My Testimony and How I Grew Closer to God
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Speaking on identity, my pastor said this last week and it hit me so hard. “If the enemy can steal your identity he can hijack your destiny”
Just want to clarify, I am super grateful for my parents & they did the best they can! ❤ I am so thankful for them and the cultures they raised me in!! Thanks for listening!!
@avamocanu
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We know you mean well! Thank you for sharing so much of your life with us! I look up to you in so many ways and I pray God blesses you with the desires of your heart!
@annie73388
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Thank you for sharing your story ❤
@ashleyglover8219
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I look forward to your podcast every single week.
@paulmartin5424
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The holy spirit can change lives amen ✝️✝️🙏 😃
@jjj626
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This is so powerful made me tear up!! Ur amazing Jeanine thank u for sharing ❤
this is the most powerful message i’ve heard in so long. from a 16 year old high schooler, thank you for this 💗 gives me hope for the future
@ClipsCrazy__
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You got this. Random advice but I feel the need to share with everyone your age, especially the young women. I am 27 I got the iPhone 3 in 8th grade so I had a very distinct life before and after smart phones. I KNOW, for a fact, without a doubt we will look at iPhones, smartphones overall, and really ANY vehicle for modern media WILL be looked at worse than cigarettes. Please, I KNOW it won’t be easy, but for your own growth find a way to restrict your addiction to it.
I needed to hear this. As someone who accepted Jesus about a year go and have been feeling like I'm kinda falling away lately this encourages me to get back and give my everything to God . I thought I was giving my everything but I guess I wasn't .
So crazy!! I was born with my umbilical cord around my neck as well. God always has plans for our lives that the enemy always tries to destroy from the beginning. May the Lord bless you and continue to use you for His glory.
Right when you said that there were so many things trying to hold back your testimony today, my phone literally shut off and restarted itself out of nowhere!!! So sooo real
I needed to hear this. I have a super similar story to you, i was raised a christian but walked away from the lord several times and now this year i finally feel like i'm starting to get into that consistency with the lord that you mentioned too. However, lately i have not been able to contain my unbelief and doubts anymore and that's why i wanted to ask for prayer from anyone who can bear me in faith. I feel so incredibly weak because i know that God is all that i need and there is nothing in this world that can compare to Him but at the same time i'm so doubtful that Jesus even exists and what that means for me. It's so weird because i have been raised in the faith and i know all the gospels and i've read them countless times and i know what jesus has done, but it's like i'm disassociating from what i'm hearing and reading if that makes sense. And now that i kind of stopped pushing that doubt away, my heart is also starting to feel super confused. So if anyone has had the patience to read this thing, please pray for me if you have the faith to do so. I need Him to reveal Himself to me, i need Him to touch me and give me new faith that won't shake.
@leilanicyn
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Hi Anna, I am moved by what you shared. I have also had doubts but recently God has shown up in my love in so many miraculous ways and i’m forever grateful. I pray that you find strength and confidence in the Lord. I pray that he reveals himself to you and that you feel his love. Mark 9:21-24 is a great verse on overcoming disbelief❤️
@snertkriebels
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@@leilanicyn thank you so much. I appreciate it❤️
@raachely
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Thanks for sharing Anna, sending a praying for you!
@tomdahl8907
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It helps to ask the Lord to show you what to read. Because there's a difference between reading in the Spirit and reading in the letter. When you read what the Lord shows you to read you'll be filled with faith. What i do is I look through the Bible index and pray and then whatever book of the Bible stands out to me, that's the Lord.
@snertkriebels
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Thanks everyone for praying for me, I truly appreciate it🙏❤️. This sunday i had an encounter with Jesus in church during worship and it was what my heart needed. I still haven't got it all figured out, but it was the little bit of water that my soul was thirsting for so I can keep on going.
I'm so grateful for your episode and sharing your story, I was also in a toxic abusive relationship and literally God picked me out of it and I'm free now... It's hard, but even there He taught me so many things that now is knowledge I thank, even though I would very gladly go back and undo that and so many other things... But He allowed it for a reason and I'm starting to understand that and feel that He really was there with me all the way, and our Mother was the tender hand held out❤ Community that you talk about is so important... Here there's like no young people going to church, it's really hard to live your faith in community, but I am confident in Him that there's a reason for that and that this is just part of the plan 🙏🏻🕊️
wow thank you so much Jeanine for being so raw and courageous to share how God has been so faithful in your life! i used to be so hardened when it came to other peoples testimonies because of this mindset that “oh i’m a christian- therefore, i don’t need to hear another testimony.” but your testimony reminded me of how they are necessary for Christians to listen to as well, as it is a source of encouragement and reminder of His goodness. and it also helps me to be keep an open heart and mind in knowing that God really designed our stories in such intricate ways! i hope and pray that God will continue to use you in ways you will never expect and will continuously give you joy and strength to carry out His will for you. much love for you sista! sending love from ny 🤍
Wow!! So this is why I have looked up to you since I found your podcast last year. I have struggled with the same sins. Pornography and Masturbation. I did not know at all you have struggled it too! I was exposed with Pornography at the age of 4 or 5 years old. And was taught to do masturbation in high school - the days I was with my high school sweet heart for 7 years. Ive fought both sins couple years ago with the grace and mighty power of God. And I can testify too, the temptation is real. I am still single and taking it day by day to understand more of God and His love for me. I am shook with the fact that you've fought the same fight like I did and you're one year younger than me. How insane. Thank you for always being bold and showing how to be a might woman of God.
Yess girl, love your story!! Amen!!
I really enjoy your podcasts Jeanine!
🔥🔥🔥 God Bless You Jeanine!!!
Wow ❤ thank you so much for sharing! You inspire me to share my testimony! Somewhat similar to you❤ I’m so grateful you talked about all of this. Because i struggled with it for so many years almost being bonded with pornagraphy and feeling like i was living a double life. Imagine me being a Worship singer. And feeling so horrible when i would fall in temptation. Going through trauma at a young age confused me a lot and that door was opened just like you! It’s crazy when you said that. I know God has big plans for me! I know i have to let him mold me and i truly have forgiven things from my past. The enemy comes to tempt me. And that is where i struggle with. I know We have to be strong and call out on jesus when the enemy tries to destroy your peace. Again thank you for sharing!
Loved your testimony! 🫶🏼 God bless you girl!
I needed this, thank you so much for being vulnerable ❤
Hi Jeanine! I really enjoyed hearing your testimony!Thanks so much for being so transparent and sharing with us the process in how you overcame many hard moments in your life. But God can truly turn our story for His glory and for His good. I actually can relate to the university experience. Because I'm actually a univ student, and I've had so much insecurity here. I don't talk to people, I'm always on my own and close myself In my dorm. In the midst of this loneliness, I've grown my relationship with God more, and He's been my best friend. I know that He is with me even when no one is around me. Jeanine Your so special and have a purpose! 💕
I’ve been feeling like it’s time to speak about my testimony but I’m really hesitant but this gave me courage to at least start off with one person. Thank you for posting this.
What a blessing your testimony is:) Praise God that he loves us so much even we aren't faithful he is!
your testimony is so healing to me, thank you for this! Glory to God!
AMEN, GOD is so good!!!🙌
Amen!! Glory to God 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This video gave me goosebumps and made me emotional 😭 i needed this
Thank you for sharing this! Glory be to God he is so faithful and so good, this has truly encouraged me :) God bless you sister!
I'm so so blessed to find you sis. So helpful ❤ Thank God and thank you too. 🙏💕 Keep thriving
Thank you for sharing your story!
Thank you for your testimony! ❤
my story and testimony is super similar!! thank you for being so vulnerable. God bless you❤️i feel less alone now.
Thank you for sharing! Definitely needed this.
I’m 18 and I’ve followed you for years now. This story is so powerful and spoke to me so deeply. Thank you !
Thank you Jeanine ❤
Amazing thank you so much for sharing. Ive been following your channel for a few years now and really can relate to so much of your testimony. I also found God in LA and am now living in Dallas. Praise God nothing is impossible for him! He’s amazing!! Praying we can meet one day girl keep shining for Jesus! You are a huge encouragement
Thank you for sharing your testimony
Beautiful testimony ❤❤❤ may you continue to grow closer and closer to Jesus and may He continue to use you.
Wow, praise God for your story Janine, it truly is setting people free :), may God continue to bless you girl 😊😊
I really did need this. I have been struggling a lot with that type of addiction. I really find this helpful and I Believe that God really did use you in a huge way. I am very glad you shared this. I really didn’t even know you until you came up in my for you page in insta. I am so glad I came across your reel. I know that God is going to use you in so many ways because I believe that this podcast is really going to help change me and set me free. 😊❤️❤️
Thank you! This was beautiful and encouraging.
Thank you so much for sharing your testimony! I needed to hear this!!!!!!!!!!♥♥♥
Hey, I'm so grateful for this. I need to hear this! Feel not being lovely and stuck is suck. Sometimes I also lose my faith and try to fit in. Please pray for me too. And thank you for your platform and faith. Stay happy and healthy ❤️
This is amazing, thank you for sharing your testimony. Can definitely relate in a lot of areas and the journey you went through the college days and toxic relationships. Praise God He always brings us back :)
Proud of you, Jeanine
Hi Jeanine 🙋🏽♀️ Hru? I just got a notification from you😊 Thankyou for sharing this!! I’m a Christian Believer like you. GOD 🙌🏽 IS SO GOOD!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽 I would LOVE ❤️ to talk to you one day!! I’m going to sit down and listen to you. I will come back to you about this video. Every videos I watch 👀of you is ALWAYS GOOD!! PRAISE GOD 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️
Thank you for sharing this even though it may have been hard. ❤
Thank you so much for sharing this girl ❤️❤️ Testimonies are soo encouraging!!
Jeanine your testimony is so powerful thanks for the motivation have a safe trip to South Africa
Thank you for sharing your story with us. Yes with God all things are possible 🙏
Such a hopeful message! I needed to hear this and yes, it helps tremendously. God bless! God answered my prayers and got me out of isolation and away from the grips of the enemy.
Amen! Thank YOU for sharing your testimony, it brought such joy to my heart, and even tears to my eyes. I am so grateful to have found your channel along my journey and God is so GOOD!!! I even felt everything you were saying, His presence was here and I am so thankful to see who are today and have been blessed by you💗 God Bless!
Love you Jeanine! I've followed you for years. So cool to see what God has done in your life. You are so loved, worthy, and gorgeous! You're being apart of setting captives free! What a life well lived. thanks :)
Thank you for sharing! I needed to hear this. God bless you my sister in Christ.
Amazing testimony God bless you my dear sister in Christ
Thank you for this, this is the first video I’ve seen of you, and I’m in high school and needed this right now. This podcast was also posted on my birthday which seems special ❤
thank you for your story. Really needed to hear this today, God ordained.
Thank you for sharing your story!! It was so refreshing, amazing, heart felt, and relatable! Wow, I know the Lord led me to listen to your story specifically today to show me that He is the one who turns our lives around for the better/best. He truly never leaves us or forsakes us. Thank you again for your obedience!! May the Lord bless you in abundance today and always 💗 this really encouraged me I mean it 🙏
Praise Jesus!!!! This is incredible.
Wow this is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your testimony! God bless you!
Thank you so much Jeanine for being so vulnerable and brave for sharing your story. I went through a lot of similar experiences and I feel like this is why you're my favorite youtub-er, you're so relatable and genuine!!! I know I'll be re-watching this multiple times. Thank you for sharing your story!! This is why I love your solo episodes the most!! Sending you love!
Thank you. All glory to God🙏
It’s so interesting to know we might have been at yfn at the same time 🤯 I’m three years younger than you and went to yfn all throughout middle school and high school, and i still go almost every year as a leader!
Sooo powerful! Cool to see more of your life. This blessed me. Thank you Jeanine, for sharing. Praise Jesus!
Wow Jeanine! Thank you for this! So beautiful what God has done and continues to do in our lives. I’ve definitely been able to see your spiritual growth over the years. You’ve encouraged me to open up more and continue to follow Jesus!
Love you !! And what a beautiful testimony!! It take a lot . Keep doing what you doing
Thank you Jeanine for sharing your testimony 🙏❤ May God continue to use you .
Thank you for sharing your story and testimony. God can do mighty things through our stories to help encourage others. Such a blessing!
This is a powerful testimony. Thank you jeanie for sharing your story, this was something that I needed to hear. God is good all the time, stay blessed 🙌🏽 🙏🏽
This is extremely powerful and on time. Thank you for your courage and obedience in posting this. The more comfortable you are with your story, the less likely you are to live in shame. ❤️
This was so powerful and I can relate in so many ways to your story. This gives me hope. Thank you xx
Beautiful testimony sis, I definitely got to know you at a deeper level ❤️🔥 I too, was exposed to p*rn around middle school to a “friend” at a sleepover and it completely shattered my innocence but the Lord redeemed me and set me free! There is hope!!
God bless you my sister in Christ what an amazing testimony
It’s amazing to be a subscriber that’s been with you from the absolute beginning of your KZread journey and seeing God work and transform you has been such a blessing. Gives me hope and has spurred me on in my faith journey. Thank you for being vulnerable and open! I’m 26 and finally going to church consistently m, reading my Bible truly for the first time, and just started going to a women’s Bible study. It’s been life changing. Thank you so much Jeanine for being so open. It makes such a difference ❤
Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your testimony. God is certainty using your story and life!
Thank you for sharing your testimony. I found it so helpful.
Thank you for being so vulnerable to share your testimony, Jeanine! I really appreciated that you mentioned that you had gone through an identity issue when it came to you being in a bi-racial family. I definitely can relate to this I had that struggle when I was younger and I am glad that I can have someone who can relate and I am grateful that I no longer have that issue!
Jeanine thank you so much for sharing your testimony! I’ve been following this podcast for over a year. I felt the Lord wanted me to hear this podcast because I was debating whether I should go to counseling. Yesterday I heard this episode and when I heard you went to counseling, I immediately knew it was a sign from God. Keeping sharing your testimony! ❤️
Such a powerful story, thank you for sharing hope and the love of God through this platform. God bless you! 💖🌻
I'm the youngest of 5 🙌🙌.. Know how ya feel.. So happy your sharing your testimony 🙏🙏🙏
Wow Jeanine! Thank you so much for sharing your testimony! So powerful! ❤️❤️❤️🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thank you so much for sharing your testimony. Redemption ❤ An inspiration for us all to continue our journey with God in faith.
Janine, you’re amazing and thank you so much for your vulnerability and transparency ❤love you girl
Jeanine!!! Thank you for your vulnerability and light. I’m so grateful to have come across your testimony and realness.
Thank you for sharing. I loved this. This was so great to hear. I too feel like I am in a season of refinement where God is really refining and growing me and preparing me for something greater. Amen
Thank you so much for sharing ❤
thank you for your courage and for your beautiful testimony, God bless you
Hi Jeanine, I am so happy to see you it's been a few years. I didn't know you personally but I am a follower on social media. I'm glad you're doing well. 😊
Beyond grateful for you ! Thank you for sharing your inspiring testimony ❤️
Thank you for sharing your story! Even though I do not share your denomination, I know God loves so much that He has entrusted in you to help so many people on your platforms. May you always walk with the Lord and day by day grow closer to Him. God bless you all 🤍🙏🏼
Wow I don’t even know where to begin but first just start off by saying how incredible Jesus is and how he’s truly so good and faithful to us 💛 thank you for this testimony Jeanine! I honestly feel so much more connected to you and just so happy in all the way that Jesus has transformed you 😭 thank you for always reminding me that nothing in this world satisfies but him 🙏🏽 there’s so much I can say but thank you thank you thank you I really loved this podcast!! I know it’ll help a lot of people including myself 💛 May God bless you in all you do!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for being open, vulnerable and honest. Thank you for sharing this, it lets me know I’m not alone.
Wow! Amen sister, thank you for sharing this testimony. ALL GLORY TO OUR GOD. I relate with so many things you said, loneliness, sexual sin, comparison, identity issues....but our God, He's the only way, the Redeemer and loving Father.
Wow! Your story is my story. Thank you for sharing
Beauty in truth of your testimony. Great word for the kingdom praise God
I was blessed by your testimony. Thanks for sharing. ❤️
Thank you so much for your testimony🫶🏼 so thankful for Jesus!
Thank you for your honesty I believe you just helped set so many women free.
This is such a powerful story/ testimony. Definitely got chills throughout the video. Thank you for sharing, you are making a change and furthering the kingdom just by sharing ♥️
Thank you so much for sharing your story! I've had a similar experience not too long ago so this is all new to me. Your podcast/KZread channel has been helpful on this new journey to walk with Christ 🤍
Thank you so much Jeanine. Honestly your testimony just set me free from my own addictions . Thank you so much. God bless you 🥺🙏
Thank you so much for sharing your testimony, super empowering. May God Bless you and use you mightily.❤
I look up to you so much Jeanine!! Thank you for being bold and following the voice of the Holy Spirit!! Your message about being an influencer and being in the world but not of the world has helped me soo so much