I Have Chosen You

[@tammypendino3784]

I am an Ambassador of Christ. He died for me, he conquered death, and He ascended....and he gave us the Holy Spirit to all who believe in Him! 1Corthians 15: Yes. I'm save by Grace..for I BELIEVE!!

[@debbiebrown5971]

Mum used to make me listen. Now she's gone I like to listen

[@IamwhoIam333]

I started listening to Don Francisco when I was 19 year's old. I am now 64 and his music has helped me through many a hard time's. When I was hurting so bad I didn't know what to pray for yet his music would come to my mind and by singing them quietly at times God still heard my voice and He answered by giving me the Grace to walk through the pain I was feeling, never ever has God not heard me when I've sung one of Don Francisco song's.

[@chrisolson5533]

Yes. I can relate to that. When I first accepted Jesus, I had a Don Francisco tape, and it really uplifted me. I was 25 when God met me. I am now 53 and God still uses his music to uplift me

[@we4r119]

@@chrisolson5533 same here. I was 24 when I was first introduced to Don Francisco. I’m 60 now and I still return to his music to uplift me. Through him, I learned the grace of God.

[@trymints3657]

I don't remember when I first Don Francisco songs, somewhere around my early twenties and now I'm 60. But as for everything else is what we share on how much his music has lifted us up and has helped us to keep our eyes on the one thing that truly matters in the end.

[@thesheepofthegoodshepherd2868]

Psalm 86:5 King James Holy Bible 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

[@IamwhoIam333]

@@thesheepofthegoodshepherd2868 amen 🙏🏼

[@MaartenNelemansr.]

yes thanks everybody for giving me the strength to carry on with the power of Jesus 28 september i get the age of 67 thank for your prayers. My name is Marten Neeleman and i live in Rotterdam Holland.

[@consghancharlie]

I have been doing Prison ministry For-42 Yrs, So when Hrard Don Francisco singing in A Prison, I was Instsantly Hooked to His Ministry, i Retired At aged-80 yrs young, & I still sing & play my Guitar, Not as good as Don,& His Lovely Wee Wife. GLASGOW CHARLIE.xxxxx❤

[@dylansaus]

Fell back to smoking. I know not if I'm hearing God, nor if I'm on His way. This song is a blessing.

[@dannyd0rit076]

Ask him and you Wil recieve

[@dannyd0rit076]

Ask Him and you WILL receive the glory of God give your heart to christ

[@richardlackey4486]

I have found strength since I first heard your music in the in late 70's. Many of heart ache and dark valleys on this road home. I have known misunderstanding, rejection and praise that has made me to suffer. Yet I remain through the faith that He ha given me. The eternal hope in Christ and the awesome love He has held me in the past 48 years of loss and gain. The greatest being His love for me. He has shown me through all of this to take these heavenly Thee gifts and to invest them in the lives of people I meet. Many have been addicted to drugs and alcohol. Porn and cigarettes. Christ made it plain to me in those years as I had smoked for almost 3 decades that He would still use me inspire of myself. Would I be willing to go wherever He would choose to send me and in due time He would give me the truth to start the journey of quiting. I had longed for it so many years but for all of the wrong reasons. I was smoking no less than 2.5 packs each day. Cigarettes, cigars and a pipe. The addiction was real and like that of alcoholism. One morning the Holy Spirit opened my eyes to the truth. I had prayed in the past to quit. Mostly because of the judgement of others. That's why I failed. It spoke volumes of other reasons. I looked up and Said I know I should quit but truth is I really don't want to. That was the first time I was truthful about smoking. I payed if you will change my mind to quit more than the desire to continue and to just give me one good reason to quit. I believe you will deliver me. 2 weeks later after a few days in the hospital. I came home and asked my wife where my cigarettes were. She replied with "didn't this scare you?" I chuckeld and said you can't scare me with heaven. She said in a gentle voice well it terrified us. That's when the Holy Spirit reminded me. I looked at her and my three children and He said you asked me for one good reason here are 4. That was the start of aan not easy journey of saying goodbye to the Camel no filter cigarettes, cigars and cigarettes. That was back in 1992. I quit cold turkey and my body reacted in very painful ways. The enemy said your health is worse than when you smoked. The promise gave me won the battle. The inward man the Holy Spirit was and always be the one to follow. We are just branches of the True Vine of God. He alone is the gardener. This was another time of pruning. It was a personal promise of I will never forsake my promise a your Father God in heaven. He has never left me nor neglected His care for me. I left him up to you who are His to trust Him with honesty. He has shown us what He calls what is good in His Sight, what is just in His eyes and through these two convictions the result is we will walk in true in true humility of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit brings forth the good fruit.

[@ngethekinyanjui2124]

Hey so right now your 78 years.

[@SuperSpieth]

The power comes from spending time with Jesus.

[@kerstinklenovsky239]

😎

[@tianemmanuel6677]

I heard the song prodical son , ie here iam, just a poor man knowing that the deepest of my wounds were self inflicted. As I searched for it, I discovered other songs they have touched my spirit. I have shed tears of happiness imagining how much we spend on treatments yet we can come back to him and be healed for free. There is a healer in Gilead and from this day forth I promise to forward that free healing. Thank you Don for your holy spirit inspired songs. They are strong and have authority to bring us back into Jesus living. The best I can do for now is to share them with everyone just like the slave isreal girl who directed Naman to prophet Elijah, let's share these songs that give life, spirit and truth

[@mybrotherkeeper1484]

Your words have given me blessed encouragement and insight. Never give up, for He has chosen you!

[@johnyouman6575]

I am thankful did I follow Jesus he chose me Oh Happy Day

[@adrialborough4306]

I went to a concert of his in Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦. Must have been mid 1980s. I have always love his music. It always speaks to my ❤. Amen.

[@juliehickey2838]

I can't remember when I first heard his music but I was in my early twenties I even remember going to a concert in Albury n.s.w. australia it was just amazing his music is inspiring. God bless you don francisco

[@tinekepoppema3747]

You have choosen me Lord❣ I made my choice for You, with all of my heart.. Thank you so much, for this great life with you, Lord of my life. I follow and love You 100%❤❤🌈

[@caleblandolt6253]

2Co 6:18 and I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

[@daddysheart6359]

I to have seen a lot of stuff.... & after 40 years from the first time I heard your music I could honestly say that I have taken notice, you were chosen to be a minister a worshiper. thank you for your faithfulness to the LORD !!

[@anthonybardsley4985]

Reverence in our meetings is so important.

[@ruthparker2904]

The strength of his faith is uplifting. Beautiful. His songs are truly spiritual.

[@thesheepofthegoodshepherd2868]

Psalm 86:5 King James Version 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

[@DeanD]

You and Wendy are such a blessing. I ran sound for your at cross roads in RI in 2005 when I met you and Wendy. You told the audience of the cougar. God Bless

[@naarahjanemorris3121]

Thank You So Much Don & Wendy for your Teaching & Ministries threw Songs Thank You Father God in Jesus Name For Choosing Me.

[@kathynichols2677]

ANd I'm ONE! Whoo! Hallelujah!

[@thebearspot5711]

blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called the children of God !!!

[@jillwagner776]

Oh it's so good to be chosen!!!!

[@nodoubtsafetyservices2253]

Amen!!

[@argentchuula6854]

Thanks Don for your Ministry that has spanned over many years, indeed you have been on this road lifting and blessing many like me. True the Lord Jesus chose us and there is no need to run away for God almighty gives us ALL the victory that we need. To God be the Glory. AMEN

[@golftheology]

the Priesthood of every Believer is clearly what scripture teaches - we are all on a level playing field, good stuff Don

[@TheNancySikes]

I am so thankful for Don Franciso's songs!

[@Ginge2417]

What a great gift from God this man has been so far, thank you Lord. Praise be to Jesus.

[@mickhomer5400]

I love this stuff!!! Don and Wendy are with me for life!!!!!

[@MrLes426]

True God does call you which brings conviction ( which means you see yourself as a sinner "you admit guilt, you're convicted ) but to make you repent would be to over-ride your free will, God doesn't make you do anything, it must be your choice.

[@johndennis5182]

+Les Baker hey brother! iam sure you love the Lord with all your Heart, and I once believed like you, but I started listening to some good teachers, and they open my mind and now its all very clear, I don't want to debait you here, But with out exegesis theology, we cant truly understand the Gospel God did chose us, just like it says in ephesians CH 1 verse 4, JUST LIKE HE CHOSE US IN HIM BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD. I know that God chose me, I did not chose him, He came to me one night and He changed my Heart, and when He did that I believed, I loved the Lord Jesus, with a love that did not come from me. Jesus said No One can come to me , INLESS the fathers first draws him, and like Jonah said, Salvation is from God, we have nothing to do with His plan of salvation, the Gospel is foolishness to those who are Dying, Man will never chose a Foolish Gospel, Only God can change a man heart.

[@judywolf4778]

Don's gift is a wonder to me, always and inspiration. Thank you Don!

[@sallythomas8331]

I likehim , the best out off all 10000 albums I heard.

[@dirknagel9499]

Thank You Jesus that you chosen me

[@Red_Pill_Matrix]

Keep running this race that we win, and ALL win whether in this eon or the future ones. We have only two groups of people in the present eon and this earth realm. Those in the box, so to speak... Those in Christ, and those not yet in the "box", or not yet in Christ. When you are in the "box", wherever the "box" is, you are... if it gets placed in Celestial realms, then you are also in the Heavenly realms, seated with him in glory. If the "box" gets crucified, you are there in the "box" and you get crucified with Christ. If the "box" gets buried, you get buried. If the "box" gets raised from the dead, you are raised with Christ. If the "box" gets glorified, guess what? you get glorified and stay that way forever! Why can I confidently say forever? Because he promised to never let you go, once the Father brings you to him, "he will in no-wise cast you out!" No one gets left behind in the whole of the HIS STORY unfolding drama God has put in motion and directs with the counsel of his will. Romans 3:10-18 indicates the condition of the vessels of the dishonor who have not yet been on the potter’s wheel to be remade. Sounds like they are horrible, no? And we could judge them and yet scriptures tell us we were also there before the spirit accomplished his will in us to make of us a new creation. Now why judge, once we realize we were also blind, dead, and lost, and hideous too? We were running away, not fearing God, nor seeking Him. He begins a good work or labor of Love in us, and then sets about renewing our minds by this same spirit that blows withersoever it wills, making each of us a beautiful creation that only He truly knows the depths of all the beauty we will behold in each other in the eons to come and when a time clock is no longer needed. That’s why when Jesus came out of the tomb and Mary thought He was the gardener he just simply spoke her name…”Mary!” He knows and says to us "YOU ARE MINE!" - Brother Paul

[@lydiadzingirai4533]

Thanks Don. No gender as far as the Lord is concerned.

[@judylisettemartin4674]

Thank you for those deep truths, both in testimony and song. I'm rather struggling at the moment to finish a Christian training course, and seeking the Lord for discernment for service; (I'm a 70 year old woman, now disabled and being called to new service in Inspire - an evangelical Discipleship movement.). I needed to listen to something to lift me. 'Don Francisco' :-). My old favourite - came into my mind. Praise the Lord for the reassurance you have given me. And the ability to move forward.

[@annstoeckl8876]

Thank you for your comment. I'm 58, disabled, and wondering what my purpose is at this stage. You've encouraged me.

[@morgangreenlee2091]

God is with you both Judy Lisette Martin Ann Stoeckl.

[@joellukewarriorforjesusthe293]

God bless you remember how much God loves you that helps me allot i have autism and this helps me to relies God loves us all equally which is awesome :)

[@cherylmartin1216]

thank you for sharing the songs you put on from Don and his wife.... have not heard these for a long time!

[@rosiereed6552]

I needed this tonight!

[@cherilyn9418]

don and wendy god is great always and eveytime i hear it it has true healing power thanks and bless you both steve kunker from roch, ny i first heard you when i was 16 and 43 today i still listen too your music and play at a bible study, its the best bros thanks

[@truthalone09]

wonderful song...Excellent

[@charcoalc5]

What a brilliant musician!!

[@freedomdoorsministries4462]

Playing this on my morning show.

[@raingriggs3883]

Thank you

[@Kuekator]

Great Songs!

[@jkadoodle]

Song starts at 5:00

[@tammystryker9529]

Love this so much❤️

[@Dave4Leah]

Thankyou for this! So relevant. I love the music and the gifts God has blessed you both with. Wish you could come to my church and share.

[@kathynichols2677]

Yes! I have heard that!

[@loveandpeace1985]

lot of good stuff

[@w.rustylane5650]

God bless you, Don!

[@kathynichols2677]

AMEN!

[@MaartenNelemansr.]

I really love your work youve both are blessed by the Lord

[@kathynichols2677]

I've heard that before "Who do you think you are"? JESUS?

[@janicem3651]

Wonderful ministry! You two operate well together in ministry!

[@revelation2and3]

Wow

[@carolynsmith8502]

You are an awesome Singer/ Songwriter Don Francisco! I love your song HE'S Alive and this one too! I am a Singer/Songwriter too I have written 30 so far but I have lyrics for more to finish for CD's I have them regestered with BMI but I wanna know how to get more music rights and have them copyrighted what is ASCAP? How do I get professional recording Artists to record my songs? Thanks for the Info God bless you in your Ministry!

[@jdmarcus59]

amen.

[@r2gelfand]

Obviously they haven't sung much in KY where they are often 'on fire" for Jesus. 😁

[@paulsames2218]

Shine on Don!

[@kim-xi1fp]

Good ppl here

[@johnpfeiffer4978]

The apostle Paul wrote in Thessalonians as they were wondering when Jesus is going to return and he explained to them what was previously spoken that before Jesus returns, there must be a great falling away and the man of sin revealed the Son of perdition. Ecclesia the called out

[@kathynichols2677]

I've seen that too! And steel think about too!?

[@arievanooijen]

Baruch haShem

[@1961UK]

That's what the misguided Calvinist say. Thank God through Jesus, salvation is a free will choice to ALL.

[@lw216316]

Who do you think you are?....Jesus? No, I'm just His brother ! Don't let people devalue you. You are not who people say you are. You are who Jesus says you are. Thank you Don. What kind of guitar? looks like slot head ...and mahogany top?

[@riman0107]

Quite something.

[@boaznundu1933]

❤

[@FlyingAxblade_D20]

that close to knife in mt brain today i hate my life

[@sylviaknittel344]

Why do you hate your life, hun? Talk to me.

[@FlyingAxblade_D20]

@@sylviaknittel344 49, male, white, Christian. Misplaced my "job for life" because the church needed me to get a business license, industrial insurance, and the guy obviously just doesn't like me because I'm not a Calvinist. & I'm pretty sure he's a Hillsong Papist. What place that praises you for the job you are doing, suddenly loses all these old men who were my friends and we all worked together, but then they left as the church leadership made some changes, and then comes up with 15 additional jobs without negotiation when the month prior I said Hey We Should Renegotiate my Contract. But they added so much stuff. I was only charging them 700$ a month, and that was with retainer, and when they let me go they didn't pro-rate my pay! Shitty Christianity if you ask me. And the dude called my super obedient, very nice dog names, said I couldn't bring him, even though there are 3 neighborhood dogs running willy nilly and mine is on leash all the time, and they said I couldn't use the bathroom there I'd have to go 3 miles!!!! 20 minute miles = an hour ONE WAY to use the toilet, which I have keys for this place, and I clean their toilets!!!! I'm TOTALLY a Psalm 15 guy. I've studied this Psalm up & down the street, preached it on the street, as well as First John. I was only charging them 3.65/hour + gas, weed killer, etc. It's also a Christian School and I was using bleach not Monsanto because Monsanto is now illegal in half the world, for a reason. How am I supposed to get a job now? I did change my High School on my resume from Redeemer Christian to Mesa Community College because I did go there in high school. But everyone hires from online now. I paid rent on that 700$/month, I did charity for widows with my left over money, I saved money, I bought my dad a tractor on that money. The local churches within 2 miles of me are all social clubs with Masons at the head. Doing funny handshakes when you walk out the door. I cut two cords of wood for one church my first summer here, on my own time, and they are pretty nice, but their theology is "Make nice with the world and someone may come to church". I'm a scholar, a man that practices chivalry, I do things, and these churches all have people that drive 15 miles to go Church because they don't want to deal with the neighborhoods. I deal with my neighbors. Oh, & I was coerced into coming to NC. I could've lived the Sweet Life in Vermont, was offered fabulous arrangements to keep me there, but I came here. To be closer to my nuclear family, who use me as their whipping boy. Again. Duh on my part. The icing on the cake that is shoved into my mouth is that after 3 years, I still don't have a friend. I've never not had friends. Even dope fiends and crooks tolerate me as "that Christian guy", but here...(the sounds of silence). It's like every month something has happened since April. First, YT disappeared my channel: 3000 videos (a third of me reading the Bible chapter by chapter) half million views, AND ALL OF MY COMMENTS, many were just praying here in commentland for people and they all really appreciated those prayers, the other many of my comments were linked to truth videos , because, as I was told by the people that banished me, I was preaching Jesus to Muslim and Gays. I mean my entire channel was deleted, everything, not just terminated, but gone, nearly 10 years of witnessing. Then I got pleurisy, wicked evil, and then lost the Christian School job, then stung by a load of yellow jackets, and and and. It doesn't end. It's the end of September and my leg is still swollen from the stings, the other stings on my arms and belly haven't healed, for some reason inside my own house I stepped on a piece of glass, which is still there, I can find jobs when people visit me, Thank God, so we can work together. Even my parents are calling my life, bad luck, and they don't believe in luck! If I sit in my bed and do nothing, not even YT, my dog & I are okay. If I leave my room it's as if the world is totally against me until I talk to another human, then I'm blessed for that 2 minutes. I know the Gospel, share it, and it's a shield for 10 minutes. I'm in prison, a very nice prison, but that's not the same as being free.

[@sylviaknittel344]

@@FlyingAxblade_D20 Thank you for your reply and for sharing your story. I'm honored! It sounds like you've been through a lot! And my heart hurts for you. It hurts especially much when the pain is inflicted by fellow Christians. I've been praying about how I might be able to reflect some light and hope into your dark tunnel via this small space on social media. And maybe I'm the right person, because I've just gone through a phase of my life where I've lost just about everything, one thing after another, and I've wondered if God hated me or I was His stepchild or something. And I've asked 'why' a million times!! And as I'm coming to the end of that dark tunnel, I now know why. I hate to say it because it sounds cliche, but it's the experience of someone who's heard others say the 'cliche' things and rolled my eyes before. And now I know what they're talking about. And 100% I can say that, through these very painful losses in my life, I've learned to experience God's love and goodness in a way I would have never experienced it otherwise. I come from a background of trauma, so the idea of God's love and care has always been a somewhat theoretical concept for me. It is no more. So dear brother, there is light at the end of the tunnel! Hang in there, don't give up! There is something hugely valuable hidden in your losses and pain. Look for it as for hidden treasure! And know that God loves and cares for you so much!! And it is perfectly natural and necessary for you to rage and grieve your losses. I hope you have someone who can listen and share your heartache as you heal. And we can continue this conversation here, too, if you'd like! Praying for you, my brother!

[@sylviaknittel344]

By-the-way, I just feel I need to add something that I neglected to bring out above. I don't believe it's ever in God's plan for anyone to abuse us - this is not His will for us, EVER. However, while abuse happens because God gives people free will and does not take away their freedom to sin, He is powerful enough to heal and turn evil into good. He loves you, my brother, and He will do this for you, as He has for me!

[@indianajonesfan87]

I dont believe in seminary because sometimes it gets in the way of our relationship with Jesus and sometimes people come out of it thinking they have God all figured out. I am not against cemetery I mean seminary(sorry for my Fruedian slip there) but seminary is not necessary to be a minister. If it is where you are then that is a good sign that you are in religion

[@andrekeulemans473]

Thank Goodness there are now laws on smoking in public

[@kathynichols2677]

Who you think you are Jesus!

[@ojanddiane897]

@gerald1378 So are you saying you cannot lose your salvation?

[@clarkdailey5672]

ojanddiane897 if you don’t lose your faith

[@wr.neutel1276]

Why is the text, since lately weeks on the items , so distorting chotic;nand of no helpwhatsoever - @Woltel

[@wr.neutel1276]

Who is spoiling the testimony of Don & Wendy Fransisco bij such bad print out of text. It's a shame ; CORRECT it. as soon as possible, PLEASE !

[@boblavidas3295]

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[@mattjb8384]

I love Don's music, but his history and theology is a bit off. The Early Church Fathers always taught a distinction between laity and clergy. There is indeed an ordained priesthood in the Church that Christ founded.

[@wr.neutel1276]

and of No help whatsoever Wr.

[@aricandisgood]

I agree with some of what he says, but he needs to stick to music. There is a basis for seminary education and a distinction between clergy and laity. We're all equal, but we are functionally subordinate.

[@johndennis5182]

I love you don, but don come on it just tabbaco lol.

[@ElfAsura]

hahah he's got a problem with cigarettes?? what does he know of the priesthood and what it means to be laypeople? he has a doctrine where the hierarchies are hidden between pastors-prophet-teachers-worship leaders and the sheep who have to listen to their sermons like his sermon.

[@jor9463]

Tbh I am more concerned of this whole gender equity thing he says

[@jor9463]

We need to get away from these whole speculative attempts on putting words in the mouth of the Lord, and look what he has actually said. What records do we have? Canonical (OT, NT, Septuagint, Masoretic text) non-canonical scriptures (Apocrypha's and Pseudoepygraphs) and see what does benefit the Lord's will in our day and age. What does he want from us, and what has he said? What is written? What is inspired by him for all eternity, and not only for 70 A.D., 1970's or 2022? Did MK-Ultra and the Hippie-Culture ever benefit the Lord's will? Did harlotry ever benefit the Lord's will? Did instable families ever benefit the Lord's will? Did destroying the order of God, Christ, Man and Woman ever benefit the Lord's will? Did as they call it speaking in "tongues" (or rather glossalia) ever benefit the Lord's will? Did the layity, priesthood who became an unquestionable authority ever benefit the Lord's will? Does it benefit his will, if we brush off, reject, shut down people as being from the devil, only because they raise their voice for the scriptures and be brave enough to have scepticism? We are soldiers of Jesus Christ, and not soldiers of men's wisdom or men's authority. We are meant to choose his word over all other things in our lives, even if that means to loose a partner, a parent, a child, or our lives. I hope this wishy washy Christianity will go away as fast as it came, and we start taking the Scriptures seriously again as inspired by the Holy Spirit, instead of using it as some toilet-literature. Let us all break our chains from this Babylon-System, have fear and joy in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son (heavenly Man) who came out of the living God in flesh. Died for our sins and our salvation by his own action, but being resurrected by his Father and rewarded for his obedience. Blessed are those, who believe even if they don't see. Amen

[@ElfAsura]

@@jor9463 Hope you're getting some money or fame for all that rant brother! Jesus was 'rewarded'? Read your Nicene Creed once again. Then rant some more.

[@jor9463]

And btw Nicene Creed isn't scripture. Just saying. May be thousands year old church layity tradition, but definitely not authoritative

[@ElfAsura]

@@jor9463 man according to your self-righteousness be it unto you