Because He First Loved Us, We Can Face Almost Anything: Akbar Gbajabiamila and Kristian Stanfill

There’s an element to having a relationship with God where you feel compelled to tell others about His love. Because when we’re in a loving relationship, we thrive. It brings us joy, and it gives us stamina to face whatever’s in front of us. Our guests this week had circumstances in their lives that could have made their lives go in directions that might not have been optimal. Having God’s love as a foundation for how they saw themselves in the world was key to giving them that “push” they needed to believe they were made for something more.

AKBAR GBAJABIAMILA
Akbar Gbajabiamila is a former NFL player turned television host who almost didn’t take the leap of faith that led him to the career he has today, but it was advice from his father to finish what he started and to be an ambassador for God that motivated him to keep going.

[00:02:59] Akbar learns to never quit
[00:05:12] Akbar's journey as a Christian begins


KRISTIAN STANFILL
Kristian Stanfill is a worship leader of the Passion movement who vulnerably sought sobriety in order to overcome the tough emotions that he was burying and hiding from others.

[00:14:22] Kristian sees God working in people and gets inspired
[00:16:15] Kristian pretends it's all okay

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