitude! God is good!

[@imit23]

Raise my hand

[@nadinegouws1617]

This message was 💯 spot on. Exactly what i was going through and what i was thinking. Thank you for sharing

[@redrockschurchYT]

So glad!

[@sharondines6029]

Wow thank you pastor cuz I have always felt broken upsidedown and really didn't think God would want me.

[@imit23]

I'm just checking it out now

[@princenot7]

Im tired of hurting. Im tired of feeling unloved. Of feeling I am wrong for hurting and grieving this trial I have been going through the past year. I feel like a failure because as a Christian woman still I am here, struggling, still stuck. I think I am too broken. I am losing hope. I believe God can do all things, I really do....but I also believe He gave us free will. I am tired of crying myself to sleep. Waiting for a change, for a miracle in this trial. I feel so alone, so hopeless. I can't see the light in my situation. its been over a year of this. when? what am I doing wrong? why isn't God hearing me. All I want is to be loved by my husband. To move passed this season. All I want is kindness, an embrace, a hug, compassion.

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Elba! We are so sorry to hear what you are going through in this season! We would love to pray with/for you! Head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to fight alongside you. God Bless!

[@dorothyczygmunt5232]

Thank you Shawn, may God continue to bless you. 🌻 I will share your site with everyone. AMEN

[@petausher415]

Don't know what to do I'm slipping away from my relationship with God but I just watched this is making me fry

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hello! Thank you for reaching out and sharing some of your story with us! We would love to pray with you and for you! Feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to pray with you. You can also reach out to our team directly at [e-mail], where we can connect you with a pastor. God Bless!

[@yvonnegrijalva1047]

THANK YOU ♥️🕊HOLYSPIRIT ♥️🙏🏼

[@all4christ2527]

Glory Hallelujah

[@mandyS5582]

Thank you, Jesus!!!!!

[@nataliemartin-rosa2502]

Thank you

[@eugenemamajek2040]

God uses broken people God uses broken people God uses broken people God uses Eugene, a broken person God uses Eugene, a broken person God uses Eugene, a broken person

[@michigilbert5454]

I've had to walk away from 2 marriages. I found our Lord 2 yrs ago because of a friend. I felt alone now I know I am not the Lord is always with me and with everyone.

[@CINDYAHAMPTON]

Jesus loves you and he will restore what has been taken from you. God bless you in your walk with Jesus.

[@luiz9337]

Thanks for your life, cause you dint give up your calling, can be sure, that trought your life, God have bless a lot people in the world, after that I started watching this videos, helpt me so much in my pathway

[@brittanykerber9841]

Good message 👏 ❤

[@sabinewindus4669]

Thank you Pastor Shawn for your life changing messages. I adore your rawness and honesty. May God use you for many more years. Be well and be safe.

[@ncbakker5130]

Amen, in Jesus's name

[@scottadams8768]

What an amazing message.

[@user-sy3bg4zt8r]

Pastor Paul, my child of 17 is transgender. How can I gain God's will through this? I LOVE this child I have been blessed to raise. I fear for brutalities or judgments which may come in this child's way in this UNchosen life. There is no choice, only acceptance. It does not come without confusion and concern though.

[@noneya7164]

I love this church and this pastor. Thank you for your message and your passion. I appreciate you so very much. If there is any way that a message can get to the family that wrote to you about the 12 year old girl. Can you please tell them that a Craniosacral Therapist or Doctor of Osteopath may help her immensely. Prayers 🙏

[@valeriehernandez5150]

Thank you Pastor Shawn for this powerful message. Your messages always encourage me.

[@buburodriguez2]

❤

[@imit23]

Raisemy hand

[@deborahwilden8586]

I loved this

[@maximvoronjuk3548]

Thank you so much, Pastor Shawn.

[@kinsernshungumuzvidzwa2140]

Blessings

[@davidschell8876]

I am IN!

[@annyg1757]

🙏🤚Amen

[@floridaamorchannel6007]

🙏🙏🙏

[@thesykboy]

What if your struggle is not with knowing that Jesus loves me that I can’t love me. I know God uses broken people, but what if the lack of faith is in yourself?

[@dbishton247]

2 Timothy 2:13: “even when we are faithless He is faithful, for He cannot disown Humself.”

[@Onfireministry]

I’m having bad thoughts 😔

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hello! Thank you for reaching out to us! We are so sorry that you are going through this tough time right now, but we don’t want you to go through this alone! Feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to pray with you. You can also reach out to our team directly at [e-mail], where we can connect you with a pastor. God Bless!

[@Itsjennaaaay]

How do I forgive myself and stop needing for the people who I hurt to forgive me?

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Jennifer! Thank you for reaching out and sharing some of your story with us! We would love to pray with you and for you! Feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to pray with you. You can also reach out to our team directly at [e-mail], where we can connect you with a pastor. God Bless!

[@imit23]

I want help I had so much traumatic things my whole life

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hello! Thank you for reaching out and sharing some of your story with us! We would love to pray with you and for you! Feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to pray with you. You can also reach out to our team directly at [e-mail], where we can connect you with a pastor. God Bless!