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Date:     2025-10-19
Title:    Vulnerability or Apathy - Trailer for Episode 161
Speaker:  Unknown Speaker
Church:   What Do You Mean By
Type:     Short Clip
Duration: 3m
Language: English
URL:      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ-kTLsPRi8
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Description:
These are some stories that I posted on Instagram the day that Charlie died and the day after
TRANSCRIPT
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Vulnerability or apathy. What is the way of living life that's the most effective? What is it? Every relationship I've ever had in my life didn't work out. I don't consider that a failure. I consider it a success. But what it does do is it shows me, oh well, hey, if you just don't want to get hurt again, don't be vulnerable. Don't show the real you. Be ambiguous. That way, you can gain more power in the next relationship. Also, if you just don't care about anything, you can't get hurt because you don't care. But I believe personally, and I believe that this the case spiritually at least, that that's not the way Jesus pursued his bride. He didn't play power games. He didn't play ambiguity. He was just honest, straightforward. He loves us, and he wants a future. But he doesn't hide the cost. He's not desperate for anybody like, "Hey, I'll marry just about anybody as long as you pretty." Like, no, we know the cost. We know what it takes. He's very selective. And I believe that the way that Jesus modeled to us in finding a partner is being the best man we can possibly be, be out of debt, prepare a place for our future wives, for our future children, live for others, preach the gospel, whether you're doing it behind a pulpit of a church or a pulpit of the world or both. Everything you do preaches a sermon as a man. Now, the world tells you, "Play the game. Do not be vulnerable. Stop caring. You want to get the girl of your dreams, play power games. Do not ever tell her your true intentions. Always leave her wanting more. And that the real power in any relationship is on whoever cares less." And you know what? They're right. If you want to get a worldly girl, worldly games do work on worldly girls. But I believe we need to get the worldly culture out of the message culture of dating. That's what I believe. This idea that you must play a game. How about be sincere? Be filled with the Holy Ghost. Live a life that you want to pursue Jesus Christ more than anything else. Because I believe personally I am definitely ready to get hurt again in my life. Why? Because being vulnerable and caring is what Jesus does with us all the time. And yeah, he gets hurt all the time, but it's worth it. I refuse to not care. I refuse. Let's talk more about it tonight.