Carl Lentz

And let's give it a shot. And so we took our little family. We moved to Brooklyn, New York and started pastoring Hillsong, New York City. And as it grew, you know, our life changed a lot as as as it does with kids. And I loved it all. I love being a part of it. I love what God was doing. We saw hundreds of thousands of people get saved, hundreds of thousands every year.

Like it was it's a real move of God. And throughout that time, I had some stuff that was broken in me. And I didn't know what I know today, which is if there is a crack in your armor, if there is a hidden habit or struggle that you face. and you don't bring it out for somebody to help you wade through, it's not gonna go anywhere. So I got saved and I had a crazy past.

Like it was it's a real move of God. And throughout that time, I had some stuff that was broken in me. And I didn't know what I know today, which is if there is a crack in your armor, if there is a hidden habit or struggle that you face. and you don't bring it out for somebody to help you wade through, it's not gonna go anywhere. So I got saved and I had a crazy past.

Like it was it's a real move of God. And throughout that time, I had some stuff that was broken in me. And I didn't know what I know today, which is if there is a crack in your armor, if there is a hidden habit or struggle that you face. and you don't bring it out for somebody to help you wade through, it's not gonna go anywhere. So I got saved and I had a crazy past.

Not crazy, I think I just, I live like a lot of young guys do who don't know Jesus. You like girls, you have sex when you can, and you party. And what that does, what you don't realize is as you step into a new phase of life, Jesus forgives you, saves you, cleanses you, empowers you. And the consequence of your sin, eternity is off the table, but you still have to pay for what you did to a degree.

Not crazy, I think I just, I live like a lot of young guys do who don't know Jesus. You like girls, you have sex when you can, and you party. And what that does, what you don't realize is as you step into a new phase of life, Jesus forgives you, saves you, cleanses you, empowers you. And the consequence of your sin, eternity is off the table, but you still have to pay for what you did to a degree.

Not crazy, I think I just, I live like a lot of young guys do who don't know Jesus. You like girls, you have sex when you can, and you party. And what that does, what you don't realize is as you step into a new phase of life, Jesus forgives you, saves you, cleanses you, empowers you. And the consequence of your sin, eternity is off the table, but you still have to pay for what you did to a degree.

So for instance, if you had a lot of sex, you're going to have to fix some of your wiring. You're going to have to retrain your mind. You're going to have to get specific help for that. In that time, you know, decades ago, we weren't looking at stuff like that. And so I just kind of trucked through. And, you know, when I found myself in New York at the end of our time there, I

So for instance, if you had a lot of sex, you're going to have to fix some of your wiring. You're going to have to retrain your mind. You're going to have to get specific help for that. In that time, you know, decades ago, we weren't looking at stuff like that. And so I just kind of trucked through. And, you know, when I found myself in New York at the end of our time there, I

So for instance, if you had a lot of sex, you're going to have to fix some of your wiring. You're going to have to retrain your mind. You're going to have to get specific help for that. In that time, you know, decades ago, we weren't looking at stuff like that. And so I just kind of trucked through. And, you know, when I found myself in New York at the end of our time there, I

You know, it just was, I was in trouble. I was broken and I was hurting and I was really, really, really scared. And God graciously saved my life again. And some people can call it an explosion, a scandal, a fall from grace, whatever they want to do. Nobody matters when it comes to your story, except for you. That's one thing I've learned in this. I get to frame my own story.

You know, it just was, I was in trouble. I was broken and I was hurting and I was really, really, really scared. And God graciously saved my life again. And some people can call it an explosion, a scandal, a fall from grace, whatever they want to do. Nobody matters when it comes to your story, except for you. That's one thing I've learned in this. I get to frame my own story.

You know, it just was, I was in trouble. I was broken and I was hurting and I was really, really, really scared. And God graciously saved my life again. And some people can call it an explosion, a scandal, a fall from grace, whatever they want to do. Nobody matters when it comes to your story, except for you. That's one thing I've learned in this. I get to frame my own story.

So you can call it what you want, but you don't live my life. So my story about my life is that God saved me again. And had he not done that, I definitely wouldn't be sitting in Van Nuys with you today, with a smile on my face and a family at home that is together. health in my in my mind so it's been a journey bro and I some of the pain I didn't have to go through, but I did.

So you can call it what you want, but you don't live my life. So my story about my life is that God saved me again. And had he not done that, I definitely wouldn't be sitting in Van Nuys with you today, with a smile on my face and a family at home that is together. health in my in my mind so it's been a journey bro and I some of the pain I didn't have to go through, but I did.

So you can call it what you want, but you don't live my life. So my story about my life is that God saved me again. And had he not done that, I definitely wouldn't be sitting in Van Nuys with you today, with a smile on my face and a family at home that is together. health in my in my mind so it's been a journey bro and I some of the pain I didn't have to go through, but I did.

And what you find is that God can use it all. Absolutely. So to spend any time looking back in regret, it's the most fruitless human emotion we have is regret. So I don't look back. There are times I look back and I can feel sad, but I'm able to frame it correctly again, which is, you know, thank God I learned. And there's going to be stuff that's always going to be sad.

And what you find is that God can use it all. Absolutely. So to spend any time looking back in regret, it's the most fruitless human emotion we have is regret. So I don't look back. There are times I look back and I can feel sad, but I'm able to frame it correctly again, which is, you know, thank God I learned. And there's going to be stuff that's always going to be sad.

And what you find is that God can use it all. Absolutely. So to spend any time looking back in regret, it's the most fruitless human emotion we have is regret. So I don't look back. There are times I look back and I can feel sad, but I'm able to frame it correctly again, which is, you know, thank God I learned. And there's going to be stuff that's always going to be sad.

That's the thing about decisions. But Overall, I look at the collective story that God's helping me write about my life. And, you know, it's been an exciting journey.