Hey sis! As a believer with a deaf aunt, I’ve seen so many deaf people accept Jesus Christ as their savior with their hands, with their eyes when they couldn’t with their words out their mouth. I share this for additional encouragement and hope.
Can we get the book recommendation list you all discussed? As someone who also was raised in the church, things have changed so much. I can say, if you go to a church and you are not convicted to change your life, you probably shouldn't be there. Meaning, you should be uncomfortable living in sin when you go there, the word of God is powerful and when it's taught properly, it convicts your heart and you have to change.
i love how he said that the real question is, is God sovereign over all evil. & that part about if God were to get rid of evil there would be no mankind! oh Lord, thank you for your mercy!!! This was very good.
As an occupational therapist who loves God and work with kids with disabilities, I had the same questions about salvation for people with disabilities. The more I get to know God and work with these children, I see there is hope here on earth and in eternity for people with disabilities. They just need us to meet them and love them where they are at right now🤍 Psalms 139:13-14
I loved the part where Preston said: "Boldness is not doing what men are afraid to do, boldness is about obedience. Boldness is about being obedient to God more than it is about being fearless before men." Like WOW!! That is so true 💯 Obedience is truly better than sacrifice
I love how Preston breaks down the text. I try not to always mention Jackie when I’m mentioning Preston, but how can you not!! Such a beautiful god fearing union 🙏🙏 god bless you both
I was thinking the same thing lol . I was trying not to mention Jackie during a Preston episode but this episode really confirmed why God has put them together . What a powerful union !
Also the Bible says that God is a just God. God would not be just in sending mentally delayed individuals to hell just because they don’t maneuver & respond the way we do. There are seeds sown in them just like us. His mercies renew every day and he is a good God!! Dope pod ❤
This episode was so good literally in awe thank you for this episode Megan and Preston! The wisdoming is wisdoming and the Holy Spirit is SPIRITING in you both your tongue and this episode!!! wow incredible ALSO Megan is so confident! Her confidence is glowing and growing in God! Love that for you Megan! God is soooo goood and sooo faithful Amen!
Be willing to plant seeds and not see the fruit! **wheeeew** It's God who gives the increase. My God this was so gooood! Listen, God has been feeding us solid food through the Intotality podcast.🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 This was quite edifying, encouraging and I'm definitely challenged!
Wow amazing conversation! Thank you Megan and Preston for opening up about your special needs son and brother. My nephew is non verbal autistic and it’s such a great reminder to have an eternity mindset. God bless you and your platform. Can’t wait to read Preston’s book!
Not me over here crying because like Megan my son is on the spectrum and I am perpetually concerned about my son's salvation. But I know that while I believe God is helping my unbelief. PLUS talk about purpose - my son has made me learn the Bible more. He knows so many bible verses. God is Sovereign
I just listened to Preston's book on audio books (so I'm sure that's why this is in my recommended; not complaining!) and LET ME TELL YOU! y'all need to read it or listen to it! it's very practical, it gives the contexts that we could witness in (i.e. family that know you & your past / flaws, strangers), ways to start conversations about God, the heart in which we witness, what NOT to do... it's all there. I especially love the part about being okay with watering. We don't always see the full result of our witness, but it's a seed planted. Check out his book, "How to win hearts and not arguments". It's FIRE. God really did His big one with giving us (the Body of Christ) a Preston Perry.
1:06:43 ya’ll done messed around and got me crying. My 5 year old is autistic and delayed. But I see glimmers of hope in him that confirm my hope. He struggles to speak but I can see him looking and trying. He sings some worship songs that he enjoys. He welcomes the nightly prayers and Bible stories. I have hope, but most importantly I look for every little win and am grateful when they come. And I’ve learned to praise and worship even when he’s having his meltdowns. He’s taught me to trust that God will make a way when I don’t even see one because he is a good Father and an awesome God. Thank you for sharing your experience because it builds the community of parents that have children with special needs. ❤
amen! yes!! praise and worship even while meltdowns are happening, being patient with him... I worked with someone non-verbal and even how that person trusted me and followed my voice even in the midst of noisy environments ministered to me. God used it to show me to trust Him and listen out for His voice even in chaotic moments. There are so many beautiful practical lessons about God that I'm sure you've been blessed to learn with your baby
One thing God showed me was that evil was never created , Evil is just the absence Of Good(which only GOD is good) Same as darkness! Darkness was never created . Darkness is just the absence of Light . This was great . May God continue to use you all as the light and salt of this world . 🙏🙏
This was awesome. I’m so grateful y’all addressed culture differences & how limited resources generationally have impacted people of color. I’ve been wrestling with God about this a lot recently. But nevertheless, it’s just another reason to praise Him for your platform & leadership!! Thank y’all & can’t wait to see what Preston & Jackie are up to next.
Megan this episode was so spirit led God bless you for this I teared up. Preston !!! God bless you for this!! And congratulations on your book!!! Thank you both for being so obedient!!
The part about Preston and John going at it to prove whether Jesus is God or not remind me of Nabeel Quereshi and David Wood. Nabeel, a devout Muslim lived to devour Christians intentionally seeking to prove we don't worship God. He eventually converted and became a leading apologist for Christianity David was able to defend his faith accurately. His story is very inspiring.
Thank you for touching on the subject of special needs children and families. Thank you for showing me hope in Christ. We have 2 special needs children.
I'm blessed to be at a church where they do that. Fellowship, come together and do life together and diciplship. The more I hear how uncommon it is the more I grow in gratitude toward Jesus for directing my path to a body who truly lives for Him and builds Christians up in a Eternity mindset. Praise God ❤
I'm currently praying and searching for that as well. At my current church which I've attending for years alot has happened. My pastor recently filed for divorce without explanation. Just a few Sundays ago has wrongfully used Acts as a warning to the people for those who he heard has gossiped about him. Literally said he's trying to scare the people. Which the text he used was speaking about the man and wife for lying to the Holy Spirit about the money they kept and died because of it. Smh That was the final straw for me. I feel uncomfortable in going.
I’m barely 30 minutes in and I love how you guys touch on the topic of “looking in the Bible to find God and not ourselves”. I’m seeing more pastors and people of faith talk about this and it really opened my eyes and made me think differently when I read the Bible.
This was so good!! Loved the part where you guys shared about family members with disabilities and how you cope. Man that was so powerful and I cried. There is so much hope to gain from this conversation.
Megan, your heart for God is beautiful. Thank you. As a mother, i can relate to you. When you have children and things are happening that are out of your control, faith is the only way to keep moving.
I love how you always advocate for your son and those with special needs and include that in your conversations. We don’t talk about that much so it’s nice too think about what role they play as believers and how they can build a relationship with God as well☺️
What a phenomenal episode ! I had to go back a couple times just to hear some of that wisdom he dropped again ! 😮💨😮💨😮💨 first Jackie and now Preston ! Gods people ♥️
This was an amazing conversation. So many nuggets and moments thay encouraged me. “He’s looking for faithfulness” . That spoke to my soul. Also the part about loved ones with mental health, I can relate and I am encouraged to share and show the love of Jesus to them because salvation is for all.
This is such a good episode! Important and timely conversations, and also very great questions asked! I was watching this while working out and literally kept stopping and saying “wow, this is a great question” lol
I instantly clicked when I saw this🔥 Alsoo, I liked the shot in the intro where the camera pans from you to Preston Idea: in the starting of your vids w/ the theme song, you could do a freeze frame as the camera pans to your guest with something like (with guest: *insert guest name*)
the convo about nonverbal people & salvation... WHEW. it's a topic I don't hear many (read: anyone else until today) talk about but God put on my heart. in 2023 He had me take this job with a non-verbal person and taught me soooo much. I know my role was to just plant a seed because there's no way I can see the fruit of my labour (yet; I left the job when God said my time was up). The person in care loved music, like Megan's son Caleb. So I would just play worship music and music with Scripture that was calming, and the person loved it; their whole demeanor changed. I went in with the mindset I think most Christians have: I need to cast this mute spirit out, see complete physical healing in this person NOW. And God said no, this person will be autistic & will need help for their whole life FOR HIS GLORY. How? I talk about that in a vid on my channel so I won't type it all here. I'll just say, it humbled me and changed my entire approach lol. Not seeing people as "xyz needs to be fixed" but seeing them with compassion & reaching them where they're at. But another thing God said was that my role was to plant the seed. No one else had ever bothered giving the gospel to this person because of their conditions. Yet the enemy was still wreaking havoc on that person's life, as he does with all of us because satan doesn't play fair. I saw demons manifesting and telling me that the person was theirs "rightfully" and that I could never share the gospel with him because he couldn't verbally consent. It was a battle ground for spiritual warfare. BUT VICTORY BELONGS TO JESUS! God showed me some specific things to set the atmosphere to be one of worship, praise, thanksgiving, and inviting His presence. I prayed with and for the person. I played worship music. I tried playing the audio Bible of the gospel of Luke but the person wasn't into it, which is okay. God has ways of reaching EVERYBODY. It could be through music, a sermon, discipleship, reading the Bible, hearing the Bible, and so many ways we can't even think of. What matters is that when He gives us an assignment to plant or water a seed, we can't rush the process or feel like we failed just because we didn't see the result. I still pray for that person to this day, and I believe I always will. God showed me a vision of the person thanking me in heaven for not giving up on introducing them to Jesus, which humbled me as I worked. And like Megan said, this person in care was so patient. People in public would always compliment me and say "you're so patient to work with this person" but I was like "nah, this person is patient with ME!" because for real, this person was patient as I learned what their sounds meant and we learned to communicate with each other. And the person was joyful... yes they had their tantrums and rough moments, I'm not gonna lie, but ultimately they were a cool person, all things considered. Don't give up on non-verbal & autistic people! They need Jesus too, and they can understand / encounter Him in their own ways.
I clicked to see Preston Perry talk about his book, but what blessed me personally was the conversation about autistic people and people with disabilities and their salvation. I'm also a mother of a child who is neurodiverse.
This was an awesome conversation. I love how the dialogue and the content. Just returning from a mission trip where pointing people to Jesus and it was just as simple as handing out candy on the street with an invitation to come to church.
The Perry’s have helped me in many ways using God’s truth and their boldness and gifts are such a blessing to so many they’ll never know❤ but God knows❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Whewww Preston hit me upside my head when he said “if you want to know if you’re not worshipping something then give it up” I never thought I worshipped money or my job but def see now cause I def struggle giving up those things and letting God to have full range in those areas. I cannot know that God is truly Jireh if I can’t trust that he will provide my monetary needs…wheww Preston just made me self reflect! Got some work to do!
I’m only a few minutes in but I hate that Tye’s words were taken out of context. The institution of church that man has made has been made a joke by us. We can’t negate that. We must do better as a body. But lemme keep listening lol
When I tell you this is confirmation, I asked God why is Discipleship being HIGHLIGHTED to me God , I felt an urgency in the spirit but I couldn’t understand it so I just prayed about it because I knew NOTHING about discipleship! Thank God for the gift of knowledge 🙏🏾‼️
@@jalissalabria8576I agree. Knowledge is definitely a gift. I remember when I was saved and preparing for baptism, you get that discipleship class. Other than that you don’t really hear about it. It’s something that is needed at all stages of the walk. I even believe if certain people that publicly professed Jesus had discipleship, they would’ve still be in the fold because transformation could’ve taken place (Kanye, but that’s another story).
It’s really helpful to get some ideas how to answer questions from non Christian friends and also sometimes myself. I found the conversation in this video profound and meaningful to share with others very much !! And fun talk too ❤
I am a new a subscriber. I subscribed after watching the interview with JHP last week. I loved this interview as well! Thank you Megan for sharing about your son ❤ and how you find hope. It was so encouraging and really spoke to me🫶🏾
Your sons question about his brothers salvation hit me, once again it shows regardless of the age children and their relationship with Jesus Christ is thee most important value a parent can create in their child's life
The well of wisdom that God has given the Perry's is beautiful and inspiring. Glory to God. Thaks for this interview sister Megan. May God bless you and your family in the name of Jesus Christ.
They loveeee Harold's lol I was not impressed and yes, I went in Chicago 😅 I dated a guy from there once and couldn't even put my bags down when I went to meet his family. Straight from the airport to Harold's 😂😂
Another awesome 👏 pod‼️ with love please change the color of the logo “in totality so it blends with the different camera shifts “ and not blend into the sofa 🛋️ white on white - we going for we always moving with a spirit of excellence 😌 Ashley continue being a star / light 🌟 for the body of Christ
This conversation was really enlightening... Thank you. I definitely need to rewatch and just meditate on all that was shared. Can't wait to pre-order your devotional Megan 💞💞💞
45:47 has me thinking of Revelation 3:19 AMP [19] Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I rebuke and discipline [showing them their faults and instructing them]; so be enthusiastic and repent [change your inner self-your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior-seek God’s will].
Who knows if Caleb can speak in his dreams. The Lord may visit him there and Caleb can confess. Idk…that came to me as I was listening to the tail end of this. Thank y’all for sharing
When he said, “I think we should try to dignify the church”. That hit me somewhere else, I literally can’t wait to see them when they come to Charlotte, North Carolina this month.
This was the 1st Megan Ashley episode that didn’t come naturally for me, as far as understanding (& not in a bad way but a reflective way)… when they talked about not seeking to understand for yourself when reading the Bible but seeking to understand from God’s standpoint , I had difficulty because when I take time to meditate on the Word, I try to understand from a personal standpoint so I can better understand and apply it to my life … is that wrong ? I feel like I’ll never fully understand God’s exact meaning . Also, second question is worshipping an excessive thing ? I have things that I routinely do : workout, read, etc. … what is that balance of this is a routine and this is excessive going towards worship?
To answer your first question, the Bible is about God. We truly have to see life through the lens of the Lord vs. being focused on self , you know? Cause God’s ways, timing and understanding etc are not ours so we need to be humbling ourselves with that reality daily. Ask God questions, ask Him for understanding and He is faithful to teach you, correct you and heal you and your perspective will change. God is our Creator and we are the created so it makes perfect sense to seek from His standpoint cause we come into this world knowing nothing but sin. We are born/raised in it and it’s the environment due to family, friends, co-workers, strangers etc. We belong to the Lord and He is the Lord who sees us through all things of life from deliverance, healing, traumas, relationships, work, purpose etc…all that there is on life and what anyone will ever go through, the wisdom of it all the Lord has. If you continue to try to understand in the way that you are doing now it’s like your only taking advice from Him and not allowing Him to shape your heart. It will be a one sided relationship and giving room for deception to come in. Secondly, whatever you put in the place of God is an idol. It’s ok to workout etc but what is your heart behind it like anything else we do in life. I hope what I said made sense ❤
Lord Jesus please give me strength. I seem to bear the weight of the world on my shoulders as a single mom, I often face challenges that can seem insurmountable especially with raising two children with special needs. I’m trying to balance everything but Lord I’m struggling to make ends meet, to pay bills, and to put food on the table for my children. Jesus hear my prayers and please continue to give me strength.❤️❤️
He is greater teacher for sure. Additionally i know some SA survivors may have some hurt ab what he said but I hope they focus in and really hear what Preston is truly saying which is God truly is a fair God and wants us to ALL to change and do right by him. I am still processing my SA but with God I’ve forgave the person who did it and I hope Jesus gets to his heart, so I hear you P!!! Also, your wife and you need to come to sac and or bay are for the tour plz !
If it involves the Perry’s I’m watching 🙌🏾🙌🏾
For sure! All things with the perry's and/ or Megan Ashley...I'm there!
Same and Meghan definitely on that list as well
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Right Megan is on the list too! She’s been a blessing for a while now!
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Hey sis! As a believer with a deaf aunt, I’ve seen so many deaf people accept Jesus Christ as their savior with their hands, with their eyes when they couldn’t with their words out their mouth. I share this for additional encouragement and hope.
amen!!
Can we get the book recommendation list you all discussed?
As someone who also was raised in the church, things have changed so much. I can say, if you go to a church and you are not convicted to change your life, you probably shouldn't be there. Meaning, you should be uncomfortable living in sin when you go there, the word of God is powerful and when it's taught properly, it convicts your heart and you have to change.
Absolutely!
Fellow Chicagoan: Harold’s Chicken at home is BOMB!!!! He ain’t lyin either, dirty hole in the wall restaurant, you know the food is gon bang. 😂
I second this lol extra sauce on the fries lol 😂
I would assume Harold's in Atlanta wouldn't be good.
The Atlanta location is great but I haven't had in 10 years. Was good back then. But I'd get lite hot sauce w/ mild sauce and get sauce on frys.
i love how he said that the real question is, is God sovereign over all evil. & that part about if God were to get rid of evil there would be no mankind! oh Lord, thank you for your mercy!!! This was very good.
Prestonnnn.... teach the Church,sir🎉🎉🎉
I see Jackie helped with the ice breaker questions 😂😂😂😂 lol I thought it was about to be "What's your go to prayer?"
Also is the book on audible??
I just wanna say, I like how you switched up those icebreaker questions after Jackie’s feedback 😂😂😂
I peeped that too😂🤣😂
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Yesss 😂😂😂
I actually enjoyed getting straight to the deep…….. but that’s me
Books recommended:
This Momentary Marriage by John Piper
What Jesus Demands from the World by John Piper
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
Thank you!
Thanks!
Just bout them all
Thanks 😊
Thank you!
As an occupational therapist who loves God and work with kids with disabilities, I had the same questions about salvation for people with disabilities. The more I get to know God and work with these children, I see there is hope here on earth and in eternity for people with disabilities. They just need us to meet them and love them where they are at right now🤍 Psalms 139:13-14
Wow. He 888888 when he said “asking God to destroy all evil is asking God to destroy us” wow.
That part
Whew 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Destroy for Him to renew us
Yep. Snatched my edges with that one for sure.
That! destroy the evil that isn't like You. Destroy what makes me not who YOU made me to be@@certifiednaiikxxs4606
I loved the part where Preston said: "Boldness is not doing what men are afraid to do, boldness is about obedience. Boldness is about being obedient to God more than it is about being fearless before men."
Like WOW!! That is so true 💯 Obedience is truly better than sacrifice
Me too!! I had to right that down in my notepad
Pure wisdom ❤
Planting seeds. We don’t have the power to change people, He does. Wow. Love this.
Baby this man had me looking up salvific lol i said now i know he made that up lol and HE DID NOT. You better expand our vocab lol
Lol listen I'm glad Meg is not shy to ask Chile cs a lot of us were confused like what is that? 🙆🏾♀️
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I love how Preston breaks down the text. I try not to always mention Jackie when I’m mentioning Preston, but how can you not!! Such a beautiful god fearing union 🙏🙏 god bless you both
I was thinking the same thing lol . I was trying not to mention Jackie during a Preston episode but this episode really confirmed why God has put them together . What a powerful union !
Same🙌🏾
Preston be TEACHING!!! 🔥
I learn something new about the Father every time he is on record.
✋🏽🤚🏽 God bless him!
Megan is a good interviewer. She asks really good questions.
Yes i agree most disagreements pertaining to the church should be addressed in private. It can confuse and hinder a non believer
Also the Bible says that God is a just God. God would not be just in sending mentally delayed individuals to hell just because they don’t maneuver & respond the way we do. There are seeds sown in them just like us. His mercies renew every day and he is a good God!! Dope pod ❤
Him revealing to you that you are an enemy is MERCY, Hallelujah, My God that statement sent chills down my spine🙌🏾
"If you think GOD🤍-BEING A GOD🤍OF LOVE, WON'T DESTROY EVERY thing HE HATES, you don't know what LOVE IS." 🔥 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏽
This episode was so good literally in awe thank you for this episode Megan and Preston! The wisdoming is wisdoming and the Holy Spirit is SPIRITING in you both your tongue and this episode!!! wow incredible ALSO Megan is so confident! Her confidence is glowing and growing in God! Love that for you Megan! God is soooo goood and sooo faithful Amen!
The only way I could do that was
I love what he said we are so busy trying to win arguments but not win ❤️ hearts that was powerful
Preston is soooo smart! Love him! Jim and Jackie are just the perfect union. Thank God for them
Be willing to plant seeds and not see the fruit! **wheeeew** It's God who gives the increase.
My God this was so gooood! Listen, God has been feeding us solid food through the Intotality podcast.🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
This was quite edifying, encouraging and I'm definitely challenged!
He is sovereign over evil. satan had to ask God permission to touch Job
Wow amazing conversation! Thank you Megan and Preston for opening up about your special needs son and brother. My nephew is non verbal autistic and it’s such a great reminder to have an eternity mindset. God bless you and your platform. Can’t wait to read Preston’s book!
The dirtier the restaurant, the sweeter the food🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂👀👀👀
The Perry’s out here literally doing the Lord’s work 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Not me over here crying because like Megan my son is on the spectrum and I am perpetually concerned about my son's salvation. But I know that while I believe God is helping my unbelief. PLUS talk about purpose - my son has made me learn the Bible more. He knows so many bible verses. God is Sovereign
you're not alone, sis. praying for you and your son
I just listened to Preston's book on audio books (so I'm sure that's why this is in my recommended; not complaining!) and LET ME TELL YOU! y'all need to read it or listen to it! it's very practical, it gives the contexts that we could witness in (i.e. family that know you & your past / flaws, strangers), ways to start conversations about God, the heart in which we witness, what NOT to do... it's all there. I especially love the part about being okay with watering. We don't always see the full result of our witness, but it's a seed planted. Check out his book, "How to win hearts and not arguments". It's FIRE. God really did His big one with giving us (the Body of Christ) a Preston Perry.
I love this interview. It was so different than all the other interviews Preston has been on about the book. I love how you approach this.
1:06:43 ya’ll done messed around and got me crying. My 5 year old is autistic and delayed. But I see glimmers of hope in him that confirm my hope. He struggles to speak but I can see him looking and trying. He sings some worship songs that he enjoys. He welcomes the nightly prayers and Bible stories. I have hope, but most importantly I look for every little win and am grateful when they come. And I’ve learned to praise and worship even when he’s having his meltdowns. He’s taught me to trust that God will make a way when I don’t even see one because he is a good Father and an awesome God. Thank you for sharing your experience because it builds the community of parents that have children with special needs. ❤
amen! yes!! praise and worship even while meltdowns are happening, being patient with him... I worked with someone non-verbal and even how that person trusted me and followed my voice even in the midst of noisy environments ministered to me. God used it to show me to trust Him and listen out for His voice even in chaotic moments. There are so many beautiful practical lessons about God that I'm sure you've been blessed to learn with your baby
One thing God showed me was that evil was never created , Evil is just the absence Of Good(which only GOD is good)
Same as darkness! Darkness was never created . Darkness is just the absence of Light . This was great . May God continue to use you all as the light and salt of this world . 🙏🙏
This is good! I remember listening to Tony Evans and he basically said the same thing ❤️
Wow!!! This is very profound 🤩
Saw Preston Perry and clicked like in advance! 😅I look forward to now watching. 😆
This was awesome. I’m so grateful y’all addressed culture differences & how limited resources generationally have impacted people of color. I’ve been wrestling with God about this a lot recently. But nevertheless, it’s just another reason to praise Him for your platform & leadership!! Thank y’all & can’t wait to see what Preston & Jackie are up to next.
Megan this episode was so spirit led God bless you for this I teared up. Preston !!! God bless you for this!! And congratulations on your book!!!
Thank you both for being so obedient!!
Meg you would love Lisa Fields. She's a black woman who does apologetics and she's NICE with it. She has a platform called the Jude 3 Project.
The part about Preston and John going at it to prove whether Jesus is God or not remind me of Nabeel Quereshi and David Wood. Nabeel, a devout Muslim lived to devour Christians intentionally seeking to prove we don't worship God. He eventually converted and became a leading apologist for Christianity David was able to defend his faith accurately. His story is very inspiring.
Every restaurant here in atl is so extra… they got a DJ, a billion hookahs, and strippers anytime a day for NO GOOD REASON 😭
Thank you for touching on the subject of special needs children and families. Thank you for showing me hope in Christ. We have 2 special needs children.
I'm blessed to be at a church where they do that. Fellowship, come together and do life together and diciplship. The more I hear how uncommon it is the more I grow in gratitude toward Jesus for directing my path to a body who truly lives for Him and builds Christians up in a Eternity mindset. Praise God ❤
I'm currently praying and searching for that as well. At my current church which I've attending for years alot has happened. My pastor recently filed for divorce without explanation. Just a few Sundays ago has wrongfully used Acts as a warning to the people for those who he heard has gossiped about him. Literally said he's trying to scare the people. Which the text he used was speaking about the man and wife for lying to the Holy Spirit about the money they kept and died because of it. Smh That was the final straw for me. I feel uncomfortable in going.
Cannot wait to read his book! I really enjoyed this podcast.
I’m barely 30 minutes in and I love how you guys touch on the topic of “looking in the Bible to find God and not ourselves”. I’m seeing more pastors and people of faith talk about this and it really opened my eyes and made me think differently when I read the Bible.
This was so good!! Loved the part where you guys shared about family members with disabilities and how you cope. Man that was so powerful and I cried. There is so much hope to gain from this conversation.
Megan, your heart for God is beautiful. Thank you. As a mother, i can relate to you. When you have children and things are happening that are out of your control, faith is the only way to keep moving.
This man does not water down the Word. I am absolutely shaken to the core by how this teaching has fed my soul. Thank you ❤
That: He would kill us.
Thank you God for mercy, grace, forgiveness and love.
I love how you always advocate for your son and those with special needs and include that in your conversations. We don’t talk about that much so it’s nice too think about what role they play as believers and how they can build a relationship with God as well☺️
I'm with Jordan...miss me with the Friday movies...lol! They are not funny! 😂
What a phenomenal episode ! I had to go back a couple times just to hear some of that wisdom he dropped again ! 😮💨😮💨😮💨 first Jackie and now Preston ! Gods people ♥️
This was an amazing conversation. So many nuggets and moments thay encouraged me. “He’s looking for faithfulness” . That spoke to my soul. Also the part about loved ones with mental health, I can relate and I am encouraged to share and show the love of Jesus to them because salvation is for all.
This is such a good episode! Important and timely conversations, and also very great questions asked! I was watching this while working out and literally kept stopping and saying “wow, this is a great question” lol
I instantly clicked when I saw this🔥
Alsoo, I liked the shot in the intro where the camera pans from you to Preston
Idea: in the starting of your vids w/ the theme song, you could do a freeze frame as the camera pans to your guest with something like (with guest: *insert guest name*)
the convo about nonverbal people & salvation... WHEW. it's a topic I don't hear many (read: anyone else until today) talk about but God put on my heart.
in 2023 He had me take this job with a non-verbal person and taught me soooo much. I know my role was to just plant a seed because there's no way I can see the fruit of my labour (yet; I left the job when God said my time was up). The person in care loved music, like Megan's son Caleb. So I would just play worship music and music with Scripture that was calming, and the person loved it; their whole demeanor changed. I went in with the mindset I think most Christians have: I need to cast this mute spirit out, see complete physical healing in this person NOW. And God said no, this person will be autistic & will need help for their whole life FOR HIS GLORY. How? I talk about that in a vid on my channel so I won't type it all here. I'll just say, it humbled me and changed my entire approach lol. Not seeing people as "xyz needs to be fixed" but seeing them with compassion & reaching them where they're at.
But another thing God said was that my role was to plant the seed. No one else had ever bothered giving the gospel to this person because of their conditions. Yet the enemy was still wreaking havoc on that person's life, as he does with all of us because satan doesn't play fair. I saw demons manifesting and telling me that the person was theirs "rightfully" and that I could never share the gospel with him because he couldn't verbally consent. It was a battle ground for spiritual warfare. BUT VICTORY BELONGS TO JESUS! God showed me some specific things to set the atmosphere to be one of worship, praise, thanksgiving, and inviting His presence. I prayed with and for the person. I played worship music. I tried playing the audio Bible of the gospel of Luke but the person wasn't into it, which is okay.
God has ways of reaching EVERYBODY. It could be through music, a sermon, discipleship, reading the Bible, hearing the Bible, and so many ways we can't even think of. What matters is that when He gives us an assignment to plant or water a seed, we can't rush the process or feel like we failed just because we didn't see the result. I still pray for that person to this day, and I believe I always will. God showed me a vision of the person thanking me in heaven for not giving up on introducing them to Jesus, which humbled me as I worked.
And like Megan said, this person in care was so patient. People in public would always compliment me and say "you're so patient to work with this person" but I was like "nah, this person is patient with ME!" because for real, this person was patient as I learned what their sounds meant and we learned to communicate with each other. And the person was joyful... yes they had their tantrums and rough moments, I'm not gonna lie, but ultimately they were a cool person, all things considered.
Don't give up on non-verbal & autistic people! They need Jesus too, and they can understand / encounter Him in their own ways.
I clicked to see Preston Perry talk about his book, but what blessed me personally was the conversation about autistic people and people with disabilities and their salvation. I'm also a mother of a child who is neurodiverse.
Always taking money from the people who built these institutions, don’t have time to build our own…..WOW!!!!MY LORD😭; Mr Preston Perry
This was an awesome conversation. I love how the dialogue and the content. Just returning from a mission trip where pointing people to Jesus and it was just as simple as handing out candy on the street with an invitation to come to church.
Sis, stop declaring Caleb's condition is incurable when we read Jesus healing the deaf, dumb, and lame.
The Perry’s have helped me in many ways using God’s truth and their boldness and gifts are such a blessing to so many they’ll never know❤ but God knows❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
My book arrived yesterday and I can't wait to read it!!
This is not important but "the way he said we used to break into cars alot", so casually is sending me😂😂😂😂
Whewww Preston hit me upside my head when he said “if you want to know if you’re not worshipping something then give it up” I never thought I worshipped money or my job but def see now cause I def struggle giving up those things and letting God to have full range in those areas. I cannot know that God is truly Jireh if I can’t trust that he will provide my monetary needs…wheww Preston just made me self reflect! Got some work to do!
Megan asked ALL the right questions in this interview! Thank you, God, for giving us Preston for such a time as this.
I’m only a few minutes in but I hate that Tye’s words were taken out of context. The institution of church that man has made has been made a joke by us. We can’t negate that. We must do better as a body. But lemme keep listening lol
Yes!!!! Discipleship is LOST!
When I tell you this is confirmation, I asked God why is Discipleship being HIGHLIGHTED to me God , I felt an urgency in the spirit but I couldn’t understand it so I just prayed about it because I knew NOTHING about discipleship! Thank God for the gift of knowledge 🙏🏾‼️
@@jalissalabria8576I agree. Knowledge is definitely a gift. I remember when I was saved and preparing for baptism, you get that discipleship class. Other than that you don’t really hear about it. It’s something that is needed at all stages of the walk. I even believe if certain people that publicly professed Jesus had discipleship, they would’ve still be in the fold because transformation could’ve taken place (Kanye, but that’s another story).
@@Naswillshine TRANSFORMATION Could have taken place and many would have still been in the FOLD !!!! That’s a WORD , thanks sis ! ‼️🔥
It’s really helpful to get some ideas how to answer questions from non Christian friends and also sometimes myself. I found the conversation in this video profound and meaningful to share with others very much !! And fun talk too ❤
I absolutely enjoyed this dialogue! So much truth and confirmation yes Lord! Be blessed everyone. ♥️
I’m just getting around to this and man oh man I would love to be in yall presence (including Jackie)! Man!
First Jackie, now Preston.. 😮💨 Bless the Lord! 🙌🏾😍✨ God bless you and keep using you, MegX
Looking at Preston is like looking at Sage..
I am a new a subscriber. I subscribed after watching the interview with JHP last week. I loved this interview as well! Thank you Megan for sharing about your son ❤ and how you find hope. It was so encouraging and really spoke to me🫶🏾
Your sons question about his brothers salvation hit me, once again it shows regardless of the age children and their relationship with Jesus Christ is thee most important value a parent can create in their child's life
The well of wisdom that God has given the Perry's is beautiful and inspiring. Glory to God. Thaks for this interview sister Megan. May God bless you and your family in the name of Jesus Christ.
They loveeee Harold's lol I was not impressed and yes, I went in Chicago 😅 I dated a guy from there once and couldn't even put my bags down when I went to meet his family. Straight from the airport to Harold's 😂😂
You can tell Megan is excited! She keeps cutting him off 😂😂 He and Jackie are so chill! Love them ❤
Another awesome 👏 pod‼️ with love please change the color of the logo “in totality so it blends with the different camera shifts “ and not blend into the sofa 🛋️ white on white - we going for we always moving with a spirit of excellence 😌 Ashley continue being a star / light 🌟 for the body of Christ
This conversation was really enlightening... Thank you. I definitely need to rewatch and just meditate on all that was shared. Can't wait to pre-order your devotional Megan 💞💞💞
45:47 has me thinking of Revelation 3:19 AMP
[19] Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I rebuke and discipline [showing them their faults and instructing them]; so be enthusiastic and repent [change your inner self-your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior-seek God’s will].
This conversation has so much depth and purpose. I love it!
Who knows if Caleb can speak in his dreams. The Lord may visit him there and Caleb can confess. Idk…that came to me as I was listening to the tail end of this. Thank y’all for sharing
When he said, “I think we should try to dignify the church”. That hit me somewhere else, I literally can’t wait to see them when they come to Charlotte, North Carolina this month.
This was the 1st Megan Ashley episode that didn’t come naturally for me, as far as understanding (& not in a bad way but a reflective way)… when they talked about not seeking to understand for yourself when reading the Bible but seeking to understand from God’s standpoint , I had difficulty because when I take time to meditate on the Word, I try to understand from a personal standpoint so I can better understand and apply it to my life … is that wrong ? I feel like I’ll never fully understand God’s exact meaning .
Also, second question is worshipping an excessive thing ? I have things that I routinely do : workout, read, etc. … what is that balance of this is a routine and this is excessive going towards worship?
To answer your first question, the Bible is about God. We truly have to see life through the lens of the Lord vs. being focused on self , you know? Cause God’s ways, timing and understanding etc are not ours so we need to be humbling ourselves with that reality daily. Ask God questions, ask Him for understanding and He is faithful to teach you, correct you and heal you and your perspective will change. God is our Creator and we are the created so it makes perfect sense to seek from His standpoint cause we come into this world knowing nothing but sin. We are born/raised in it and it’s the environment due to family, friends, co-workers, strangers etc. We belong to the Lord and He is the Lord who sees us through all things of life from deliverance, healing, traumas, relationships, work, purpose etc…all that there is on life and what anyone will ever go through, the wisdom of it all the Lord has. If you continue to try to understand in the way that you are doing now it’s like your only taking advice from Him and not allowing Him to shape your heart. It will be a one sided relationship and giving room for deception to come in.
Secondly, whatever you put in the place of God is an idol. It’s ok to workout etc but what is your heart behind it like anything else we do in life.
I hope what I said made sense ❤
This podcast is a gift.
“Be okay with being a seed planter.” 🥹🛖 Another good episode!
Do another episode with the Perry’s we would love that
Megan! You are so bold! You are so wise! You are so inspiring! God bless you my sister
At 55:43 I threw this phone. Preston boy you BETTA!
I wish megan research about Ethiopian Orthodox Christian cause she is on the right path
Lord Jesus please give me strength. I seem to bear the weight of the world on my shoulders as a single mom, I often face challenges that can seem insurmountable especially with raising two children with special needs. I’m trying to balance everything but Lord I’m struggling to make ends meet, to pay bills, and to put food on the table for my children. Jesus hear my prayers and please continue to give me strength.❤️❤️
4:41 come on Harold’s on 103rd! I know exactly what he’s talking about lol. #southside
I absolutely love the Perry’s! What a dope couple, may God continue to cover their union! 💕
Love me some Megan Ashley
SPOILER ALERT: It taste like Ketchup in Chicago too 🙊 Love the Chi though
This was really good!
PS: Can you Collab with Southside Rabbi? (KB and Ameen)
Wow. I love Preston's grandma. God is sooooo goooooooo 😍😍😍
Church has become an event - that’s it right there 😩
Preston is such a good teacher!
He is greater teacher for sure. Additionally i know some SA survivors may have some hurt ab what he said but I hope they focus in and really hear what Preston is truly saying which is God truly is a fair God and wants us to ALL to change and do right by him. I am still processing my SA but with God I’ve forgave the person who did it and I hope Jesus gets to his heart, so I hear you P!!! Also, your wife and you need to come to sac and or bay are for the tour plz !
Preston’s level of wisdom is beyond me 🔥🔥🔥God bless you sir