There is no better feeling than the moment you discover you are a part of something bigger than yourself—when you know God is there with a plan for you, and you realize that you have been soaked in His grace since the beginning of time. Comedian Michael Jr. had that moment after using his last few dollars to get to New Jersey to perform a show with iconic comedians George Wallace and Jerry Seinfeld. After performing, the manager invited Michael to church with him. Dejected about being completely broke and unable to get back to New York, Michael was gifted $200 and a napkin with a church address on it. That was a turning point, pushing Michael to read the Bible and use his gift of creating laughter to help spread the gospel.  NFL player Jordan Matthews was trying desperately to navigate a performance-based world, but he was getting caught up in the highs and lows. Longing for consistency, Jordan looked to other guys in the NFL who had built a foundation of faith that allowed them to be okay no matter their circumstances. That’s when Jordan found Jesus, and began to walk in true relationship with Christ. 



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Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

 Ephesians 2:8-9

 Jesus Calling®: The Story of Easter

Sarah Young

Past interview:  Trevor Brazile

Upcoming interview: Mica Paris



Michael Jr.

Jerry Seinfeld

George Wallace

Chris Rock

Seinfeld

A Red Blueprint

michaeljr.com



 Jordan Matthews

 Trey Burton

 Chris Maragos

 Nick Foles

 Galatians 5

 Psalm 34:4-6

 Psalm 105:4

 2 Corinthians 1:3-4



Interview Quotes:

“All these people I never even knew before gave me all this love because I gave them a part of me.” - Michael Jr.

“It's just super exciting to be able to see this and notice and feel it—that heaven is real, that God gave me this gift not to serve me, not so I can do a bunch of shows and get a bunch of people and just laugh. It's so much more to do than just laughter. Comedy is the vehicle. It is not a destination.“ - Michael Jr.

“I know I'm called to help people understand their purpose.” - Michael Jr. 

“I want to make laughter common in uncommon places.” - Michael Jr. 

“Everything [humans make is], 100-percent, always going to be performance-based. If you don't meet this criteria, you're out, you're done.” - Jordan Matthews

“I realized that those pages in the Word, they weren't just words on a page. Those things meant something.” - Jordan Matthews

“And I was like, ‘Look, Lord, I know I haven’t been doing this thing right. I know that I'm probably still going to mess up at times, but I know this whole thing is about You. And I can't save myself, so it's up to You to do it, and I feel that happening right now.’” - Jordan Matthews

“I know that I have a foundation that I can stand on and a relationship that can't be taken away, no matter my performance. And that's something that's very freeing.” - Jordan Matthews

“I just felt like the gospel was able to give me perspective. I don't serve a God who sat on a throne and didn't know what suffering was. He came down, and He did the work, and He suffered. If He can go through that for me, I can go through this for somebody else.” - Jordan Matthews

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There is no better feeling than the moment you discover you are a part of something bigger than yourself—when you know God is there with a plan for you, and you realize that you have been soaked in His grace since the beginning of time. <a href="https://michaeljr.com/">Comedian Michael Jr.</a> had that moment after using his last few dollars to get to New Jersey to perform a show with iconic comedians George Wallace and Jerry Seinfeld. After performing, the manager invited Michael to church with him. Dejected about being completely broke and unable to get back to New York, Michael was gifted $200 and a napkin with a church address on it. That was a turning point, pushing Michael to read the Bible and use his gift of creating laughter to help spread the gospel. <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MattJo00.htm"> NFL player Jordan Matthews</a> was trying desperately to navigate a performance-based world, but he was getting caught up in the highs and lows. Longing for consistency, Jordan looked to other guys in the NFL who had built a foundation of faith that allowed them to be okay no matter their circumstances. That’s when Jordan found Jesus, and began to walk in true relationship with Christ.    Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%202%3A8-9&version=NIV"> Ephesians 2:8-9</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/book-categories/children-youth/"> Jesus Calling®: The Story of Easter</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/author/">Sarah Young</a> Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/through-lifes-ups-downs-there-is-jesus-trevor-brazile-zach-williams/"> Trevor Brazile</a> Upcoming interview: <a href="https://gospel.micaparis.com/">Mica Paris</a>   <a href="https://michaeljr.com/">Michael Jr.</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000632/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1">Jerry Seinfeld</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0908648/">George Wallace</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001674/">Chris Rock</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098904/">Seinfeld</a> <a href="https://www.funnyfortheforgotten.com/">A Red Blueprint</a> <a href="https://michaeljr.com/">michaeljr.com</a>   <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MattJo00.htm"> Jordan Matthews</a> <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurtTr01.htm"> Trey Burton</a>  <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MaraCh99.htm"> Chris Maragos</a> <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FoleNi00.htm"> Nick Foles</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians+5&version=NIV"> Galatians 5</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2034%3A4-6&version=NIV"> Psalm 34:4-6</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+105%3A4&version=NIV"> Psalm 105:4</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+1%3A3-4&version=NIV"> 2 Corinthians 1:3-4</a>    Interview Quotes: “All these people I never even knew before gave me all this love because I gave them a part of me.” - Michael Jr. “It's just super exciting to be able to see this and notice and feel it—that heaven is real, that God gave me this gift not to serve me, not so I can do a bunch of shows and get a bunch of people and just laugh. It's so much more to do than just laughter. Comedy is the vehicle. It is not a destination.“ - Michael Jr. “I know I'm called to help people understand their purpose.” - Michael Jr.  “I want to make laughter common in uncommon places.” - Michael Jr.  “Everything [humans make is], 100-percent, always going to be performance-based. If you don't meet this criteria, you're out, you're done.” - Jordan Matthews “I realized that those pages in the Word, they weren't just words on a page. Those things meant something.” - Jordan Matthews “And I was like, ‘Look, Lord, I know I haven’t been doing this thing right. I know that I'm probably still going to mess up at times, but I know this whole thing is about You. And I can't save myself, so it's up to You to do it, and I feel that happening right now.’” - Jordan Matthews “I know that I have a foundation that I can stand on and a relationship that can't be taken away, no matter my performance. And that's something that's very freeing.” - Jordan Matthews “I just felt like the gospel was able to give me perspective. I don't serve a God who sat on a throne and didn't know what suffering was. He came down, and He did the work, and He suffered. If He can go through that for me, I can go through this for somebody else.” - Jordan Matthews ________________________ Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel: Audio Playlist: <a href="https://bit.ly/2PrbuwH">https://bit.ly/2PrbuwH</a> Video Playlist: <a href="https://bit.ly/2PsmEkJ">https://bit.ly/2PsmEkJ</a> What’s Good? Playlist: <a href="https://bit.ly/3i7VUlZ">https://bit.ly/3i7VUlZ</a> ________________________  Connect with Jesus Calling <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jesuscalling/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JesusCalling/">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Jesus_Calling">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/Jesus_Calling/?eq=jesus%20calling&etslf=5858"> Pinterest</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Jesuscallingbook?sub_confirmation=1"> YouTube</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/">Jesus Calling Website</a>

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Jesus Calling

There is no better feeling than the moment you discover you are a part of something bigger than yourself—when you know God is there with a plan for you, and you realize that you have been soaked in His grace since the beginning of time.  had that...

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