What is a successful life? // Vlog #26

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  • Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
  • A christian perspective on success. Can success really make you happy? What does the Bible say about it? In this video I explore the definitions of success in our culture, and what the things are that Jesus calls a successful life. It also includes the parable of the talents explained through playmobil characters.
    This vlog was filmed on the Canon G7x. Edited in Premiere. Music by ourselves. / jonathanogdenmusic
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 101

  • @Three2Anh
    @Three2Anh 7 років тому +21

    Can't say Amen enough for this message! Praise the Lord!! I recently decided to do a complete 180 degree change in college to go from studying kinesiology to media studies and production. The public health industry was always the safe route but God has been so gracious and reminded me of what I was made to do and that's to give Him glory through music/creative worship. I'm truly in awe of this truth. 🔥

    • @MagnifyStudio
      @MagnifyStudio  7 років тому +4

      Always a bold move to go with something other than the safe route! But usually more exciting / rewarding too!

  • @IanBarnard
    @IanBarnard 7 років тому +18

    Great words mate. Relevant for this current generation.

  • @alysonparker2207
    @alysonparker2207 5 років тому +2

    I pray I have a son and husband who love the Lord as you do. Its really sincere and beautiful. Thank you for sharing on this topic!

  • @AndyUrsua
    @AndyUrsua 7 років тому +3

    I just wanna share this video with the entire world. AWESOME.

  • @stephanieortega6954
    @stephanieortega6954 7 років тому +11

    Amén, having Jesus in our life and be part of his eternal plan makes us successful people, Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” Luke 12:15 but in the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
    Thanks for sharing!

  • @iislagarcia
    @iislagarcia 7 років тому +3

    Along the things you said, another piece that I believe makes part for success in God`s view is living the present, living now. I`m not always focused in the present to be honest, all the good things that I have now (or are happening now) are not really treasured, because I`m desperately looking for the tomorrow things. And God taught that is not this way to live successfully, He taught us to "look at the birds of the air" and "do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself" because being full in God is about living each day as blessing, something that is not worth skipping or fast-forwarding. When there are days that I allow myself to live this way, everything is in the right place, everything is "successful"

  • @katielawson9981
    @katielawson9981 7 років тому +25

    Best episode so far!

  • @jayandthejourney
    @jayandthejourney 7 років тому +2

    Thank you so much for this. It actually brought tears to my eyes. I really want God to get the glory. Thank you again

  • @waynewrz
    @waynewrz 7 років тому +8

    Thanks for the video man.
    Great reminder of where our focus should be. Loved the story!

  • @keziah7488
    @keziah7488 7 років тому +12

    Wow, this is SO relevant to me right now. I'm in my final year of schooling and there is so much pressure around what I should be doing after school, especially going to uni... But I don't think that's what my life is supposed to look like. This really speaks to me, honestly I feel like I've just been given a key to my destiny.. You should seriously make more videos like this :')

    • @MagnifyStudio
      @MagnifyStudio  7 років тому +4

      Wow that's amazing! Yeah I think we will :)

    • @doyi984
      @doyi984 7 років тому +2

      Final year? Whoa me too! This is, indeed, very encouraging

  • @Metomunc
    @Metomunc 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for sharing captain Ogden. That was very encouraging! I'm going to save this somewhere so I can listen to it again at later times and pass it along.
    It's also good to remember that even our most drastic failures can be redeemed/used by God in his master plan as well.
    He has each and every one of us completely outmanuevered when it comes to creativity ... and everything else.
    Our love is authored, generated, fueled, and sustained by Him. And He never fails.

  • @MontellFishMusic
    @MontellFishMusic 7 років тому

    Yes high priest!

  • @thesongwritingstudio5783
    @thesongwritingstudio5783 5 років тому

    This is so very good. Thank you so much for taking the time to share these thoughts and truths! I really, really appreciate it. -Dean

  • @oliveirademoraesrafa
    @oliveirademoraesrafa 7 років тому +8

    absolutely amazing, please make more of these videos, they are amazing

  • @MarcusYoungMusic
    @MarcusYoungMusic 7 років тому +8

    Such an important message explained in clear way.....Thanks for this!

  • @anamarroquin3666
    @anamarroquin3666 7 років тому +5

    Loved it! The will of God is accompanied by our diligence!

  • @neb9052
    @neb9052 Рік тому +1

    Love this so so much! Thank you Jonathan. This is one I come back to when I need to be reminded of these truths ❤

  • @fande-h5e
    @fande-h5e 7 років тому +2

    Great work on this! I'm a children's pastor and will be sharing your 3:30-4:40 section with some little people. Keep it up. I loved the pace of that section by the way. It was illustrated and told at a great speed!

  • @JudeenGarza
    @JudeenGarza Рік тому +1

    AMEN! 💯

  • @lauren8701
    @lauren8701 7 років тому +2

    You're a fantastic teacher Jonathan, sooo good! Jesus is the end goal...and therefore I'm successful just in my identity of being known and loved by Him.
    P.S. - the little three tenants illustration was so cute + creative!!

    • @MagnifyStudio
      @MagnifyStudio  7 років тому +3

      Thank you! Yeah I think Playmobil Parables might catch on ;)

    • @lauren8701
      @lauren8701 7 років тому +2

      Potential series for Set Sail perhaps? Lol!

  • @nicolecerny
    @nicolecerny 3 роки тому

    I've been binging Set Sail videos, thank you so so much for this channel! This is so solid. Thank you Jonathan!! God bless you for all you do for Him😁 I am so inspired and feel new passions rising as I watch these videos!

  • @ednaevans327
    @ednaevans327 7 років тому +2

    I really needed this... Thank you. I have been reading 1 Corinthians a lot recently.

  • @nicikoch1234
    @nicikoch1234 7 років тому +1

    Thank you this helped me so much right now. I think we are too scared to change our lifes and give it in god's hands. So this is a challenge that we all have i think. To trust more and more in god. :) Thanks for this Video.

  • @jensimpson9373
    @jensimpson9373 7 років тому +1

    so encouraging

  • @onlyumakemehappy
    @onlyumakemehappy 7 років тому

    awesome! you should add Spanish subtitles to your videos! so the Hispanic community can have access to this kind of vlogs!... our generation needs more Messengers with this kind of messages! continue proclaiming! it's amazing when you let this truths become a reality in your life because when​ you share them they aren't​ just words... but Spirit and Life...just like Jesus' words! they DO make an impact in​ people's lives! blessings from Mexico!

  • @WhenHecomesforus
    @WhenHecomesforus 6 років тому

    Jonathan, I only just saw this video now!
    The whole online Christian community of brothers and sisters (May 17, 2018) is all "caught up" with the soon return of our Beloved Lord Jesus Christ (including me
    😂!). Jesus told us to occupy until He comes! This scriptural story of the talents, and your beautiful and articulate message about it, seems to me to be exactly how we do just that - occupy until He comes!!! If we are able to understand the scripture (and how accessible you have made it here), and apply it to the long sought-after human desire for "success", we can say goodby to all the mental and emotional angst surrounding these end-times, sometimes feverish, watch-alerts (goodby to the anxieties, NOT the yearnings for His Return😍!). And if we can trust in the perfect timing of His very soon Coming, and occupy as He has commanded, then we can know true success, rejoicing in the awesome uniqueness of creative individuality within the unity of Christ - walking out our "newness of life", marvelling at all the amazing "lights" (each and every soul that belongs to Him) that God has created for His good pleasure.......and, therefore, for ours too!
    Yup, getting very exciting now!!!

  • @angelicamartinez2322
    @angelicamartinez2322 2 роки тому

    This is a really funny video, I really enjoyed the part of the story of talents it makes me laugh 😂, but these three points caught all my attention: To Love God, to discover the reason that we are on earth and finally to be faithful doing that. Great video, the Word of our Father always speaks us in the right moment. There's no better reword for the servant of the Lord that seeing that the work that he have to do is being done with love and being a blessing to others. Excellent. Greetings from Colombia, Barranquilla.😄

  • @christinagaber5502
    @christinagaber5502 4 роки тому

    This is probably one of my most favorite videos so far! Thank you so much! It was really encouraging and I felt like God was speaking a lot to me through this video! God bless

  • @jennifermora35
    @jennifermora35 3 роки тому

    Love this video!! Let's explore together moving towards God's assignments. Cheers from Costa Rica

  • @Letaviolin
    @Letaviolin 6 років тому

    Great words. Thank you!

  • @elizabethvroegindeweij4299
    @elizabethvroegindeweij4299 7 років тому +4

    Thank you for sharing this! Can you do more of this? It's really interesting and very important to learn more about!

  • @h3llonatty
    @h3llonatty 5 років тому

    I love this video!

  • @billtackett8217
    @billtackett8217 7 років тому

    So spot on!

  • @albertebr7074
    @albertebr7074 6 років тому

    Wow this is awesome.

  • @christianbusinessmotivation
    @christianbusinessmotivation 7 років тому

    very well said and illustrated !!! well done Jon!!!

  • @gabypunky
    @gabypunky 7 років тому

    love it!!! please Jonathan make more of these kind of videos!!!

  • @farrahallan9148
    @farrahallan9148 7 років тому

    Amaaaaaaazing!!!! Perfect message. Thank you!

  • @calebchan5704
    @calebchan5704 6 років тому

    Wow. Great video, great delivery!

  • @DuoJD
    @DuoJD 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for doing these vlogs, I can't agree more, so wonderfully put!!

  • @1bodyboardersurfer
    @1bodyboardersurfer 7 років тому

    Thanks so much for this encouraging video. I just teared up. Liked your perspective & scriptures you incorporated!

  • @desireewhitehorn6264
    @desireewhitehorn6264 5 років тому

    LOVE this so much! Such a timely word and explained super well!

  • @anniewatson9423
    @anniewatson9423 7 років тому +2

    This video was amaizing! Loved it! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jackieromero9796
    @jackieromero9796 7 років тому

    SO GOOD!! AAAAAAAAAAAND the animation = cool points lol
    LOVE YOU JONATHAN! THANKFUL FOR YOUR PLATFORM & RIVERS & ROBOTS

  • @alonsocessa3988
    @alonsocessa3988 7 років тому +2

    Thank you man, this is very relevant right in this point of my life! God bless you guys!

  • @JohnGonsalves
    @JohnGonsalves 7 років тому +1

    wow! This vlog is amazing! I'm thinking a lot about success! amazing!

  • @sblessed426
    @sblessed426 4 роки тому

    Wow.. This is beautifully done. Blessings 🙏

  • @cejaelyn3582
    @cejaelyn3582 3 роки тому

    Very encouraging! Just what I needed to hear!

  • @sojournerworship563
    @sojournerworship563 7 років тому

    Spot on! Super encouraging for me to hear this message

  • @sandravillela7549
    @sandravillela7549 7 років тому +1

    Thank you!God bless you always!

  • @cirlenedamasio
    @cirlenedamasio 6 років тому

    Thank you so much for this vídeo! God bless!

  • @keziaretnokris
    @keziaretnokris 4 роки тому

    thank you so much..i learned so much by what you have spoken in this video..

  • @michaeljust4019
    @michaeljust4019 7 років тому +1

    Inspiring stuff Jonathan! Keep it real bro!!! (:

  • @nontomponda
    @nontomponda 7 років тому

    thank you for this xx

  • @ruthnunes2340
    @ruthnunes2340 7 років тому

    Whoa, soooo great message. Thank you, brother!

  • @HannahvanLoonCarlson
    @HannahvanLoonCarlson 6 років тому

    I know this is an old video, but I just it, and it was exactly what I needed to hear in this season in my life. Preach.

  • @jeremiebasilio8866
    @jeremiebasilio8866 6 років тому

    So good❤️

  • @welingtoncypriano
    @welingtoncypriano 6 років тому

    Awesome!! It was very edifying to me.

  • @stefanierodriguez9565
    @stefanierodriguez9565 6 років тому

    Thank you so much for this video. It's just what I need it to heard. God Bless you.

  • @egrstga255tga255
    @egrstga255tga255 3 роки тому

    Loved this so much bro! Thank you:)

  • @yasminribeiro2348
    @yasminribeiro2348 3 роки тому

    WOW! amazing

  • @daisiesdreams
    @daisiesdreams 7 років тому

    thanks brother!
    This video has blessed me immensely, changed my mind and the way I see life ... receive a lot of love from Brazil

  • @KaitlynChacko
    @KaitlynChacko 5 років тому

    Beautiful and inspiring, but most of all TRUE. 💙

  • @madisontaylormusic
    @madisontaylormusic 7 років тому

    Wow amazing video! You truly put thought and care into this message, and I really appreciate the biblical insight!! Love your band's music.

  • @jengell
    @jengell 7 років тому +1

    Absolutely amazing!
    Thank you for this rich, funny, deep and true angle on succes!
    Well done faithful servant ;-)

  • @devinequisenberry9542
    @devinequisenberry9542 7 років тому +3

    this was such an amazing video. you should do more of these. part 2 maybe?

  • @AliveInChrist324
    @AliveInChrist324 7 років тому

    Amén! Hermano, preach IT. J'aime cet vidéo. This is an absolutely beautiful message. Thank you, sir!

  •  7 років тому

    I've really loved it! Thanks for sharing that with all of us! Great job. :D

  • @TheSuperchillmonkey
    @TheSuperchillmonkey 7 років тому

    Thanks mate, very encouraging video. Hope you make more videos like these :)

  • @noemihorvath1795
    @noemihorvath1795 7 років тому +1

    That was very useful to hear. Thank you very much! Keep doing these kinds of videos:)

  • @chazluckey
    @chazluckey 7 років тому

    Really thought this was awesome inspiration! Thank you bro :)

  • @luanaibernon9875
    @luanaibernon9875 5 років тому

    thank you for this video it helped me so much

  • @Kawatakid
    @Kawatakid 7 років тому

    Keep this stuff up! Almost like a sermon. We need more illustrations like this to remind us of the word and our main focus! God is good!

  • @MontellFishMusic
    @MontellFishMusic 7 років тому +2

    You left an uhm in there around the end ha

  • @ERINchampWALKER
    @ERINchampWALKER 7 років тому +1

    Thanks ment allot to me in this phase of my life...

  • @ivettedizon7020
    @ivettedizon7020 7 років тому +2

    AMEN!

  • @umkait
    @umkait 7 років тому

    Amen!!

  • @preslavatsvetanova6038
    @preslavatsvetanova6038 4 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @HiddenTalent_07
    @HiddenTalent_07 6 років тому

    Ugh your filmography is so goood. 😂😂

  • @hannahwheeler2747
    @hannahwheeler2747 7 років тому

    So good, so helpful. Also the prints behind you on the right are sweeeeet, who are they by?

  • @edwardalcaraz4775
    @edwardalcaraz4775 7 років тому

    I think it depends how you define success. We can have different points of view on the subject of happiness. Don't know what you are good at? Go to the library there is tons of information and find what you like( The internet can be more convenient). There is quizzes that you can take online to see what careers may be suitable for you. You are going to make mistakes;a lot of them. You are going to falldown. The point is knowing how to deal with it. Plenty of people go through same situations that you are going through. The good thing is that they overcame it and you can do likewise. Think for yourself. Don't be lazy !!

  • @forrestkelly5426
    @forrestkelly5426 7 років тому +1

    Amen! May I suggest a couple books that you might find encouraging / insightful in relation to this idea of 'purpose'... "The Will to Meaning" by Victor Frankl, as well as another work of his - "Man's Search for Meaning". God bless you brother!

  • @BH-cq9zg
    @BH-cq9zg 7 років тому

    I love yall's Spotify playlist Indie Woship. Just wanted to drop that here.

  • @prissia8637
    @prissia8637 7 років тому

    great video! came from once upon a church. new sub☺

  • @heydebee
    @heydebee 7 років тому

  • @fabianvanderelst9643
    @fabianvanderelst9643 5 років тому

    I've got a question: I'm in college, studying architecture. But I don't know if the Lord wants me to continue, or if it's just me who doesn't want to continue. I personally feel like I should be a musician for the Lord in some way, but I don't know if that's just a selfish thought, or something the Lord actually wants from me.

  • @CarlosEustaquioTech
    @CarlosEustaquioTech 7 років тому

    Wow man, I really like this episode! The PlayMobil actuation was awesome! haha
    But, one question... Don't you think that this parable is talking about the LIFE OF JESUS(?); that is living inside us (the talent)? Like, we have to share it... And for do it, we can use our ability. When Jesus ascended to the heavens: "15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."
    What do you think about it?

    • @MagnifyStudio
      @MagnifyStudio  7 років тому

      Thanks! Yeah I think you can interpret the parable that way too! One of the beautiful things about the Bible, it's often multi-layered and can have multiple applications :)

  • @lnorrisnorris4080
    @lnorrisnorris4080 5 років тому +2

    Called to be a......
    Wife and Mother. Amen.♥️✝️🐥🙏🕊️🍩🌄🍞🕊️✝️♥️

    • @ottoyisanoba5902
      @ottoyisanoba5902 5 років тому +1

      God bless You... Hope I meet a woman like you.

    • @lnorrisnorris4080
      @lnorrisnorris4080 5 років тому +2

      @@ottoyisanoba5902
      God bless you Otto....I hope and pray you do too.

    • @ottoyisanoba5902
      @ottoyisanoba5902 5 років тому

      @@lnorrisnorris4080 Amen