RISE - Eric Thomas

One thing in life is certain; bad things happen to good people. While we can't know God's mind we can know that this pandemic didn't catch Him off guard. Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is trust Him when you can't see him. As we all go through this terrible virus together, let's never lose sight that God is still in control, even when it seems as though He isn't. Don't let this crush you. Fight it and, rise above it.

[@HappyHunters62623]

Today is my father’s birthday. He died a year and 7 months ago. He was my best friend. He was a pastor with a number of churches. I inherited the ministry. I was feeling some type of way today. It started yesterday when I woke up in tears. My Dad before he got saved in the 70’s was an OG, pimp, gangster and hustler. You sounded just like him talking to me in this video. Thank you for being used by God to get me up today. Keep doing what you do. IT IS EFFECTIVE! I’m up dressed and celebrating today as a result of this WORD.... RISE!!!

[@HappyHunters62623]

This was what I posted early this morning as I reflected on him on his WARNING: THIS IS A LONG TRIBUTE TO MY DAD FOR HIS BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!! My Best Friend is Gone! I can’t believe my best friend is gone, no longer present, departed, away, absent, completed, expired and unavailable in this life! He was the only someone in the world who really understood me ‘cause I’m a piece of work, trust me! He saw my flaws yet looked beyond them and helped make me the person I am today. I remember him saying: “You were my most difficult project but my greatest achievement at the same time but, Lord please don’t send me another project like this one ‘cause this one wore me out!” Though he was my father, he was also my life coach, my pastor, ride or die, partner-in-crime 🤣 and yes, I’ve even made the mistake of calling him my girlfriend.😂 He was ok with that because he was so confident in who he was as a man of God that he understood that I needed a girlfriend at that time and was willing to be that for me. But, how do you go on comfortably without your sidekick? How do you go on without that person who pushes you when you don’t feel like pushing yourself? My best friend is gone. My heart aches. I often wake up crying. I still gasp for breath. My mind knows that a part of my happiness is missing. I feel so alone. No one really gets me! They misinterpret my tenacity as arrogance; my confidence for pride; my daily self care as conceit, egotism, and haughtiness. They think I love to hear myself talk when I look at a movie and automatically begin to preach and give insights and revelations. But they don’t know I use to think I was ugly, imperfect and worthless because I was rejected, put out, discarded but You told me God made me beautiful. You rebuked me because you said I didn’t have a scar on my body. You said,”70 percent of your body was burned at 5 years old and You’ve been called everything imaginable and you still said I’M PRETTY!” They don’t know the many days you corrected me for having my shoulders slumped over because I was ashamed and didn’t think I was attractive enough to be confident. They are clueless of the hours it took to correct me for being young and silly only looking at television for entertainment purposes only. Now, I’m asked how I can spend hours reading and in the WORD? Because my best friend showed me how to make it in this world without him! He would often say; “I’m preaching myself out of a job!” You taught me that Jesus would be a friend that would never leave or forsake me and that I should always keep him first place in my life and that if I wanted to hang with you, I’d have to love what you loved and that was the WORD! You taught me that having a calling on my life to preach the gospel was serious business. You said always have a word in your belly and that I was to always stay in the right spiritual climate that the prophetic would stay on “BUBBLE” and to be so one with the Holy Spirit that people couldn’t recognize weather the Holy Spirit was using me or I was using the Holy Spirit. Even though my best friend is gone, His memory yet sustains me and encourages me to finish my course with joy and do it with tenacity, confidence, well dressed preaching and teaching with insight and revelation. Thank you forever for the gift of your friendship and tutelage. It will last a lifetime and continue to point me in the right direction. Happy Heavenly Birthday Dad, I miss you, YOU WILL ALWAYS REMAIN MY BEST FRIEND! LOVE YOU MUCHLY❤️💜💙💚🧡💛

[@mandysmith5775]

Wow!!!! I’m dancing and cleaning around my house waiting on kids to get off bus, I’m fired UP! Love y’all’s energy, I’m the same ❤❤and when you said Debbie downer needs to quarantine from the quarantine 😂😂😂

[@teresaroquemore670]

Also it shows that more men need to join the Army of the Lord to allow others like ur self to replenish may God continue to bless and comfort u and ur family

[@claryndamontie3638]

2023 ✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌🙌🙌 Yes Lord God. Thank you so much for this anointed word. #RISE

[@tstokes174]

rise, risE, riSE, rISE, RISE!

[@LalaTheGreat1st]

Hallelujah! she reaaadddyy! Amen!

[@TonettaClay]

I've definitely used this time of crisis as a time to elevate. I've created two businesses and still posting positivity as I see people struggling. With crisis one can fall back and die or fall forward and rise.

[@8371am]

Amen

[@dannydeutero]

I wand to be a Online Member lol I love this ministry

[@foreigntalentmedia8778]

Amazing man wonderfully made by God and no weapon formed against him shall prosper

[@godsson9406]

Man fr this hit today

[@jashaungarrett9324]

Thank you Eric Thomas

[@teresaroquemore670]

Thank u so much Mr.Thomas for all u do u must know I am a nurse listening to ur voice I can tell it needs to rest honey and lemon juice is powerful along with resting ur vocal cords continue to be blessed

[@jaymemoore-berry505]

My name is Jayme and my best friend, prayer partner, business partner, and mentor died from COVID-19 in March. It’s like this message was specifically for me.

[@jeffkamen]

Thank you so much for doing this. It is what I need and what we need. 🙏🏻❤💯

[@michellesutherland8647]

Listening to this in Barbados. Thank you ET. Can't wait to meet you in person

[@twopeoplepointingtogod824]

Debby downer SHETUP!!! HAHAHAHA....You offended he talking to you!!! Lesssgoo 💯💯💯

[@dorivalmichael]

Thank you for preaching this!

[@rebeccamartin5806]

You are an amazing motivational speaker by far my favorite when I listen to you I get chills and tears in my eyes as well as laugh..thank you

[@quaneicehunt412]

Teach this, ET! Thank you Jesus!

[@jessq8454]

I am so happy and grateful for this message. I felt like it was meant for me. Never really cared for going to church; I do want to hear the message from E.T. i appreciate his deliverance. "Control what you can control".

[@MissKriss1329]

Oooweeee !!! Control what you can control!!! You speaking to my soul ET thank you !!!!!!!!!!! Amen ! Amen ! Amen !

[@Eyevan119]

Thanks x 3 that was a great Priestley msg....its funny i was just reading about the son of nun ...i appreciate it & you bro

[@modupewilliams2719]

very good message

[@jasoncarnell2189]

Come On Bigg Bro !!!!!!!!!! Get In There E 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@BDBossMovement]

You made me tear up elatedly!

[@phillipmcmillian9829]

Amen

[@thebnbshow7474]

Yo! you are the truth! Powerful!

[@Richgamer328]

Amen🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@Chessnubian]

You BeTTA PREACH ET!

[@BDBossMovement]

Lets Rise! ET I would love to join in if possible with brainstorming the change of the future foundations

[@benjaminwallacejr5262]

God got your back,my 1:17 m

[@benjaminwallacejr5262]

Please help my wife she is from Germany got a degree know,,,,,,,job

[@bigdawg230]

Who is jamie that he always speaks of

[@mr.snoopy_bdon6609]

Who is jermy ?

[@joannedrews1836]

I told myself one day.. who the hell do you think you are. You have had problems, but everyone has problems. Your problems may have been some of the hardest things you have ever had to deal with and you may have lost the best people that have ever entered your life, but they are still alive. They might not be with you daily, but they are still living. Get your ass up, stop your whining, and complaining. I almost committed suicide and I told myself… quit being a coward. God has plans for you still even though these things have happened. Grow up.. I’m always a work in progress.