TRUST THE GUIDE | Episode #7 | "Moose, Mistakes, Mercy, and Grace (not an old girlfriend)"

Billy's pride is shattered while guiding moose hunters in Alaska. After which, he receives a lesson in mercy.
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[@steveteele2708]

Amen Billy! Well said.

[@johnkimberl4222]

Thank you for your testimony. God is good. Drive on in your journey guiding and your walk with God.

[@samjurden3410]

Thanks Billy for being Real. May God bless your family. Amen 🙏

[@ltgall]

Thank you for your very public display of your walk with God. Truly inspiring

[@brianmartin684]

Loved it keep them coming

[@jimzara253]

God love you Billy for having the courage and discipline to let God work through you by doing this. It has been profoundly helpful to me at a time that is needed.

[@campdn]

Another great episode. Keep up the great work!

[@joanlovelace6865]

Bless you Billy I had to work on self pride and your right its very humbling! Thank you for your words and touching people with the scripture.

[@billbuttlicker6411]

Love ur videos man I have literally watched every one you have posted running out of stuff to watch on lunch breaks lol keep it up brother

[@scottgammer5339]

Still praying for you and your family, Mr Johnson and his family as well. During this COVID lockdown, up in Canada, it’s great to have an online church of hunters, outdoorsmen and one Mountain man! Keep it up!

[@joesloan1724]

Right on, my brother. "Less of me and more of Him" is my constant struggle. Every man has an ego, but hunters have two.

[@jeffnunes9780]

You’re a good man, Billy.

[@kickapootrackers7255]

So true , thanks brother👊

[@yragtgov]

Thank you for sharing this experience. Thank goodness by the grace of God we move on.

[@glensladek-bp3zc]

Says two year's ago up there in the heading. Well, to me, your message is just as good today. Thanks Billy

[@432hzcompanyq.6]

Your Lawyer was inside and Above thee . Great Show Billy.

[@moderndaymountainman8130]

Lawyer and Judge! :)

[@MrMITCHELL959]

THANK YOU BILLY FOR SHARING SOME OF THE MOST HUMBLING PARTS OF YOUR LIFE AND YOUR WALK, IN CHRIST! I TOO WAS FILLED WITH EGO AND PRIDE AS A PAINTING CONTRACTOR IN MICHIGAN. I STARTED THE COMPANY IN 1993 AND WITHIN 2 YEARS I HAD BECOME ONE OF THE LARGEST PAINTING CONTRACTORS IN THE COUNTY. I WAS A GOOD PAINTER AND A GOOD BUSINESSMAN AND WITH MY ABILITY TO CONVERSE WITH PEOPLE I HAD BECOME QUITE SUCCESSFUL. I WAS BOASTFUL AND FULL OF PRIDE. THEN ON AUGUST 2ND, 2007 I FELL OFF AN AIRPLANE HANGAR WHILE PAINTING THE ROOF. WHILE ON THE GROUND ""SQUIRMING LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER" I WAS LED TO RECITE THE ""LORD'S PRAYER"" OUT LOUD!! I HAD CRUSHED BOTH HEELS AND DROVE THE HEEL BONES (CALCANEAL) 2" UP TOWARD MY ANKLES IN BOTH FEET! THE TRAUMA SURGEON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITAL, ANN ARBOR TOLD ME THAT I HAD COMPLETELY DESTROYED MY HEELS AND THAT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO CARTILEDGE LEFT BETWEEN THE BONES. THAT IT WAS PULVERIZED AND "BLOWN OUT" BETWEEN ALL THE BONES. THAT I HAD BETWEEN A 3-5% CHANCE OF EVER WALKING AGAIN! THAT IT WAS GOING TO TAKE NUMEROUS SURGERIES TO EVEN HAVE A CHANCE OF THAT. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I TURNED MY LIFE BACK OVER TO GOD!! OVER THE FOLLOWING 10 MONTHS I WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR, IN MY HOME, I HAD TO CRAWL FROM ROOM TO ROOM AS THE WHEELCHAIR WOULDN'T FIT BETWEEN THE DOORWAYS. AFTER 8 MONTHS I HAD TO "LEARN" HOW TO WALK AGAIN BY BEING LOWERED INTO A POOL WITH A CRANE AND WITH 2 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (ONE ON EACH SIDE) AND FLOTATION DEVICES AND A LIFEJACKET. IT TOOK 3X'S A WEEK FOR 2 MONTHS TO LEARN TO WALK AGAIN!! FOR THE NEXT 2 1/2 YEARS I COULD NOT WEAR SHOES AND WORE AIRCAST BOOTS ON BOTH FEET. I RETURNED TO GOING TO CHURCH AND PRAYING CONSTANTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MY PAINTING DAYS WERE OVER!! AFTER 9 SURGERIES AND 3 BONE FUSIONS OVER THE COURSE OF 7 YEARS I FINALLY COULD WALK WITH SHOES ON AGAIN. PRIDE IS A DEBILITATING DISEASE, IN WHICH IF NOT PUT IN CHECK AND HUMBLED, WILL DESTROY YOU IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. I THANK GOD EVERY DAY FOR EVERY SINGLE STEP I TAKE!!! I THANK GOD FOR HUMBLING ME AND BRINGING ME BACK IN-LINE WITH HIS WORD AND GIVING ME THE MERCY THAT I SURELY DIDN'T DESERVE!! IT IS BY HIS GRACE ALONE THAT MY SPIRIT WAS HEALED OF THIS PRIDE. I THANK GOD ((NOW THIS WILL SOUND CRAZY)) FOR ME FALLING OFF THAT ROOF THAT DAY!! IF IT WERE'NT FOR THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN THE PATH BACK TO PRAISING AND GLORIFYING HIS HOLY NAME. GOD SAVED MY LIFE THAT DAY, AND IT IS MY DUTY TO USE MY TESTIMONY TO BRING OTHERS TO CHRIST. OVER THE YEARS, GOD HAS ""SAVED"" MY LIFE AND I MEAN ""LITERALLY SAVED ME FROM DEATH"" AT LEAST 6 OTHER TIMES!!! I THANK YOU BILLY FOR YOUR TESTIMONY, AND FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO PROCLAIM GOD'S WORD TO EVERYONE!! MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU 70 X 7 FOR THIS! YOUR ""FIRESIDE CHATS"" I FEEL IS GOD LED, AND WILL BRING MANY PEOPLE TO FOLLOW CHRIST! PRAISE GOD, AND MAY HIS OMNISCIENT LIGHT AND LOVE SURROUND YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! :)

[@makendriegardner2047]

I appreciate this

[@adamwiech4874]

Amen...... Billy in these times of trouble and uncertainty my faith has been reaffirmed , Billy these videos your doing are you giving back to us as Pam and Mike gave to you ,we are listening and passing your message along,you are doing God's work ..thank you and God bless you.

[@jimenerson3757]

Thank you for these wonderful devotions. As a recovering alcoholic, 10 years sober, you were telling my story. Pride and ego is what kept me from excepting the reality that everyone around me saw. That lead to self pity that caused more drinking. Finally excepting that “thorn in my side” I was able to understand that the Lord’s Grace and Mercy is sufficient for me and my life has been blessed beyond my wildest dreams. I continue to for the Johnson family and the Molls family. God Bless you Billy. Go Pack Go

[@brucenilssen5383]

Love your storytelling. Don and his family, as well as you and yours, are in my prayers. Thanks Billy

[@Laury56]

Hi Billy I am 64 started trapping before I could hunt couldn't tell an ermine from a mink. Live in Maine and always wanted to go to Alaska but the furthest west I got was the U.P. Thanks for all your adventures, they remind me of several bad situations I have been in and God's mercy that we are still here to proclaim His name. Thanks for your mission to share Gods word and I would encourage all believers to strengthen you faith by digging deep into truth. Learn Gods word with help from commentaries like John MacArthur, understand the defense of creation vs evolution, learn historical evidence that supports biblical accounts like the flood, Bethlehem star, Mt. Sini, and the end times. And pray that God will keep the faith strong in us, our brothers, and our loved ones as we see the times of this age deteriorate in un-Godliness. May God bless.

[@colinjohnston5465]

Thanks Billy, ego and self pity, two sides of the same coin. Again very thought provoking and a tap on the shoulder to remind me to learn from my mistakes, accept the grace and mercy offered by others (sometimes, or more importantly especially, from people I may have wronged) and make sure that I can maybe be a better person and be more like the people offering grace and mercy.

[@Laksekrok1]

Great program! Billy you are a great upstanding guy! I love your programs I used to hunt but fishing was my passion. I Have almost the same experience with fishing/nature. But God found me in my own bed after a longer time of depression. I did all that I wanted for a long time, I had my own fishing bussines, writing books about same issue and so forth. Life suddenly lost its meaning. There was nothing more to live for. Once Jesus Christ came with the wholy Ghost in my hart. Life got meaning and I still working within the same subbject. It is delightful to follow Jesus our creator lord and savior. Amen! Vidar Numme, Norway

[@joebirdwell5071]

Thanks Billy since we are unable to attend our normal weekly worship service I appreciate attending yours. I do want you to know that I enjoy yours more!! God bless you and your family and your viewers. God bless our country as we are unsure what will happen in this next week!

[@chuckharris2167]

Love wakeing up on Sunday morning to the campfire!

[@joelmcmahan7386]

Thank you MDMM Billy M. This is the kind of man we need more of. I will always be a fan, good man good hunts good messages. One of the men helping hold this world together god bless you 👍🇺🇸🙉🙊🙈

[@jefferywine6249]

Thank you for the prayers. Keeping you, your family and Johnson family in ours.

[@dianerobillard1044]

This episode was another blessing.

[@elcheapo5500]

Good stuff, and a good lesson to learn! I think all of us face this. We've done something for a while and gotten pretty good at it, whatever it is. We get used to having success. We get a little prideful and start taking things for granted. Then the Lord withdraws His hand for just a moment and things fall apart. I had a similar thing happen to me, and it felt like my whole world came crashing down. My pride had blinded me and I made a stupid mistake. At the time it felt like the floor had been jerked out from under my feet and I was dangling in the air with nothing to stand on. I went from being strong and confident to feeling completely helpless. The only way to get through it is turning back to God. We have to remember we are totally dependent on Him for every breath, for every heartbeat! A great book I could recommend is David Ravenhill's "Surviving the Anointing". I like to pull it out and re-read it every once in a while. It really helps me to keep things in perspective. Bless you brother!

[@stevenlcotney5577]

Spoken from a tried and true Mountain Man. Thank you for sharing your testimony!

[@josephstephens3852]

Thanks Billy for another great message. It seems all of us men have a struggle with pride/ego. It's hard to fully understand God's mercy and grace but having experienced it from other humans makes it easier. I love the way you weave your experiences as a guide into a message from God's Word. I am praying for you, your family and Don Johnson's family.

[@johngustafson3534]

Great stuff keep it coming!

[@kerrydavisguitars2523]

I'm in my 60 now and climbed many mountains and some big ones, thanks billy for sharing your stories, we need to be reminded now and then you don't have to climb the mountain alone God bless you and your ministry.

[@raylong9382]

When you’re your own worst critic people don’t understand that the punishment we put ourselves through is worse than anything the law, fines or punishment they or the State can convict us of! Because of your character I can still tell this mistake is always in the back of your mind and it’s what keeps you from ever giving the order to shoot without being 100% confident the animal is legal. The hardest forgiveness I’ve faced is my own, or the forgiveness of myself because I was the only one who knew exactly what I’d done and exactly how it made me feel, they don’t call it reborn for nothing because without us being reborn in Christ I don’t believe we’d ever be able to forgive ourselves. Thanks for the message, stay humble and keep the messages coming, can’t wait for the next one God Bless!!!

[@moderndaymountainman8130]

Couldn't agree more. I have a heart for the hard-working, "blue-collar", self-sufficient-type who have hearts of gold, but struggle to accept God's unmerited grace and mercy.

[@bull106]

well i can relate . i dont really watch preaching on utube and for some reason ended watching the whole thing. which even to me is surprising. why i dont know yet.

[@JL-xn3zy]

Billy - This was powerful. I have had the same struggle in accepting the Lord’s grace. This helped. You are doing the Lord’s work with these messages/videos. Keep kicking butt for Christ. May God bless and protect you and your family. 💪in✝️

[@BB_46]

Between 37:30 and 38:30 during the Bible verse Jesus stoked the camp fire. Amen.

[@johnumhauer6691]

As we grow older self identifying ego and pride seems to reveal itself. God knows i have had my times with it also. We all need find his word and humble ourselves . Seek to help others and help thy neighbor in these troubling times knowing all is well. God wins !! Prayers to Don and his family.. Thanks for the words Billy..

[@justinc3434]

Its god to see men admit their mistakes. He becomes a better man as he matures. I fight with pride as well. God bless you.

[@kenaidog6974]

There is no lee way on 50". Trooper will even measure wrong to fine up to $5k. Most hunters go along with it and plead guilty. The state will hammer you!

[@elwoodtaylor1092]

thanks Billy for these camp fire gospel meetings, there are very helpful to us all in these times of uncertainty, but for those in Jesus and Jesus in he there is comfort and mercy, all you have to do is believe

[@barthettema3727]

Thank you Billy, I know what the fall that is caused by ego and pride feels like. I had to lose everything to appreciate what I had before. To appreciate my wife and children. It also taught me who my true friends were. The great old adage of 'When times are dark friends are few" really resonated with me during that time. One has to go through these God sent lessons to learned and recapture our faith when we push him out of our own lives to make way for our ego's and pride. God bless and continue to be with Don in his struggles and keep him free of pain and suffering. Billy thank you once again for a wonderful fellowship may God continue to bless you and your family as well and may he continue to use you to keep the fires of faith burning within us. Take care regards Bart.

[@matthewkretz4257]

Thanks for another great vid, I shot my first bull moose this year.. also was my first bow kill. He came into 3 yards and I was able to drop the hammer. Not being able to attend services i as well enjoy yours now. God bless

[@moderndaymountainman8130]

3 yards!!! Exciting!

[@awfoutdoors6299]

Amen, Even though we don’t know each other, we are a part of the body of Christ, the church. I appreciate all your videos and truthfulness. Sounds like you’ve lived the life, a old now , Alabama boy has dreamed of. Your stories come to life, and your message brings life. Thank you

[@Macmathews1]

I didn't really understand what is happening with DON JOHNSON ?

[@moderndaymountainman8130]

Sorry. I didn't clarify. I talked at length about him on the previous week's message. He is friend of mine battling cancer.

[@Macmathews1]

@@moderndaymountainman8130 , I watched listened to the episode with high-water. YOUR good people. Love your stuff !

[@justinc3434]

Had this as my verse of the day. 1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

[@everlyespurrierjr3469]

You have to go within and find yourself.......Unconditional Love will prevail on Mother Earth........Heaven on Earth !!

[@jeffnunes9780]

You mentioned your “Old Sourdough” outfitter Ralph Young. I remember old Jack O’Connor stories when he hunted with a Ralph Young in Alaska or BC. Surely couldn’t be the same person but could it be a descendant?

[@moderndaymountainman8130]

No. Different Ralph.

[@jeffnunes9780]

Of course. I rewatched your video and realized it was Miller, not Young.

[@everlyespurrierjr3469]

Sananda came to teach us that we can do as he can. That bull about sins is BS. Do some FACT CHECKING. Sananda is my brother the same as you, we are all part of ONE. All you have to do is service to others, not service to self. Raise your vibrations. Check out KRYON on the tube.