Literally ALL of this! God has been working on this exact thing in me. I gave up social media a month ago today because I picked social media over Jesus every time. It was a true problem. I’m thankful for God’s correction and I’m thankful I’m sensitive enough to those nudges now to be obedient….even when it sucks. lol. I miss social media and feel like I’m missing out on everything BUT I love Jesus more so it’s worth it.
It gets easier with time, my fellow sister in Christ! I too gave up (most) social media, but around the end of last year. I can say now that I feel no inclination to download the apps back! And I truly never thought I'd get to this point. God bless and I hope God continues to strengthen you as you devote more time in His Word!! 🤍
@@ashh__ thank you for the encouragement! I have noticed my impulses to grab my phone and get on there are slowly dwindling so hopefully I can share in your testimony in the near future! 🙌🏻
Amen!!! Same here, I recently deleted instagram and Facebook. It doesn’t suck as much as I thought it would BUT some days I do feel like I’m missing out. The Holy Spirit spoke to me and said you talk to me but you don’t know me. So I’m trying to use this fasting time to read the word.
@@Mariahsmalls11 same!! I’ve been in the Word more than ever. My relationship with the Lord has catapulted! I don’t regret it for a second! I can hear the Holy Spirit soooooo clear now in even the smallest of things that I’m certain I would have missed in the past. I’m so thankful for the growth and the Lord constantly leading me. ❤️❤️
I don't think she said idolizing your phone isn't a sin. Idolizing anything is a sin, but she's saying that simply checking your phone isn't a sin but it can hinder us. Of course if it hinders you so badly that you're always on your phone then you need to realize that you are idolizing your phone and you're sinning.
The devil is gonna send distractions when we spend time with the Lord. When he knows that we are getting closer to God he gets scared and desperate. He will do anything to hinder us. That is why we must always pray against distractions in Jesus' name. Deny your flesh always and feed your spirit. The stronger you are in Christ the easier it will be for us to discern.
This literally happened to me lastnight. Im addicted to youtube, weed, cigs this video came RIGHT ON TIME. I let my son use my phone lastnight and i didnt have anything to do so i said i wanna read my Word. Yall an hour went by and i felt so at peace. Fed. And absolutely ready for bed. Best night of sleep i had in so long. Jesus wants our true relationship, our full devotion to Him for He is a jealous God. Thank you for sharing this sister
Same! When UA-cam videos are 20+ minutes long I play them while I do other tasks to not waste time. It can be a slippery slope & my speed is slower with the tasks, but it’s a nice way to multitask if you have time for it!
This is so good & very needed. Psalms 37 says to delight yourself in the Lord, Commit your way to Him, Trust Him, and Rest in Him. This message is timely. Let God be your dopamine source 😭❤️ This was for me.
I couldn’t stop being on my phone till I committed a one month fast and I literally don’t even want to get back on it. His peace, his validation is all I need
@@arturoandzuly1591 ok wow that’s amazing sounds like something I need just to feel like a human again fr im tired of feeling like a slave to my phone!!
I used to have problems with lust. Each time I saw a woman, I just went into mental delusion and all you know but one day I realized I was no more drawn to such practices as before because I handed it to the Lord. Recently, I started having wet dreams at a consistent rate and I prayed until a few days ago, God just opened my eyes to the shows I watch on TV and reminded me that The eyes are the windows of the soul. I thank God for the revelation and I cut off all those shows promoting sexual promiscuity
This was so timely for me as I’m actively working on keeping my time with God sacred and uninterrupted. My mind tends to wander while I’m praying then my flesh would itch to respond to my messages, socials etc. So God help me keep my eyes on you and make my desire to spend more time with You greater than anything else.
I'll be praying for you! I also struggle with depression and I've found that reading psalms & proverbs has helped me out a ton, and I hope it helps you! ^^
I do that too 😅 I don’t feel as bad for that one if I have more time to shower (to me it’s more relaxing), BUT what I DO feel is a crutch is not being able to use the toilet without my phone 😅 Either way, I use my phone too much 🤦🏽♀️
33:00 I just got the revelation that we value social influence more than God. It shows just how much we fail to revere Him. God is the creator of the universe. How could we, as humans, possibly fail to remember that God is the king of the world? How are we not constantly in awe of Him?
In life you’ll find all sorts of distractions whether it’s in social media, family, friends, yourself, and when you focus on the flesh or material things that’s when you see the devil work at his best. But when you isolate yourself and focus on Jesus you see it’s much more healthier but it’s a lot more difficult. See with the flesh it’s like a bubble it’s getting bigger and bigger and then boom it will soon pop. And then you realize you’re deep into this void of addiction and you start to have self hate because you think to yourself that “God is so angry with me, He’s not going to love me I don’t deserve to go to heaven.” See God hates the sin not the sinner. Being with Christ is so hard especially in today’s time.But I realized that as you purse Him more and you learn about Him more there comes like this change it feels subtle at first… but it’s a huge change. A change for the better. I hope you all find this “change” God bless you guys
@@Jesssisss it’s hard but it’s not impossible! You got this!!! You ever tried to do fasting? 1. Reflect deeply on your motivations. Are you seeking spiritual growth, clarity, or a deeper connection with God? 2. What are you eliminating? Decide whether you will eliminate specific foods, entire meals, social media, entertainment) that may distract you. What spiritual practices will you engage with instead? Plan to fill the space left by fasting with spiritual activities. Consider prayer,reading scripture, journaling, or spending time like going to park! And CHURCH because it’s in scripture too! And I say it with much love ! If our church is to far find a local church but GO you have too 3 Fasting Is About Humility, Not Perfection: Understand that the purpose of fasting is to humble yourself before God, not to achieve perfection. It's about dependence on Him rather than your own strength.
Wow, I’ve been struggling with discipline!!! I’ve prayed for it but when the distractions come I allow it to consume me instead of rejecting it! Have grace Lord! 😢
27:22 is exactly how I feel. I feel so bad that I don't pray cuz I feel I'm already disappointing the Lord. I ignore him by just scrolling through UA-cam or watching movies/series. I literally feel the Holy Spirit nugging me to read the word. I ignore it. This video showed up while scrolling so I think Jesus is telling me something 😅 I hate disappointing the Lord.
@nicolesworld9678 hi! What I've been doing is I pick a time an hour a day where there is no one bothering me and just read a minimum 1 chapter. I have a journal to decorate (I like making things pretty 😊) and I first pray for the Lord to give me wisdom and understanding of his word. And I just and literally write what was the passage about and if there is a teaching behind the passage. Before you know it, a whole hour has passed you in the word. It's understandable if you miss some days but try and trust me it feels nice. God bless you ❤️ I may never meet you in person but don't be shy in heaven and give a hug cuz guuurrll me made it!!! 😊
@@adork2dacore Thanks sm for this advice! I’ve reconnected with God since I commented this actually and I’m glad to see you’re doing good as well!🤍🤍Trust when we get to Heaven there will be no shyness😂😂
Woah. What a beautiful coincidence. I've been feeling a strong sense that I need to audit myself and return to the epicenter of my faith. To go back to the Presence of Jesus. So, tomorrow I'm preaching on the same theme, and my text of consideration is Hebrews 12.🤯 The Lord confirmed it to me as I was praying this morning in such an ironic way that I can't even begin to explain.xD
You make me laugh girl cause your personality is so like cute and quirky and bubbly 😁 but anyways, guilty 🙋🏽♀️ I definitely be getting distracted by other things in my own secret time with God. Be it by via phone, other ppl or even just my own mind. It's crazy how much we allow the devil to use even the smallest things we wouldn't even think could be a distraction. And it definitely takes discipline to help guide us back on track properly. *SN: I find myself saying "Amen" in the same way you do now 😂 Thanks again for another great video 👍🏽
commenting on here, hoping to get prayer! ive been struggling with depression, and recently i feel as if im experiencing spiritual warfare, its been super scary and i have this constant fear im going to do worse every single day which discourages me. im so full of panic. and im just not sure what to do, ive been praying and praying but nothing, i wont stop! but it slowly feels like im at the end point.
Those thoughts are not from God but they are of the enemy. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of love and of power and of sound mind. I pray that God draws you closer to this understanding and you are able to get into his word that shows you how to obtain peace beyond all understanding. You may also need deliverance. God bless you
Will keep you in prayer. If you are experiencing any type of spiritual warfare, that means Gods has a plan for you that the devil is trying to keep you from. God is on your side in this battle, victory is yours. Keep fighting
I used to have the same feelings of depression. God has not only delivered me, but has restored me as well. Although tough times come and I struggle with doubt, I have to press in and lean on Him. Transforming of the mind comes when we spend more time with God. Your prayers are not in vain, God will always answers us in ways that we can't comprehend. Keep pushing and continue to pray!!! Incorporate God as much as you can in your daily life. Be cautious of what you listen to and what you're receiving. God loves you so much. Even in the storms, He's still watching over you. I encourage you to keep going. God has called you to something great even when it doesn't feel like it. He chose YOU!!! I love you and again God loves you! Let us continue to walk the path God has paved for us!
I literally have been so mad about how much I get on my phone. I’ve been trying to lessen by taking a break from social media. This was on my watch later from when I saved a while ago, I love the way God speaks to me! Thank you!
Very much this. I'm not really on social media except UA-cam anymore, and now UA-cam has become a problem for me. I'm on it for so long doing literally nothing. I don't have hobbies or people to hang out with, so I feel obligated to fill the space with filler content of any kind. I can't even do my Bible study without head bopping to Christian music or checking a brief notification for apps I don't even use, like... I need to not only fast, but probably touch some grass. God bless you sister 🤍
I just got my first study Bible and it has been so helpful and I’ve been buying so many devotionals. 😂 I know this is going to be a good word because the title alone came for my neck 😅
I needed this message I feel like life has been passing me by while I doom scroll, I have been rediscovering things I love like playing board games, reading, spending quality time with loved ones. I hear God’s voice more clearly now.
Currently on this journey & God is truly blessing me & helping me!! How crazy cool is it I’ve never seen any of your videos but suddenly this one just popped up & it was only posted 7 hours ago!! God is so good🫶🏼 One thing I’ve learned during this process is ask for Gods help, none of us can do it by our own strength! We need Gods guidance & strength to help us get rid of these distractions!
I feel like God was truly speaking to me through you. I have been struggling with many distractions of late. And I did constantly feel like I was taking my relationship with God and His words to me lightly. I also don't take feedback from God so well. I tend to distance myself when I feel I've done or am doing something that He told me not to do. But through you He has explained it so well. Thank you so much for allowing God to speak through you. I needed this!❤
You don’t understand how much this has helped me today. This was everything I needed to hear and get me back up on my feet with Jesus, amidst all the distractions I have going on in college. This was the sisterly wake up call I needed. ❤
I just found you ….. when I saw the title I felt God say that I need to watch this …. And now I feel so good afterwards I now that this was for me and many others the holy spirt was really moving in this video ❤ you are now one of my favorite podcasts of the lord I can see his light shining thru u ❤❤❤🎉
i got a notification from yt called “God s word for today” even tho i already watched that, just so i clicked on the notification and saw your video right under, after scrolling through apps for 4h straight. I just knew it was God
This video “randomly” popped up on my timeline…as soon as I clicked on it and heard your voice I instantly knew it was a God-send. This is SO timely and only a true disciple will take heed to this correction. God bless!
God is so amazing!! 😭❤For these past few weeks, I've struggled to draw near to God. I was so consumed with the distractions around me, completely ignoring the conviction of the holy spirit. It got to the point where my heart felt so heavy and God sent this video after prayer!! It says in James 4:17 if anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them." Thank you for this reminder girl! It is so important to follow the unction of the spirit. For anyone also in this position I recommend reading Psalms 51:10-13!!❤
Sis!! This popped up right on time for me! Instant Follow!! This is so timely for our generation! The need for stimulation is UNREAL! My body craves it and it honestly drains me. Like you said, hard to pray, hard to read, attention span BURNT! Lord let me repent this is a revelation and the breakdown of Hebrews 12 is reading me… Lord thank you for your Word!
“I love you so much that I’m not gonna let you live in distraction” wow.. thank you Jesus 🙏🏽😔 this was so for me. Confirmation for what Christ has already been dealing w me on. This was so good
Literally going through this right now. I’m fasting away from social media for three days. I cannot tell you how hard it is to stay off my phone and not check my notifications every 5 to 10 minutes. But I’m making a sacrifice from God because social media has been a big distraction for me in many different ways. awesome video Sis.
I was really blessed, Thank you for recording. Recently the lord has been laying this conviction on my heart to drop my addiction to social media. I have been really distracted by social media just spending time scrolling. I woke up this morning and from my quiet time with the lord and about 3 hours my phone has been on DND. The part I can really relate with was when you said "When we discipline ourselves to spend time with God, that discipline translates to other areas of our lives" that is really true because I can testify to that. I really am not this person that listens much because I get easily distracted but God has been training me on that area, teaching me to be still, I usually watch UA-cam videos on 1.5x speed but the speed of this video was normal and I am glad I got the full gist, spending time with the father transforms a lot. This video is a blessing. Thank you ❤️
This frfr happened to me not too long ago.. Like i was spending time with him last night during Bible Study and I was like going back in forth through my phone on TikTok notifications and back to the Bible and like u said I felt this heavy feeling of like me not actually locking in with him yk?? May God continue to bless you Sister in Christ🙏🏽✝️
Thank you for sharing this. I am seriously struggling with addiction to social media…definitely distracting me from spending time with God. I’m going to try some of your tips and be more intentional. ❤🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing!! I’ve been praying to God what distractions need to go since I’m balanced with my workouts, reading, etc. but definitely social media is a distraction.
CONVICTION. Definitely got conviction. Thank you for this! I've been feeling restless in my time with God for a while and I had been noticing I would distract myself a lot. This was helpful to re-examine myself and make plans to implement important changes. Praise God for what you've shared with us!
God bless you sister 🤍 I had a really edifying experience with this video. God has been asking me to be more disciplined as well, and I woke up this morning with a plan of looking up videos and write down tips on how to achieve this... I didn’t even have to search for anything because I opened up youtube and the title of this video immediately stood out to me 🙏 I know it was God’s purpose for me to watch this video and I thank you for letting him spread this word out to us who need it 🫶 May God bless you and keep prospering you, amen.
Hello Aliyah, what a blessed teaching! I think distractions are inevitable! But it's through discipline and making the right choice, that determines what will be the result after being distracted. Adam and Eve set the tone for us, when they got distracted by Satan, and made the wrong choice! That's why salvation is a matter of eternal life or death! With all the distractions of this life, one needs to make the right choice, and choose Christ, so we can be taught discipline. And with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can overcome life's distractions. That try to divert our attention away from communing with God and Him with us. Please continue to let God order your steps and give you wisdom as you teach His Word. Thank you 😊
Girl….the way that this video was also meant for me!!! 😅 This is how I’ve been feeling lately. I’ve had a heavy heart and an heavy head 😂. I’ve been able to read more than four chapters for the past three days and then BOOM I haven’t spoken to the Lord in like two days 😢 because I’ve been “busy” or “ran out of time”. Thank you for posting this and I thank God for speaking through you on this 😊.
This chat was such a blessing to me. I have been feeling this internal nagging about my screen use for a LONG time and now I’m wondering if that’s the Holy Spirit trying to discipline me! Thank you!
I was about to switch the video to something else because in my mind, I was thinking there something else out there for me to watch. But then you gave the same chapter that the Lord gave me a few weeks ago ( Hebrews 12 ) and you were able to be used to opened perspective on distractions ❤
I been struggling with my walk with Christ I’ll put other things such as social media or I’ll distract myself as well from me not spending time with God and then I’ll feel like I’m being disobedient to God for what he’s calling me to do simply because I’ll let fear hold me back. Spiritually warfare is real. I’ll continue to pray for my brothers in sisters in Christ. Thank you for this!! ❤
This word blessed and I truly feel like it was meant for me to hear. I often feel like I have to hide when convicted this changed my perspective. And helped me to remember that it's good that I feel conviction because i am a Child of God. The blood still works!!
I found this without even searching maybe God send me here and for me to wake up! I get easily distracted especially on UA-cam but I must have contact more With Jesus our Savior our Lord🙌 thanks for this video watched the whole thing and I have subbed, keep going and Share the Gospel this lost world need this🙏
You are absolutely so Holy Spirit driven. The way Hebrews 12 made so much more sense to me when you explained it really helps me to learn how to receive and acknowledge everything that God puts in my spirit.
You are so sweet and encouraging younger people and older/wiser to join you in such a fun way keep it up 👍. You are doing great things, may God bless you and bolster you against all of life’s challenges that may come. 🙏🏽
I’ve been praying to God to find a UA-cam channel that’s Bible based & just makes me feel like I’m hanging out with a friend (like how the crazy UA-camr storytimes used to feel). I love hearing how you speak with such conviction & so strong in faith. I felt like I was talking to a friend the whole time like “Yeah girl me & the Holy Spirit have definitely had a few back & forths about what I should & shouldn’t be doing” 😂 38:46
This is really good we definitely have to spend time with God because he wants us to spend time with him i started to go back to reading my bible and seeing some of the stories that i read i was fascinated by the way each of these people had faith and they put they’re all into God! The lord really is beautiful
This one hit me hard. This week I was definitely backsliding and I saw my distractions become apparent. When it came time to rest before i sleep i was going to put on a song from UA-cam as i was getting ready. As i put on the video i noticed it had timestamps so i decided to look at them. Had intro, end, etc. So I thought it was talking about segments of the song but at a certain point it had said “God will not be mocked.” The song was not a religious one but it was like an old 70s song so I thought that was strange but it hit me to my core. I checked the comments to see if anyone wrote anything about it but nothing. Just comments about how music like this isnt made anymore and whatever. So i thought maybe they just never noticed. So i changed the song to another with no timestamps. I then returned back to thw original song and the stamps were gone also. The Lord will make Himself known. It struck fear but it along with this video was reassurance that God wants His children to be with Him. Hebrews 12 and Proverbs 3:11-12 are proof of that. Thank you for this study/podcast/video 🙏
Wow, thank you God for this video, i have been struggling to let go of movies and series. I spend so much time watching series and i always tell myself there is nothing wrong with that but it takes away my time with God. Please LORD JESUS, Help me.
Thank you so much but most importantly thank God for putting this video in my presence. As I have started back college I have been working on becoming more disciplined with the time I spend with the Lord. Making time to just hear him and be in his presence. So thank you🫶🏾! Stay blessed and highly favored
I loved this so much I feel I was meant to hear this. Ever since I have really accepted him in my heart and embraced his presence I’ve been asking for help to get in my word and now I am asking him to make me better because I am in my word what ever I feel convicted I ask for help and become better because of him he works on me daily. This video opened my eyes to how much he loves of us. And I don’t have an involved dad so hearing this is reassurance. So many lessons in this message: thanks girl! 🙏🏽🙏🏽✝️💙💙
Literally ALL of this! God has been working on this exact thing in me. I gave up social media a month ago today because I picked social media over Jesus every time. It was a true problem. I’m thankful for God’s correction and I’m thankful I’m sensitive enough to those nudges now to be obedient….even when it sucks. lol. I miss social media and feel like I’m missing out on everything BUT I love Jesus more so it’s worth it.
It gets easier with time, my fellow sister in Christ! I too gave up (most) social media, but around the end of last year. I can say now that I feel no inclination to download the apps back! And I truly never thought I'd get to this point. God bless and I hope God continues to strengthen you as you devote more time in His Word!! 🤍
@@ashh__ thank you for the encouragement! I have noticed my impulses to grab my phone and get on there are slowly dwindling so hopefully I can share in your testimony in the near future! 🙌🏻
Amen!!! Same here, I recently deleted instagram and Facebook. It doesn’t suck as much as I thought it would BUT some days I do feel like I’m missing out. The Holy Spirit spoke to me and said you talk to me but you don’t know me. So I’m trying to use this fasting time to read the word.
@@Mariahsmalls11 same!! I’ve been in the Word more than ever. My relationship with the Lord has catapulted! I don’t regret it for a second! I can hear the Holy Spirit soooooo clear now in even the smallest of things that I’m certain I would have missed in the past. I’m so thankful for the growth and the Lord constantly leading me. ❤️❤️
Trust me you ain’t missing out on anything
When you idolize your phone it is a sin. Sad fact that most of us are so addicted.
No sun greater then the rest tho
I don't think she said idolizing your phone isn't a sin. Idolizing anything is a sin, but she's saying that simply checking your phone isn't a sin but it can hinder us. Of course if it hinders you so badly that you're always on your phone then you need to realize that you are idolizing your phone and you're sinning.
@@juju7650 exactly it’s a distraction for me personally but I’m trying to work on myself to
The devil is gonna send distractions when we spend time with the Lord. When he knows that we are getting closer to God he gets scared and desperate. He will do anything to hinder us. That is why we must always pray against distractions in Jesus' name. Deny your flesh always and feed your spirit. The stronger you are in Christ the easier it will be for us to discern.
This literally happened to me lastnight. Im addicted to youtube, weed, cigs this video came RIGHT ON TIME. I let my son use my phone lastnight and i didnt have anything to do so i said i wanna read my Word. Yall an hour went by and i felt so at peace. Fed. And absolutely ready for bed. Best night of sleep i had in so long. Jesus wants our true relationship, our full devotion to Him for He is a jealous God. Thank you for sharing this sister
At this point our relationships with the Lord should be looked at less like an accomplishment and more as a necessity.
God is always speaking to me through my youtube suggestions. I needed this one.
Nah facts this the 3rd time it was on there
Same! When UA-cam videos are 20+ minutes long I play them while I do other tasks to not waste time. It can be a slippery slope & my speed is slower with the tasks, but it’s a nice way to multitask if you have time for it!
Another video that came on that is necessary in this season was: God speaks to you by Stephanie Ike Okafor 🤌🏽
"If I'm not your favorite sister in Christ... do you wanna go Bible shopping with me?" LOL I love this.
This is so good & very needed. Psalms 37 says to delight yourself in the Lord, Commit your way to Him, Trust Him, and Rest in Him. This message is timely. Let God be your dopamine source 😭❤️ This was for me.
I couldn’t stop being on my phone till I committed a one month fast and I literally don’t even want to get back on it. His peace, his validation is all I need
How did you do this like were you able to go on it to check messages or just absolutely not at all for a month?
@@TrichelleIvory literally no social media. I only got on my phone for a text or phone call but that’s it
@@arturoandzuly1591 ok wow that’s amazing sounds like something I need just to feel like a human again fr im tired of feeling like a slave to my phone!!
I used to have problems with lust. Each time I saw a woman, I just went into mental delusion and all you know but one day I realized I was no more drawn to such practices as before because I handed it to the Lord. Recently, I started having wet dreams at a consistent rate and I prayed until a few days ago, God just opened my eyes to the shows I watch on TV and reminded me that The eyes are the windows of the soul. I thank God for the revelation and I cut off all those shows promoting sexual promiscuity
Thank you for your openness! God is good ❤
This was so timely for me as I’m actively working on keeping my time with God sacred and uninterrupted. My mind tends to wander while I’m praying then my flesh would itch to respond to my messages, socials etc.
So God help me keep my eyes on you and make my desire to spend more time with You greater than anything else.
Amen!❤
I need help with depression and loneliness! Please pray for sister of Christ please!!!!
I'll be praying for you! I also struggle with depression and I've found that reading psalms & proverbs has helped me out a ton, and I hope it helps you! ^^
9:12 is so REAL 😭😭 i felt so bad cause i shower with my phone in there listening to stuff. so im trying to break the habit it’s soooooooo bad
Literally😭
I do that too 😅
I don’t feel as bad for that one if I have more time to shower (to me it’s more relaxing), BUT what I DO feel is a crutch is not being able to use the toilet without my phone 😅
Either way, I use my phone too much 🤦🏽♀️
33:00 I just got the revelation that we value social influence more than God. It shows just how much we fail to revere Him. God is the creator of the universe. How could we, as humans, possibly fail to remember that God is the king of the world? How are we not constantly in awe of Him?
In life you’ll find all sorts of distractions whether it’s in social media, family, friends, yourself, and when you focus on the flesh or material things that’s when you see the devil work at his best. But when you isolate yourself and focus on Jesus you see it’s much more healthier but it’s a lot more difficult. See with the flesh it’s like a bubble it’s getting bigger and bigger and then boom it will soon pop. And then you realize you’re deep into this void of addiction and you start to have self hate because you think to yourself that “God is so angry with me, He’s not going to love me I don’t deserve to go to heaven.” See God hates the sin not the sinner. Being with Christ is so hard especially in today’s time.But I realized that as you purse Him more and you learn about Him more there comes like this change it feels subtle at first… but it’s a huge change. A change for the better. I hope you all find this “change” God bless you guys
Amen
so good!
This is exactly what I’ve been struggling with and you put it into perfect words. Thank you!
@@Jesssisss it’s hard but it’s not impossible! You got this!!! You ever tried to do fasting?
1. Reflect deeply on your motivations. Are you seeking spiritual growth, clarity, or a deeper connection with God?
2. What are you eliminating?
Decide whether you will eliminate specific foods, entire meals, social media, entertainment) that may distract you.
What spiritual practices will you engage with instead?
Plan to fill the space left by fasting with spiritual activities. Consider prayer,reading scripture, journaling, or spending time like going to park! And CHURCH because it’s in scripture too! And I say it with much love ! If our church is to far find a local church but GO you have too
3 Fasting Is About Humility, Not Perfection:
Understand that the purpose of fasting is to humble yourself before God, not to achieve perfection. It's about dependence on Him rather than your own strength.
@@stevenortega8268 I haven’t tried fasting. Thank you I appreciate this guidance and motivation. I will definitely try fasting. Thank you so much 🙏🫶🏽
Wow, I’ve been struggling with discipline!!! I’ve prayed for it but when the distractions come I allow it to consume me instead of rejecting it! Have grace Lord! 😢
Girl me too omg
27:22 is exactly how I feel. I feel so bad that I don't pray cuz I feel I'm already disappointing the Lord. I ignore him by just scrolling through UA-cam or watching movies/series. I literally feel the Holy Spirit nugging me to read the word. I ignore it. This video showed up while scrolling so I think Jesus is telling me something 😅 I hate disappointing the Lord.
Omg I do the same thing😭it’s always movies and shows or scrolling on youtube to distract myself from the guilt and shame
@nicolesworld9678 hi! What I've been doing is I pick a time an hour a day where there is no one bothering me and just read a minimum 1 chapter. I have a journal to decorate (I like making things pretty 😊) and I first pray for the Lord to give me wisdom and understanding of his word. And I just and literally write what was the passage about and if there is a teaching behind the passage. Before you know it, a whole hour has passed you in the word. It's understandable if you miss some days but try and trust me it feels nice. God bless you ❤️ I may never meet you in person but don't be shy in heaven and give a hug cuz guuurrll me made it!!! 😊
@@adork2dacore Thanks sm for this advice! I’ve reconnected with God since I commented this actually and I’m glad to see you’re doing good as well!🤍🤍Trust when we get to Heaven there will be no shyness😂😂
@nicolesworld9678 jajaja for real! Great! You're right, no shyness lol. The hug is coming eventually 🤗
Woah. What a beautiful coincidence. I've been feeling a strong sense that I need to audit myself and return to the epicenter of my faith. To go back to the Presence of Jesus.
So, tomorrow I'm preaching on the same theme, and my text of consideration is Hebrews 12.🤯 The Lord confirmed it to me as I was praying this morning in such an ironic way that I can't even begin to explain.xD
"I'm out, peace ✌ give me a chariot! I don't even need a chariot" 😆17:59
girl … you literally just spotted out everything I’ve been doing..
Hallelujah to the Lord💃
You make me laugh girl cause your personality is so like cute and quirky and bubbly 😁 but anyways, guilty 🙋🏽♀️ I definitely be getting distracted by other things in my own secret time with God. Be it by via phone, other ppl or even just my own mind. It's crazy how much we allow the devil to use even the smallest things we wouldn't even think could be a distraction. And it definitely takes discipline to help guide us back on track properly. *SN: I find myself saying "Amen" in the same way you do now 😂 Thanks again for another great video 👍🏽
I honestly think this is your best episode yet, the Holy Spirit was most definitely with you .
Conviction! Lord I repent.
Thank you sister
commenting on here, hoping to get prayer! ive been struggling with depression, and recently i feel as if im experiencing spiritual warfare, its been super scary and i have this constant fear im going to do worse every single day which discourages me. im so full of panic. and im just not sure what to do, ive been praying and praying but nothing, i wont stop! but it slowly feels like im at the end point.
Those thoughts are not from God but they are of the enemy. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of love and of power and of sound mind. I pray that God draws you closer to this understanding and you are able to get into his word that shows you how to obtain peace beyond all understanding. You may also need deliverance. God bless you
Will keep you in prayer. If you are experiencing any type of spiritual warfare, that means Gods has a plan for you that the devil is trying to keep you from. God is on your side in this battle, victory is yours. Keep fighting
I used to have the same feelings of depression. God has not only delivered me, but has restored me as well. Although tough times come and I struggle with doubt, I have to press in and lean on Him. Transforming of the mind comes when we spend more time with God. Your prayers are not in vain, God will always answers us in ways that we can't comprehend. Keep pushing and continue to pray!!! Incorporate God as much as you can in your daily life. Be cautious of what you listen to and what you're receiving. God loves you so much. Even in the storms, He's still watching over you. I encourage you to keep going. God has called you to something great even when it doesn't feel like it. He chose YOU!!! I love you and again God loves you! Let us continue to walk the path God has paved for us!
I literally have been so mad about how much I get on my phone. I’ve been trying to lessen by taking a break from social media. This was on my watch later from when I saved a while ago, I love the way God speaks to me! Thank you!
Very much this. I'm not really on social media except UA-cam anymore, and now UA-cam has become a problem for me. I'm on it for so long doing literally nothing. I don't have hobbies or people to hang out with, so I feel obligated to fill the space with filler content of any kind. I can't even do my Bible study without head bopping to Christian music or checking a brief notification for apps I don't even use, like... I need to not only fast, but probably touch some grass. God bless you sister 🤍
i felt this 🥲
Question, do you have any troubles In life besides this? If you don’t you should ask the lord to guide you to that place where troubles are
This was too relatable
I just got my first study Bible and it has been so helpful and I’ve been buying so many devotionals. 😂 I know this is going to be a good word because the title alone came for my neck 😅
Been getting convicted with Hebrews 12 the past two weeks 😂 this was the cherry on top! Thank you, I know what I need to do now!
This is so good! I've had problems in my past with my devotion time and I've really had to tell myself "no distractions, it's just you and God."
I needed this message I feel like life has been passing me by while I doom scroll, I have been rediscovering things I love like playing board games, reading, spending quality time with loved ones. I hear God’s voice more clearly now.
Currently on this journey & God is truly blessing me & helping me!! How crazy cool is it I’ve never seen any of your videos but suddenly this one just popped up & it was only posted 7 hours ago!! God is so good🫶🏼 One thing I’ve learned during this process is ask for Gods help, none of us can do it by our own strength! We need Gods guidance & strength to help us get rid of these distractions!
Your podcast is encouraging I'm so glad that you use the word while you speak may your name be written in the book of life in Jesus'name Amen 😇🙏
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I feel like God was truly speaking to me through you. I have been struggling with many distractions of late. And I did constantly feel like I was taking my relationship with God and His words to me lightly. I also don't take feedback from God so well. I tend to distance myself when I feel I've done or am doing something that He told me not to do. But through you He has explained it so well. Thank you so much for allowing God to speak through you. I needed this!❤
The spinach in the teeth analogy had me crying 🤣 but this was a really good word thank you sister in Christ 🙏🏼
You don’t understand how much this has helped me today. This was everything I needed to hear and get me back up on my feet with Jesus, amidst all the distractions I have going on in college. This was the sisterly wake up call I needed. ❤
I just found you ….. when I saw the title I felt God say that I need to watch this …. And now I feel so good afterwards I now that this was for me and many others the holy spirt was really moving in this video ❤ you are now one of my favorite podcasts of the lord I can see his light shining thru u ❤❤❤🎉
i got a notification from yt called “God s word for today” even tho i already watched that, just so i clicked on the notification and saw your video right under, after scrolling through apps for 4h straight. I just knew it was God
This video “randomly” popped up on my timeline…as soon as I clicked on it and heard your voice I instantly knew it was a God-send. This is SO timely and only a true disciple will take heed to this correction. God bless!
I loved how you and your friend split the bible cost for our brother in Christ. God is so pleased and made me Him smile ❤
God is so amazing!! 😭❤For these past few weeks, I've struggled to draw near to God. I was so consumed with the distractions around me, completely ignoring the conviction of the holy spirit. It got to the point where my heart felt so heavy and God sent this video after prayer!! It says in James 4:17 if anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them." Thank you for this reminder girl! It is so important to follow the unction of the spirit.
For anyone also in this position I recommend reading Psalms 51:10-13!!❤
Sis!! This popped up right on time for me! Instant Follow!! This is so timely for our generation!
The need for stimulation is UNREAL! My body craves it and it honestly drains me. Like you said, hard to pray, hard to read, attention span BURNT! Lord let me repent this is a revelation and the breakdown of Hebrews 12 is reading me… Lord thank you for your Word!
19:36 You really made me realise the intimacy of the time I spend with Him
“I love you so much that I’m not gonna let you live in distraction” wow.. thank you Jesus 🙏🏽😔 this was so for me. Confirmation for what Christ has already been dealing w me on. This was so good
Literally going through this right now. I’m fasting away from social media for three days. I cannot tell you how hard it is to stay off my phone and not check my notifications every 5 to 10 minutes. But I’m making a sacrifice from God because social media has been a big distraction for me in many different ways. awesome video Sis.
I just wrote in my notes, how I can get rid of the distractions. I’m going to start putting my phone in another room.
Really beautiful message. Thanks for sharing it with us. God bless you.
I was really blessed, Thank you for recording. Recently the lord has been laying this conviction on my heart to drop my addiction to social media. I have been really distracted by social media just spending time scrolling. I woke up this morning and from my quiet time with the lord and about 3 hours my phone has been on DND. The part I can really relate with was when you said "When we discipline ourselves to spend time with God, that discipline translates to other areas of our lives" that is really true because I can testify to that. I really am not this person that listens much because I get easily distracted but God has been training me on that area, teaching me to be still, I usually watch UA-cam videos on 1.5x speed but the speed of this video was normal and I am glad I got the full gist, spending time with the father transforms a lot. This video is a blessing. Thank you ❤️
This frfr happened to me not too long ago.. Like i was spending time with him last night during Bible Study and I was like going back in forth through my phone on TikTok notifications and back to the Bible and like u said I felt this heavy feeling of like me not actually locking in with him yk?? May God continue to bless you Sister in Christ🙏🏽✝️
The ranking of prayer time was like 🤯 because I totally didn’t realize I do that until you said that!
Thank you for sharing this. I am seriously struggling with addiction to social media…definitely distracting me from spending time with God. I’m going to try some of your tips and be more intentional. ❤🙏🏼
33:18 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. 🙌🏾WOWWWWWWWW. This hits me! God saying let Me see your INTEGRITY for Me!🙌🏾😭LORD!
Thank you for sharing!! I’ve been praying to God what distractions need to go since I’m balanced with my workouts, reading, etc. but definitely social media is a distraction.
God threw this in my recommendations right on time.
Ugh literally me with TikTok, it's SO HARD! But obedience is better than sacrifice - we go again
CONVICTION. Definitely got conviction. Thank you for this! I've been feeling restless in my time with God for a while and I had been noticing I would distract myself a lot. This was helpful to re-examine myself and make plans to implement important changes. Praise God for what you've shared with us!
Babyyyy galllllll you hit it on the nose with this one!!
Shared it to my facebook for others to be fed by the Word from the Lord. Thanks again sister and God bless you
God bless you sister 🤍 I had a really edifying experience with this video. God has been asking me to be more disciplined as well, and I woke up this morning with a plan of looking up videos and write down tips on how to achieve this... I didn’t even have to search for anything because I opened up youtube and the title of this video immediately stood out to me 🙏 I know it was God’s purpose for me to watch this video and I thank you for letting him spread this word out to us who need it 🫶 May God bless you and keep prospering you, amen.
God bless you❤️It’s the changing songs for me 😭
Hello Aliyah, what a blessed teaching! I think distractions are inevitable! But it's through discipline and making the right choice, that determines what will be the result after being distracted. Adam and Eve set the tone for us, when they got distracted by Satan, and made the wrong choice! That's why salvation is a matter of eternal life or death! With all the distractions of this life, one needs to make the right choice, and choose Christ, so we can be taught discipline. And with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can overcome life's distractions. That try to divert our attention away from communing with God and Him with us. Please continue to let God order your steps and give you wisdom as you teach His Word. Thank you 😊
Girl….the way that this video was also meant for me!!! 😅 This is how I’ve been feeling lately. I’ve had a heavy heart and an heavy head 😂. I’ve been able to read more than four chapters for the past three days and then BOOM I haven’t spoken to the Lord in like two days 😢 because I’ve been “busy” or “ran out of time”. Thank you for posting this and I thank God for speaking through you on this 😊.
This chat was such a blessing to me. I have been feeling this internal nagging about my screen use for a LONG time and now I’m wondering if that’s the Holy Spirit trying to discipline me! Thank you!
thank you for letting God speak through you ❤
This brought me back to him. May TMH bless you all
45:04 The way my jaw dropped. All of this is so relatable!
I was about to switch the video to something else because in my mind, I was thinking there something else out there for me to watch. But then you gave the same chapter that the Lord gave me a few weeks ago ( Hebrews 12 ) and you were able to be used to opened perspective on distractions
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I been struggling with my walk with Christ I’ll put other things such as social media or I’ll distract myself as well from me not spending time with God and then I’ll feel like I’m being disobedient to God for what he’s calling me to do simply because I’ll let fear hold me back. Spiritually warfare is real. I’ll continue to pray for my brothers in sisters in Christ. Thank you for this!! ❤
This word blessed and I truly feel like it was meant for me to hear. I often feel like I have to hide when convicted this changed my perspective. And helped me to remember that it's good that I feel conviction because i am a Child of God. The blood still works!!
I found this without even searching maybe God send me here and for me to wake up! I get easily distracted especially on UA-cam but I must have contact more With Jesus our Savior our Lord🙌 thanks for this video watched the whole thing and I have subbed, keep going and Share the Gospel this lost world need this🙏
God is literally communicating
with me through you.
You are absolutely so Holy Spirit driven. The way Hebrews 12 made so much more sense to me when you explained it really helps me to learn how to receive and acknowledge everything that God puts in my spirit.
You are so sweet and encouraging younger people and older/wiser to join you in such a fun way keep it up 👍.
You are doing great things, may God bless you and bolster you against all of life’s challenges that may come. 🙏🏽
I’ve been praying to God to find a UA-cam channel that’s Bible based & just makes me feel like I’m hanging out with a friend (like how the crazy UA-camr storytimes used to feel). I love hearing how you speak with such conviction & so strong in faith. I felt like I was talking to a friend the whole time like “Yeah girl me & the Holy Spirit have definitely had a few back & forths about what I should & shouldn’t be doing” 😂 38:46
This was exactly what I needed! Thank you so much ! 💕
This is really good we definitely have to spend time with God because he wants us to spend time with him i started to go back to reading my bible and seeing some of the stories that i read i was fascinated by the way each of these people had faith and they put they’re all into God! The lord really is beautiful
thank you ! i needed to hear this
Keep your faith strong; God's timing is perfect. ⏳
Love this. Really needed this 🫶🏽💐
So glad I found your channel. May God continue to cover you all the days of your life! In Jesus Name Amen
Keep speaking good things! All love 💕
Hi my name is Alleah Lanae and this vid popped up on my reccomendations, I had to click because of your name! i think I was meant to watch this ❤️
This is ALL SO SO SO GOOD
I love this! and I’m so happy you have a podcast because I plan to delete youtube now for a few weeks ❤️
This one hit me hard. This week I was definitely backsliding and I saw my distractions become apparent. When it came time to rest before i sleep i was going to put on a song from UA-cam as i was getting ready. As i put on the video i noticed it had timestamps so i decided to look at them. Had intro, end, etc. So I thought it was talking about segments of the song but at a certain point it had said “God will not be mocked.” The song was not a religious one but it was like an old 70s song so I thought that was strange but it hit me to my core. I checked the comments to see if anyone wrote anything about it but nothing. Just comments about how music like this isnt made anymore and whatever. So i thought maybe they just never noticed. So i changed the song to another with no timestamps. I then returned back to thw original song and the stamps were gone also. The Lord will make Himself known. It struck fear but it along with this video was reassurance that God wants His children to be with Him. Hebrews 12 and Proverbs 3:11-12 are proof of that. Thank you for this study/podcast/video 🙏
This word was very needed. Thank you for this.
Needed this sooooo much thank you Holy Spirit for giving her this understanding. Continue doing what your doing 🙏🏾
This is seriously such an amazing message
I received this, in Jesus name I repent and Will move forward! Not look left to right!
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This kept coming up on my YT! Took it as a sign! Everything you said was spot on!
Wow, thank you God for this video, i have been struggling to let go of movies and series. I spend so much time watching series and i always tell myself there is nothing wrong with that but it takes away my time with God. Please LORD JESUS, Help me.
Thank you so much but most importantly thank God for putting this video in my presence. As I have started back college I have been working on becoming more disciplined with the time I spend with the Lord. Making time to just hear him and be in his presence. So thank you🫶🏾! Stay blessed and highly favored
God will always get rid of distractions, lord Jesus Christ
I loved this so much I feel I was meant to hear this. Ever since I have really accepted him in my heart and embraced his presence I’ve been asking for help to get in my word and now I am asking him to make me better because I am in my word what ever I feel convicted I ask for help and become better because of him he works on me daily. This video opened my eyes to how much he loves of us. And I don’t have an involved dad so hearing this is reassurance. So many lessons in this message: thanks girl! 🙏🏽🙏🏽✝️💙💙
Amen God bless you
I thank the Holy Spirit for showing me this video. It was an on time word
Girl thank you so much for this, I needed this word❤
Thanks for sharing
He’s been downloading songs to me as well ❤ I’ve never had that before ❤
Conviction.
girl i love listening to you because you’re keeping it real and relatable
Thanks a TON!!! Lots im thinking about now 😇