If you told me before 2014 that feminists would wreck my views on equality, be ostrasized by race in 2016 and by 2022 find a path towards Jesus through some "nutball" community deciphering hidden messages in our news, I would have told you you lost your mind, and probably avoid all of that being aware of what was once told to me.
But that is what happened to me. And I am looking back at everything and noticed a lot of small questions or moments brought me ever so closer to where I am now. And honestly, most of it has happened here, on GAW.
I originally thought you guys had some crazy notions, long before .win communities were a thing, then I came to realization that Trump looked... Accurate to previous "drops" you all called them. I eventually found out truths of Trump's actions and eventually moved from independent liberal to a conservative, cause I hate any abuse to children. He was protecting them hand over fist. Eventually TDW was struck down and heard GAW knew this was coming. The more I orbited you guys directly, the more I became open to what is truly happening. And I did something I never thought I'd do; review my lack of relationship with God. I started going outside at night and just, talked to the sky? I didnt know if anyone would hear it, eventually I started becoming more and more of a believer, was being shown things about the evil in this world. What it wants, what it has, just tastes. Now, I am by no means some "born-again" type, but I am working that relationship more each day, trying to kill bad habbits and replace them with more constructive ones.
Before I just kept going home, and mindlessly playing video games and lament on the lost opportunities I had when I was a college kid. In a year's time I have turned it into a gaming themed podcast with a friend and further still learned a new craft of making wing sauces and glazes. Before every recording, before every sauce cooked, I have now had a habbit of praying and thanking Jesus for the small amount of time given to give me solace and move my newfound gifts forward.
I won't be advertising any of my stuff, thats not what this is for. But today marked some small milestones for me. The FDA is ready (cause our jacked state requires it) to review my kitchen for a professional sale of my sauces and my podcast channel is seeing an oddly larger uptick (by no means its huge). Two victories that would have never been seen if I just stuck to the TV and beat my next major RPG or some crap.
And honestly, I dont think much of my personal life changed for the better during this time. But my perspectives and beliefs have, my stances have. And it's more because this community is making me see stuff in me and my world I would have never thought before. And we are truly the grassroots of this awakening process. And my works will indeed reflect this.
And to you all; Thank you guys for giving me the proper seeds to grow. I will continue to do what I can to better this country.
Wonderful story, fren. Thank you for sharing. So glad you're on a good path.
But never be ashamed of Jesus or being a 'born again' type. That is the only way to go.
"God, I don't know if you exist, but if you do, I'd like to know you. I want to know the truth. Please reveal yourself to me." A simple prayer like that said in all sincerity and with humbleness will get you your answer. All the best!
I wasn't saying I am ashamed, just that "born again" doesn't sound like what I am experiencing on this journey.
I don't know what to compare it to. Closest I come to is the book The Alchemist. I didn't think he'd care cause bad things, but eventually over this course of time I am seeing far more than I ever thought.
A good example; Every weekend when we record, there is ALWAYS enough uninterrupted time for one episode. It's not much, but over a year of it being consistent you start noticing that pattern. Small interruptions surely, but nothing has made us delay or cancel a single week. Just weird upload times.
He cares. He cared enough to die a torturous death Himself in order to take your place in death. By accepting Jesus as who he claimed to be, God, you are starting a new, spiritual life (as opposed to the physical life you're already leading) That's where the phrase, 'born-again,' comes in. You were alive physically. When you come to believe in Jesus, you are born again, this time, spiritually.
I see God as a Father in Heaven of our spirit. Being a father, you would do anything to help you children be productive & grow. Glad to hear your journey is going well!
“They thought to use and shame me but I win out by nature, because a true freak cannot be made. A true freak must be born.”
Good for you, a great read. Here's a secret. You reap what you sow. You're vibrating at a new frequency, higher energy and positive to boot. I'm not a crystal new age hippie but the universe runs and relates at different vibrations. A long time ago I asked God for companionship, someone to live my life with. He answered me and now I have been happily married for 10+ years. What I'm trying to say is You're at the point where you are transmitting positive energy. The universe is now looking to pair your energy with a receiver. You will see the power of GOD, soon you will see of this I know.
Vibrations... That's actually a good way to put it. There seems to be a stoking of something in me the more I meditate on these changes. And how amped I get when my sauce recipe is received well from the prototypes, realizing it's just that much closer to making a name for myself.
Even more amazing still is how this whole venture has shed the unnecessary weight of my extended family and Fairweather friends in the process.
I also would like to thank this community. You're all the best.
IMHO this is what the awakening is really about. Too many of us have walked away from God. Once you are with God you no longer fear the future and you will be able to stand against the evil of the deep state and their minions.
You cannot put on the armor of God unless you are HIS.
God has had bad press because "the whole world lies in the evil one." Look at what they did to His Son, who only helped people in life, and died, a man without sin, for Adam's race, so that God could righteously forgive us. He forgave us, so that He could come into us, into a part reserved only for Himself, the human spirit. We are just "grass," but when joined to Him we become eternal.
I grew up a "Christian," but did not become "born-again" until I was 18. I prayed as a legal matter because I didn't want to go to hell. As soon as I asked Jesus to save me, "heaven came down and glory filled my soul." That's a song, but it became my experience. And the love of God was poured out in my heart. He is searching for those who will turn their heart to Him and open to Him. He is obviously calling you. He doesn't make it difficult. Peter said, Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Paul just said, "Who are you, Lord?" and God got in.
Actually my life HAS changedsince walking in the truth. No more BS, headaches, depression, sickness,, nada.. just protected and feeling the blessing of the Lord always, through Jesus Christ. Never feeling sad and lonely anymore because we're in a battle between good and evil. Everything becomes clear, no more being lied to.
That's one thing I noticed greatly. Before this all it was just my dog and I. She was my everything and could not trust anyone to take care of her but me. And when she was gone, I had plans to go with her. I honestly did not see a future for me. It was quite empty, truly empty.
But she is holding strong after 17 years, and in those days to now I met and married a lovely wife, and now have 4 dogs with intent for children. And my empty time I filled with gaming is now more than that. I always had a penchant for game design, and now there is a purpose for it, and further still a creative outlet that so many can enjoy through food. That feeling comes back every now and again, but it creeps up and slinks away all he same.
Now I am not saying my life is in shape, this is still a fumbling process and I want people to know this isn't a lightswitch moment, and I will likely continue to stagger about till I have sure footing. But honestly I have never been in such a great place in my life.
And someone said something that resonated with me today; "Darkness can't stand before God's radiant gates."
Even going towards that goal, the darkness cannot keep up. Tells me I was right in saying something here today.
God bless you, fren.
and I'm going to remember that quote, "Darkness can't stand before God's radiant gates."
Your beautiful post brought tears to my eyes. SO wonderful to know your heart , mind & spirit are rising up to a higher vibration. May God bless your happy family, wife and furbabies!
Keep talking to the sky! 🙌
Woohoo, wonderful post
Thanks for sharing your experience here. It is good to see how this site touches us all! Best of luck with your sauce business too!
Im working on more physical activity and Improvements versus perfection....at times this site has been a good tether and I appreciate all the good souls and researchers.
Best of luck to you!
Thank you very much! Oddly enough the sauce business came up cause my podcast has a Gab account and I agree with Torba about making a parallel economy to a degree and a few weeks later a joke about my cranberry sauce led to actually making sauces and seeing it was possible.
God bless you some more!! What an amazing and affirming story.
God bless you Mad_Maximo. I found my own relationship with Jesus and God through this Great Awakening as well. I feel my soul has been born again and I'm forever grateful that Jesus carried me through my most turbulent times.
The best is yet to come! NCSWIC! WWG1WGA
"if the only prayer you say in your life is THANK YOU, that would be enough." quote by Meister Eckhart...pray it often, and it will be enough...also, i like to add "Thank You, Jesus"...blessings, friend, for finding your path forward...
That's good advice, honestly. Though admittedly my first prayers was essentially admitting I wasn't much in deserving of such guidance, just point a way for me and I will go.
After a couple weeks, a friend moved out on his own and had a good space to record a podcast that was his dream. I pulled the trigger for him and we got started the next week. And ever since it grew slowly and I am grateful for that. And looking back I see the how God led me. And it sort of... Blows my mind how quickly my life and his shifted from that. And again for myself when we moved into a true home and space for a better quality recording and eventually a kitchen space to work sauce recipes.
Oh come here and get a big Mod hug!!! 🤗🤗 I’m glad you realized Where We Go One We Go All is really all together, with God. Anytime you need us, this community is here for you and all.
Your story moves me. It's extraordinary how effective this site is to lead people into the light. I'm so glad you found your way here, and I'm so glad to hear the effects of your enlightenment. May all good things come to you. May your connecting to God lead you to know Him as He knows Himself to be, and may He bring love into your life from people who have good hearts and noble intentions.
What a wonderful letter. We are all so honored to have you with us. We may bicker sometimes, but that's life. We truly do believe WWG1WGA, good or bad. God bless you in your business endeavors and thank you again. Letters like this make me want to keep going. Earlier I had decided people were too stupid and not worth it. Asking Jesus why? I sure wouldn't have suffered like He did for these ungrateful stupid wretches, then you come along and my hope has returned. Lol. Gotta find humor in the insanity, I suppose?🙏💕🙏💕🙏💕
Well if it's any constellation, though I am often an observer here, I do it often even when I was a more liberal person.
It's not stupidity, it's complacency. They don't want to change because it's uncomfortable and you loose so much you THINK you have. They need to become uncomfortable to consider changing.
I know, I'm just a sober addict and my rock bottom was apparently high. Genocide participation would be far below. I had issues but I was street smart and inquisitive. So there is that. I'm super proud of you btw!
All is grace. Works just come out of us because of our gratitude for grace. Accept the grace God has for you. It's the gift he gave us through Christ."For it's by grace we are saved, not works- lest any man should boast." Being born again isn't a quacky slogan. It's very real. I hope you get a chance to love the book of Romans as much as I do. Paul lays down the tracks without apology. Warm hugs to you friend. I trust God to continue to draw you with his loving kindness.
This is a great thing to hear, and once someone gets to where you are it is so encouraging to tell people and is also quite profound, because that is the shift, where you turn yourself from stony ground to fertile ground, and hearing about your story, will turn other ground from stony to fertile too. So it goes.
Very beautiful sentiment, thanks for sharing!
(I can't be the only one who is curious about your sauces. 😁)
Prototypes have done well, perhaps I will share their journey one day to you all.
But if a preview, tested Cranberry Habenero sauce for the season. Reception has been resounding.
Makes my mouth water!
Sometimes I think the most obvious proof of God is the blatant evil we see in the world. (I know that sounds odd) But if you acknowledge there is an actual evil presence in the world, then you HAVE to believe in the Biblical account of good and evil.
There was a guy who had broke down the atheist non-belief well in a similar way.
If there was time, then there is a possibility of a time before time, and if there is existence, then there should be a time before existence. And if existence needs to be made, then there had to be some kind of entity that is timeless and immaterial to our plane of existence. I personally found it interesting back then, and the more I think about it he seemed to be pretty close.
What a beautiful testimony. May God continue to bless you, Mad_Maximo. You are much further along the path than you realize.
I am born again because of Q, Voat, GAW. I always believed in God but was not as close to Him as I needed to be. Congratulations on your successes and I pray for greater ones in the future. I too am looking to do some new things in 2023. All is possible with God.
Congratulations! That's awesome! It's wonderful to hear that some good has happened through out these crazy times. My mom used to say that we all had the same 24 hours a day. What a great use of yours! I don't know if you have names for your sauces but you could name each flavor something representative of here. We like to have our share of sauce. 😊 Best wishes!
Thank you! We have rough ideas for sauce, but we have not really finalized anything. Still prototypes, but they're all turning out well enough to enjoy.
But definitely consider some names that would "wake" people up greatly.
I ma crafty type person myself. You name it I've probably done it. That being said , I know the effort you have put in and I know the feeling of accomplishment. As another anon stated here, I'm proud of you! God is too. He made things. Think about how he created you! Bless you!
Thank you for the uplifting post. We all are encouraged by others in this community and their journeys of self discovery. Sounds like the Almighty has reached out to touch your soul that in turn is reaching out to Him. Continue reaching out - He will not disappoint.
If I can offer any advise, it would be to live each day with an attitude of gratitude towards Him who gives us existence. Every day is a gift from God and we should never forget that. He is there in the little things of life if we take the time to see it. His profound communication in concealment can be life changing - all while others simply pass by and never notice a thing. I am glad to hear that for you, that fog is lifting and you are able to see more clearly. Welcome to the journey fren.
Isn't it amazing? What praising God and Good can do? Glad to have you as a colleague on this journey
Your story just gave me a good laugh - thank you :)
I mean you start the story with this 'backoffish' attitude towards conspiracy theorists, but the more you observe the more you see what's going on ... But then you say "Now, I am by no means some "born-again" type ..." and I did laugh out loud.
Can you see a pattern? ;)
Face it. You are going to be born again. God is leading you towards Himself. Towards truth. Towards trust. Towards relationship.
I can definitely see where you're going with this. And hey, I just might be there one day!
I just wanted to make it clear I am more on the beginning of this journey. I just wanted to be clear and concise where I stand today.
God bless patriot, wonderful to hear you are doing well.❤🙏