Christian Model Planted a Seed: Joy Durham-Schaefer - The Becket Cook Show Ep. 87
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In today’s episode, Becket chats with Joy, a Christian fashion model he met on the set of a photo shoot back in 2005. They talk about that experience and how finding out she was a Christian affected Becket. Little did she know that she had planted a seed in Becket that would come to fruition 5 years later. We find out how Becket and Joy met years later in a church small. Joy was shocked to see Becket at this meeting.
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ABOUT BECKET:
Becket Cook was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Jesuit College Preparatory
School of Dallas. After graduating from Austin College in Texas, Becket moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of writing and acting, finding success in both. He eventually went on to become a production designer working with the top photographers and directors in the world on fashion shoots for magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, and for ad campaigns such as Gap, L'Oréal Paris, and Nike.
Finding a new sense of freedom in L.A., Becket also fully engaged in his new life as a gay man. He had a series of many relationships with men throughout the next fifteen years.
In September of 2009, Becket met a stranger at a coffee shop in Silver Lake who invited him to his church in Hollywood called Reality L.A. Becket reluctantly agreed to attend the service. After hearing the sermon that Sunday, Becket was utterly transformed by the gospel and gave his life to Christ. He also knew on that day when God revealed Himself to him that homosexuality was a sin and that he could no longer live that life. Becket was more than happy to count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus his Lord.
Becket spends much of his time in ministry speaking at churches, universities, and conferences helping believers (and non-believers) understand this issue biblically, theologically, culturally, and personally. Balancing grace and truth when teaching on this subject is of primary importance. His goal is to challenge the current cultural narrative about sexuality in general and homosexuality in particular by demonstrating through his personal testimony and biblical truths that, yes, homosexuality is still a sin, and that following Christ is infinitely more satisfying and joyous.
He has lived all over the world in major cities such as Rome, Vienna, and Tokyo.
Becket graduated from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University in 2017 with a Master of Arts in Theology.
Becket’s book, A Change of Affection: A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption, with a
foreword by Francis Chan, published by Thomas Nelson, released July 30, 2019.
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I divorced my wife when she got saved because I was convinced she was insane (she had even said she loved God more than our sons and me). Years later I got saved and I understood! Boy was I ever wrong about my wife and who the Lord Jesus Christ is! God actually brought us back together after years of being apart. We remarried and are happy. God did this. He can do anything. He wanted us together so we could reinforce each other and reinforce our sons and their marriages.
Praise God! Thank you for sharing- so encouraging 🌻
Wow! Praise God for His infinite mercy and love! What a joyous story! Thank you for sharing. May God continue blessing your marriage 🙏💖🙏💖🙏💖
Wow what a testimony! Glory to God!
Wow, that’s amazing. Praise God
Wow. Just wow! God is so awesome.
I was living as a gay man till the Lord delivered me 13 years ago. I know it was Him because I was running from Him for many years, hard drinking, random and frequent hookups, porn addiction, very self destructive. I know the only reason I’m alive is because of Him. If you’re struggling with sin don’t give up. The power is in the Holy Spirit to say no to sin. God’s love frees us and it’s something that can only be experienced.
Beautiful. Dion I am so happy for you. As a heterosexual woman I had to repent from promiscuity and drinking. You know the reality is that whomsoever comes to Jesus and repents from sin behavior he forgives. 😊
@@suzanne4504 That’s awesome to hear!! God bless!
Praise God happy for you Dion
@@joethaczarnecki7056 thank you!!
I see a lot of former gay life style conversions in these comments and plenty of other places. It is really inspiring. I'd be getting dragged into the culture shift and was wanting to be gay affirming for years. The Lord convicted me of that eventually and I realized I'd been getting too luke warm about too many areas. Not that I had ever been hostile or judgmental of the few gay or trans people I did meet. The Lord had always stopped my mouth from trying to talk to them about it, and I was only inspired to love them all the more and show a gracious side of Christians. I'm sure that's exactly what they need to experience sometimes. I'm hetero, but living commonlaw. It convicts me deeply to see the more difficult type of sex denial that a same sex attracted person must struggle w/ to really obey God fully. Esp. when gay culture is so celebrated these days and Christian values are looked down on. I've been living celebate for awhile as well. Please pray for me, as we have a difficult situation to work out.
My daughter came out to us as “Bi”… 7 days after her daughter, our 1st Grandbaby was born. She was having an affair with her female co-worker. My daughter left my son-in-law & our granddaughter to be with this woman. It’s been 3 years now. My heart has been broken into pieces. I know it breaks my Heavenly Fathers heart more. There have been times I have been so heartbroken I didn’t want to live anymore. Please pray God will restore her back to him. I am so thankful for this Channel. It’s has been giving me hope the God is working…even if I don’t see it.
Shelly, I can’t imagine how you must feel. My oldest son left his wife (girlfriend at the time) and his baby daughter, my granddaughter, for over a year as he was young and in drugs. It broke my heart that he would leave his baby. Then he got saved and reunited with his baby
girl and years
later, her mom and they are married now. It was wonderful!, but the sad thing is my son was “church-hurt” and he and my daughter in law have left the church for some years now. My son’s heart is hardened and his relationship with both his daughters is
terrible, and his son. I could go on, but the one thing I do is keep praying for all of them and I speak to them about God, the latest christian music, concerts I go to, etc. My oldest granddaughter is now 29 and a
single mom of 4, she hasn’t given her life to God, but again, I pray, I take her kids to church and her oldest dtr, who will be 13 years old soon, just asked for a bible for her birthday and is reading her bible, went to church yesterday, she is really seeking. So prayer and I go to a support group, Celebrate Recovery, which really helps me with the anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts that I’ve had because at times I don’t want to live because I can’t take the pain of it all. Please message me if you ever want to talk, want prayer, connect with another christian. to message me - joan cummiskey-casey. Praying for you and for your daughter and your son in law and grandchild. ❤️❤️🙏🙏
Praying for you all. Don’t give up. God is working. Don’t stop praying the Lord answers prayers. I was out of the church for 20 years and was severely mentally ill and my moms prayers along with the prayers of my former pastor helped me get the healing to my soul and mind I needed and the answer to those prayers came to me with a direct word straight to my mind from the Holy Spirit. The word from God was exactly what I needed to hear and now I am back in church and serving the Lord. Don’t give up.
The devil always wants to break up families, but God can restore and redeem. Let's be praying and believing God for these🙏🏾🙌🏾❤
She wanted to be yoked to someone who had that same feeling of giving their life to Christ. Oh my word, I needed to hear that. I chose Christ while in marriage with a non-believer. He is fine with me going to church and taking the kids but he has not chosen Christ yet. It’s hard work people! Choose a believer if you are unwed!!!! I’m praying and I don’t know how long it will take but I’ve seen miracles in testimonies. I know it will happen!!!
🙏💖🙏💖🙏and it will! Keep on praying! I'm sort of in the same situation... May God bless you and you entire household. Keep strong in faith.🙏💖🙏💖
And yes, to the single people out there : Never be unequally yoked in a marriage; for one it's a rebellion against God's word; for another, you will rob yourself of peace and joy. You can witness and minister to the lost OUTSIDE of marriage! 💖🙏💖🙏💖
Yes. It’s so important to be equally yoked. But even in marriages where both are Christians, people go through different seasons and experiences with their walk and we have to pray and stay close to the Lord and be faithful. Certainly different if you’re not both Christians but Christian marriages definitely go through trials and testing as well. everyone has their challenges that the Lord uses to refine us and make us more like Him. As long as we are in this world, no one escapes it, believers just have the amazing grace of walking after Christ and by the Holy Spirit and the power of God on their side, as His children. All the best to you. God is able to finish the good work He began in you.
I agree! I’m in the same situation.
Amen!!
Her name really fits her! There is such a calmness about her. Doing an awesome job Becket! Love these interviews! Your zeal for the Lord is both encouraging and contagious. Sending love and prayers from Minnesota!
I agree 💯👍. Joy is the perfect name for her😍 Being a singer, I appreciate her mellow & rich melodious speaking voice. Wonderfully inspiring testimony 💕
I became a Christian when I was 10. But I absorbed Jesus over a very long time through event after event. I can tell you today that I love him. I think that is what the Bible says, "workout your salvation with fear and trembling." Only, he was the one doing the work. I really did believe at 10, but I didn't fully understand what the results of my belief would mean.
Same with me Robyn!
I'm similar. I think of it as the difference between salvation (once, forever) and sanctification (being made holy)
"For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy." -hebrews 10:14
When you say absorbing Jesus, do you mean you were able to grow in spiritual maturity in overcoming sin? I can relate to that. Conversion is one thing, living a transformed/sanctified life takes time.. I am grateful my Master, Jesus, is patient. 🕊️
@Quiet Luther
1 If, then, there is any encouragement in Messiah, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
2 make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, one in being and of purpose,
3 doing none at all through selfishness or self-conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
4 Each one should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
5 For, let this mind be in you which was also in Messiah יהושע,(Jesus)
6 who, being in the form of Elohim, did not regard equality with Elohim a matter to be grasped,
7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, and came to be in the likeness of men.
8 And having been found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, death even of a stake.
9 Elohim, therefore, has highly exalted Him and given Him the Name which is above every name,
10 that at the Name of יהושע every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 and every tongue should confess [Isaiah 45:23] that יהושע Messiah is Master, to the esteem of Elohim the Father.
12 So that, my beloved, as you always obeyed - not only in my presence, but now much rather in my absence - work out your own deliverance with fear and trembling,
13 for it is Elohim who is working in you both to desire and to work for His good pleasure.
14 Do all matters without grumblings and disputings,
15 in order that you be blameless and faultless, children of Elohim without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, Deu 32:5 among whom you shine as lights in the world,
16 holding on to the Word of life, for a boast to me in the day of Messiah, that I have not run in vain or laboured in vain.
17 In fact, even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the offering and service of your belief, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
19 But I trust in the Master יהושע to send Timotiyos to you shortly, so that I too am encouraged by news from you.
20 For I have no one else of the same mind, who takes a genuine interest in your welfare.
21 For all seek their own interests, not those of Messiah יהושע.
22 But you know he has proven himself, that as a son with his father he served with me for the Good News.
23 So I expect to send him as soon as I see how it goes with me,
24 and I trust in the Master that I myself shall also come shortly.
25 But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditos, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, and your emissary and servant to my need,
26 since he was longing for you all, and being troubled because you had heard that he was sick.
27 For indeed he was sick, near to death, but Elohim had compassion on him, and not only on him but on me as well, lest I should have sadness upon sadness.
28 Therefore I sent him more eagerly, so that on seeing him again you might rejoice, and I be less sad.
29 Receive him therefore in the Master with all joy, and hold such as he in esteem,
Philippians 2 🕊️
What verses in particular Quiet Luther?
My story is similar Robin. Beautiful 🌹
My husband sounds just like Frankie right now and it gives me solace and encouragement to hear Joy express what I feel too. Like her, I have relinquished everything to God and wait upon His timing, while being an example of a believer to my husband and our children. Beckett, your story gives me hope and peace about my wayward children. My love to you both and God bless you.
You are such a good wife, leaving the change to god.
Wow, this message wrecked me. I am failing miserably in being the example of Christ to my husband …unequally yoked marriage. How I struggle with this so deeply. I want to run away. I pray that God helps me to put into practice your words of wisdom. This message was an answer to my prayer from devotions just this morning. 🙏🏼
Amen 💖🙏💖🙏💖
same here...eye opener...
Ditto Coleen. Thanks
Me too
Me too. You’re not alone.
I will be praying for Frankie. It reminds me of 1Corinthians ; the believing wife sanctifying the unsaved husband (7:13). 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Having been born and raised in a Christian home sometimes I feel guilty that I’m not listening to an hour of sermons a day when there’s so much access to good preaching in our day n age
thank you for the good reminder and encouragement
Love hearing about Christians living out their faith in what we perceive to be the "Babylons" of the world!
So encouraging!! I also thought I was a Christian, but when I met real Christians, my life and priorities looked nothing like theirs, and I began to doubt that I knew the same Jesus. I'd been trying to be a "good person" and failing, but not understanding why. My well meaning friends and family told me I was a Christian because of what I was taught as a child, but when I read the Scriptures for the first time at age 23, 24, I could clearly see that Jesus was clearly different -- and I was not following Him at all. I also realized that I had never repented and had never had access to the Holy Spirit's power to change and fight my sinful nature. I had not been born again. I did not know what that meant until I read the Bible for myself. I had never really understood the simple Gospel. Praise God for patience with fools like me. He allowed me to seek and find the true Christ before I had made the really big decision of marriage. I married a wonderful, godly, faithful man after I was baptized into Christ. 25 years later, I am still so so grateful for His mercy, goodness, patience, and faithfulness. Unlike the shallow "church-y culture" I was raised in, we raised our kids in a gospel centered, Scripture filled home. Our adult kids made their decisions to follow Jesus (or not) based on His truth, not the watered down religious version I had known. They know their spiritual birthdays -- and we celebrate those days. We jokingly say "Happy Spirthday!" and happily remember the days.
Christians, when someone doubts their conversion, don't rush to reassure them. Find out their story. Take them to Scriptures to see if their conversion and beliefs and lives align with the Word. Being a false convert is a painful place. Don't assume. Ask. Read. Study the Scriptures with them and PRAY for God to reveal His truth to them and to you. My time as a false convert was deeply confusing -- and God is not the Author of confusion.
this is a beautiful testimony, glory to God! thank you for sharing ♡
Oh my gosh! This is exactly how I have been feeling for the past four years of my walk with Christ. It’s been driving me crazy and I have said the same thing that young lady said, “this sucks “I am so glad I decided to push play. I am so grateful to know that I am not the only one with this struggle. I’m at the eight minute mark and I cannot wait to listen to the rest of us. Thank you God! Thank you Jesus and thank you Pastor Cook.
Thank you, Joy, for your pure and wise words concerning those of us with unsaved husbands. I really needed to hear that. It’s been 35 years and my patience and hope wear thin.
Beautiful Testimony, I also struggled in my walk like Franky but the lord revealed to me about generational inquity of witchcraft that needed to be broken......I am now free and serving Him with joy...
That’s awesome!
How did you get free??
@@ashl8804 By going through the courts of heaven and asking God for forgiveness for ancestral iniquity,and through the blood asking father God to declare that i am no longer guilty of inquity... reminding Father God that he put all of my inquity on his son....i also got delivered at church,and now i stand on foundational teachings on Christ.....i hope that helps....just go to to the court of heavens by faith and when you're done ask God to connect you with the right people to help you more....
So blessed by this beautiful conversation. Thank you Beckett and Joy.
Me too
So awesome! I love how God makes provision for our futures even though we're not quite there, yet. ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏 Praise the Lord!!
@@readyreckoner1592 Yes, Jesus is The Word and He's always talking. Probably the most difficult thing for me was learning to "tune in." ❤️
I can definitely relate to her story. Came to know Christ and said a "sinner's prayer". Had the knowledge, but my heart wasn't all in. I had no one to mentor me afterwards, so I was on my own. I'd read my Bible at the beginning. But as the time went by, I'd read every time less, until I stopped completely. 20 years later, and by the grace of God, I realized that I couldn't serve 2 masters and gave my whole heart and life over to Christ. He is so patient with us. He is so good to us! 💖🙏💖🙏💖and I haven't stopped talking about God's mercy and love ever since! It sure freaks out a lot of people who are non Christians. But I can't keep silent
So amazing how god keeps our heart when there's no fellowship around. 3 years I was saved without church or groups. He got me through and marvel at it.
Praying for Frankie!!! My husband is also on a journey toward submitting to Jesus's LOVE and Authority... he's continually opening up to and recognizing Jesus. He's also got such a soft heart... So this speaks to me. Thank you both, Joy and Becket for sharing! So much love to you both! ❤️
"It's not about you".
Man, that hit hard. I'm not unequally yoked, thankfully, but that's absolutely true when it comes to anyone who's not a believer.
What a great testimony! Sometimes it can be a journey. It was about a 6 yr journey for me to know the truth. I came from a Catholic upbringing and even though I believed in God, it was a process for me to even understand what the Gospel was. My husband had a More radical transformation like your friend where God basically downloaded Truth into him and it was supernatural. Within 6 months, he gained so much scriptural knowledge so fast. Only God could do that. I was seeking for a while before he had that encounter with God but he worked through people to make it known to me that he is definitely REA
l. This was a great interview! 💕
The Catholic system of Christianity does not seem to make anything simple. I'm not saying Catholics aren't Christians and that many of them aren't as saved, it just seems to be a very convoluted form of the religion. They generally aren't big on the bible either.
Did you remain Catholic? I sort of got that you didn't, but I shouldn't assume.
@@saintejeannedarc9460 no, I’m no longer Catholic. After reading the New Testament, I had a strong feeling it was not biblical.
Former Catholic here. Left it when I read the Bible for myself and realized how very unbiblical the faith was. I had religion as a Catholic, but by no means did I have relationship with Jesus. But He saved me. ❤️
Joy made a comment in passing that struck me. My conversion was NOT a profound dramatic event. I wasn't slammed by the Holy Spirit (that I knew of) and I did not have a jolting face to face with Jesus. A lot of people talk about such events. I wondered if my faith was real because it was such a slow subtle process and entirely intellectual, with no feeling. I liken it to turning an oil tanker 180º by pulling it around with a rope. It took a while. I can't place a date on my salvation, I don't remember. But I know the Truth, and I did not, before. Yet, I still yearn for a dramatic encounter. Not as a proof, I don't need a sign or a proof. But for an emotional fill to a heretofore entirely intellectual conversion. It occurs to me that a real face to face with Jesus would actually be a proof, and therefore obviate faith. So I suppose He may not do that. That's OK, I can wait!
You stated that exactly how I feel as well. Thank you 🙏🏻
Glad you pointed this out cause I noticed her comment on that as well.
I don’t have a date either or an experience like so many do. I knew the name of Jesus and said the sinners prayer as a teenager but not a personal relationship with him for years.
There has been a few
Life events that the Lord clearly delivered me from and it opened my eyes on His faithfulness and I started getting a personal relationship with Jesus since that point. There has been a pulling from the Holy Spirit over the years where I have turned away from sinful things and a desire for getting closer to God.
I am Christian ans my husband is a non believer Hindu. We have been married for 22 yrs. Although he is not a Christian yet i have witnessed so much of God’s transformation not only on myself but also in my husband. ❤😊
Blessings Joy and Becket. So you’ve been married 16 years and I’ve been born again 16 years. Friday November 4th, 2005 at@12 noon. So awesome.
But I was actually an unbeliever when I married my honey 38 years ago so when I got saved it became very difficult but he stayed with me 14 years until 2 years ago he decided he did not want to be married to a Christian anymore.
I just love how you said how it’s not our business how anyone comes to Christ we just need to walk the walk and talk the talk. So pretty much look like our Master Jesus to the world. It’s very easy to do when we are in the spirit always. I had to let my husband go but I still love him so much but it feels amazing to know that our God loves him so much as well.
Hey Becket, it would be amazing if Franky and Billy both get radically saved and you interview them both. I saw you on Chynas show. I knew that was you right away with your face blocked off. 😀❤️😀
I am praying for both these husbands and keep mine in prayer also. His name is Javi-
I used to listen to a preacher who would often say, "The Lord does whatever He wants, and He does it quite well ! " 💕🙏🕊💕
Thank you Becket and Joy!! 🙏💓
Amen, Joy. Knowing and acknowledging that the Lord can do what He wants , when He wants is life transforming.
I loved her testimony. Hearing other convert's stories has been so cathartic. Our stories and experience in coming to Christ is so very different than people who have believed and been in the Church their whole life.
Joy: “…and you moved on to what the Lord had for you next.” What a beautiful way to put this.
I'm in an unequally yoked marriage- I appreciate this topic being discussed.
This blessed me. It convicted me. It encouraged me. I just love Mr. Becket and she’s beautiful and so sweet spirited! Jesus rocks!!
At 12, I said a prayer at a Christian Retreat. Said a prayer. Thought I was saved too. Would go through some terrible things and make some terrible decisions too that didn't represent Christ. NO Discipleship. No Sanctification. Such a good word there at 7:30 mark. I got truly born again at 27 in a radical way - regenerated!!! But it would take 5 years to really begin to see the fruit of HIM in ALL of my walk. And the ebbs and flows of walking with Him these 24 years. As others have commented - don't give up. Keep praying, seeking, believing. Thank you both for this beautiful interview!
What a lovely and powerful testimony. Thank you Joy and Beckett for sharing 💞
Oh, how I love this interview. This is one I will watch over and over. I can relate to her story so much. Beckett, thank you so much for your show and what you are doing for the kingdom and how you are glorifying our Lord Jesus. I will be sharing this video with so many people.
This gave me so much hope not only for myself but for my husband who is agnostic. I too have been struggling to have the Holy Spirit enter into my life. Sin has been a constant struggle to the point that praying to God is hard because I feel I'm not worthy. I struggle to get the words out, so it's always just a simple "LORD PLEASE HELP ME!" After watchig this, which I know the Lord brought me too this, my hope is restored and I am going to continue this walk, seeking truth, and doing my best to patiently wait on the Lord. Thank you Becket for all you do with this channel and thank you Joy for sharing your testimony. God bless you!
That's a lie from the enemy that he loves to tell us. First he encourages our desire to sin then he accuses us and tells us we aren't worthy. It's such a predictable cycle...I was stuck in it for years and years. (Kind of like the Israelites stuck in the desert) After having a child and being diagnosed with lymphoma the Lord finally had my heart where it needed to be for me to want to give Him all my junk. He really loves us and has given us His Spirit which gives us His mighty power to live out what we read in His transformative Word. He has come to set the captives free! 💗🕊
You need the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Read the word and you will see it referenced all over New Testament. It is for all believers and will transform your life.
Great advice! It really isn’t about us. It’s about the one who gave Himself for us. He’s the one that deserves the reward for His suffering. What a blessing and a testimony of value that He claims us as that reward! He loves us that much! Let’s start expecting that to mean something more in our own hearts and it will soon affect our loved ones.
I got goosebumps all over my arms listening to her salvation and how you Beckett saying I got saved. It reminded me of being 15 and doing the same after I got saved. I’m so excited for Jesus to rapture us it’s any day now.
Yes! I pray that all that will come to Him, will come so that the Lord Jesus can take us out of here. 🙏🏼😊
@@jsshay01 Why do you wanna "escape"? You do know there will be no rapture, right? He has promised a worldwide revival but also a Reformation. Jesus won't be coming back for 100+ years.
Amen, yes😊🙌🏻Maranatha Lord Jesus. We are going home.
So true about not striving, but resting in the Lord and trusting Him instead. Great interview!
Wow! Not sure how I missed this video when it came out a couple months ago, but it was unreal to hear someone else put into words what I had experienced for years growing up. Our stories are so similar in that way.
I, too, went to Awana and accepted Jesus at age six. Like Joy, I had a lot of head knowledge, but constantly felt like I didn’t measure up to other Christian kids (I know now that childhood trauma also played a role), and struggled with depression and anxiety. I was very zealous in high school. Everything was about pleasing my parents, making sure I got perfect grades, was good at sports, and was the model Christian. (I also graduated from a private Christian school, so the pressure was more intense in that way.)
But then in college, I slowly wandered into liberal thought, feminism, and developed some bad habits, the worst of which was being a serial dater. I hit a rock bottom (sparing the details), which eventually led me back to church and to some friends who came alongside me in my journey back to Christ.
In short, I had been dating an unbeliever. I was madly attracted to him and there were no issues, but the Lord clearly spoke to me through my friends and even my unbeliever sister that being in an unequal relationship was wrong. So I broke it off. Unlike Joy, though, I didn’t go back to that man.
I then met the man who became my husband. I began going to his smaller church, and have been on a gradual journey ever since. I no longer identify as a feminist (it took years for me to renounce this altogether), nor a progressive person, and the Lord is working on me on every season of my life. Some seasons are harder than others, but He is faithful. My husband had struggled for a handful of years with not wanting to go to church anymore, but recently has started going back consistently.
I know that listening 30 sermons a week🤣 Such a sign of being born again🙌❤️ What a hunger and thirst🥰
Father God please touch Frankie. Joy seems like such a determined wonderful woman of God. She deserves a 'truly' Godly man. Give her the desires of her heart. Your will be done, In Your time. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. ~ Brother Becket: You've done it again! This is my second favorite episode. Maybe tied for first?? haha. God Bless you. Stay strong in the Faith. glenn
Wow I truly needed to hear this… my husband is still straddling that fence & as a new follower of Christ it’s been difficult to say the least but I continue to Pray for him along with others who are lost… Jesus has HIS time & I will wait upon HIM always! Thanks for the interview! Shalom from Florida 🕊🪔🕊
This is wonderful, thanks Becket 💜 praise God thank you Jesus 💜
I grew up in the church hearing the word of God and it all sounded good. I wanted to be saved and learned what Christian behavior was and mimicked it. I prayed the prayer and “repented for all I had done wrong but nothing too specific”.
It was not until the Lord convicted me and showed me my sin, pride, than I was able to repent and delivered.
If you are a “struggling Christian “, pray for the Lord to show you your sin. The Lord’s yoke is truly light. He really does set free, but we most denounce and repent from all sin.
Joy, and many others including myself, have ended up loving our Lord and knowing that we belong to him, in stages. It always make me think of the time Jesus healed the blind man in Bethsaida. The man said " I see people, but they look like trees"...and then Jesus touched his sight again , and he saw all things clearly. Sometimes the Lord touches our spiritual sight a few times before we see him clearly. Thank you Becket for the witness and testimony of Jesus Christ that always comes out of your show ! I pray that your faithfulness would be used by God to call many others from the world that you were freed from.
Man this episode is affecting me. Man!! I pray for my marriage
I would love to hear more from her! AS a women who is married to a man that has not been called to Lord yet. I would l love to see how and hear how she has lived her life as a 1 Peter 3 wife. It can be lonely sometimes but she seems very mature in that.
Yes it can be, but please know you’re not alone. Many of us are in the same boat, and the Lord knows. May we glorify Him in our marriages, as hard as that is at times!
I love how you both discuss God’s sovereignty. That is so right!!! I have learned to love God MORE because of this concept. I have faith He is sovereign over my daughter’s salvation and just learn to trust God is working behind the scenes. It makes me excited to think of what He is capable of doing and I trust His work is beautiful and His timing is perfect. God Bless you Becket❤️
This is one of your best interviews, yet, Becket. Joy is a delightful person, with such an inspirational testimony! I'm grateful to her, for sharing her story with your listeners.
I was raised a Christian, I do know I was saved, and I had a great relationship with Jesus, I loved speaking to him as a child, and knew and felt his comfort in times of trouble..But I still struggled alot in my life. Esp as I got older, and started having kids, I had always struggled with low self esteem, depression, I exhibited alot of anger and impatience toward my husband, and like her I often felt like I couldnt get things right, my life was still a mess most of the time no matter how hard I tried. I had an amazing encounter with Jesus through a dream, That really healed my soul, and took away all my feelings of unworthiness and self loathing and I was touched in such a profound way with the love of Jesus.It completely changed me. I was delivered from many things that were a struggle my whole life in one instant!!...They say a true encounter with Jesus equals change! And I know I was changed, I felt so much more love and compassion for my husband My rage and anger was gone, My self loathing and depression... It was a completely different experience then my childhood. I am still grateful that I was raised with a knowledge and love of Jesus, But it became much deeper and filled with a greater fire and understanding after my encounter with Jesus as an adult. I remember being in like a "Honeymoon" phase afterwards where I would look so forward to waking up early and reading the Bible and spending time with Jesus, reading the Bible went from being a 'chore' that I had felt forced to do as a kid.. to being like a love letter from someone I loved. I have lost some of that intensity and have walked thru some extra hard things in the last few years, But I will never doubt the love of Jesus for me, and I hope to live out my love for him and be faithful to him.
Becket, I
just want to thank you for your show and for sharing what God has done in your life. I am not gay, but I have a nephew who actually took hormones and lived as a transgendered woman all through his
teen years - age
14-19 or 20. He then received the Lord and is back living as his birth gender, a man!! His birth name was Evan, his trans name was Emma and after he was saved, he felt that God gave him the name Elijah. Elijah “Eli” is now
21 or 22!years old, he works and is going to college to study to be
a licensed therapist/counselor. I praise God for Eli as he is that young generation of Christians. And i thank God for you, Becket. You are touching so many lives for Jesus. I tell anyone I can about your show. I am so happy I “accidentally “ found your show. It’s really blessed me and helped me to love the gay and trans community with God’s love and to pray for them. May God continue to bless you and your show. ❤️❤️🙏🙏.
When he said you were trying to be good in your own strength, wow!!! Yes we must be born again!!!
cried thru most of the podcast, thank u Becket, thank u Joy ✨️
Me too, happy tears of joy ❤️
Read your Bible and pray every day 😊
Be blessed Becket!
Amen 🙏
Great idea! Have Frankie on as an unbeliever! I'm so curious what it feels like for them. What is stopping them for this gorgeous gospel?!
Victoria, I would LOVE to hear what Frankie would say too. I can tell you that my husband is not a believer and I’ve been CRAZY for Jesus (becoming crazier as the years went on) for the 20 years I’ve been married to him. For him, intellect is the highest there is. He’s never felt anything supernaturally, and God made him SO STABLE, successful, and naturally GOOD all on his own without a need for God… God made me SOOOO needy for Him that without God I am a hot mess. I wait with JOY (hey, according to this episode that has 2 meanings- get it? Cuz the lady’s name is Joy? 😛)
@@lindsaypeichl6974 your husband sounds a heck of a lot like mine. Been married 15 years & I was saved 3 months into our marriage. There are days where I don’t understand why the Lord saved me and not him. My salvation altered our marriage and caused LOTS of fighting for a while. That’s gotten better, but he can be incredibly hostile to Jesus. Angry & hostile. And it’s hard because we have kids. But, Jesus knows all this. And like Joy said, it’s not about me and what I want in my marriage, it’s about HIM. And, boy, did I need to hear that tonight!
What a sweet spirit she is 🙏🏻🙌🏻
I absolutely remember being perplexed by Christian people before I was a Christ follower and I agree it is a big asset to understand non believers. I find myself getting frustrated with unbelievers and then I'll remember- that was me!!! God help me be a light🙏
Although a Catholic I often listen to and enjoy your show. Joy's lovely testimony recalled to me a story by Bishop Fulton Sheen - ua-cam.com/video/rPb_XksMZSo/v-deo.html - about Élisabeth Arrighi Leseur's marriage to the confirmed and well-known atheist Félix Leseur. I recommend Bishop Sheen's telling of the story; it only takes a minute or two and is well worth it. Thanks again to Joy for her generosity and to you Becket for making these testimonies available to such a wide audience. May your channel continue to grow.
I am forever in awe how our Lord reaches down and touches each individual in unique ways. He is so long suffering!
Becket, you’re so great 😂 I love how you said it “was getting too scary for me”… and now, here you are ✨✝️✨Glory to God :) !
I have been a Christian for around 24 years and have been married for 20 years to a non-believer. I find this subject so interesting and I never see it anywhere and yet you have had 2 women in this situation on your show: Joy and Chynna. I have felt so alone in my journey (I mean the Lord is always right here with me) and take so much comfort in knowing these 2 women, who I don’t even know personally, are in the same boat. This is a unique walk where God transforms the believing spouse to such an iron clad KNOWING of a faith-walk that their u believing spouse will some day have the revelation no matter how many years we have been waiting. It’s a testament to how God can keep peace and maintain love between the two despite the fact that one is PASSIONATE about God and one is totally NOT! You’re the best Beckett for so many reasons and this is one that is so personal to me. I love that you asked Joy to give advice on this subject. Please ask Chynna about this as well (I hope if you have that I haven’t somehow missed it). Thank you Beckett!
Beautiful testimony & a great conversation. Thank you for sharing.
Such an amazing God-fearing woman (See Becket, we are bringing it back)! I enjoy seeing and hearing these people who planted seeds in your life and prayed for you. It is encouraging to all. God bless you both so much for this episode.
Wooosh her annointing and the presence of God in her is so contagious! What a powerful woman of God!!!
What a beautiful testimony. I love your ministry Beckett, God bless you. God bless Joy & her family abundantly 💖
Listening to the preached word of God from loyal/humble preachers is a tool used by God for salvation. I identified with her in that daily instead of hearing the news or anything else in the radio, on my way to work 45mins I am hearing sermons and my kid is also exposed to this and I believe is a seed also planted for him as well. Thanks for this amazing interview, such a lovely sister.
Great testimony because we think our seeds are making any impression. Some times our *unaware* seeds are😊
Glory to God☝
What a sweet interview. So encouraging! God bless you both!
My mom was an AWANA leader for 25 years
Great conversation.
Awesome interview! Praising the Lord for your testimonies.
I truly enjoyed this conversation.
And I really hope Becket arranges to bring on Joy’s husband the the show pre and post salvation!
I prayed a prayer in Awana too but I did not understand anything at all. I wanted God but I couldn’t stop sinning and I was so frustrated because I knew I was missing something but i had no idea what I needed or how to find it. It was over a decade later when I finally was born again! God is faithful.
Hearing your story just flooded my heart with the remembrance of the first amazing moment that I finally believed and began to walk with and learn of Jesus. Wow…I also drove by the church where I attended Awana earlier today and was really looking back on how the Lord was so kindly, patiently setting his love upon me even when I had no understanding at all.
Also thank you for the encouragement as my husband is similar in that he is very open and has a lot of knowledge but he hasn’t fully come to faith and it causes some issues. I trust the Lord to faithfully bring him and all of my unbelieving family and friends into the fold. Thanks again for sharing your faith!
Wow!! What a powerful testimony, may the Lord continues to use you as a vessel to transform lives
May God bless you all . Thank you for your ministry 💖🙏💖🙏💖🙏
Oh, what a lovely young lady. I will be praying for her husband. Her testimony reminded me of my own - trying to be good in my own strength and then realizing as I was praying one night that Jesus did that for me. All I had to do was place my trust in what he had already accomplished on my behalf. I felt like a literal light had turned on. Thanks for having Joy on your show. She is precious.
It's it exciting to see you presenting people who rediscovered their real purpose in life thorough Jesus and building themselves to be a light in the dark, you are amazing testimony yourself Mr Becket, praise God Jesus Hallelujah Amen.
Good show Becket. I love the videos about your life
Thank you Joy and Beckett! So needed to hear this right now. How the Lord uses us...it's amazing. Joy, your name is perfect, it filled me with joy and hope and God used it to bring a new renewed spirit in me which I needed this morning as He also let me come to a low point. Praise the Lord who ways are so different as Joy remarked than our natural ways or wants. Your humilty, openess, and calmness so reflect our God. Thank you! Beckett keep up the wonderful work you are offering for the Lord.
We have no power to truly repent without having the Holy Spirit which is scriptural. I was baptized at 26 and received the Holy Spirit and God turned my life around.
Awwww that was a blessing Joy & Becket!
So happy for Joy and how they met at work..powerful god!
I love her! Thank you for this, Becket! XOXOXO 🙌🏼 💓
I can identify with Joy’s testimony. Wonderful show!
Such a great testimony of the Lord’s calling in a life. Prayers for Frankie! 🙏🏻♥️
this is so powerful. going to need to re-listen many times.
Oh thank u for this inspiring post during such a dark season of my life.. xoo
Becket and Joy. Thank you. Sooo uplifting to hear real people who meet the real risen Jesus
Beautiful!
One of my all time favorite interviews EVER. Thank you to you both.
Thank you for all your amazing guests and for sharing the truth. Joy, Frankie will come in the Lord’s time and I love how you know that. I came to saving faith November 1, 1996. My husband came to saving faith in January 2019… Looking back I can see every providential step. It had to be in God’s way, and God’s time… But He always gave me strength when I needed it and the confidence assurance to be faithful and leave my husband in His mighty hands. I think it was God’s mercy that I had no idea how long it would be rather I constantly hoped and prayed it could be at any moment. Beckett, thank you for the passionately proclaiming truth. His light shines through both of you ✝️🙏❤️
Thank you, Heidi, I needed to read this. I met my husband in 2001, married in 2004 and I’ve been praying for his salvation the whole time. God has brought me so far. I’m at the point where I know it will happen no matter how long I’ve been waiting and I wait with JOY and thankfulness. It’s SO good to hear a story like mine. It’s the first time I’ve heard this on the other side where your husband finally believed. 💖
@@lindsaypeichl6974 If for no other reason, I believe God in His mercy allows us to go through certain things so that we can lift up others in the same situation. What I didn’t share in my post is like you and Joy, we were married in 1997. If you do the math, you will realize pretty quickly that as a very new believer in Christ I also walked down the aisle recognizing that I was about to be unequally yoked. I don’t know how to explain it other than to tell you that there was just this deep knowing in my soul that he would eventually come to saving faith and I am so grateful I had no idea how long it would be. I remember hearing a story once on the radio about a woman who prayed for her husband for 20 years and I thought oh Lord not 20 years… Silly me, it would be 23 years but I cannot even tell you the glory. I’m not on social media too much but if you look me up on Facebook messenger, I would love to talk with you and pray with you personally. Lifting you and your husband up in prayer sister knowing that your husband is in the hands of our mighty God
she was such a JOY! great conversation 💕💜
Thank you. A beautiful testimony of God transforming a lovely human being and regenerating her right into the Kingdom of God 😮🤯 He is GREAT!
# BEAUTIFUL Woman With A BEAUTIFUL SOUL !! PRAISE THE LORD !!!
Powerful!
Wow! Great episode ❤️ I would love to hear what Frankie has to say! 🙏🏻
Loved watching this..
My Goodness! Joy’s heart is so pure and for Jesus. Thank You for sharing 😇
This is just so cool! Beautiful story and it so resonated with me, thank you both!!
I feel understod just listening to her . It is lke my life . i thought I was alone. Thank you Jesus .
I wish this was three times as long! Great interview ☺️