Worth Every Second: Vaneetha’s Joy in Suffering
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- Опубліковано 12 гру 2016
- Twenty-one surgeries by age thirteen. Years in the hospital. Verbal and physical bullying from schoolmates. Multiple miscarriages as a young wife. The death of a child. A debilitating progressive disease. Riveting pain. Abandonment. Unwanted divorce.
Vaneetha Rendall Risner begged God for grace that would deliver her. But God offered something better: his sustaining grace.
Find the full resource at www.desiringgod.org/vaneetha
REALLY?? 16 'Thumbs Down' for this incredibly moving and convicting testimony, and this woman's continued commitment to Christ in spite of all she's been through, past and PRESENT? And a viewer who says this woman is living in 'Unrepentant Sin' because she remarried AFTER her ex-husband became involved in an adulterous affair and subsequently filed for divorce from her? (Though according to him, the remarriage would be 'OK' if the adulterous husband who filed for divorce had since died...) We have some really POOR understanding and exegesis of The Scriptures here!! If anything, this video moved me not to criticize and 'condemn' this woman, BUT, to CONVICT ME of MY SIN of SELF-PITY and INGRATITUDE for what Abba Father has allowed into my life for HIS GLORY and my ultimate benefit..... Thank You Vaneetha for being so open and vulnerable!
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
[17]Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!
[18]But all things are from God, Who through Jesus Christ reconciled us to Himself [received us into favor, brought us into harmony with Himself] and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation [that by word and deed we might aim to bring others into harmony with Him].
[19]It was God [personally present] in Christ, reconciling and restoring the world to favor with Himself, not counting up and holding against [men] their trespasses [but cancelling them], and committing to us the message of reconciliation (of the restoration to favor).
[20]So we are Christ's ambassadors, God making His appeal as it were through us. We [as Christ's personal representatives] beg you for His sake to lay hold of the divine favor [now offered you] and be reconciled to God.
[21]For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].
Wow! And I thought I had problems and difficulties! Just because I have to wake up to a crying baby in the middle of the night. Healthy, beautiful children. This Sister lost her baby. Just because I have had marital difficulties and strains. This Sister's husband left her for another woman. So either I am shallow and need to grow up or I am just ungrateful. Whatever tbd case, Father, forgive me for my impatience with my children. They are gifts and treasures. Forgive me for complaining about my husband and disrespecting him. He is a gift. Thank You for the food work You have done in this dear Sister. May the works of God indeed show forth in her and May Your Name be glorified! Praise You Lord!
Let's all be grateful... Always grateful... We need Him all the time...
When our joy is based on our God, our circumstances can never take our joy away.
Bible Munch Amen
Amen
“God helps us in the midst of trouble, not necessarily from trouble....”
This is very much like what I grew up hearing from my own mother. I had a sister who died in a drowning accident right before her first birthday, and as a child I asked her repeatedly about it. She told me more than once, "Although losing your child is an inconceivable loss and not something I would wish on anyone, it was worth it to experience the intimate comfort of God and His nearness in that time." The unspoken theology behind this statement made a huge impact on me and her care for and witness to me is the single worldly reason I know the Lord. May we all parent our children this way, in the admonition and instruction of the Lord, teaching them at all times that HE, and not the blessings, is the treasure.
"The Lord has done this for a purpose...we don't know but we wait." God bless that man. I needed to hear that this very day.
Yes, that was so powerful. And he said it with such sweet, grounded conviction, too! Hallelujah!
It is happening right now! The purpose of God is being played out as she shares her testimony! Glory to God!
I like how she kind of answers the purpose right after that, too:
“I think it was God’s grace to give me suffering because it has made me deeper, and made me love God- and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.”
Powerful.
we all do..
I remember watching this years ago .. and let me tell you - God used you to bring John 9 alive to me in such a fresh way. I rejoice over your life and it's meaning. I thank God for even this moment of revisiting your story. I see Him in it. I see His goodness and I am so grateful. Bless you and praise God for His grace even in our suffering.
I've been learning a lot with her life story, I've been seeing God from a perspective that I've never had before. You're a really deep person Vaneetha and I'm being blessed with your life!
I just finished Vaneetha's second book, Walking Through Fire. Hearing Vaneetha's voice tell her journey of suffering and watching this video brought tears to my eyes. I so appreciate Vaneetha's vulnerability and authenticity in sharing. I am grateful for how she points to the Lord God and the truth of who He is and how He walks with us through suffering, when we call out to Him, as God did that for her. Thank you for this video.
Watching it again after several months. Still touches me so deeply.
Vaneetha’’s Story reached me indirectly through her article on Desiring God. Today I was finally diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in my dominant hand . I’m on anti inflammatory drug to help with pain. Yahweh is testing my faith.
''in your presence is fullness of joy''
Kiera M. Smith In your right hand there are treasures...
I haven't had a bad day in my life compared to this woman. May God give her grace to continue faithfully until the end, and give her the greatest reward in the hereafter!
Thanks Vaneetha for sharing your story through your many trials and faithfulness to God. It's been a real blessing for me. Thanks again!
Amen, fixing our eyes on Jesus. The Lord is with the brokenhearted and crushed in spirit ❤❤❤
This testimony *almost* closes the loop on the question, "why do we live?" that is raised in the recent video, Your Best Life Will Not Come Now.
Thank You God! For walking with us in our suffering, AMEN
May God continue to bless you Vaneetha Rendall Risner.
I am reading your book --The Scars that have Shaped Me---I have severe Lupus--have for 36 years--very much organ damage--to the point that the doctors say there is nothing left to be done. Well, I am still here. I moved from Ar. to Ca. in 2014 due to the fact that my parents were in their 90s' and were tired-but very active. I moved in with my oldest son and family. New MDs' couldn't believe I was alive--no medical reason. I told them it was God. None are Christians. I pray the Holy Spirit will move in their hearts.
Wow, such an encouraging testimony. I was just brought tears at the beginning because my younger brother died a few days after birth (14 years ago). From that, the Lord took our family to serve as missionaries overseas. Our lives were forever changed so that Christ could be Glorified. All praise be to God.
"i begged to God, please please I'll do anything"...
we do this.. 🙌
Thank you for posting her story! May you be richly blessed!
By the grace of God and the glory of God this women is a saint.
Wow. But God. Wow - Sovereignty displayed.
My sister and I use the phrase "But God" so often!! Love that you do too!
this one made me shed tear and feel her pain, our suffering cannot be compared to glory that is coming, more grace to you Vaneetha
Thank you so much Vaneetha for sharing your testimony. May the works of God continually manifest in you
Very encouraging with my migraines, I want to know God is Good, when I don't feel good............thanks Vaneetha!
Beautiful testimony! I will be sharing this with our Sunday School Class believing that The Spirit of God will speak to hearts. If this lady can rely on the goodness of God and not what she faces with suffering, what a lesson for us all. God bless her that it may always be well with her soul. Praise the Lord!
What a joy to see your amazing faith in our Lord's Grace even in your valley. I am forever with my late Brother's polio infliction in 1956 (the year I was born) and also my miscarriages - oh Sister it seems we have so very much in common and still ome up roses in praising our GOD - xxx
I was blessed to hear Vaneetha's testimony. In my life my life I suffered many troubles some of which were traumatic. I didn't know how I was supposed to see them in the light of God's goodness. I couldn't admit God forbid that I was angry with Him and couldn't see Him as a loving God. I was afraid that He would hate me more for expressing the anger that was in me towards Him. I am now encouraged to be honest cry out to Him and keep depending on Him until I get a breakthrough. Thank you for sharing her story. God bless you!
What a beautiful picture of Christ shown through this lady! Made me shed tears of joy in the knowledge of what Christ has done for me! God bless you vaneetha 🙏
Thank you and God bless you Vaneetha and family!
The Lord has done this for a purpose, we don't know what it is, but we wait. Amen!
Oh m Sovereign God! Praise you our God.
Vaneetha Rendall may the Almighty God bless you.You have really encouraged me to follow God and trust him to overcome my sinful nature.I have been going to church,bible studies,listening to christians sermons and music but for the last week I totally messed up.Its like I had never been saved or born again,I could not stop my mind which led me to prostitutes again...I felt a lot of guilt the 1st time but the next day i did it i enjoyed it...back in my mind i knew it was wrong and a sin against God...so for the last few days I have been trying to pray and ask God for forgiveness, I want to be at peace with God again but I don't know if he has forgiven me or even if he hears my prayers anymore...I have been asking myself was I really born again?am trying to avoid condemning myself and giving the Devil a chance to put me down completely but i don't know how to face God again...and i also fear he will punish me for the rebellion i did because sin has got consequences...What next for me?how do i repent again???
We sin every day, my friend. Every single day. God knew all of your sins before you were born and yet He still died for YOU. He loves you. Ask God to change your heart and the way you view sex. Ask Him to teach you His truths and repeat them to yourself when you are tempted. Look at your circle of friends. Are these people building you up or just putting you in temptation? Take an internet and social media fast. We don't understand how deeply these things impact us but they are huge ways we can be tempted. And finally, take heart. You have brothers and sisters all around the world who are struggling just like you. But, remember that Jesus loves you. He wants you to just come to Him and say, "God, I know my sins are many. I can't do this alone. Help me to live the life you've called me to live." Jesus died and rose again to redeem your life and to give you a new one. That promise is still for you no matter how many times you mess up. Take heart. Jesus has overcome the world and everything in it. His victory is ours. You're a child of God and an heir of the kingdom of God.
Thank you Gabrielle.
el shakes you repent by believing the gospel again, the first time you repented is the same way you always repent, repentance is to change your mind, to renew your mind, to trust Jesus more and again, you don't repent by not getting with prostitutes, you repent by changing your mind Over and Over again about the gospel about God's word, that's the recipe for life in the Spirit to stop getting together with prostitutes. relationship with God and the love towards you no matter what, is the ingredients for you overcoming sin. a person born again cannot go on sinning, he overcomes it because he has someone in him who defeated sin. the time between now and overcoming that sin might be weeks, months, maybe a year, maybe 2 weeks, maybe 8 months who knows. but don't deceive yourself,know who you truly are when you sin and know who you truly are in between you sinning, don't think too much or too little of yourself and others. pass on grace to the person who's falling and struggling when you overcome this
Brother, you need to be motivated by your love for Jesus. Are you going to love Him more or love your sin more . You need to decide. And cast down every thought and feeling the comes not from God. Your allowing yourself to be led by ungodly thoughts and feelings. Rebuke them in the name of Jesus and walk in the path of His peace and His joy. In addition, start serving Him and others. Share the gospel. Jesus broke the power of sin. Don't listen to these people telling you you're a sinner and your just going to go around sinning everyday, that's from hell. God now calls you to be a saint and has given you power through the Holy Spirit to help you. It's not a powerless gospel. Resist the devil and he will flee
Dearest Vaneetha - this was beautiful. Thank you for sharing your life and bringing help and hope to so many. Praying for you with much thanksgiving. xox
Hello, just wanna share,
ISAIAH 43:1-2
*"But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you." (Isaiah 43:1-2, NASB)*
Through it all, pain and joy, God will never leave us nor forsake us 🙏🏻❤
The Lord has done this for a purpose, we don’t know what it is. But we wait
Thank you
Beautiful. God Bless you Vaneetha. You're a sample of going for God, finding God's will for yourself & abiding in Him. May the Lord continue to bless you to be a blessing, a God-sent to many. Jesus said, 'Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be My disciples.' Jn. 15:8. Love & Prayers, Marc
+1 for your testimony!
God is so awesome 😊❤️
God's not real!
if Satan is against this woman's testimony then she is doing a great work. thank u for sharing because this is exactly what I needed. this touched my heart
God is always with you. Joyfully I follow!
Vaneetha if you read this .. i hope you do ... you are made so special so that you can be an inspiration and role model for many such as me. You are so beautiful inside and outside. You truly have exceptional beauty and strength. God bless you abundantly.
The Lord has done this for a purpose, we don't know what it is but we wait.
My brethren count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patients, but let patients have its perfect work that you may be perfect and complete lacking nothing. James 1:2-4
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
John 14:27 NIV
Please make more videos like this.
Wow. Thank you. Thanking God for your story.
Thank you for sharing!
thank you God does truly bless
Amen sister.
Great video very inspiring & encouraging. Beautiful!
Thank you for your story. This helped me today.
A very hard pill to swallow unless God enables you by his grace.
GLORY!!!†!!!
Tho i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i fear no evil, only because YOU Are With me!
In suffering remember his name:Immanuel which means God with us.
The truth to this all!
God bless you. I’m sure you have seen a chiropractor but if not I think it would help, at least a little. Stay encouraged in our Great Creator Elohim, both you and your husband ❤️
Wow.
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THANKYOU!!!💙💙💙
Vaneetha, thank you for sharing your testimony and your book. I listened to you on Abigail study and Heavenly Father used your testimony to speak deeply to me. I have an entire page of notes and downloaded your book to read. I cling to your sharing: Giving up the right to hurt someone who is hurting me. We are never as much like Christ until we are willing to suffer for the sins of others. (Profound) I can rehearse what was done to me or I can release it to God. God weighs your trials to the ounce. (the tears were streaming down my cheeks) There are angels and demons watching at all times in the spiritual realm. I wouldn't trade places with anyone to be this close to Jesus. God rescues us in the midst of trouble, but not from it. Again thank you for sharing your heart and testimony and that Heavenly Father in my time with him, gave me your message to listen to. I truly see how much you are loved by God and how you are loving him right back. XOXO
And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
John 9:1-3
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What was the first background music please?
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Is she an Indian ?? Plz someone tell me !!
Yes she is
Confirmed as a catholic? Things change when you begin to read the Bible!
Looks like you prayed to the wrong God. Sorry your baby didn't make it Any God who would put you through the things you had to go through isn't a God you should believe in,
William Mcintyre missed the point?
what point do you think i missed?
THIS VIDEO IS COMPLETE NONSENSE !! I adore this woman's strength to fight and move forward with her life, but to say @ 9:14 that God is responsible for her suffering would imply that every time anyone suffers, it's because of God. Also this contradicts sculpture which says " The power of the world lies in the wicked one" which is Satan. Satan is responsible for suffering not God. To say God is responsible would also contradict ' God is Just ' !!!
It could be a matter of semantics. Satan can't do anything apart from God's sovereignty.
Fellow brothers, is her first husband alive? If yes, even with all encouragement from this story, the Bible shows that she is living in adultery (Luke 16:18 - if you read it without all "theology" but with simplicity and respect because Jesus is the one speaking there).
Does not matter how touching or helpful it may be, it is Satan strategy to make real sins look like something common.
After more than 5 years being edified and following this precious UA-cam channel I'm forced to unsubscribe.
With love,
EA
ea lmao
are you without sin that you can condemn this women? you should read john 8
ea , Her husband had an affair. It's a shame you are unsubscribing for this reason.
I'm not condemning anyone, I just asked if her first husband was alive.
Hey, can't find one single scripture verse that says that affair is reason for remarriage. :/
REALLY?? 16 'Thumbs Down' for this incredibly moving and convicting testimony, and this woman's continued commitment to Christ in spite of all she's been through, past and PRESENT? And a viewer who says this woman is living in 'Unrepentant Sin' because she remarried AFTER her ex-husband became involved in an adulterous affair and subsequently filed for divorce from her? (Though according to him, the remarriage would be 'OK' if the adulterous husband who filed for divorce had since died...) We have some really POOR understanding and exegesis of The Scriptures here!! If anything, this video moved me not to criticize and 'condemn' this woman, BUT, to CONVICT ME of MY SIN of SELF-PITY and INGRATITUDE for what Abba Father has allowed into my life for HIS GLORY and my ultimate benefit..... Thank You Vaneetha for being so open and vulnerable!