Rock bottoms will teach you things mountain tops never will.

God is up to something! We Learn the most when going through struggles. This is right on time🙏🏽🙏🏽

I lost my 33 year old daughter in a car accident in 2018. Some days I can’t see or understand why this has happened to our family. At first I lost hope in everything. God convicted me one morning when I was driving to work that I needed to start listening to his word instead of a talk show. So I googled and find you. For the last three months I have listened to you every morning. Your messages from our Heavenly Father has touched me and given me strength when I am at my lowest and I can’t see any hope. I wanted to thank you for listening to God and teaching His word. Your sermons touch people you will never know. God bless you and your family.

Just lost my job of 20 years. Im devastated, but hopeful.

@jaymartin1086

5 жыл бұрын

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In my journal I drew a picture of a tree with roots. And God spoke to me and told me I was right there in the roots of the tree. This was about a month ago. I stood up at the end of the sermon and my bible fell on the ground and when I picked it up, there was a sticky note I wrote to myself that read " I am PLANTED not BURIED." An hour before I watched this sermon , I was praying and asking God to show me if I was doing everything right. I have literally been cut down to a stump in my life, but the way I have been depending on God to get me through has been overwhelming. This is affirmation!! And affirmation that doesn't lay in the hands of people or other things! THANK YOU JESUS!

Pastor furtick your creeping me out man. I've never set foot in an elevation church but every sermon is like ur talkin directly to me. It's been years since I've had sermons hit home like yours. Your preaching is not only resfreshing but definitely is filled with presence of god. I don't understand how u do it but you sum up my situation and life quite often. I would honestly be lost without this KZread channel. I can't thank you enough. Literally I wish I could be half the man of god u are. Most sincere thank yous. From a member of your online community. Sincerely, Nico

@sibongisenigwina7382

7 жыл бұрын

Same to me

@iluhhranda

6 жыл бұрын

I agree, ALWAYS what I need to hear, right when I need to hear it. This man has a way of captivating the audience and embracing God's presence unlike any other. This man is blessed and God is using him to help so many!

@bennysenor9913

6 жыл бұрын

Nico Santan6

@febha_mathew

6 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t sure where that would go with the first sentence but that’s awesome 😊

@torrihoward9729

6 жыл бұрын

Nico Santana AMEN 🙏

I am 26 and am going through the hardest year of my life. This year has sucked, if I’m to be blunt. I moved away from home to a job that is unstable, I am having some medical trouble, and I am lonely. As my medical woes continue, I have found myself just about hopeless. I grew up in church and have been turned away from God for quite sometime. I’d say since I was about 14. Today I am at my wall. I searched for a hopeful sermon, and this popped up. I think it’s time to give my life back to Christ. Thank you pastor Furtick. If anyone has read this far, please pray for me as I begin my new journey of hope.

@elevationchurch

4 жыл бұрын

praying for you! ^EC Team

"Disappointment is the doorway to deeper hope."

I pray 🙏 that one day my brothers and sisters will see this and it will change them forever

Thank you, Pastor Furtick for your obedience to Christ in all the areas of your life that no one can see for this is no way you can have a message in such a public platform that impacts so many people (and that includes me!)

Pastor Stevens I just wanted to let you know that I gave my life to Christ,this sermon really touched me.may God bless you,and please continue to pray for me

i was rock bottom in an abusive relationship the father of my 2 kids abused me every day. i had no job sitting on the bathroom floor ready to end my life and most nights he attacked me i didnt know if i would live to see the next day but I knew at that moment i was meant for something more..I left with the clothes on mine and my kids back started over and never looked back. it was at rock bottom i found Hope. God gave me a 2nd chance at life and my kids...one day i will use my story my rock bottom to inspire others and help others

@bec3993

7 жыл бұрын

you're doing good mama. Keep it up and God bless you.

@cassandralesure8731

6 жыл бұрын

AMEN!

@febha_mathew

6 жыл бұрын

Wow

@pattyfinnpadidiver

6 жыл бұрын

Destini Martinez praise God you got out and can now encourage others with your testimony

@yolanwilliams7483

6 жыл бұрын

You're inspiring me right now. Thanks for your story.

God is up to something in my life! After nearly 10 years of waiting for God to show me his will in Hopes that a relationship that either moves in God direction or allows me to let go and move on. I am 75 widow and he is 82 years old widower, I feel my Christian values are being tested. I feel we both care deeply about each other, but something is standing in the way of a commitment (finically, property, both families wanting us to protect our own personal interest) and if that it’s enough, God saying this isn’t going to work, I’m naive, need prayer and a loud a clear message! Because I can no longer project Hope in the future on my own! I need God more than ever! Your message Hope, is hitting home, I need prayer, Jesus I need you now!

" I don't know HOW it will be done but I know WHO will do it". What a Word, Pastor. Blessed is the name of the Lord.

My dad passed away 8 months ago and I feel lost and sad all the time but I know God won’t let me fall.

I’m going through a difficult situation in graduate school. But I trust that God will see me through. He gave me this purpose to be an educator not only in the natural but in the spiritual. He doesn’t fall off from His throne. He’s able and completely capable. He is made perfect in my weakness. God I’m no longer trying to believe in You. I believe in You. For faith comes by hearing the word of God, He will make me new again. Sadness does not last always. He will make me greater than I was before. Thank you Lord. I love You with all my heart. You make me qualified!

"The seasons of our life that are the most fun aren't necessarily the most fruitful and the seasons that we get the most out of are the season we don't necessarily want to go through "

God is preparing me!! I feel it!! God is moving and speaking. I am seeing Him at work!! I need a bounce back!! Amen.

"When you're down to nothing God is up to something" made me cry man. I been struggling holding onto my faith and belief that God hasn't forgot me. See we need something to give us hope even when we believe. I been passed over by jobs that I am more than qualified for laid off by a small company I helped build and grow and this gave me strength to hold on and believe...

I was really losing hope in God, I really have to admit it. I had lost my job, all my money is gone and all the bills are overdue. Everything feels like it is not working out. Can get a job. Feel like God is punishing me. Feel alone. WHY? Why is this happening? I got so frustrated today and just lost it and screamed at God. What else? When is this going to end? I don't understand and I probably never will but this message gave me the hope I needed to keep pushing forward even though I can't see the outcome. God really hears our cries. Really hears our hearts. He really cares.

disappointment is the doorway to deeper HOPE

Thank you Pastor Furtick! Without your sermons I would be at a lost most moments in my life. I’ve been in a abusive relationship for 3 years and this channel has seen me through many suicide attempts, breakdowns, disappointments and fearful times. Thank you Father God for this beautiful message! ❤️✨ May God keep blessings us all through this wonderful soul 🕊 God bless everyone that is watching this. You are protected and guided by the powerful God of all Gods! You are a new creation in Christ, own it and declare it so. Much love and light to all ☘️🤍

@elevationchurch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. We love to hear what God is speaking to you through this ministry. We are praying that these messages continue to impact your life. 🧡 ^EC Team

Was saved in 1963. Ups and downs but never give up on Jesus. Forever ❤️ the blood of Jesus Christ.

God is up to something

@guitarded5198

6 жыл бұрын

Heather Waters sneaky Jesus is always up to something!!!

Amen and amen. I have hope from the hard way. I thank God for the mountains and the valleys and that is where my strength is

How can this message dated 12/25/16 be the perfect message for me 11/11/18???????? This is the day this is the time! Thank you! I needed this message today. God just spoke to me and whispered into my soul. I need to be rooted! I will bounce back up with Jesus Christ my Lord.

Pastor Steven, I hope you get to read this. But i MUST say. You have become my second savior next to god. I have been in a depressing state to the point of suicidal thoughts. But you giving us gods word has kept me in a blessed state of mind. I have listened to HOURS of your sermons. Thank you pastor. I love you my christian brother. You will NEVER know how much you have made a difference in my life. I feel blessed every time i listen to your sermon.

Today, I found my way back to God through this sermon and I just wanted to say thank you for allowing yourself be used to help all of us who struggle at one point or another. It is such a great blessing we have, to have a God who reaches out to us even when we cross over to the other side. And it is also a blessing to have people in the body who have allowed themselves to be used by God to reach out for us. Thank you Pastor Steven Furtick, and thank you to every single person who was/is/will be instrumental in putting these messages online. May the Glory always belong to our God. Season's greetings. xxx

Excellent combination of Bible study and preaching, so powerful! Praise God and Glory to God in the highest for His Son, Jesus the promised Messiah 🙌

"""Some of God's greatest work in my life was when I couldn't feel Him""" PSF

Pastor your sermons always find me where I'm at and because they are from God, I get peace about my situation. To God be the Glory!! 🙏🏾🙌🏾

I have fallen down hard but I know,the harder the fall,the higher the bounce. thank God for your life Pastor Steven

This is my time, a new beginning a new start with my savior... I received my hopes and strengths and promises. Do it now fulfill your promise to your child 🙏

Please pray for me I'm in a very difficult situation and I still believe my life has a better purpose, it's just I'm attacked in all sides I can barely keep my head above water.

@jaymartin1086

5 жыл бұрын

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Thanks for your sermons Parser Steve Fertick. THE LORD Iis GREAT. Amen Amen Amen!!!

Hope for what do not yet have

My grandmother is in the ER, I'm sad, lost, hopeless... I'm weak and in dispair. I really need God right now. I don't know how I can make it alone. God!

Amen! Amen! He knows the troubles to come, but in him we are more than conquerors! Great message. Needed this. Cut down for a comeback!

It is not a coincidence that I'm watching this when I was feeling hopeless.... Thank you Jesus!

today im listening this sermon of learning hope the hard way ...Amen praise the LORD........

@elevationchurch

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in, Kiran! What was your biggest takeaway from the sermon? ^EC Team

I’m very new to Pastor Furticks sermons, & even more new to commenting on how I feel. But I had one of my best friends text me, asking for sermons on patience. I searched TD JAKES & Steven Furtick. This mission for my friend, has turned into a message for my very own soul. So grateful to be able to witness these sermons and take notes. Thank you Jeffrey Brooks for asking me to search for these, I can’t wait to see where God takes us! 🙌🏽

I am having a hard time now. I know I am in my barren season now. but with God's grace,I know,His banner season for me is about to come.. praise You Lord Jesus.

We miss it because when God wants to do something in our lives it is going to be hard

This message wrecked me!!! All of them make me cry but this brought the ugly cry lol. You bring such a fresh perspective to the word. I love how God continues to use your raw nature to help others. Thank you!

@wendythomas591

7 жыл бұрын

you bring God where he is needed most. Into the heart where he belongs. thanks.

@summerraine3934

7 жыл бұрын

Lol! That's why I have to watch his sermons at home. I was listening to them everyday at work and would always end up crying. I feel you sis.

@bettystallonegiftjb7622

6 жыл бұрын

Summer Raine happening to me now too, crying

@JesusisLord..

5 жыл бұрын

Gotta love a good ugly cry 😂 God bless you

I learnt the hard way. The sprout is coming forth. Hallelujah

I have a hope. It's a real kind of hope!!

All the disappointments i go through, are teaching me that nothing comes easy, i must struggle and learn it the hard way and still believe in my God. No matter the circumstances i pray God to keep my hope hard always.

I find myself in difficult situations and don't know how it's gonna be done. I'm so blessed for this message I have greater hope in Jesus to turn everything around. I trust you lord no matter how I feel. Thank you JESUS 😊

Thank you ❤ this really touched me. Been going through a lot of hardships and disappointments. No longer with my abusive ex husband. I am suffering with depression anxiety and complex ptsd. Been having financial problems for over 5 1/2 years, can barely afford to pay my rent and barely have enough money to live on and support myself and my two fur babies. My family have basically turned their backs on me but I am hoping and praying for reconciliations. I self harmed in the past and have had suicidal thoughts in the past but my fur babies gave me the reason to live. They are my family. I deal with chronic stress daily. Sometimes having good days feeling at my best, but most of the times bad days and feeling at my worse. A lot of times i feel i am running out of hope but listening to your words really touched me. I cried, but the feeling came over me i can't do this on my own. I need God. Another feeling came over me that i can bounce back. I have done it before and i can do it again, especially with the help of God. I always pray to God for my situation to get better. I try staying strong positive and hopeful, but it's not always easy. I would easily think what did i do wrong and that i deserve to be punished. I will wait for my anchor and chute. Hopefully soon.. Thank you again and God Bless you. 💕🙏💕

I just watched this sermon and I'm claiming my new me for me and my family! Praise God 👏

Amen fresh new fruit

Amen , God bless, it’s 4 AM, boutta hit the gym. And I’m listening to God before I go, I’m 16 years old! Repent and ask for deliverance.

Hope in Jesus is like a flame that won't go out. It can ignite many other little flames, some of which may grow larger. But it's important to remember which flame was the source, the one that doesn't go out.

Covid caused me my job but there is still HOPE

I love when some preachers actually dig deep in the Bible like this Steven reminds me of myles Monroe they pull things out of the Bible we never even thought of

I needed this today. Yesterday I found out my mom has stage 4 lung cancer and I immediately started asking why, I was asking God what we did that was so bad that we deserve this. My faith has come so far away over the last 10 years and I know God's there, I just need to plant my roots and help my mom plant her roots and we'll get through this because we're fighters.

@bethany9897

5 жыл бұрын

Liz Bell hello 👋 just wanna ask , is your mother ok now ?

@Ms.Marcus777

5 жыл бұрын

Liz Bell 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@jaymartin1086

5 жыл бұрын

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Have been doing okay here lately but found myself reverting back to your child for strength and encouragement don't stop doing them they give me hope to continue in my marriage knowing that god will fix it and things will change

Amen, I see miracles and a new life sprouting out of the remaining stump after painful seasons of cutting and pruning. 😍❤

This gave me hope to keep on pushing!!!! And to keep on fighting

I have been going thru some things that I cannot understand,evil dreams of places of pure destructiveness seeing these places I went thru some kind of epilipsy where I but my tongue, bled out on the floor and went back to bed as if nothing happened not until I got up with a terrible headache and I seen all the blood around and all the dried blood on my body I got real scared and ended up in the hospital for three days,my dreams were still there and messing with me ,to much destruction a place of Insanity ....The only way I could get some rest is only when I prayed and claimed the name of Jesus Christ, I asked for answers and in the morning pastor Steven whom I never heard of came up on my you tube and preaching learning hope the hard way and thank Jesus Christ for the answers and the pastor for putting the holy word out there cause I understand and I will be praying for more spiritual help. Brothers and sisters listen to pastor Steven what I have said I dreamt and seen is not a premonition but what evil does on an everyday basis destroy everything around you till it leads to your own destruction ,I raised my hand and give my life to my good Lord Jesus Christ my life here in Earth is difficult but the light will be shed thru Christ and I will receive my reward ....thank you Jesus Christ and for the wonderful gospel pastor steven

Really this sermon changed my life.... Thank you JESUS. I turn from my sin. I trust in you. Make me a new creation lord. I have hope its an anchor for my soul.... God is doing a hidden work in our life. Amen!!! Thank you JESUS....

I never feel like God's not with me I ALWAYS feel like he's talking to me, walking with me and I'm so glad He loves me for me

@elevationchurch

4 жыл бұрын

He will NEVER leave us! ^EC Team

Thank you you are awesome I love my lord more and more every time I listen to u!

Amen I have a comeback coming. I was married to the most amazing woman ever. I say that because when we are at the lowest he will still answer your prayers and give you the desires of your heart. I love you Steve a big inspiration to me and my wife

I needed to hear this today. The last few days i've been struggling with depression and anxiety because of the things happening in my life. You have reminded me of how the Lord always came through for me in my struggles and although it was hard He came through for me every time. It was hard but i came out stronger. I will never loose my hope. I just needed reminding that through the hardships He is already helping me. He is hearing my cries.

You have forever changed my life Pastor ..

I can't thank you enough for being one of the best Preacher's that I have seen in a long time and I am glad that you were the only one who helped me out of a lot of anger situations. Steven Furtick you are awesome. I really like it when you talk to Bishop Jakes. You are the both Pastor's that I absolutely appreciate. Sometimes it feels like you are speaking to me. I absolutely enjoy you and the word. My Mom noticed that we are born in the same year. Awesome!!

This message was for me July-14-2020 praise God for his PERFECT timing 🙌🏾🙏🏾🙇🏾‍♀️

My Christmas was not a normal one. Listening to this message really spoke to what the Holy Spirit has been comforting me with these last couple weeks. My hope doesn't have to know how, but I KNOW WHO. Thank you Jesus.

Day 86 ! Harder the surface , higher the bounce. Pruning is important. Hardships shows that it's God and not us . 👏 #Preach Pastor Steven 🔥🔥🔥💥 Love from India 💓

I woke up late today and wasn’t going to make it to church on time, so I came on KZread and decided to listen to this sermon! God knew I needed to hear this today!!! Thank you Pastor Steven!

👌 Love listening to you it like food to my soul! Thank u lord for ur good work though this son of yours!

i love it when i see people getting saved at elevaton church

The biggest most difficult challenge I have is my memory don't remember anything I read in the Bible this is one reason why I listen to pastor Steven Furnick

@elevationchurch

3 жыл бұрын

@Jacque Martinez, this situation must be very challenging. You can listen to Pastor Steven here or to Holly Furtick on her channel. kzread.info/dron/Qjr4qo9tgFtYOF9QXbTIQQ.html

Thank you! I've been going through a lot of hard situations! God has been faithful for the hard things in the past, I know He has a perfect plan for these trials I am now going through. His strength, not mine!

This message hit home for me. Definitely had this same experience with my speaking opportunity just last week. I felt so inadequate when I spoke that I didn't feel prepared as I had hoped. The thoughts have tormented me all week until the Holy Spirit led me to this message right here. Thank God for your transparency

@elevationchurch

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing, Tracey! We love hearing how the message helped you! It says in Joshua 1:5-6, "As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and of good courage." We are praying for God's peace and presence to surround you! You are seen by God, known by God and LOVED by God! 🙏

Watching from Marysville Ohio. Thank you for your sermon I'm grateful to you.

@elevationchurch

10 ай бұрын

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I truly needed this sermon, absolutely amazing thank you Pastor Steven 😇

Pastor Furtick always comes up with the best examples. The bouncy ball explanation was extremely clever. So glad I found his teaching. I feel like the Lord is helping me grow stronger in my faith through Pastor Furtick’s teachings.

This is a New beginning with Big change in my heart and break out of selfishness and self-centreness.

Shaken and lifted.Today is my new beginning with new hope 🙏 .I am blessed by this sermon.

@elevationchurch

4 жыл бұрын

We are praying for your new beginning and glad the sermon blessed you! ^EC Team

Hope is believing u are connected to the vine no matter how dark it is in the valley.

how timely..thank you Jesus 😢

Wow!!! I don't know how but I know WHO! That's my language always. Amen!! God will always strengthen you Pastor Steven Furtick for HIS work... 👏👏👏😇👍👍

Gods timing is Amazing. Currently Learning Hope the Hard way but now more Hopeful. God Bless You Pastor Furtick!!

Amen! Yes! This is a good word. Thank you Pastor Furtick and Elevation church

Great on time message.. so strong. Thanks for all you God through your son Steven Furtick

You are such an inspiration to me! I was stuck in an addiction to drugs and I finally got out because God had his hand on me! Jesus is Lord!! I’m truly blessed to have him in my life! Thank you for reminding me to always have hope no matter what!! Thank you Lord for giving me hope!!

I came across this today because ei needed hope in my life im going thru it with my husband he got into a accident and had a stroke its been very hard but this here broke me down and I got the message I have hope God has something good amen

Watching this in 2020. Super excited for what my stump will bare🙏 I almost forgot that you have to go through hardship and struggle sometimes in order to understand hope. Hope is really maturing my patience and even though myself along with many others in the world have little to no hope, I understand that this is where patience is a virtue. We have to believe that no matter what job we lost, income that was shot, or people in our lives that are no longer there; God is truly making preparation for a new a revised version of you and your life.

@elevationchurch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mary! We're hoping with you! ^EC Team

Dad is in the hospital recovering from COVID and Mom is currently in the ICU intubated.I’m really scared, I can’t lose neither of them... but i have faith in God.

@elevationchurch

3 жыл бұрын

We are praying for you and healing for your Dad and Mom, Marco! 🙏 ^EC Team

@marcorios4346

3 жыл бұрын

Elevation Church thank you guys so much. I know God is a miracle worker.

I’ve never truly felt a sermon so deep in my life ❤️🙌🏻🎚

Omg this has just touched me greetings from Zimbabwe, Amen and Amen

After just spending several hours contemplating suicide at my late fathers grave due to my struggles not only did my friend some how find me and talked me out of it he then sent me this video which just sparked a NEW fire of HOPE within me. Praise God for giving this preacher of Christ this message so a man such as myself can absorb.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Soooo good!!! Thank you Lord! You spoke to my heart!!

So amazed at the Lords Goodness to me. That his message came at a time of such hopelessness. Can't bless you enough Pastor Steven for your wonderful Words of life. The Lord continue to use you.

I am also a preacher here in the Philippines. I love listening to your preachings Pastor. Keep up. I am praying for you.

Pastor Steven God bless you in Jesus name Amen, I'm in hard way of my life. I declear that God is my shepherd ,my savier .I receive it in Jesus name amen

Man man this is soooo good. I couldn’t identify with a sermon in so many levels like this one. Thank you Sir

Losing hope here...or thought I am.... sometimes when I'm driving ,I have to let Jesus take over cuzz he knows the way....sometimes it's hard to let someone do the driving....but I know the King is there with me....#thankyou