Testimonies

In an interview with Joe Rogan, Mel Gibson discussed Jesus, forgiveness, and mercy. The award-winning actor and filmmaker also talked about his views on the afterlife and why he is a person of faith with the popular podcast host.

Human beings are flawed, imperfect and fallen creatures. The Bible, in Romans, makes our fallen, sinful nature completely clear when it says, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” We’re all sinners and in need of forgiveness, grace and mercy.

However, it’s because of those flaws, stumbles and imperfections that Mel is a believer and a person of faith. In a clip posted on YouTube, he tells Joe that when confronting his problems and imperfections, he came to the point where he understood he was unable to change himself.

“And I mean, I don’t think it’s any secret that I am flawed in the fact that I am by nature born an alcoholic, right?” he said. “I did drugs, I did alcohol and there was nothing that could stop me from doing that. Nothing. So, I was really kind of on, you’re on a downhill run. So, I regard the fact that I was able to appeal to something greater than myself to help me and actually stop me from doing that. I think that’s a miracle.”

Later in the clip, Mel mentions what he regards as the best thing about being a Christian and a person of faith: human beings do not have to continue living in sin.

“And the beauty of believing is that, even for your transgressions, you can be forgiven, and you can be redeemed,” he said.

Before the clip ends, Mel adds that Jesus Christ came to Earth and showed everyone how to obtain forgiveness and eternal life.

“I believe that God sent His Son down to tell us, ‘OK, I’m going to ransom you people from your fallen nature, and I’ll give you a roadmap on how to do it,’” he said.

Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.”

A woman credits having faith in God and being an obedient, faithful tither with her business’s miraculous turnaround. At one point, her business was in deep financial trouble, but things quickly changed, and the business began to prosper. Watch the video to hear this young woman’s story of how her faith in the Lord helped her business’s financial troubles.

Running a business is difficult, especially when it’s a small, family-owned business. The United States of America is the land of opportunity, where everyone has the chance to do as they please. That means people are free to open their own business.

However, competition can be and is fierce, depending on the market and the specific field. All businesses have to fight to survive. Sadly, many small businesses struggle and do not make it very long. Closing up shop for good was what one woman nearly had to do with her family-owned business, but things quickly turned around.

In a clip posted on YouTube, Nayomie talked about her father, the business he started and the terrific example of faith and trust in the Lord he set for her.

“I learned that he did everything through faith,” she said. “And I have seen that man pray endlessly, and the doors open.”

She added that her father showed her how important it is to be a faithful and obedient tither.

“Sometimes we didn’t have enough to pay the rent, but he’d rather tithe than pay the rent,” she said. “And you would miraculously see a busy day that would cover the rent and extra.”

Eventually, Nayomie took over the family business as the new owner and soon ran into trouble. COVID put a significant financial strain on the business, resulting in thousands of dollars in debt. She was unsure of the future and seriously considered shutting the business down.

But Nayomie stayed faithful and trusted in God. She prayed earnestly for His help and guidance and continued tithing even during this precarious period when money was scarce.

Then, God started to work, and the results were more than anything she could have imagined. She received a $10,000 grant for the business, and the business went viral on social media.

“You know, one moment, we’re, like, closing down,” she said. “The next moment, we’re going viral, and we have a line that is out the door and curls through the block. And our revenue went up by 80 percent.”

The young woman knows who and what is responsible for the business thriving.

“The key to my success is definitely our faith in God and our obedience to tithing,” she said. “I don’t think anything would be possible if we weren’t tithers and givers.”

Luke 6:38 “Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.”

A woman addicted to drugs, contemplating suicide and facing jail time finds hope and life in Jesus Christ. She shared her powerful testimony about Christ’s life-changing and life-giving love, forgiveness and grace. Watch this video to hear how Christ’s love and mercy saved and completely turned a woman’s life around.

The world is a lost, cruel and broken place that is inhabited by many hurt and struggling people. Those individuals are searching for something, anything, to make the heartache and pain cease. Sadly, for many people, the hurt and pain may get so bad that they see no other alternative than suicide, taking their own lives.

In a video posted on YouTube, Cristina Baker explains how she was in such a situation. She, who was trying to “numb and escape the pain” of her past, started using “every kind of drug I could,” she said. She continued using drugs, and then, one evening, she was pulled over by a police officer. Cristina had a large amount of drugs in her vehicle at the time of the traffic stop. She was arrested.

After posting bail and getting out of jail, this did not solve Cristina’s problem. She was still dealing with incredible pain and hurt from her past, so she made plans to take her own life. But God had other plans for Cristina.

"So, I’m sitting at my desk, and at the very moment I'm contemplating taking my life, this man taps me on the shoulder and says to me, ‘I have a word from the Lord for you,’” she said. “How could he have known what I was just contemplating in that moment?”

Cristina adds that this mysterious messenger starts reading from the book of Jeremiah, specifically Jeremiah 29:11. After reading that verse, which mentions God’s plans for our lives, to give us hope and a future, he asked her a critical question. Did she want to accept Christ as her personal Lord and Savior? She did and felt instantaneous relief and comfort.

“The boulders I had been carrying around for 20-plus years of my life, it was like somebody came and picked it up off of my shoulders,” she said. “The chains were broken instantly.”

Even though Cristina had turned her life over to Christ, going to jail was still a real possibility for her. However, God had another miracle in store.

After she spoke to the district attorney, Cristina’s lawyer received a yellow piece of paper. It was an order of dismissal. The charges had been dropped, and she was free to go.

“I was guilty,” she said. “Everything that happened that night I was guilty of, but yet He came in and wiped it clean and I walked as a free woman, and that’s what the cross has done for you and I. We, through the cross and the blood of Jesus and the power of His blood, have been forgiven of all our sins – past, present and future.”

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the thoughts I think toward you, said the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

A pastor shared how God used his weakness to bless and help someone in need. His personal experience demonstrates the power of God and how His strength shines through our weaknesses. Watch the short but moving clip about how even weakness is a strength when God is involved.

As the saying goes, knowledge is power. Thanks to Google, we can look up any fact, figure or question in seconds and get the answer. The ability and potential to learn and acquire knowledge on basically any topic imaginable are all around us.

However, no matter how much time we spend on Google, we’ll never have all the answers. Human beings are limited in what they can do and do not and will never know everything. This is also true for pastors.

In a clip posted on YouTube, pastor Andrew Greer shares that he felt out of place in particular conversations early in his ministry. He mentions one particular conversation for which he spent so much time preparing, hoping to provide this man with the correct answers.

When the moment arrived, most of the pastor’s preparation went out of the window. He did not have answers or solutions to what the man was dealing with or going through at the time. Instead of offering advice and solutions, he spent most of the conversation just listening.

But then something happened.

“He told me afterward what he was most grateful for,” the pastor recalled. “He told me, ‘Dude, thanks so much for listening. You just let me talk.’ He goes, ‘Most people want to give me answers. They just want to, like, kind of fix it.’ He’s like, ‘It was really nice to just be able to talk.’”

It was a powerful example of what God is capable of, even in our weakness. He can use our weakness as a strength to bring glory to His name.

2 Corinthians 12:9 “And he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble.’ Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.”

Russell Brands shares how God is the only one who can transform addicts’ lives. The actor, author and podcast host shared insight into how God’s transformative power is the only thing that will help those struggling with addiction. Watch the video to hear what Russell says about people with an addiction and God.

The world is broken and lost, full of people who are hurting and struggling. Sadly, some people have been gripped and entrapped by addiction, having their lives overtaken by those powerful habits and cravings. Whether drugs, alcohol or something else entirely, addictions can and will destroy lives.

However, in a clip posted on YouTube, Russell states there is hope for someone struggling with addiction. Having dealt with substance abuse problems himself, he explains how God is the only one who can change an addict’s life.

Speaking from experience, Russell knows the feelings and thoughts going through someone’s mind who is struggling with addiction.

“Every addict feels that they are dirty and that they are worthless and that they are broken,” he said. “Every addict I’ve spoken to feels like, ‘If you knew me, really, you would not like me. You would not; you wouldn’t be able to love me.’ Every alcoholic, addict I know does not trust people. ‘In a very deep level, I do not trust you. You will let me down. You will break me and betray me.’”

Later in the clip, he adds that there is only one solution and answer for someone in such a terrible, horrible state.

“And If when I’ve, even now thinking about that and feeling that the only thing that could relieve us of our dilemma is God,” Russell said. “God can and will if He is sought.”

The Bible mentions that all have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. We’re all sinners. None of us deserves His love, mercy, grace and forgiveness, but He continually offers them freely to all who call upon His name.

2 Corinthians 12:9 “And he said to me, ‘My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble.’ Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.”

Anthony Hopkins is marking nearly 50 years sober by offering advice and sharing hope with those who may be struggling with a similar problem. The award-winning actor recognized the important milestone in his life by informing other people who have issues with alcohol that they are not alone and help is available. Watch the short video to hear Anthony’s important message.

People are not perfect—far from it. We all have issues and problems and have made our fair share of mistakes. We’re all sinners, and everyone has fallen well short of the glory of God, as the Bible states. Luckily, one – Jesus Christ - offers forgiveness, grace and mercy. He even has the power to break addictions.

In a clip posted on Facebook, Anthony, a recovering alcoholic, has now been sober for 49 years. He says that while drinking, he realized he was in “big, big trouble” because “he couldn’t remember anything, and I was driving a car drunk out of my skull.” He knew he needed help.

He says that he proceeded to reach out to a group made up of people like him, individuals who have problems with alcohol. Now, in the nearly 50 years since he’s been sober, Anthony says that he’s had “more fun these 49 years than ever.”

He then proceeds to talk to people who may be having trouble with alcohol, telling them that there is help available and letting them know they are not alone.

Later in the clip, he reflects on his life and career.

“Anyway, I got sober, and sounds a dull word,” he said. “But I’ve had a wonderful life. They still employ me. They still give me jobs. I’m going to be 87 in two day's time. So, I’m celebrating my long life, my unexpectedly long life.”

2 Corinthians 12:9 “And he said to me, ‘My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble.’ Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.”

The God of the impossible was at work in Luke 9 when Jesus fed the 5,000 with five loaves of bread and two fish; leaving 12 baskets of food as leftovers! In Luke 5 we learn that Jesus would often go into the wilderness to pray. If we want to see the God of the impossible do our impossible, we must pray for God's wisdom, strength, and guidance!

The God of the impossible did the impossible with King Hezekiah in II Kings 20! King Hezekiah also demonstrated how the God of the impossible wants us to plan. King Hezekiah went to the House of the Lord and laid before God letters that he had received. (II Kings 19). May we likewise go to the House of God and put our plans in God's hands!

Who are you being mentored by? Elisha asked Elijah for a double portion of his spirit in II Kings. Find a mentor who loves God and is a wise steward of time and you can learn the same!

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King David inquired of the Lord in I Samuel 23, and in other instances in the Bible...and enjoyed much success! A primary step in planning as the God of the impossible intended is to ask God what to do next!

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Actress Alexa PenaVega, in an interview, discussed her faith and navigating grief, pain and loss. Additionally, she talked about motherhood and how that influences and impacts the roles she selects. Watch the clip to hear Alexa’s heartbreaking and inspiring journey as she and her husband have dealt with the painful loss of a child.

Unfortunately, there will be times of great pain and sadness in life. It does not matter how much fame or money one has; those devastating and gut-wrenching circumstances have a way of finding us at one time or another. It’s impossible to go through life without experiencing immense heartache and sorrow.

However, there is still hope even during the heartache, pain and sadness. Jesus Christ offers comfort and healing to those who have been hurt. He also provides rest for those who are weary and tired. He is the calm amid the storm and the peace that surpasses all understanding.

In a clip posted on YouTube, Alexa and her husband, Carlos, experienced a stillbirth. The “Spy Kids” star said it was an unexpected loss because there was a heartbeat two minutes before their daughter was born. It was a devastating and heartbreaking loss. But even during the pain and the hurt, Alexa said there was an unexplainable peace.

“There was a lot of pain, but it was pain with purpose,” she said. “And for people who haven’t had to walk through something heavy like this, it’s, it’s really hard to understand. Like, how can you find joy after that? How can you experience this crazy peace? It was supernatural peace right away. Like, it was painful. Like, we would just, we would cry, and we hurt and we grieved.”

She added that going through that experience caused her to hold and hug her other children a little tighter. Alexa knows precisely where her late daughter is at this very moment.

“But I still feel so connected to Indy,” she said. “I know she’s up in heaven. I know she’s dancing with Jesus and having the best time ever. And you know, while I wish she was here, I always tell people, like, ‘That girl changed the world without even taking a breath.’ And I’m like, ‘That’s powerful.’”

Earlier in the clip, Alexa said that being a mother and a Christian has impacted her project decisions.

“Not that I wouldn’t be this way anyway,” she said. “Ever since I found my faith, just the roles I was taking in general were just, I was just way more aware of the content I was putting out.”

She said she does not want the movies and television shows she appears in to contradict what she is teaching and telling her children. 

Revelation 21:4 “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

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Russell Brand marked 22 years of sobriety by declaring, “God is Real.” The actor, author and podcast host celebrated more than two decades of sobriety by recognizing God's help getting and staying clean. Check out the video to hear Russell’s powerful and inspiring words about the important milestone in his life and sobriety.

The world is a lost and fallen place filled with hurting and struggling people. As the Bible says, all have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. We’re all sinners who have willingly turned our backs on Him. None of us deserves or will ever deserve the love, forgiveness and mercy that He so freely offers all.

He has the ability and power to forgive and cleanse even the most wretched, lost sinner of them all. He can mend hearts, lives and relationships. He even has the power to break addictions that have consumed and taken control of someone’s life for years.

In a clip posted on YouTube, Russell celebrates being sober for more than 20 years. He mentions that one of the most important things he’s learned in that time has been the importance of his spiritual life.

“What the great gift of recovery is is the ability to know and practice that the spiritual life has to come first, and the most important thing in your life is the way that you serve other people,” he said.

Near the end of the clip, Russell offers those who are struggling and who might be amid an addiction some advice.

“If you’re struggling, there’s a way out of that struggle,” he said. “God is real. And the things in your life that feel like punishments are lessons and opportunities to move closer to God. And the closer to God you get, the more beautiful life can be.”

2 Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.”

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One man’s powerful adoption story shows God’s hand at work. The timing of these events and how everything had to align perfectly is no coincidence. Check out the short but powerful video to hear how God helped orchestrate one person’s adoption.

Children, every one of them, is a precious gift and blessing from the Lord above. As every parent knows and understands, Mom and Dad are, without a doubt, the most important title and position you will ever get. There is nothing quite like being a parent and watching your little one grow, learn and explore.

However, sadly, for whatever reason, some couples cannot have children of their own. But that doesn’t mean that parenthood is out of the realm of possibility for them. One of the many ways to become a parent involves adoption.

In a clip posted on YouTube, one man recalls the powerful sequence of events that led to him becoming adopted. His story shows how God was most certainly involved in saving his life and finding him a home.

“My mom was a 15-year-old girl who got pregnant, and she was on her way to an abortion clinic,” he said. “And on her way to that clinic, she popped into a church to talk to the pastor about some advice on the biggest decision she was going to make in her life up to that point.”

At some point during their interaction, the pastor, talking with the scared pregnant young woman, stepped away to make a phone call. He contacted a fellow pastor to ask how he should handle this situation and what advice he should give the young lady.

It turned out that the pastor who received the phone call was, at that very moment, counseling a couple who had struggled for a decade to have children. The couple were in the pastor’s office at the time of the phone call.

“So, I got adopted because of these two pastors that were friends,” he said.

Psalm 127:3 “See, children are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”

A woman shared her powerful dream about heaven, which will move you to tears. She shared what she saw in her dream and the moving, tear-jerking conversation she had with Jesus. Check out this video to hear about this young woman’s dream and what she saw and experienced.

Dreams are common, everyday occurrences. Many people experience dreams. Some remember them, while others do not. However, some are more powerful, vivid and memorable than others. Dreams are even mentioned throughout the Bible. Those dreams are often used to convey messages and instruct people to do something or act in a particular way.

In the Old Testament, Joseph had powerful dreams and was given the power to interpret other people’s dreams for Pharaoh while held captive in Egypt. Then, in the New Testament, an angel appeared before another Joseph, Mary's husband, in a dream to ease his nerves about taking Mary as his wife after she became pregnant.

In the clip, the woman describes, in great detail, what she saw and experienced in her dream about heaven.

“I had a dream, and in the dream, I was in heaven,” she said. “And there was tons of twin beds. Everything was white. Jesus was there with me. And behind the twin beds were these shelves.”

Later in the clip, she mentions what she spotted on the shelves behind the beds and her powerful, moving conversation with Jesus Christ.

“And behind were shelves, and there was, like, little jars,” she said. “And in the jars were liquid. And I looked to Jesus, and I asked, ‘What? What is that?’ And I’ll get choked up because it’s just so sweet. He says, ‘Those are my children’s tears. I saved them all.’”

This dream and those words were significant to her because, as she states near the end of the clip, she spent a considerable amount of her childhood alone, behind closed doors, crying.

Psalm 56:8 “You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren’t they in your book?”

One young man recalled his experience with a miracle that proves Jesus Christ can and does still heal. This incident shows that God is still active and working in our lives and hears and acts upon our prayers. Check out the video to listen to the moving story about the powerful and miraculous work of Jesus Christ.

Most people likely believe that miracles only occur in the Bible. Yes, there was the parting of the Red Sea, Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, healing a lame and blind man and many others. However, miracles no longer happen in our society today, right? That, of course, is conventional thinking.

However, the Bible says otherwise. In the New Testament, in Matthew, Jesus mentions how our faith is the determining factor when it comes to miracles. He told a crowd that nothing would be impossible if we had faith as small as a mustard seed. We could even tell a mountain to do something, and it would do it.

In a clip posted on YouTube, one young man says that he was praying for sick people when he encountered an atheist. The atheist, the young man recalls, was extremely angry.

At one point during their discussion, he told the atheist that if Christ were to heal his leg and fix his torn ACL, he had to give his life to Jesus Christ. So, the young man proceeded to pray over the man, asking Jesus to fix his ACL. The upset atheist with the knee injury was scheduled for surgery the next day.

The following morning, the man was able to walk downstairs even though he had suffered a torn ACL. He headed to the doctor’s office, where another scan was performed before surgery. What they discover is miraculous. His ACL has been wholly reattached, completely baffling everyone at the medical facility. They have “no idea what happened.”

The clip ends with the young man stating that the atheist eventually accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior.

Matthew 17:20 “And he says to them, ‘Because of your little faith: for truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Be moved from this place to that; and it will be moved; and nothing will be impossible to you.”