God is all sufficient. You have everything you need and you can make it through whatever it is you are facing, in Christ. Don't know where I'm going to end up. I am determined to cling tightly to Christ Jesus and be as faithful as possible.
thank u for sharing this. thank you for letting go & letting God take over and use to bless others like me. May He forever bless you & keep you as you forever walk in His will.
Nice Job here. Based on what I see - You're in God's hands and he's lifting you up and letting you fly higher than you ever expected. In his name! Stay true.
On occassion I struggle to understand why God has me on this path. It only seems to lead to heartbreak. Look at me now. I have a 17 year old son who refuses to get professional help for years of intense abuse. I'm not making enough money to support him AND me and I'm suppose to move into a new place in two weeks. Where is God at times like this?
I thought that I had a good relationship with God but if God has orchestrated this latest move between me and Matt JUST to get my attention than clearly my relationship with God is lacking. Thanks for pointing that out to me.
Don't think that God made bad things happen to get your attention. It's more like you were straying too far from his umbrella and began to feel some hard rain
@rcourche204 he is in your love, lean on that and just know there are thousands of you out there asking and being pissed he gave me two hands and wont let me work and help, let your love be enough, and stay on your knees and yell at him in the morning like I do, then get back on your knees like I do, and thank him for anything you have like you son.
@rcourche204 I had all my my self confidence taken away ten years a go and im still learning i dont need it any more, just confidence in him and its frigin hard and hurts and pisses me off but its all that left and i think i know why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really appreciated your vid and insights, they are very helpful for those of us who need to hear the truth. Some people are just angry and do not want to be encouraged in the ways of LIFE. You don't have to deal with them, you can delete poisonous comments. Questions are one thing, but some of these remarks are just plain hatred for God.
I really don't like to delete comments unless they are too profane or inflammatory. I keep negative comments to show courage towards anti-God attitudes.
You have blessed me and touched me do deeply !! I want to watch this video alll day , I need to be were you are !! Please pray for me.. This is what I want !!! Thank God For you !! Thank you for touching me today in a way that can make me smile and cry all at the same time !! GOD BLESS YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your faith is nothing but a desperate attempt to rationalize something where no human rationalization is justified, the inherintly arbitrary nature of the universe.
When shitty things happen to you, you desperately cling to anything that might give the illusion of explanation IE: Your god.
In reality, there is NO EXPLANATION for your shitty life happenings besides the FACT that they happened.
The truth is, the universe owes you NO EXPLANATION, and you owe the universe EVERYTHING.
Funny you should say the Bible is wrong, since it's actually been proven to be right everytime someone has tried to prove it wrong.
You can try and point out mistakes all day long, but if you read the original Greek and Hebrew texts, you'll find none. I encourage you to actually read the Bible with an open mind instead of deciding beforehand that you won't believe what is written inside.
"Only the fool says in his heart, there is no God." - The only verse in the Bible dedicated to atheism
"You can try and point out mistakes all day long, but if you read the original Greek and Hebrew texts, you'll find none."
What the hell are you talking about???
If the bible is written in Swahili the bible still says there is an omniscient, omnipitent being who there is ABSOLUTELY ZERO EVIDENCE FOR. There is as much evidence for the bible as there is The Lord of Rings.
Zero evidence? I'm sorry you feel that way. There is actually more evidence for intelligent design and creation than any other "scientific" explanation for existence. If you don't believe me, look it up.
The problem, as with most things, is that perception controls most of what is seen. We often choose to turn a blind eye to what we don't want to believe or see. But if you really want to discuss it, it shouldn't be done over comments like this - we can meet over an IM service and chat.
"There is actually more evidence for intelligent design and creation than any other "scientific" explanation for existence."
If ID or creation WERE an "explanation for existence" it would only be so as it pertained to the "scientific" model IE: ID would have to be objectively verified.
Objective Verification is dependent upon POSITIVE, empirical evidence.
What positive, empirical evidence do you have that shows ID or creation or a magical god-figure to be true?
The evidence for a "God-figure" as you put it was clearly stated by you.
Allow me to demonstrate, replacing your words with the correct words:
"The truth is, God owes you NO EXPLANATION, and you owe God EVERYTHING."
Secondly, we don't "cling to God" because bad things happen. The Bible clearly states that "all things happen so that God may be glorified" and again "all things work for the good of those who are called according to His purpose."
By the way, it is FACT that people of faith have a higher recovery rate from illness than those without. It is FACT, that the intricate design of the universe and everything in it has been debated for centuries and the answer always comes down to "it is scientifically inexplicable."
It is FACT that the staunch supporters of Darwinism, Agnosticism and Atheism have declared that when every question is tallied and every string pulled, the ONLY answer for existence is design.
There is no "positive empirical evidence" for or against God, that's why it's called faith.
When the time comes and I die, I would rather have believed in God and followed His word and find out I was wrong (as I have missed nothing in life because of it) than to not have believed in Him and be wrong. (For the consequences are far worse.)
When you finally understand the concept of faith, come and debate with me again. Until then, you can keep clinging to denial.
I shall pray for you. You've spent a great deal of time trying to find ways to disprove God and speak against Christianity, but we'll see who is wrong and who is right when it really matters.
By the way, seeking "evidence" in a faith is rather counterproductive. If it could be "scientifically proven" it wouldn't be a faith or religion anymore, it'd be science.
I wish you well in life. If you ever want to actually learn and not just spew hatred and anger, look me up. I'll be glad to talk.
"If it could be "scientifically proven" it wouldn't be a faith or religion anymore, it'd be science."
Exactly!!
You have it set in your mind that FAITH IS A GOOD THING. ITS NOT.
Faith = Glorified Delusion
IF your god actually existed, he would ONLY EXIST scientifically.
(Now your going to say that science or logic is false and RELY on science or logic for that proposition to be true, thus forming a self-contradiction which is inherintly FALSE)
"When you finally understand the concept of faith, come and debate with me again. Until then, you can keep clinging to denial."
I DO understand the concept of faith.
Ive studied, exhaustively, all the arguments for and against a Theistic god and it remains abundantly clear that a Theistic god is only the psychic catch-all of people who are desperate for answers in a Universe unwilling to afford one.
Logical positivism dies by its own method. Can you prove the scientific method with the scientific method???? no. you come up with the scientific method based on philosophy, not empirical evidence. In the same manner, ID asserts it conclusions using science asserted in a philosophic proposition. So u can not dismiss ID for not be purely empirical bc Ur method is not purely empirical. ;] -joe
"So u can not dismiss ID for not be purely empirical bc Ur method is not purely empirical."
I equally reject the Intelligent-Designer hypothesis in a philosophical context as I do an empirical context.
I can't think of a single reason a theistic god would be required to explain existence and yet at the same time I can very easily see the WANT for a theistic god to explain existence. Interesting no?
it made stop and think....hey you're right. i need to surrender myself and quit trying to figure it out before i am ready. Getting ahead of God. Just be faithful and He will give you direction in His timing. Good video!
"Defox", good choice of song, but I had an issue with your video especially what you're trying to depict. It appears as if you went through some sort of struggle, but its not clear. Your message is too cryptic...
David, I apologize if my comment was offending, but thanks for the clarification. It's sad that you went through such a trial. I know you're stronger as a result. God Bless you
God is all sufficient. You have everything you need and you can make it through whatever it is you are facing, in Christ. Don't know where I'm going to end up. I am determined to cling tightly to Christ Jesus and be as faithful as possible.
TheNowaypepe 4 months ago
Thank you for sharing.
oceanswide1 1 year ago
Very heartfelt testimony!
rios0720 1 year ago
thank u for sharing this. thank you for letting go & letting God take over and use to bless others like me. May He forever bless you & keep you as you forever walk in His will.
MsClassyBee 3 years ago
wow
musicISmyLIFE635 3 years ago
Thank you for posting this. It was just what I needed today.
mommiedearest31 3 years ago
Thank you for sharing your inspiring journey with all of us. You are a fortunate and blessed man. May God Bless you and your beautiful family. Peace.
alicia8163 3 years ago
Nice Job here. Based on what I see - You're in God's hands and he's lifting you up and letting you fly higher than you ever expected. In his name! Stay true.
Peach
SushiXTREME
SushiXTREME 3 years ago
I have to let go and let God. We all need to do that everyday and in every way.
rcourche204 3 years ago
On occassion I struggle to understand why God has me on this path. It only seems to lead to heartbreak. Look at me now. I have a 17 year old son who refuses to get professional help for years of intense abuse. I'm not making enough money to support him AND me and I'm suppose to move into a new place in two weeks. Where is God at times like this?
rcourche204 3 years ago
I wish I could give you a better answer than "I am praying for you."
I know what it feels like to feel forsaken and abandoned.
Don't give up on your son, but you and your relationship with God must come first now. Look for help around you, local churches or friends.
You can get through this, just not alone.
defox 3 years ago
I thought that I had a good relationship with God but if God has orchestrated this latest move between me and Matt JUST to get my attention than clearly my relationship with God is lacking. Thanks for pointing that out to me.
rcourche204 3 years ago
Don't think that God made bad things happen to get your attention. It's more like you were straying too far from his umbrella and began to feel some hard rain
defox 3 years ago
thats what I meant to say earlier. Just wasn't able to put it into those exact words.
rcourche204 3 years ago
@rcourche204 he is in your love, lean on that and just know there are thousands of you out there asking and being pissed he gave me two hands and wont let me work and help, let your love be enough, and stay on your knees and yell at him in the morning like I do, then get back on your knees like I do, and thank him for anything you have like you son.
garth8062 9 months ago
@rcourche204 I had all my my self confidence taken away ten years a go and im still learning i dont need it any more, just confidence in him and its frigin hard and hurts and pisses me off but its all that left and i think i know why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
garth8062 8 months ago
Simply beautiful.....God Bless you and your family!
Nico6518 3 years ago
i love this song it has changed my ways to God's ways for what he has planned forme!!
darthhairball88 3 years ago
I really appreciated your vid and insights, they are very helpful for those of us who need to hear the truth. Some people are just angry and do not want to be encouraged in the ways of LIFE. You don't have to deal with them, you can delete poisonous comments. Questions are one thing, but some of these remarks are just plain hatred for God.
Qidron 3 years ago
I really don't like to delete comments unless they are too profane or inflammatory. I keep negative comments to show courage towards anti-God attitudes.
David
defox 3 years ago
lol.. he thinks Christians should keep "fairytales" to themselves.. which is what you did.. and he sought it out, watched it and attacked.
He must be searching. We should pray for him.
LorlaG 3 years ago
THANK YOU !!
You have blessed me and touched me do deeply !! I want to watch this video alll day , I need to be were you are !! Please pray for me.. This is what I want !!! Thank God For you !! Thank you for touching me today in a way that can make me smile and cry all at the same time !! GOD BLESS YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love
Tracey
bigsisBesh07 3 years ago
AWESOME video!!
kaseyb09 3 years ago
Cheesy Music + Desperate Rationalizaton Does Not Equal Evidence For God.
usernamesarehard 3 years ago
Thanks for the math equation. Do you do taxes?
defox 3 years ago
Your faith is nothing but a desperate attempt to rationalize something where no human rationalization is justified, the inherintly arbitrary nature of the universe.
When shitty things happen to you, you desperately cling to anything that might give the illusion of explanation IE: Your god.
In reality, there is NO EXPLANATION for your shitty life happenings besides the FACT that they happened.
The truth is, the universe owes you NO EXPLANATION, and you owe the universe EVERYTHING.
usernamesarehard 3 years ago
Everything? Check the math again, I didn't earn that much this year.
defox 3 years ago
do me a favor, keep your unwanted comments to your self!
You have seen and believed, blessed are those you have not seen and yet believed! this is in one of the gospels, i cant remember where!!!!!!
jishua9999 3 years ago
"do me a favor, keep your unwanted comments to your self! "
If Christian scumbags COULD keep their idiotic fairytales to themselves people like me wouldn't have to shove back down your fundamentalist throats.
It doesn't matter what the bible says.
The bible is DEAD WRONG.
Get over it and join reality.
usernamesarehard 3 years ago
Funny you should say the Bible is wrong, since it's actually been proven to be right everytime someone has tried to prove it wrong.
You can try and point out mistakes all day long, but if you read the original Greek and Hebrew texts, you'll find none. I encourage you to actually read the Bible with an open mind instead of deciding beforehand that you won't believe what is written inside.
"Only the fool says in his heart, there is no God." - The only verse in the Bible dedicated to atheism
NochrA 3 years ago
"You can try and point out mistakes all day long, but if you read the original Greek and Hebrew texts, you'll find none."
What the hell are you talking about???
If the bible is written in Swahili the bible still says there is an omniscient, omnipitent being who there is ABSOLUTELY ZERO EVIDENCE FOR. There is as much evidence for the bible as there is The Lord of Rings.
No evidence, no existence.
Keep foolings yourself you Christian clown.
usernamesarehard 3 years ago
Zero evidence? I'm sorry you feel that way. There is actually more evidence for intelligent design and creation than any other "scientific" explanation for existence. If you don't believe me, look it up.
The problem, as with most things, is that perception controls most of what is seen. We often choose to turn a blind eye to what we don't want to believe or see. But if you really want to discuss it, it shouldn't be done over comments like this - we can meet over an IM service and chat.
NochrA 3 years ago
"There is actually more evidence for intelligent design and creation than any other "scientific" explanation for existence."
If ID or creation WERE an "explanation for existence" it would only be so as it pertained to the "scientific" model IE: ID would have to be objectively verified.
Objective Verification is dependent upon POSITIVE, empirical evidence.
What positive, empirical evidence do you have that shows ID or creation or a magical god-figure to be true?
usernamesarehard 3 years ago
The evidence for a "God-figure" as you put it was clearly stated by you.
Allow me to demonstrate, replacing your words with the correct words:
"The truth is, God owes you NO EXPLANATION, and you owe God EVERYTHING."
Secondly, we don't "cling to God" because bad things happen. The Bible clearly states that "all things happen so that God may be glorified" and again "all things work for the good of those who are called according to His purpose."
NochrA 3 years ago
By the way, it is FACT that people of faith have a higher recovery rate from illness than those without. It is FACT, that the intricate design of the universe and everything in it has been debated for centuries and the answer always comes down to "it is scientifically inexplicable."
It is FACT that the staunch supporters of Darwinism, Agnosticism and Atheism have declared that when every question is tallied and every string pulled, the ONLY answer for existence is design.
NochrA 3 years ago
"it is FACT that people of faith have a higher recovery rate from illness than those without."
That's not evidence for an ID. That is evidence for the positive effects of self-discipline and regimentation.
"the intricate design of the universe...is scientifically inexplicable."
Uh huh. The Universe suurpasses our understanding of it. Tell me something I don't know.
I'm still waiting for your POSITIVE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE.
usernamesarehard 3 years ago
There is no "positive empirical evidence" for or against God, that's why it's called faith.
When the time comes and I die, I would rather have believed in God and followed His word and find out I was wrong (as I have missed nothing in life because of it) than to not have believed in Him and be wrong. (For the consequences are far worse.)
When you finally understand the concept of faith, come and debate with me again. Until then, you can keep clinging to denial.
Debate elsewhere.
NochrA 3 years ago
"There is no "positive empirical evidence" for or against God, that's why it's called faith. "
Uh no. If god is non-falsifiable, than he is ALREADY falsified. That's why faith is really just glorified DELUSION.
"I would rather have believed in God and followed His word and find out I was wrong"
Pascals Wager! Lol, a classic!
If you died and there WASNT a god, you just WASTED your one shot at existence WORSHIPPING something as real as a leprechaun.
usernamesarehard 3 years ago
I shall pray for you. You've spent a great deal of time trying to find ways to disprove God and speak against Christianity, but we'll see who is wrong and who is right when it really matters.
By the way, seeking "evidence" in a faith is rather counterproductive. If it could be "scientifically proven" it wouldn't be a faith or religion anymore, it'd be science.
I wish you well in life. If you ever want to actually learn and not just spew hatred and anger, look me up. I'll be glad to talk.
NochrA 3 years ago
"If it could be "scientifically proven" it wouldn't be a faith or religion anymore, it'd be science."
Exactly!!
You have it set in your mind that FAITH IS A GOOD THING. ITS NOT.
Faith = Glorified Delusion
IF your god actually existed, he would ONLY EXIST scientifically.
(Now your going to say that science or logic is false and RELY on science or logic for that proposition to be true, thus forming a self-contradiction which is inherintly FALSE)
usernamesarehard 3 years ago
"If you ever want to actually learn and not just spew hatred and anger, look me up."
I have only pointed out what is logical.
If I hated god, I would disqualify myself from actually being an Atheist by virtue of having to believe in god TO hate him.
In reality, I simply call the Universe, complete with its laws and matter that engulf our consciousness, my god.
My god doesnt judge. He loves eternally, no matter who you are, and is the essence of all beauty. Thats what I think.
usernamesarehard 3 years ago
"When you finally understand the concept of faith, come and debate with me again. Until then, you can keep clinging to denial."
I DO understand the concept of faith.
Ive studied, exhaustively, all the arguments for and against a Theistic god and it remains abundantly clear that a Theistic god is only the psychic catch-all of people who are desperate for answers in a Universe unwilling to afford one.
Ignorance DOES NOT = God
There is NO god of the gaps.
usernamesarehard 3 years ago
"The truth is, God owes you NO EXPLANATION, and you owe God EVERYTHING."
Uh no. There is evidence of a Universe. There is still no POSITIVE evidence for god.
"The Bible clearly states that "all things happen so that God may be glorified""
Yeah yeah yeah. Little girls in Africa are sold into sexual slavery so your "god may be glorified". WHATEVER. Keep clinging.
usernamesarehard 3 years ago
Logical positivism dies by its own method. Can you prove the scientific method with the scientific method???? no. you come up with the scientific method based on philosophy, not empirical evidence. In the same manner, ID asserts it conclusions using science asserted in a philosophic proposition. So u can not dismiss ID for not be purely empirical bc Ur method is not purely empirical. ;] -joe
joesuzz2 3 years ago
"So u can not dismiss ID for not be purely empirical bc Ur method is not purely empirical."
I equally reject the Intelligent-Designer hypothesis in a philosophical context as I do an empirical context.
I can't think of a single reason a theistic god would be required to explain existence and yet at the same time I can very easily see the WANT for a theistic god to explain existence. Interesting no?
(que AP,2LT)
usernamesarehard 3 years ago
Whose this from???
gaaraluver101 4 years ago
The song is DC Talk.
defox 4 years ago
Great song and video. God Bless you and your family!
hippiechick73 4 years ago
it made stop and think....hey you're right. i need to surrender myself and quit trying to figure it out before i am ready. Getting ahead of God. Just be faithful and He will give you direction in His timing. Good video!
stu40000 4 years ago
Good job dave!
It:s great our God is a good God...
God bless to all in the
everlasting name of Jesus.
trewy4 4 years ago
cool vid dave
malloryrox13 4 years ago
"Defox", good choice of song, but I had an issue with your video especially what you're trying to depict. It appears as if you went through some sort of struggle, but its not clear. Your message is too cryptic...
vinod1227 4 years ago
Sorry, I didn't ntend to be confusing.
My main point is how I finally surrenderd to God's will.
What the video doesn't make clear, but my friend and family knew is that I lost my job and rolled my truck on the same day.
But I didn't lose what really mattered, and I don't mean the love of my family. I mean the direction from God that I just had to open my eyes to.
Thank for your comment.
David
defox 4 years ago
David, I apologize if my comment was offending, but thanks for the clarification. It's sad that you went through such a trial. I know you're stronger as a result. God Bless you
vinod1227 4 years ago
Isn't He just the greatest!?!
PrimitiveKat 4 years ago
Good song, but what's up with the truck?
schmaht 4 years ago
its god's will always. bow down!! i really need Jesus. pray for a man.
liquidsilversurf 4 years ago
Thank you, this video was a true blessing. It gave me hope and a renewed sense of His grace, mercy and love. Christ keep you brother.
Kitzler77 4 years ago
I like it, nice job :)
greatbigseafan 4 years ago