Actor, comedian and podcast host Russell detailed his recent baptism over the weekend.as crosswalk heading Before The brand announced last weekend that it had been baptized in the River Thames in southern England. At the time, he told his followers that the experience was “intimate and personal.”
“The truth is this: As someone who has ingested so many substances in the past and who has always been disappointed in their inability to provide the serenity and peace, even transcendence, that I felt I had always wanted, baptism “Something incredibly overwhelming happened in the process,” he said.
on video Posted On Wednesday, Brand further explained why he decided to be baptized and why others should follow suit.
“For me, the image, person, and presence of Christ became overwhelming, inevitable, welcomed, even necessary,” he added.
according to relatedBrand shares his experience with bigger “Return to religion” movement.
“I’m not the only one experiencing a spiritual awakening. There seems to be a return to religion,” he says.
The brand also says that no matter what is happening Across the world and in the face of what people are facing every day, young people are realizing that the material world in which they sought solace and comfort no longer serves that role for many of them. I am aware of that.”
“Sometimes the material world and relationships are not enough. Every day we are exposed to corruption, institutional corruption, violence, unnecessary wars, the refusal of those in power to participate in peaceful solutions, and powerful groups. “We report on corruption, the desire of those in power to hide their evil intentions behind beneficial measures,” he explained. “
“They say, ‘We’re doing this to help you,’ ‘We’re doing this for your safety and convenience.'” I have felt a calling that is sometimes mistranslated as an addiction. The overwhelming urge to abuse drugs, drink too much, get lost in sexual desire and keep looking for love in the wrong places.
Mr. Brand also asked how those who were baptized had experiences similar to his, and how they could be born again.
“Isn’t that special for any of you? have Have you already gone through this to get baptized? Don’t you feel like there’s some meaning to this ritual? How can we be gentle? actuallyin my case, is a pretty radical immersion. water, and in my case live river, is there any real difference? How can we wash away past sins? How can we be reborn? How can I wake up anew? ” he asked. “To answer that question, you have to ask what you think the self is. you Does it consist only of urges, impulses, memories, or whether you believe there is a ghost inside the machine, or more likely a Holy Spirit, if you want to invite it into your life? It’s about whether you believe it or not. ”
“For me, in fact, for a long time, I reached a point in my life where the physical world was not enough. And more than that, as many of you have already said, it was It’s not even about you,” Brand concluded. This is something I learned as an addict in recovery. He is pursuing his own goals. Own Making plans always leaves me cold, empty, and wanting more.You can never have enough of what you don’t have Really want”
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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributor to his Crosswalk Headlines and host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast dedicated to sound doctrine and Biblical truth. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Alliance Theological Seminary.
