Trent Shelton

You know, it's opposed to, I'm just going to say it, Jamie, like we live in a world right now where people are telling you how to live and what to do, and it looks like this, and if it doesn't look like this, and I think in our faith as Christians, it's so hard because I know for myself, and I'll just say this, like when I first started in this industry, I got judged a lot.

You know, it's opposed to, I'm just going to say it, Jamie, like we live in a world right now where people are telling you how to live and what to do, and it looks like this, and if it doesn't look like this, and I think in our faith as Christians, it's so hard because I know for myself, and I'll just say this, like when I first started in this industry, I got judged a lot.

If you listen to my first spoken words, one of my first words was, I fear the body of Christ because I'm more judged by churches. They expect me to be perfect. Mm-hmm. but that's a cross that I can't carry. This soul still battles sin. Does it make me less Christian if I told you sometimes I struggle to believe when I say amen? And that was real. And so I said, man, like, I'm not good enough.

If you listen to my first spoken words, one of my first words was, I fear the body of Christ because I'm more judged by churches. They expect me to be perfect. Mm-hmm. but that's a cross that I can't carry. This soul still battles sin. Does it make me less Christian if I told you sometimes I struggle to believe when I say amen? And that was real. And so I said, man, like, I'm not good enough.

And I think for so many people out there, there's this checkbox of being the perfect Christian. And I know we're supposed to do certain things, but until you really build that relationship and realize God is a God of grace, God is a God of forgiveness, and you really allow God to work into your life, then you're never gonna feel that presence.

And I think for so many people out there, there's this checkbox of being the perfect Christian. And I know we're supposed to do certain things, but until you really build that relationship and realize God is a God of grace, God is a God of forgiveness, and you really allow God to work into your life, then you're never gonna feel that presence.

So I would ask somebody like, are you seeking him daily? Are you building community with other believers daily? Because if you're not, just like in any relationship, like if you don't call your girlfriend or boyfriend or talk to them, eventually there's gonna be some disconnect. And so God doesn't move from us, we move from him.

So I would ask somebody like, are you seeking him daily? Are you building community with other believers daily? Because if you're not, just like in any relationship, like if you don't call your girlfriend or boyfriend or talk to them, eventually there's gonna be some disconnect. And so God doesn't move from us, we move from him.

And so I would tell everybody that wants to build a better relationship, don't let your circumstances, don't let your situations, don't let failed relationships. I've seen it. People become angry at God. I did. God, you let me play since I was four years old of sports, and now it's over? Like, what's up? And this is how I talk to God. Like, what's up, man? And I realized, like...

And so I would tell everybody that wants to build a better relationship, don't let your circumstances, don't let your situations, don't let failed relationships. I've seen it. People become angry at God. I did. God, you let me play since I was four years old of sports, and now it's over? Like, what's up? And this is how I talk to God. Like, what's up, man? And I realized, like...

Number one, he doesn't owe us any explanation because he's done so much for our life. When my mother died, why God? But I remember my mother telling me, you can question God, but understand that God doesn't owe you anything because he's already gave you everything. And so that's helped me in my life. So I would tell that person to build, to seek, to have conversation, and it might look different.

Number one, he doesn't owe us any explanation because he's done so much for our life. When my mother died, why God? But I remember my mother telling me, you can question God, but understand that God doesn't owe you anything because he's already gave you everything. And so that's helped me in my life. So I would tell that person to build, to seek, to have conversation, and it might look different.

There's no perfect prayer. Sometimes the prayer is, hey, God, I'm struggling today, I need you. God knows the wants, desires of your heart. You have to step out the boat and seek Him. But He requires us to step out the boat and most of us don't do that. We want God to do everything for us. So what does stepping out the boat look like? Because that shows God that we trust him.

There's no perfect prayer. Sometimes the prayer is, hey, God, I'm struggling today, I need you. God knows the wants, desires of your heart. You have to step out the boat and seek Him. But He requires us to step out the boat and most of us don't do that. We want God to do everything for us. So what does stepping out the boat look like? Because that shows God that we trust him.

And that shows faith. And once you do that, he will literally pave the road that you're going on. And that's how I got to this place. Because people always ask me, Jamie, like, how did you get here? What are the steps? And I can give you a cool five-step process of like, stay committed, stay this, stay that. But the truth is, I got here because I trusted a plan that wasn't mine.

And that shows faith. And once you do that, he will literally pave the road that you're going on. And that's how I got to this place. Because people always ask me, Jamie, like, how did you get here? What are the steps? And I can give you a cool five-step process of like, stay committed, stay this, stay that. But the truth is, I got here because I trusted a plan that wasn't mine.

I got here because... I was able to go down this journey, even though I didn't know where I was going, I still trusted. That's how I got here. God had something bigger for me than I have for myself.

I got here because... I was able to go down this journey, even though I didn't know where I was going, I still trusted. That's how I got here. God had something bigger for me than I have for myself.

So, and I know I'm kind of going on a tangent here, but we have, and I love vision boards and I love the visions and I always tell people have the vision, but understand God holds a bigger vision than any vision board can hold for you. And I've realized that with my life. So I couldn't have planned to be sitting across from you here. I couldn't have.

So, and I know I'm kind of going on a tangent here, but we have, and I love vision boards and I love the visions and I always tell people have the vision, but understand God holds a bigger vision than any vision board can hold for you. And I've realized that with my life. So I couldn't have planned to be sitting across from you here. I couldn't have.