Mikhaila Peterson’s story of finding God and coming to Christian faith

[@tommarshall7247]

Interesting and perceptive analysis of her dad's approach to Bible stories. She spoke very well, and Justin and the other guy listened well. Bear in mind that not many new Christians get to go in front of a video to talk about their still-forming faith. Pray for them. It's a vulnerable place.

[@mr.c2485]

What should we ask? Any subjective question could lead to anywhere.

[@tommarshall7247]

@@mr.c2485 Hi, were you replying to me? If yes, I'm not sure what you're asking me 🙂

[@colinloechel8378]

@@mr.c2485 The truth will always lead to God. The question for each of us is “Do we genuinely want the truth - regardless of the consequences”. Do you genuinely want the truth Mr C?

[@mr.c2485]

@@colinloechel8378 Which god? What truth? Ours is a subjective reality at best. No such thing as objective truth.

[@tommarshall7247]

@@mr.c2485 Is it objectively true that there is no objective truth? That's a self-defeating argument. Nobody can live without believing certain things- that water and soap will help you wash your hands, that food, sleep, exercise, fresh air and love will do you good when taken in the right amount and the right way. The world is full of facts about geography- from locations of continents, to where your light-switch is; history- from 1066 to what you ate for breakfast, science, maths, etc. If you want to look at truth about Christianity, you could compare the beliefs of Judaism- that Jesus lived, died, and stayed dead; Islam- that Jesus lived but didn't die; and Christianity- that Jesus lived, died and rose from the dead. They could all be wrong, but only one of them actually could be true, and which of them or none of them is a matter of history and looking at the evidence we have. The idea of subjective truths- things looking different from different perspectives: e.g. that medicine is good as it makes my dog well vs that medicine is bad because it kills worms: is a really useful one if we don't take it too far.

[@davidinstronghold]

I LOVE HER RESPONSE TO THE QUESTION ON HER DENOMINATION “I’m reading the Bible…and I’m going to keep doing that a few times before anything else…”

[@believewithyourheart5627]

Yes, very wise! 😄

[@PrinceBlake]

Ha! I'm 56 and I'm STILL doing that...happily.

[@charlesmartinjr3971]

Everytime I get caught up in finding the "right" denomination, I remind myself that there are no denominations in the Scriptures.

[@michaelaratnam6517]

@@charlesmartinjr3971 Which goes to show that all denominations that broke away from the one church found in the scriptures are actually against the scriptures themselves...!!!

[@charlesmartinjr3971]

@@michaelaratnam6517 What do you mean?

[@srgamesdesignstudio688]

Im so happy for her. Praise God for the miracles in her mom and dad. God bless the entire Peterson family.

[@thorstenmarquardt7274]

How about all the other people that died?

[@philippedrolet612]

The famous millionaire Christian

[@joekristamullins1]

I love how Justin just listened and allowed Mikhaila to speak. I loved how Mikhaila is honest, open, and hungry for Truth.

[@davidromero2705]

Deployed, Dear John'ed, and in a panic attack. I went to a chapel by myself to cry out to God. A perfect peace came over me and my heart was calmed. I had a clarity never achieved before or since. I get what she is saying.

[@betheaeli5829]

His mercy endures forever, He is with YOU

[@saltycat662]

I've had that happen too. It's something unexplainable but we know what it is. God is so merciful.

[@Brett.D]

Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life...no one comes to the Father but through him...

[@Charles-ij1ow]

Other religions are there too yes for sunshine and fine bank accounts. But, for days like catastrophe for days of crisis such as today we need a religion that was born in defeat, we need a religion that had it's origin in catastrophe. Therefore we will now never be without hope for the Good Friday will be the failure to an Easter Sunday so long as be bare innocently that divine image in the face of the evil of the world, we shall never perish, why we have already won, only the news has not yet leaked out.

[@iraqiimmigrant2908]

🙏🙏🙏

[@farnorthpicker56]

I’ve been studying the bible the last several months. I was becoming depressed watching our world and society crumble in front of our eyes. But watching and interacting with our Mennonite neighbors made me realize how happy they are, all helping each other and being very kind and generous to us too. I’ve had several very enlightening conversations with 2 of them that we know well. They helped me open my mind and heart to the teachings of the bible and Jesus and have answered so many of my questions. Like Mikhaila, I have no specific denomination. I do admire how the Mennonite community worship together in a very plain, simple hall. Jesus did not need a temple or a million dollar golden altar to be able to teach!

[@hisnewlife3543]

You need a good Bible church. These are hard times. You can't do it alone. Be encouraged. Jesus said the world would grow darker as in the days of Noah, just before the flood, before His return. This has to happen. It will continue to grow darker and evil will be called good and good will be called evil. You just get closer to God, read the Word, share yoru faith with a lost world, get sin out of your life. even if they dont receive it, keep witnessing. We must do this. This is why Jesus is waiting for the precious fruit of the harvest because he cares about a lost world.

[@anton7842]

Two years ago I had an depression, reading the bible really helped me. I also get dreams that are prophetic. I did miss a identity and that was the reason for my depression. Now I''ve found my identity in Christ. (i am his beloved child). That really helped me. Every human is made equal. God does love us all. I pray that you may be well. :)

[@farnorthpicker56]

@@anton7842 thank you😊

[@perkyy2709]

Please don't watch the news. The world really isn't crumbling. This is easily one of the greatest times to be alive.

[@jamesh7395]

Arnold, I'm so glad you've found Him. Your comment stuck me because it sounds so much like how I came to faith a few years ago. I saw what was happening in society and our world, I and I realised I was more like a Christian than anything else. That was the beginning my journey to faith, and it's changed my life. Looking back, I realised all those happy, kind, loving people I'd met in my life were probably Christians. I don't know much about the mennonites (I'm Protestant), but if your church is gospel focused, lead by the bible, you are on the right track. God bless you brother.

[@jeanlanz2344]

So glad that Mikhaila's discovering her identity as God's beloved daughter. God bless and protect you and your loved ones, Mikhaila. Thanks for patiently listening, guys.

[@markgallemore8856]

So why this doesn’t explain her reason for the divorce ? Questionable medical services for both parents ect… things changed and I don’t know why therefore God ? We don’t know if her previous husband was Christian and was praying that his marriage would work out. She admits I took chemical compounds that interacted with my brain that would normally allow me to interpret the world correctly but now that I’ve taken these chemical compounds that messed up how my brain normally works is somehow evidence for God really… and now she’s reading a book which is really a library. And labeling herself as Christian well in the book of Isaiah chapter 45 Yahweh says there’s nobody there but him and he does everything no need for all this other made up mumbo-jumbo. Spiritis which is just Latin shortened to spirit which simply means breath to deceive people who today think that spirit is some kind of energy,its not. these texts are not that complicated. God made a man out of dirt he breathed life into him and when the man died his body returned the dirt from which it came and his breath return to God from which it came. Stop with the word games. And in the English versions where it says the lord that’s a title not his name in the Hebrew it says Yahweh is that actual name. And the Latin name Jesus that guy was Aramaic speaking and of Jewish background and his name was Yeshua. Just pointing out how little people actually know about the origins of the stuff they make claims about that they have no evidence for. Because if you had actual evidence you would just present the evidence. No need for fallacious arguments etc.

[@goodgoyim9459]

she found god when she got knocked up after a one night stand, not really hard to figure out.

[@radscorpion8]

@@goodgoyim9459 ahahahahahahahaa

[@tonycostin5131]

Absolutely, amen 💜💯

[@katiegreene4119]

I know.. I've been praying for her Dad and their family to truly find Christ.

[@Apol-los]

Mikhaila saying the Peterson “Really?!” was very satisfying 👌🏻 But it all seriousness, super encouraging testimony and I long for the same transformative experience for her dad to submit to Christ in his life 🙏🏻

[@undergrace1808]

I thought I’d was cringeworthy

[@tonyves]

@@undergrace1808 You thought you were cringeworthy? You're probably right, but tell us why.

[@Kenniii3]

“When you seek Him, you WILL find Him, when you seek Him with all your heart. “

[@Christ-Is-King_]

So awesome to hear! I grew up in a Christian church but not necessarily a Christian home, so due to the hypocrisy of my parents I assumed that was Christianity, not their own faults. I hit rock bottom in late March/early April of this year, and decided that I needed to come to a psychological and spiritual peace before I could attempt to go further in life. In July I was saved and baptized, and on the 7th of August I feel I became fully realized in my faith (not to sound insane but I burned my occult books and prayed to release my demons and show God that I am 100% for Him and it legitimately feels like I was exorcised; I have had crippling anxiety to the point of being legally disabled, though I also have physical disabilities as well, yet I no longer experience any anxiety at all. That is the only proof I need of God's power). I am so happy for Mikhaila! Praise God for His unlimited grace and love to reveal Himself at just the right moment where we will be most receptive.

[@phyllislewis490]

Jesus Christ is the only heart changer. His Agape Love breaks through All forces of darkness. He is our present help in the time of trouble. His continued peace be in you heart.

[@goranmilic442]

You are just showing that believing in Jesus (or something else) can be beneficial for your psychological health. It doesn't mean anything you believe is true. People from other religions start believing in their gods and sometimes good things happen to them too.

[@Godlvr008]

The proof of your faith is the Holy Spirit inside you guiding you to all Truth. Jesus said,"I am the way, the Truth and the life" It also reminds us that"some people cannot understand them because they are SPIRITUALLY DISCERNED. ignore the naysayers and keep reading your Bible.🙏

[@goranmilic442]

@@Godlvr008 So why do (some) people leave Christianity, if they have Holy Spirit in them?

[@Godlvr008]

@@goranmilic442 Some people make emotional decisions. Those that seek the Lord with all their heart shall surely be saved. The proof of the Gospel is the change in Paul and millions of lives thru the centuries. God is good, love, Truth, and I pray that you fnind Him.

[@Redmow51]

Yes, Mikhaila. I did psychedelic drugs too. And I experienced things that led me to God though the things I experienced were horrible. I've also experienced the Holy Spirit and God without drugs and that was an amazing moment. One I will never, ever forget.

[@ben_sch]

Tell us about it, if you don‘t mind

[@ben_sch]

@@loremipsumdolores that sounds very much like the experience I had when I had a horrible bad trip while on weed. I experienced literal hell and damnation for about 1h and at some point the cycle was broken and I felt my spirit lifted up out of hell and into heaven and was overwhelmed with an extreme emotion of gratitude and worship. It was the most extreme thing I've ever experienced and it definitely messed me up for a while. But thanks to medication and therapy I can look back at it as an episode I had and no longer have to experience. I still don't know if any of this was real (even though it felt like THE reality) but I certainly know that I don't want anyone to experience this EVER. And I just hope that this is not what awaits me after my death. I'd be curious as to what your experience was and if it was similar to mine at all. I'm sure others have experienced this as well.

[@ben_sch]

@@loremipsumdolores don‘t say you deserved that man. Nobody deserves that shit. If anything, it can serve a reminder how cruel life can be and hopefully it makes you a better person that is kinder to themselves and others. But honestly, no one deserves that. I personally don‘t wanna believe in a god that allows people do go through that kind of suffering for eternity when they only had some 70 years to have a chance to escape that. It seems unnecessarily cruel and unjustified. But I sincerely wish you all the best and good health moving forward. I know of the PTSD as I struggle with that too. But I‘ve learned to turn it in a positive by appreciating the life I have right now and trying to be a better person.

[@LeftBoot]

How was your experience horrible? What was your set and setting? What was your dose? Who did you break bread with? ❇️

[@Redmow51]

@@LeftBoot Horrible in the sense that I was able to hear people's thoughts, which was confirmed. Horrible in that evil voices were threatening me with certain things that then happened upon command. Other things I don't want to get into. Settings were not in the same place. Didn't seem to matter. You must understand I had taken these particular drugs many times, beyond count. I was very experienced and knowledgeable in their effects. Always took these drugs with friends. Never with strangers.

[@barebonesnoble]

Prayers for you and your family, Mikhaila!

[@Jonas-gl9ke]

What would you say is the best evidence that your prayers are working?

[@ardadavidian6521]

This makes my heart very very glad!! Rejoicing in the power of God to save. Ever since I started listening to Jordan Peterson 4 years ago, I’ve been praying for his salvation. Praising God for this clear testimony from his daughter. Stay in God’s word, dear Mikhaila, stay in His word. You will be able to discern the truth from falsehoods that look like truth, when you do. And like you mentioned, the Holy Spirit will help you and guide you in that. Welcome to the Church family, dear one! 💗

[@Daniellapalo]

Praying for Him s as well

[@steveweiss7191]

God's word? How many versions of his word are there?

[@nadiageorge5231]

Your experience resonates with me deeply, as I went through the same with my mother when she was diagnosed with cancer. Needless to say, watching someone you love going through such pain every day and not knowing whether they will survive. One time my mom heard me crying and she yelled and told me don’t cry I will live for the next 10 years. My mom has always had a strong belief in God and very religious. 30 years later and my mom is still alive. Praise God.

[@goranmilic442]

What about people that died?

[@TheDhammond]

Praying for her to know Him deeply! ❤️

[@weedeeohguy]

Praying for this amazing woman and entire family.

[@MidwestPyro55]

Havent heard of her before. What makes her amazing?

[@margridesigns]

@@MidwestPyro55 She a famous podcaster. She's also Jordan Peterson's daughter, the famous Canadian psychology professor. She used to battle multiple autoimmune disorders and has been on the carnivore diet for a few years now, her life story is incredible. Look her up and have a listen.

[@franciswinston1040]

I love you so much Mikhaila, and I don't know if you've shared this testimony on your youtube channel yet but I hope you do and see what God has for you in his ministry. This is a very powerful testimony and with the voice you have in our society today, I think God has a plan for you. Everything you and your family have been through is preparing you for something greater. Stay blessed and welcome into the kingdom. 🙏

[@JohnDoe-101]

God Bless Mikhaila & every person reading the comments.

[@jamalkhan3708]

God bless her and may she grow in her faith every moment 🙏❤️

[@adannemary7513]

Amen

[@bemyfriend4067]

I would suggest her yo read bible from cover to cover 😁😁😁

[@roopgill8524]

Praise God, and may he continue to Bless her and her family with all the Love in His heart!!! And may He Bless all who came to watch and comment. This was such an amazing story that reminded me of when I was agnostic and touched by The Holy Spirit. Love to you all. ❤

[@patricianoel7782]

I’m 65 and a life long Christian. Because of M S. and accompanying broken back, last February I took psilocybin 5x. It was an experience that was inexplicable. I understand you. I began to understand other dimensions. Also, I listened you ALL of your dad’s podcasts. I appreciate his knowledge. Thanks to both of you.

[@myotherusername9224]

wow. I'm a Christian considering using psilocybin for the psychological effects, not to get high. did you get some pushback from Christians who don't understand how you could use ''DRUGS!" as a Christian ?

[@annthropomorphous]

Yes, that's exactly how God reveals Himself to those who earnestly seek Him. He gives you that "anchored" feeling and He fixes things in your life in such a way that only He could. The puzzle blocks in your life suddenly begin to fall into place. It's an amazing experience to encounter God and to stand in the center of His will. I'm happy for Mikhaila Peterson. I'm looking forward to hearing Jordan B. Peterson's testimony sometime in the future.

[@MyishaJB]

Bless you, Sis Mikhaila. We here on KZbin have been loving on you, your Mum, Dad and Julian for a while. You all are awesome people! Thanks for your selflessness, sacrifice, and pressing on amidst all your hardship.

[@margridesigns]

Good for you, Mikhaila! You spoke very well and I admire the respect you show to your parents when you talk about the way they raised you. Also, the growing faith in you is beautiful! God bless you!

[@carmengale3311]

Im so glad you prayed with intention and God answered you with peace and a lifting of your trials. Im so glad and rejoice with you that your mom recovered from a rare cancer and God spoke to her. I pray for Jordan too. God bless your family.

[@robertodelgado2542]

These stories make me so grateful, not only for the luck I have which sometime I feel I don’t deserve, but also for the people who find god and see a new shine on their lives. It is very emotional… May God bless all your hearts

[@jennifer97363]

Isn’t it awesome that a child in desperate pain dying of cancer prays and prays to god for help, but yet, silence, whereas a well- off,well fed, developed world adult will pray for a new car and there it is in the driveway, thank you Jesus. I just don’t understand how people don’t see how ridiculous belief in the supernatural is.

[@robertodelgado2542]

I try to stay away from just personal experiences, though they are impossible to ignore. God can make a presence in your life in many ways, you are not in heaven so don’t expect it to be perfect. Suffering is inevitable in our conditions. But within suffering people can still see the light. As to belief in the supernatural is as ridiculous as believing the natural is everything there is. There are many beliefs that you can’t rationalise 100% and are still reasonable to have. Like, there are more people besides me with their own consciousness, mathematical truths are in fact true, moral objectivity, etc. I was an atheist until 2 years ago, I was a naturalist and anti religion in some sense, I can see now that I had any presuppositions that made me be anti religion. The truth is that we really can’t know what the reality is but listening to your heart, reasoning and experiencing are all legitimate ways to identify reality if used carefully. There are many smart people who will agree with either of us, that only shows that intellect is necessary but not sufficient to explain what we are.

[@jennifer97363]

@@robertodelgado2542 Isn’t that convenient, avoiding personal experiences? It’s a Christian defence of the indefensible- God’s fickleness in terms of those he chooses to bless and those who spend their entire existence struggling to find the basics- clean water,food, shelter, peace. The point is not personal experiences- it’s what the devastating inequity between human experience tells us about god. Not merciful, not loving. Is the degree of ceaseless, catastrophic suffering necessary? Wouldn’t a smaller degree teach us all that he wants to teach his creation? It is the Christian who faith is based on presupposition. There is no falsifiable precedent for the supernatural. The nature of reality and natural laws however are all around us. To say it is more likely that an entity, an interested, ‘ loving’ entity at that, is the more reasonable cause for Everything is not reasonable-/critical-/logical thinking. I expect more of myself.

[@robertodelgado2542]

@@jennifer97363 avoiding personal experiences as in anecdotal evidence. I try not to use them as sufficient proof, that was what I was saying. That’s why I said experience, reason, etc are all valid to make your map about reality if used carefully.

[@jennifer97363]

@@robertodelgado2542 ‘Sufficient proof’ of what? Anecdotal? We are talking much bigger than that. Millions of years of ‘ anecdotal’ human and animal suffering. It’s disingenuous to try to diminish what is right in front of you.

[@judymartuscello114]

How wonderful to hear! Praise God! Praying for her strength in the Lord and that many others turn to faith from her example.

[@TruthAscends]

The Holy Spirit is living inside of her ! Thank you Jordan Peterson . I love you & your family. Praying for us all 🙏🏽⚡️🕊

[@marayoung]

This is awesome! So happy for her and her beautiful family 🙌🏻🙏🏻

[@ByCrom]

incredible story. I have so much respect for her father's knowledge and I extend my respect to her and her courage.

[@Abuakasilkyjohnson]

I have some magic beans for sale if you’re interested

[@goranmilic442]

Her story is stupid. She prayed to a God she didn't know was real, then something good happened to her and she thought it was God.

[@tonyves]

@@goranmilic442 Yes and no. Shame she didn't have you to consult - she'd have done nothing and be worse off.

[@ColumboE7]

Thank you for sharing a great testimony!!

[@binloveds]

Mikhaila and her family situation is an answered prayer. I'm so glad they all got through that terrible time.

[@ConServCorpEMC]

Wow! What an awesome conversion, I am so over joyed for you and your family! Our GOD is AWESOME!

[@joymonico6033]

So happy to hear this. I’ve been praying for you to read the Bible and grow in your faith in God. 😍

[@jorgechacin1090]

Wow. What a story. God bless you and your beautiful family. Greetings to your father, your mom and your singer brother.

[@hopefulforhumanity5625]

I've been trying to figure out why Mikaila is so interesting to listen to. I think it's because it's obvious she is so curious about everything. She's always trying to understand why and how. She is also able to articulate the process for us with a good pace, not too slow, not too fast.

[@hisnewlife3543]

Yes, but Faith in Jesus Christ is not found in the head or the intellect. That is the soulish realm and is a part off the flesh, which passes away. Faith in Jesus Christ comes in the spirit, which is eternal. You cant ever make sense of salvation in your head. You cant make sense of the Bible, which is why so many academics and intellectuals reject salvation altogether. Knowledge puffs up.

[@hopefulforhumanity5625]

@@hisnewlife3543 I disagree. God gave us an intellect and the intellect is used to help us understand things about God. There are enough things that make sense intellectually to assist my beliefs when I don't understand. Then I can trust and wait. But intellectual knowledge is necessary otherwise I could have faith in any system or religion just by choosing to believe.

[@sm12hus]

You and your family are awesome and courageous! You’ve been through so much and yet have such hope which must have led you to God! You guys inspire me to grow and me thankful despite my struggles.

[@Taureanfitness]

I love her story and her father's of how they both came to faith through their mothers illness and her finding Christ herself. Everyone finds god in their own way but this is a beautiful story and I am so happy for her

[@katiegreene4119]

How can I hear about Jordan finding Christ?

[@Taureanfitness]

@@katiegreene4119 he did a fantastic interview w/ Joe Rogan where his talks about his journey

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

🙌🏻 I’m so happy to hear this!

[@elizabethburns1449]

SO COOL. Her story is a lot like mine and we both got saved last August. Praise God!!!!!!!!

[@rickrod181]

My saving also came last August, due to a combination of finding the right partner (who's story mirrors mikhaila's in many ways) and a concious use of mushrooms with the bible...that experience put me in direct contact with christ...I was physically unable to form statements, only able to ask questions...because when your in the presence of an all knowing, all loving being that has existed, does exist, and always will exist...one can only ask questions in the presence of a being like God or christ

[@danbudd1046]

Dear Mikhaila your Dad getting through his sickness, and your Mom which I did not know about being miraculously healed has brought great joy to my heart. I want to share a gem with you that Dad our Dad Thee Dad of all of us showed me. Over forty years now I have been to church each Sunday, I have heard enjoyee listening to teaching and preaching of His Word for at least 5,000 hours. I have concluded the message He wants us to understand found in His Word is not written. The message is this do I believe that He would say "Dan I know you Love Me."

[@kentkoleslau7390]

Dan you're a fool if you spent 40 years going to church so someone else could read a book to you that you should be able to read yourself. Pathetic if you think about it

[@laysslayysslaays]

Amén ! Thank You Jesus for Healing her parents ! Thank You for saving her family 😭👏🏽❤️

[@TessG9107]

I'm glad to hear stories like this. Because I also went to God when I was really desperate and nothing else was working, and what happened was also immediate and very obvious to the point where it was at times difficult for me to wrap my mind around. Life will be difficult obviously but things are significantly better now. I will never lose hope again. That might be a bold statement cause I can't see what the future brings but I can't see myself doing that now. At desperate times, prayers I thought were ridiculous things to even ask for were answered for me. Too many of them for me to ignore or look past. It's not easy but I would never go back. The only way I could describe it is I'm still on this imperfect earth and life will still bring challenges, but the darkness has lifted and a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I feel free, and I'm not entirely sure what was suffocating me in the past. I have this unlimited supply of hope at times when I feel like I don't have anything else. God saved my life and continued to make it bearable in situations that would have destroyed me in the past. He gave me the joy I thought I lost. I'm inconsistent, but I'm never going back. I would never want to. All the riches I may gain without Him aren't worth what I have now.

[@dantheman909]

So cool! God bless her and her family

[@kerrymetts7419]

My God! Mikaela I love you and your family!!! It's almost 3 a.m. Central Time and you have me tearing up. What an inspiration you are.! I started listening to your father, and saw his strength, and listen to him talk about your struggles. Wow I don't think I've ever seen a stronger family in my life! Again, I love your family! May God bless you more than you can possibly receive

[@ezar3927]

I've been praying for your family, as I'm sure many, many people have been. May God encourage and protect you.

[@ygpark1619]

Will prayer for her!!!

[@dylanw6303]

Long live the King. Christ shows up if you ask, and if you are truly seeking. Amazing testimony, man. This is awesome!

[@blitzball4lyfe823]

That’s a pretty bold claim to make. How do you know? I ask because I have asked for the longest time and nothing. Each time I say I am seeking and don’t get an answer, it’s met with “You’re not really seeking, you are not sincere, you’re living in sin, etc.” it’s a joke that’s the response you’re given because you cannot see another person’s intentions, to which mine have been real.

[@dylanw6303]

@@blitzball4lyfe823 I appreciate the question, I had to take a couple of days to think about how to answer your question as best I can. Clearly there’s been stories where many have asked God for proof and they have stood there with an empty palm and white noise from the universe. Others, like Mikhaila, have had theirs answered to their ultimate satisfaction. All I can do for you at this point is share my story, because there may be (or maybe not) some connections you can make by hearing it. I was an atheist for all of my teenage years, the primary reason being intellectual pride and a desire to be different than others. Oddly enough, I still found myself at times meditating with the intention of “drawing energy from the universe”, whatever the hell that means. So part of me still believed in omniscient power. Driving back from a business function six hours away from home, I’d almost been in a fatal car accident that was almost guaranteed to cost me my life. Afterward, I decided to take God (whatever that is) seriously and decided I would look for the truth. I ended up calling and sitting down with a very strong Christian, and he took me through some Bible verses and prayed with me. Six months into this “Christian” and “Bible” ordeal, I started to have doubts about the validity of it all. Meaning I wasn’t sure if my salvation from eternal damnation was legitimate or not, let alone anything the Bible said. After seeking evidence for the historical reliability of the biblical claims, I became so confident in its truth that there is nothing to this day that has shaken my confidence as a Christian. You will take my life before I ever confess away my belief. None of that is going to satisfy your questions, and I don’t know anything that can. But I hope it helped.

[@PrinceBlake]

​@@blitzball4lyfe823 My wife Kumiko and I have also reached out and asked and we have had a life blessed with signs, overflowing with signs. They appeared not only in dreams but they are tangible. Anybody can see and examine them for themselves. Why us? I have forever been trying to reconcile science with spirit and as for my wife, she comes from a long line of bizenyaki potters in Japan determined to produce art and function, from earth (clay) in a similar way that God was determined to produce Man. My grandfather Ed DeZurko wrote his thesis on the origins of functionalist theory as it applies to art and architecture. My father blossomed in mathematics as did his sister sister. (She became a nun.) He left the church and became a unitarian and yet mathematics and story-telling and genetics would provide a fertile background within our family for these conversations of reconciliation to take place. For example if you Google "Immaculate Conception Cemetery Sealy Texas Images" it will take you to an image of the entrance where a large cross can be seen front and center beyond the entry. Below the cross is a gravestone of a deceased priest whose epitaph reads, "Pray for Me." Googling this phrase along with "epitaph" used to take you to a story of a relatively famous English writer who shares the same epitaph. His wife and children decided upon it after he died as in life he had abused them. For some reason the story has disappeared from Google's search results using the key terms. Abusers will cover for one another creating an intricate web of deceit. unleashing war and unrest to cover their tracks. Kumiko's discovery is called 935-qkk. It offers a bridge to the spirit from the awe and reverence we afford to nature and science and creation itself.

[@colinloechel8378]

@@dylanw6303 Thank you for sharing your testimony. It is encouraging and inspiring. True conviction is when you are wiling to lay your life down, and God has given you true conviction.

[@liamharvey2962]

That really touched my heart. I was on drugs and involved in high level criminality for a long time. I wanted to change and do the right thing but i was powerless to do so. I cried out to God and he intervened and changed my heart. I love Jordan’s videos they have influenced me in a major way and helped me get through some really dark times thank you lord

[@deborahhernadez]

So happy for Mikaela and family God bless her beautiful family.What at amaizing God we serve 🙏 ❤️

[@lesmen4]

This is a well discovered faith and remain a strong one.

[@mk71b]

There is only one measure of faith. Jesus' faith.

[@eveadame1059]

BEAUTIFUL TESTIMONY - MIKHAILA ! 🌹🌿🙏🤗

[@carolynhowell9458]

I am a born again and so glad you are awake to the truth of Christ. 🙏💕. So happy for you. On your comment about psychedelics, as a former new age person who was into channeling the spiritual world the wrong way, there is definitely an unseen spiritual realm but God tries to protect us from seeing that as is forbidden in the Bible (our handbook for life). When we seek that out, we open ourselves up to demonic danger.

[@JG-um6br]

Hallelujah!!!!!Thank you Jesus

[@jesuschristlives2724]

I saw Jesus Christ in a dream while fasting and I was blown away to have seen him. I was agnostic as well.

[@Moodboard39]

Really? How u know?? How u know it wasn't the devil ?! Start reading your Bible and not relying on dreams .

[@jesuschristlives2724]

@@Moodboard39 I was fasting for my Patriarchal blessing. It was the first time I fasted on my own with real intent. I am a member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints. I share my dream on KZbin and don't want to give my other account away but I will share this. Jesus Christ appears when you least expect it. He loves EVERY SINGLE one of us beyond our own comprehension. He sees his covenant people as a treasure and he visits them. He visted me my dream on my way to my own Damascus and on the road he appeared to me and his eyes were so sad, he invited me to follow him. The next day for my blessing (the Patriarchal blessing) was so beautiful. I know I'm meant to tell others about Jesus Christ and his visit to the people in Jerusalem and the miracles he performed to the Native Americans.

[@saibharathan531]

I do pray for JBP especially when he was really unwell. Happy to see the Lord at work.

[@aimsdrew9]

Ask, seek & knock. God will show you that he has always been there when you genuinely pursue him

[@ThisDonut]

Tell that to the people dying from hunger and disease. Or did they not ask, seek, and knock? Hell im pretty sure most athiests have extended both arms out to jesus at some point and were rewarded with silence. Maybe you'll say they all just missed the signs god was trying to give them?

[@colinloechel8378]

@@ThisDonut How can you be sure when you don’t know them? We see the outside, God sees the inside, the true state of our hearts. Unless we are humble, have an open mind, and a teachable spirit, we cannot see God. If we don’t have that attitude then we are still placing ourselves above Him, and are valuing our will above His, in effect making ourselves God. Would you like to know Him, place your trust in Him above your trust in yourself and your trust in mankind, or continue as your own god?

[@ThisDonut]

@@colinloechel8378 Why do you doubt the despair people have experienced? I cant read peoples mind, but I know what people do in the pits of agony and despair. And for you to assume these people, including myself have not tried to know god is uncharitable and insulting.

[@aimsdrew9]

@@ThisDonut I believe that God is real and wants to be in relationship with us. Suffering and despair are real and terrible things to have to endure and I don’t dismiss those who have your viewpoint. I hold on to the hope I have in the goodness of God because of what I’ve seen Him do in my life and in he lives of many others I know and I would want that same joy and life to be experienced by everyone. It doesn’t mean that bad things won’t happen and that every thing will go the way I want. But I have hope in something beyond this life and I have experienced real joy and deliverance in the midst of pain much like Mikhaila mentioned and it’s genuine and good and I would want you to have the same experience. I believe that genuinely seeking God starts with talking to him like you believe he is there (because he is). It’s at least a place to start. I hope you will find the love and joy I have found. God bless you

[@ThisDonut]

@@aimsdrew9 tell me how ur distinguishing coincidence from miracles. there has been no proof of the supernatural still, and the most reasonable thing anyone can do is assume what you experienced was either a coincidence, a form of rationalization on your part, or you are trying to cope with some kind hardship. and Ill say this again, you assuming me an everyone else havent tried talking to god as if he was really there is insulting and uncharitable. where is your compassion and consideration? honestly if you're going to assume the people you're talking to are liars why engage with us?

[@SlingandStoneVideos]

Praise God 🙏

[@lbrambo5623]

Her mother had a divine intervention, God gives his strongest angels the biggest battles , Her testimony is powerful , the book of wisdom clearly says “God manifests not to those who don’t seek him”

[@lbrambo5623]

And she knows being a true Christian is from actions

[@blitzball4lyfe823]

Yet He wants everyone to be saved. Does He really?

[@mikethompson4580]

Absolutely beautiful witnessing, choked up. God bless sister.

[@maxineboxer9714]

That was an amazing story, so well explained.

[@boiseburns]

Thank you for having Mikhaila on to share her incredible account.

[@BinaryPun]

I love this! Praying for her Dad to take that step, too!

[@BruceWayne-ri4wr]

Her dad does believe in God have you heard what he says he literally started crying talking about Jesus

[@BinaryPun]

@@BruceWayne-ri4wr He believes that God exists, but hasn’t surrendered to Christ. In that conversation he was crying because knew the weight of what that would mean. He hasn’t publicly confessed a complete surrender to Christ, but he’s on the cusp of doing so.

[@BruceWayne-ri4wr]

@@BinaryPun I agree with what you’re saying, but he’s real close. I thought you meant he didn’t believe in God, but he definitely believes in God.

[@BinaryPun]

@@BruceWayne-ri4wr Oh sure, he believes in God! I’m so hopeful for him!

[@tornasukiii745]

Not going to happen

[@mahantalebi788]

Thank God for that. May God bless her and her family. Amen

[@SteveEilertsenSouthAfrica]

Amen. Blessings on you, your family and your parents. The Peterson family has been a blessing to me and my wife as we navigate the complex world we live in. The "12 Rules for Life" jumped off the shelf and was my holiday reading some years ago. As a Christian for 51 years I have enjoyed the Peterson journey. I pray God's continued protection and guidance as you all move forward . . .

[@Mia-fw2be]

Amen!! Thank you for sharing 🤍🕊

[@robertboebinger7719]

Blessings to you girl!!!!🙏

[@keepcreationprocess]

this woman is amazing, even she is young.....i felt this the first time - with her energy

[@bekah9353]

God bless you, Mikhalia!!! Sounds like you truly encountered the one true living God! 🙏❤️ you are so loved! A book that I’ve read as a counseling student that you may enjoy is called “Anatomy of the Soul” by Dr. Curt Thompson. It may be something that helps make a deeper connection between your psychological background and understanding of the Bible and current experience with Jesus and the Holy Spirit who is making you new and healing you from the inside out 🥰 praying for you!!! Welcome to the family and Kingdom of Almighty God, Yahweh! 👏🎉💕

[@bastit9188]

It's so heartbreaking and beatifull at the same time, ty for telling the story.

[@rainegoldberg9376]

I dont believe you find God but rather God finds you. Everyone knows about God but not everyone believes in him....Mikhaila,You have leveled up, also know as wisdom. keep your heart and mind open and allow God to do the rest.

[@christylaughter1568]

For what it's worth, we have found a lot of what your father feels regarding religion, is mirrored in the Bahai faith. I use you and your family's videos in conjunction with the Bahai teachings, and find so much substance in my day to day.

[@crcaim]

Reading the Bible is the best way to start out along with praying for guidance from the Holy Spirit. I have been in church all my life and I identify with numerous churches but none of them truly follow all of the Bible like I do, although a few of them are fairly close. My focus is on my relationship to Jesus Christ and being sensitive and open to what He wants for me to do. Church membership is not what it's about at all, it's about our relationship with Jesus Christ.

[@williama.hovestreydt6623]

I understand the "hopeful agnostic" Appreciate you honesty Mikhaila!!

[@patrickmaiyo133]

Awesome story. When she said "the Holy Spirit" at 7:50, I simultaneously reacted with Justin and in my mind went like "yeah, I think she got it."

[@mr.c2485]

Which “Holy Spirit”?

[@shhh3185]

THE PEACE THAT PASSES UNDERSTANDING 🕊

[@colinloechel8378]

@@mr.c2485 There is only one, it’s God’s spirit. It’s the most powerful force in the universe because it’s from Him who is Sovereign, who created and sustains the entire universe, and rules over it according to His Eternal Purpose. Would you like to know what His Eternal Purpose is?

[@samuelwatkinson]

As if merely mentioning the Christian buzzword "the Holy Spirit" indicates that one has come to Christian faith...

[@colinloechel8378]

@@samuelwatkinson Do you think her testimony was genuine?

[@Heaven_Leigh702]

I have so much joy hearing her encounter with the Holy Spirit! 👏🏼 The Lord brought her and her husband together. Praise the Lord! She truly is so lovely and I’m happy for her!

[@Fieldwalker264]

Wonderful.

[@appleyes411]

Praying for more breakthrough for all the Millennials.

[@MatthewSmith-cp3hu]

Personally I think the best place to start reading is Proverbs

[@jimjohnson530]

I agree. For the atheist or agnostic these basic witticisms that have profound impact and offer indisputable and applicable truth will open the door to understanding the Divine. Its especially helpful to know that Solomon himself wrestled with nihilism at times living a worldly life growing deeply unsatisfied, searching for deeper meaning.

[@darylhoyt5012]

And to you, Justin: your interviewing skills are on the level of profound-timely, brief, friendly-yet-rigorous, you seamlessly connect the listener/viewer with your guest. It seems, all along, God knew this was where he had in mind for you to serve. Keep at it.

[@xXMcNoobXx]

My testimony is really similar to hers. Things were going really terrible, I prayed to God that I really needed Him, if He even really exists, God showed up, and I haven't looked back.

[@Jonas-gl9ke]

Many Muslims claim a similar experience with Allah. Given Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion and is predicted to be the world’s most popular religion by 2070, are you concerned you prayed to the incorrect God?

[@xXMcNoobXx]

@@Jonas-gl9ke not particularly, given that I have spent the first 5 or so years after that day testing the veracity of my Christian worldview in comparison to Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and other world religions. I may be wrong, but it's not really a "live" issue for me anymore, just as for the years prior to my prayer, Christianity was not a live issue.

[@Jonas-gl9ke]

@@xXMcNoobXx What part of Christianity’s worldview convinces you of it’s veracity? Is it possible that your perception of Christianity’s worldview is independent from it’s truth?

[@xXMcNoobXx]

@@Jonas-gl9ke of course that's possible. We have 100% certainty about nothing. I was convinced by Gary Habermas and Mike Licona's Minimal Facts argument for the resurrection.

[@Jonas-gl9ke]

@@xXMcNoobXx What about your worldview claim?

[@dRBAR]

Love this! What a great testimony.

[@sifender56]

Welcome to the Kingdom sister.

[@anaviana2641]

Ohh this is such good news. Thank you God you are working on all our popular people in the world. Thank you Mikhaila for your testimony. Thanks Jesus for your work on this beautiful family.

[@tinaf600]

Just listening to her tell her story. Listening to how she follows scripture by taste and see that the Lord is good and asking you shall receive. The journey she's going on with actually reading the Bible. That's something a lot of Christians are missing. She did not do that worldly sinner's prayer that's nowhere in the Bible. She had a true encounter with God and she realizes it. She has accepted the truth of the gospel and she has the Holy Spirit within her and you can tell by the words she is saying. The Lord has changed her from the inside out. I look forward to following her journey and hopefully more will ask and receive for God to reveal himself to them and be sincere like she was. May God bless her and may she continue to grow stronger and stronger in the Lord each and every day. I pray that for everyone reading this that you will grow deeper in your faith by picking up the word of God and letting it become life to you.

[@Jonas-gl9ke]

How do you tell the difference between “a true encounter with God” and an illusion?

[@Rob9mm]

She doesn't seem to realize she is a sinner and Jesus paid for her sins.

[@tryphenarose384]

@@Jonas-gl9ke It will be undeniable when you encounter the true and living God and will be obvious that what you are experiencing is not some illusion. Jesus will change your life, if you turn from your sin, take up your cross and follow Him just as He said. - Sincerely, a former atheist. "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?" John 3:11-12

[@Jonas-gl9ke]

@@tryphenarose384 You need a methodology by which to assess your alleged “encounter with God”. To claim that it is “undeniable” and “obvious” is to accept another’s personal experience as reality. This would mean you would have to accept the personal experience of those who claim they have had encounters with Allah, Shiva, Vishnu, Odin and all other gods. Why do you not apply John 3:11 to Islam or Hinduism? To use John 3:11-12 to prove anything is to commit an anecdotal fallacy. Please provide a methodology so that I can be sure you have truly experienced an “encounter with God”. We need this in order to rule out confirmation bias, priming, ASMR, crowd conformity and all other psychological factors.

[@blitzball4lyfe823]

@@Jonas-gl9ke ​ that is a great response Jonas. I know people who claim that “God” changed their life and by observation alone, I can observe that is not true in comparison to who they were before the claim that God changed their life. There also needs to be a methodology for people who say that God speaks to them. I’ve heard people say that God told them to leave the church, because they aren’t being “fed” and then you have past murder cases where you hear people say God told them to kill someone else. I heard someone once say that if any claim can be justified by claiming that you have faith, then it’s stands to reason that faith is not a good reason for believing, especially when it can be used in both good and bad ways.

[@peterjames1596]

Welcome to the family Mikhaila. Glad to have you.

[@Samuel_Lipscomb]

I was spiritual till 37 and i became religious after i realised the truth of god then started reading the bible and going to church. God saved my life amd gave me more time by changing my ways and listening to him. But I always heard the story of job and realised its "moral". For well over 6 years i would tell people even if you remove god and satan from the story. It was an example of a people maintaining a positive mindset and eventually regaining everything they lost if not more. God is the highest form of thought and love. I have realised so much since then. I have even had an experience speaking to the holy spirit. I was corrected about me explaing the bible like just a "story book". Because The bible is a real historcal book on the word and work of God, Jesus, the holy spirit and the angels.

[@kathforbes1724]

I knew God was surrounding you guys with His love and...it's so awesome to see you here ❤️

[@kentkoleslau7390]

Sigh... start reading Plato while there's still hope for you intellectually. The devil has almost convinced that you that modern churches and reading only the Bible is good enough

[@IntelligentDiscussion]

If anyone is wondering "oh she read the bible and she's good right?" Remember, God will meet you where you are, so she still has a journey to go. Also for those who maybe turn to the Faith and have things go well, but then suddenly go bad, also remember that things WILL get very hard, because its to see if you truly are being altruistically faithful or merely doing it to get good things. Keep the faith, stay strong, persevere.

[@johnc.8298]

The book of Matthew records that "it rains on the just and the unjust". In book of John you will read, "In this world you will have troubles but take heart I have overcome the world".

[@mgreene011]

Yes. That's true.

[@TaxingIsThieving]

I hope it is not another fad for the lunatic fringe.

[@claudeanthony468]

So honestly raw 🙏

[@thorstenmarquardt7274]

Wishful thinking, hallucination, coincidences and fear of death make people very irrational

[@Songs-ls2pr]

God bless her ❤❤❤this choked me up. God loves us and wants us to know him if we will seek him we will find him ❤❤❤

[@abdulqaadir6510]

As a Muslim I get really happy when I see people becoming monotheists and People of the Book. God bless you Mikaila and your father Dr Peterson!! ❤️

[@moemo1798]

Now it's up to you to turn to the real God and to forget the God of Islam that never existed. Jesus is the saviour and only through him we are saved. Not by your hassanat because you can never pay for your place in paradise.

[@lostsheep7659]

Yes ofc dear, because Lord Jesus is alive and he is coming back this is why many people from different backgrounds are letting him in their heart and life, and he is the only way, so you too still have the chance to know the real and only true GOD, ( Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 ESV). May our beloved Lord open your heart to accept him one day, peace be with you 🌸

[@ivanc3654]

Abdul I pray that during the night when you are asleep you dream of Jesus. Also cry out to Jesus and he will visit you. He is real. Blessings.

[@abdulqaadir6510]

@@ivanc3654 Yes Ivan, I hope to see him too. We send blessings and peace upon him every day as Muslims. In fact one of my friends said he had the most wonderful experience and saw him while he was awake! Peace and blessings be upon the Holy Messiah!

[@lamite39]

A happy for her and i keep wondering so many prayer with no response and sometimes there are - it will always be a mystery and the hardest part is to accept it

[@92Raider-art]

Amen God brings things to pass! I'm excited to see how God will use you Mikhaila

[@mindymild]

She sure made me laugh 😂 😂😂 Wonder if that was part of your god’s plan? 🤔

[@mr.c2485]

Which god?

[@TyranBatten]

@@mr.c2485 what is your point with all these silly replies?

[@mindymild]

@@TyranBatten why are you whining?

[@ACuriousChild]

@@TyranBatten It's all part of GOD'S PLAN to test the hearts and minds of HIS FLOCK. Don't worry or get angry but BELIEVE!

[@MrRevolation]

Almost similar on my encounter, there were not only once, moments of death for me (terminal illness, accidents) but every time I give up my control and eagerness to live, then miracles happen. I am still here, I know and felt personally that there is a divine power which people are ignoring in their lives. Its sad. This is why a lot of people are lost and are missing out on benefits of peace, calm and trust knowing there is a power greater than anything that science knows that can back you up, even possibly beyond death.

[@canadagirl9173]

Is there a full video somewhere? I would love to hear what she believes about the gospel of Christ!

[@wikkiwild1399]

This was great to listen too. I am doing the same as Mikhaila is doing. Reading the bible daily, and thinking on what denomination I best fit into.

[@markd3250]

A denomination isn't nearly as important as Jesus. When Jesus says he is the way, the truth and the life, and NO ONE comes to the father except by him, he's telling the absolute truth. I believe that John the Beloved was the closest to Jesus, and the closest to understanding him and his message. Read the Gospel of John, and use it to learn about Jesus. We should read the Bible to study God. Just before he left us to go back to the father in heaven, Jesus gave us a new commandment that supersedes everything else. He said "As I have loved you, love one another." He is the role model of what God had in mind when they said "Let us make man in our image." The Father, Son and Spirit did that together, and Jesus is the personification of that. To obey his command, we have to know how he loved us, and that love is described in 1st Corinthians Chapter 13. That is the straight and narrow path. The one that Jesus said leads to him and to life. You must choose to climb that path, and it's something you do every day. There's no special day for it, or any particular place you have to go to, for God is with you always even to the end of this age. It fits with something else Jesus said: "In everything, do towards others as you would have them do towards you." Best piece of advice ever given to the human race.

[@Andrewjames319]

Songs like this fill my soul with joy. I lost my leg in a war at a very young age. I had no means of getting income, my wife left me cause I wasn’t able to met up with her needs anymore, things were going bad for me until I met a man of God named Cory Joseph Paul Skype and Facebook. I had conversations with him and after that we being Busi mess like christ like in which I invested one thousand dollars with him . This man was God sent and I will not be where I am if God didn’t send him to me. My story changed from grass to grace, he introduced me to a bitcoin business 3 years ago. Now I own my own small charity where I help christians who are in need of financial help. I see myself doing Gods work and what he wants us to do. i am here to motivate and make you understand that with God nothing is impossible .

[@thorstenmarquardt7274]

I think what you really got was the red pill.

[@MarkTsaruk]

Hallelujah! Praise God that He reveals Himself to those who are thirsty and honest towards Him through faith!