This Actor Says ‘We Will Know Christ…Through Our Brokenness’
Movieguide® Contributor
Actor and comedian Russell Brand started his walk with Christ earlier this year, and his latest discovery is that many come to know Christ “through…brokenness.”
“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst,” Brand read 1 Timothy 1:15-16 in a video on social media. “But, for that very reason, I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.”
Brand said that many in the world are “pretending to be better than they are.” He said his fellow Hollywood friends are “terrified of being exposed.”
“Those of us who publicly are known to have sinned” don’t have to fear. Brand said he and others he knows, “lived a life looking for the stimulants that the world offers you, lures you with, the temptations of this world.”
“Those of us who live in open transparency can authentically accept that we are flawed and fallen and that is the way we will know Christ — through our brokenness,” said Brand.
“Russell Brand recently used the major hurricanes that hit Florida as an opportunity to reflect on his relationship with the Lord.”
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Brand isn’t pretending anymore. And now he realizes that he’s “beautiful.”
“What you are is beautiful,” he said. “I wish I could have known that when I was small. I’m so glad I know it now, and I hope you know it as well.”
“Paul, what an example,” he added.
Before he became a Christian, Brand “felt like there was something wrong” with him. “And, I think a lot of addicts would identify with that,” he said.
He finds reassurance in his faith, as he knows he’s on the right track now.
“As I have become a Christian, I recognize that this is the spiritual path for me,” he said.
Earlier this month, Brand said, “Even when I can’t feel God, God is working on me. God is working me into the shape He needs me to be in.”
Brand recently created a YouTube series called “Break Bread with Russell Brand.” The first episode was released last week and features conservative commentator Tucker Carlson.
“Since becoming a believer, I’ve wanted to create a space where I can talk about my faith on a deeper level with others,” Brand said of his reasons for creating the show.
His second episode was released yesterday. It features a faith-filled conversation between Brand and Ruslan KD, a Christian YouTuber and rapper.
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