Inspirational Videos

Understanding why God wants us to walk by faith and not by your senses.

You have to watch this young musical prodigy with autism excitedly play the piano that he was surprised with from a generous donor. This young kid is so talented!

It all started back in September 2022 when Jude Koife’s story went viral. Jude lives in Aurora, Colorado, and the 11-year-old’s parents had found him playing beautifully on an old keyboard in their basement. But he had never received piano lessons before!

That’s when Bill Magnusson, a piano tuner, heard about Jude’s story. And he decided to use some of his father’s inheritance to buy a grand piano for Jude to have! What a generous gift!

In the video that Isaiah Kofie, Jude’s father, shared online, you can see Bill testing out the $15,000 grand piano after he finished tuning it in the Kofie family’s home. Then Jude is able to get his hands on the new piano and make such beautiful music.

“After I play this, then you can play the piano, okay?” Bill says to Jude. “Okay! I’ll just watch,” Jude responds before taking a turn at the keys. You can tell that he is very excited to get a chance to play the incredible piano. What an amazing gift for this musical boy to receive!

The video then shows the grand piano from different angles, and you can also see Bill’s tuning instruments on the ground.

“After Bill was done tuning the grand piano, it was time for us to try our hands on it. It was superb,” Isaiah Kofie shared online.

Bill also shared that the young musical prodigy deserved the best and Jude’s talent was “Mozart level.”

As Jude is playing on the grand piano, you can just feel the joy that he has! This is one gift that will impact him for the rest of his life. God bless Bill Magnusson for his generous heart and blessing Jude and his family.

Psalm 30-the blessedness of answered prayer (NKJV)

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Politicians and athletes are often not heroic at all. While some may refer to them as such, they are either playing a kids’ game or simply voting for or against specific legislation. Real heroes put themselves in physical danger to help someone else. One man qualifies as a hero following his recent actions. 

Adolfo Molina acted after he noticed a small blue car driving erratically. The vehicle in question had “lost control and was driving up against the guardrail” on a busy Massachusetts interstate, according to Boston.com. 

Video of Adolfo’s heroism shows him climbing out of his vehicle and then sprinting across multiple lanes of traffic in order to reach the blue car. Once he reached the car, he saw the female driver unconscious. Her head was bouncing up against the window. 

The video shows Adolfo running alongside the car as he periodically tries to pull open the passenger door. Unfortunately, the door was locked. But thanks to the help of another fellow motorist, Adolfo was able to get the vehicle stopped. 

While it was a dangerous and risky move to sprint across a busy interstate and run next to a moving car, Adolfo does not have regrets.

“If it was presented to me 10,000 more times, I would still do it,” Adolfo said, according to an English translation from NBC News.

The Lord’s hand of protection was upon Adolfo, and he agrees.

“It was something like God protected me in that moment,” Adolfo said, according to an English translation from NBC News.  

Others commenting on the video praised Adolfo for his courageous act.

“What a hero he is so special not many people would risk their lives like that,” one person wrote.

“My gosh complete respect for this man! What an extraordinarily good man and hero!” a second person posted in response to the video. 

John 15:13 “Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

A kind word or a positive, motivational message can help turn a person's day around. Who doesn’t like to hear or read something uplifting? That’s what makes one mother’s recent astounding discovery so heartwarming!

Sabrina Clendenin, in a video posted to YouTube, stated that she came across notes her husband wrote to their daughters. As the video points out, her husband would, daily, place sticky notes with positive, uplifting messages in each of their three young girls' lunches.

When she initially came across the notes, Sabrina was shocked at the massive number of notes. However, she then felt a wave of emotions as she began to dig into the little pieces of paper stuffed in a drawer.

“And then I started reading them and that’s why I took that. I laid them all out and I started getting into them and I got a little emotional because I didn’t know, like, he was even doing specific days,” she said.

Sabrina adds that her husband had even created messages for specific days of the week. 

“Like there’s a ‘What Am I Wednesday?’, ‘Fun Fact Friday', ‘Motivational Monday.’ And I was just like, 'This is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen,” she said. 

The video shows hundreds of notes across several tables with the loving messages from the girls' father. As the video points out, those are not even all of them. Those notes are only from the beginning of the school year!

The young girls cherished the sweet notes from their father so much that they have kept every single one he's written them.

Sabrina jokingly adds that her husband’s touching and sweet gesture is something he may have to continue for a long time. 

“I don’t think he can stop now,” she said. “I think he’s locked in for life. They’re going to be in college and they’re going to be expecting those notes.”

What a sweet, simple act from a loving father that means so much!

Ephesians 6:4 “You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”

Take a listen to “You’ve Got a Friend,” sung by Peter Hollens and Tim Foust. The James Taylor classic is updated and spiced up a bit here, but the message is the same. 

Four lines of the chorus say it all:

You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running oh yeah, baby
To see you again

Aside from the lyrics, the Hollens and Foust rendering of the song is super satisfying and soothing! With the two (or maybe more) parts and the combination of their exquisite voices, the performance is a pleasure to the ears. 

For the first 60 seconds, as Peter Hollens delivers melodic magic with the first verse, Home Free’s bass, Tim Foust, 41, creates a bunch of different beats and sounds aside from the rich notes he sings. 

Very cool! Probably, we can thank the group Pentatonix or the movie Pitch Perfect for bringing A Cappella music into fashion today, but it has been around for a very long time!

Peter Hollens, 42, is a classically trained vocalist who has partnered with a variety of artists on A Cappella projects, including his wife, Evynne; she’s an a cappella singer, too. Peter and Tim have collaborated several times and now have an album entitled Beautiful Duets Vol. 1, and, if this recording is indicative of the others included on the album, it is sure to be a winner! 

It’s not often that a movie does a book justice or a cover measures up to the original. However, this one may be one that does! 

In addition to their song performance perfection, we get a glimpse of another friend in a blooper at the video’s start when a white horse wants to join in. And don’t exit early! 

If you do, you will miss Peter and his handsome little guy as he talks about the album project and thanks his patrons for their support. His kiddo may have a future in performing as well. His hand signals and expressions are right on cue! 

“Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? We have been speaking in the sight of God as those in Christ; and everything we do, dear friends, is for your strengthening.” 2 Corinthians 12:19

Children can be difficult, stressful, expensive and tiring at times. Despite this, most parents would still do anything they could for their children. A parent’s love for their child is an unfailing kind that endures time and distance. A video on social media shows the kind of long-lasting love a parent has for a child.

A video posted on Instagram shows the absolute joy and surprise on a parent’s face after an unexpected encounter with her child. The video is of a parent reuniting with her child after being apart for 2 years, according to the video’s caption.

The video shows what appears to be a small family gathering or party. People fill the small room, with individuals sitting or standing in various spots. 

The short clip continues as a woman sits on a couch, looking down a hallway as somebody holds up a rug. Everyone in the room stares in the direction of the rug as it dangles in the air expectantly. The rug soon after drops, but there is nothing. Party attendees share a laugh as they were all obviously expecting something!

After being directed to hold on for just a few seconds, a man picks up the carpet off the floor. It’s time to give it one more attempt. It’s time for take two.

The carpet drops for the second time. Now, we see a man and a woman holding a baby. Following the big reveal, the camera switches positions. The camera now shows us the woman on the couch who has immediately burst into tears.

Seconds later and mom and son share in an extended and loving embrace. 

What a sweet, heartfelt reunion! There likely wasn’t a dry eye in that entire room. 

Deuteronomy 5:16 “Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you; that your days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with you, in the land which the Lord your God gives you.”

Being an expectant parent, preparing for the arrival of a baby is a stressful and anxiety-filled period. There’s seemingly so much to do before that little bundle of joy arrives and never enough time to do it. However, one woman, who has a physical disability, was able to enjoy a special ultrasound so she could see the baby before the big day.

Ashton Johnson is awaiting the birth of her baby boy. However, Ashton is visually impaired and has been unable to see her child in any of the ultrasounds that have been done, according to KETV.

Instead, Ashton has had to rely on her husband, Logan, to describe them to her. That is until Ashton’s OBGYN came up with something, something special for Ashton.

“And so, the thought came like, ‘It’d be really nice to give her something tangible to hold on to, to feel the contours of the baby’s face and to really get an understanding of what baby looks like,”’ Dr. Katie Sekpe said to KETV. 

So, Dr. Sekpe got to work and teamed up with another OBGYN. The doctors then turned those ultrasound images into 3D models. That way, through touch, Ashton would be able to “see” her baby.

Ashton was overcome with emotion after her medical team presented her with the 3D ultrasound.

“Thank you so much, guys,” Ashton said. “This really means so much to me, thank you.”

While Ashton continued to express her gratitude for the special gift, she also stated that others in a similar position get to experience something so special.

“I hope other moms get to do this because this is so cool,” she said. 

Wow, what a fantastic and special gift to give a mother! Ashton really has a group of medical professionals who have a heart for their patients. 

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you; and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you, and I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

Athletes spend countless hours in the gym, in the ring or on the ice practicing and perfecting their craft. An athlete's relentless pursuit and tenacious dedication aimed at their goal are beyond admirable. One young athlete recently experienced the fruits of all her labor.

Isabeau Levito is a United States figure skating champion. The athlete from New Jersey won the title with a near-flawless routine. To make her new distinction even more impressive, Isabeau is only 15 years old! 

The clip posted to YouTube shows the teenager skating to victory during her stunning, title-winning routine. Isabeau skates around on the ice with elegance, grace and tons of athleticism and strength.

Isabeau’s routine consisted of jumps, spins and several other mind-blowing moves that displayed both her technical skating ability as well as her artistry.

The television commentators were rightly stunned throughout her routine.

“Oh, these jumps are gorgeous!” one of them said.

At the end of her routine, that same commentator summed up Isabeau’s routine perfectly.

“That was a gold-medal skate if I ever saw one,” the commentator said. “Perfection. Precision. She takes her jumping passes with the precision of a heart surgeon but then she floats around like a ballerina. It’s the perfect mix that you want in figure skating.”

Following her big win, Isabeau mentioned that she was pleased with how she reacted during a taut, tense moment.

“I was just so proud of myself for staying so calm and staying so focused, doing exactly what I aimed to do,” she said, according to CNN. “I’m ready to start bouncing off the walls.”

This teenager has a bright future in the world of competitive figure skating. The Olympics and possibly several medals are likely in this young woman’s future. 

Congrats, Isabeau! 

1 Corinthians 9:24 “Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.”

Hope and love will cause people to act in extraordinary ways, to push themselves and others beyond their limits. Both hope and love will cause people to keep going even when the odds are decidedly not in their favor. One video is a perfect example of what is possible with a little bit of hope and love.

A video posted to YouTube shows the moment a family was reunited with a man who had been lost at sea for nearly four hours. 

That man, Dylan Gartenmayer, became lost at sea off the coast of Florida after he was swept away by a current while spearfishing with a couple of buddies, the clip states. Dylan says that when he was finally able to resurface, he did not see his boat anywhere. 

To try and find him, the U.S. Guard launched a search for Dylan. However, another search party - Tabitha, Dylan’s mom, a family friend, Dylan’s friend, a cousin and his grandfather Edward - took off in a boat in hopes of finding Dylan in the ocean. 

Hours after he first went missing, when nightfall was approaching, Dylan admits that he thought his life may be over.

“Yeah, one point, whenever that sun had set, this could, this could definitely be the end,” he said.

With hope, love and Dylan’s last known coordinates in the ocean, his family and friends headed to the spot - a favorite of Dylan’s. Sure enough, that’s where his family and friends and not the U.S. Coast Guard found and rescued the young man.

The video shows the pure joy and jubilation of the people onboard the boat as they spot Dylan floating in the water. Several people can be seen jumping up and down, screaming in excitement. 

Dylan’s mother, Tabitha, in the interview, detailed what she did seconds after they successfully pulled Dylan onto the boat. 

“As soon as we got him on the boat, I just held him tight because he was freezing. He was shaking,” she said. 

Tabitha added that divine intervention did play a role in them finding Dylan.

“I’m telling you it’s a miracle, “ she said. 

Praise God this young man was found alive!  

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, said the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

Beauty can and does come from some of the most unexpected places. Whenever there is a terrible, awful tragedy, people will often react with overwhelming love and kindness that displays the best of humanity. One YouTube video also helps to remind us that beauty can come when we least expect it. 

The clip features an artist working with sand to create beautiful images as a piano instrumental of Jacob Collier’s “Never Gonna Be Alone” is played.

On the screen, we see sand scattered about as a hand appears periodically to move and form the granular particles. Often, we’re left wondering about the artist’s intentions and direction as he is creating, but when we see his finished product, we’re stunned at what he’s done. 

The first stunning image is that of an ocean scene at nightfall. Clouds litter the sky as the moon interacts with the water, seemingly appearing to touch the ocean.

After a few seconds, the artist’s hand is back on the screen. The artist begins to elongate the objects that acted as clouds in the previous scene. Again, we’re thinking, “Where is the artist going? What does this person have in mind?” A couple of minor tweaks later, and the artist has constructed an entirely different but just as visually stunning image!

The soothing piano instrumental that plays throughout the video and the visuals of the artist creating stunning sand art combine to make for a very comforting and calming clip. 

Much like the artist on screen, God can take what we see as nothing more than a mess and use those very same elements to create something truly breathtaking and beautiful!

Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”

One man, who was at the center of a horrific and disturbing scene on national television, says God is already using him as a vessel to accomplish good works.

Anyone who watched the Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals witnessed a scary incident. During the first quarter of the game, Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field following a tackle. 

He suffered cardiac arrest. After medics on the field successfully got his heart beating again, he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. 

Now, out of the hospital, he continues to recover. Damar, in a video on social media, says he believes God is already using what happened to him during the football game for good.

“What happened to me on Monday Night Football, I feel is a direct example of God using me as a vessel to share my passion and my love directly from my heart with the entire world,” Damar said in a video posted to Instagram. 

In the video, Damar mentions what he will do with the love and support he’s received during this time. 

“And I’m able to give it back to kids and communities all across the world who need it the most and that’s always been my dream. It’s always been what I stood for and what I’ll continue to stand for,” he said.

Damar also adds that this is just the beginning. He has much bigger plans for how he hopes to continue being a role model for children and to help those in need.

“This is just the beginning of the impact that I wanted to have on the world,”  Damar said. “And with God’s guidance, I will continue to do wonderful and great things.”

In the video, Damar also thanked a laundry list of people for their love and support, including his doctors and medical staff, the Bills organization, his teammates and Bills fans. 

2 Timothy 2:21 “If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honor, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared to every good work.”

One man, who was at the center of a horrific and disturbing scene on national television, says God is already using him as a vessel to accomplish good works.

Anyone who watched the Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals witnessed a scary incident. During the first quarter of the game, Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field following a tackle. 

He suffered cardiac arrest. After medics on the field successfully got his heart beating again, he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. 

Now, out of the hospital, he continues to recover. Damar, in a video on social media, says he believes God is already using what happened to him during the football game for good.

“What happened to me on Monday Night Football, I feel is a direct example of God using me as a vessel to share my passion and my love directly from my heart with the entire world,” Damar said in a video posted to Instagram. 

In the video, Damar mentions what he will do with the love and support he’s received during this time. 

“And I’m able to give it back to kids and communities all across the world who need it the most and that’s always been my dream. It’s always been what I stood for and what I’ll continue to stand for,” he said.

Damar also adds that this is just the beginning. He has much bigger plans for how he hopes to continue being a role model for children and to help those in need.

“This is just the beginning of the impact that I wanted to have on the world,”  Damar said. “And with God’s guidance, I will continue to do wonderful and great things.”

In the video, Damar also thanked a laundry list of people for their love and support, including his doctors and medical staff, the Bills organization, his teammates and Bills fans. 

2 Timothy 2:21 “If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honor, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared to every good work.”

The band Queen has some of the most distinct and recognizable songs. Queen's unmistakable and well-defined sound can be spotted from a mile away. One musician had an entire audience singing along with him to one of the band’s classic hits.

In a video posted to YouTube, Jacob Collier, while performing in Lisbon, Portugal, played the Queen tune, “Somebody to Love.” However, he wasn’t the only one who joined in on the cover. He had a little help from hundreds of other people.

The clip begins with Jacob singing the intro, playing on the keyboard and pointing at the crowd. Several people start yelling, likely because they immediately recognized the song.

Then after a shot of Jacob on stage, the clip shows a look at the massive audience that has come to hear and watch him. It very much looks like a sold-out venue. After a few seconds at the keyboard, Jacob moves onto the piano and continues singing the lyrics. 

The entire time this is going on, the crowd is singing right along with him! 

At about the halfway point in the clip, near the 4:25-minute mark, Jacob moves out near the end of the stage. He starts directing the audience in song, much like a choir director. Jacob and the audience never miss a single note throughout the video.  

It is a fantastic performance of a classic song!

Many posted comments on the video showing the absolutely dazzling rendition of Queen’s song.

“The way he managed to make the crowd sing polyphonically… I wouldn’t have thought this was even remotely possible. Unbelievable,” one person wrote.

“I had the pleasure of being there. The whole concert was beautiful. Had much fun watching everyone perform,” a second person commented on the video. 

Ephesians 5:19 “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”

Athletes exemplify a lot of what is best about our society. Athletes must possess a ton of self-discipline, dedication and determination to compete at a high level. One athlete with all three traits is getting a lot of attention for her unique routine.

Gymnasts are exceptional athletes who move and contort their bodies in a variety of astonishing ways. Many can also effortlessly glide through the air with unbelievable elegance and grace. College gymnast Rebekah Ripley displayed all of those and more as she performed a recent floor routine. She did so as if she was the doll Barbie.

Rebekah’s routine has been viewed more than 345,000 times on YouTube!

In the clip, Rebekah’s routine begins as she shifts her arms and legs in a very stiff, unnatural manner. Her movement really does resemble that of Barbie. Also, most of Rebekah’s routine is accompanied by, yes, you guessed it: Aqua’s 1997 hit “Barbie Girl.”

About 15 seconds in the clip, Rebekah demonstrates her skill and athleticism as she does several backflips consecutively before landing in near-perfect position and form. 

Around the 50-second mark, she hilariously pantomimes a toy being turned off as her arms and head hang down toward the floor. Seconds later, she moves her body in a way that mirrors a toy powered back on.  

Rebekah appears to be enjoying herself, acting as one of the most influential and recognizable dolls in history. The commentators make a similar assessment, remarking on Rebekah’s apparent joy during her routine. 

As inventive as Rebekah’s routine is, a statement from one of the commentators makes her performance even more outstanding. He mentions the large, very apparent knee brace on Rebekah’s left knee. 

“Quite a story. You see that knee brace,” the commentator says. “That’s two recoveries from ACL tears.”

What an awesome display of strength, athleticism and sheer determination. 

1 Corinthians 9:24 “Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.”

Hollywood, and entertainment in general, is a very fickle, hard-to-predict industry. What people like to watch and listen to today is not the same thing they were into yesterday or even the day before that. Most people are always looking for the latest and greatest thing. Knowing this is likely why one elderly actor appeared to be genuinely surprised and thrilled when fans began cheering for him.

Actors and actresses, as is the custom for most awards, will walk the red carpet, pose for pictures and do interviews. On occasion, they will glance and acknowledge the cheering fans with a wave or look. Most of the time when they do this, it appears fake and or forced. 

But actor F. Murray Abraham was genuinely surprised at the reaction he received from fans. He seemed to really appreciate their enthusiasm, as the video on Instagram shows. 

Prior to the recent 2023 Golden Globes award ceremony, F. Murray was walking by and the crowd started to cheer wildly. He stopped and smiled as his eyes grew big with delight and appreciation. 

The video shows him clapping and then blowing the group of fans kisses as he mouths “thank you.”

He then poses so the group of fans can get photos. He opens his suit jacket and turns from side to side. After a few seconds of playing to the crowd, he laughs to himself, waves at them and then continues on his way along the carpet.

F. Murray was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Television Series/Motion Picture for his role in the popular HBO show The White Lotus. 

Unfortunately, F. Murray did not win. But in an industry built entirely on getting people to believe that what is fake is real, it’s nice to see authentic, genuine reactions, surprise and appreciation from actors and actresses. 

Psalms 71:9 “Do not give me up when I am old; be my help even when my strength is gone.”

Possessing a high amount of intelligence is a blessing and a gift from God. Understanding, comprehending and adequately processing tons of information will take someone far in life. One child in England has certainly been blessed with a large quantity of intelligence and a natural curiosity for the world around him.

As the clip makes perfectly clear, Teddy Hobbs is not just like any other 4-year-old you’re likely to encounter. He is extremely, extremely smart.

For most children, counting to 10 and being able to tie their shoes is a major milestone. Not only can Teddy count to 100, but he can do it in 7 languages. Oh, and he was already counting to 100 by the time he was 2 years old.

Teddy, the video states, has already been admitted to MENSA, a group that recognizes those possessing a high degree of intelligence. Teddy is the organization’s youngest member in the United Kingdom. He was added to MENSA at just 3 years and 7 months old.

But if you think Teddy’s impressive intelligence is the work of overbearing and demanding parents, you would be wrong.

“Teddy has done all of this himself,” Beth Hobbs, Teddy’s mother said. “When we go out and give him the option of a treat, he wants a book rather than chocolate.”

The video, which shows young Teddy working with an abacus and sitting at a computer, states that when it came to reading, he taught himself. 

Amazing!

Teddy has a level of intelligence rarely seen in someone his age. Let’s pray and hope that Teddy’s gifts are properly nurtured and developed throughout the early stages of his life. God has a special plan and purpose for young Teddy!

2 Peter 1:5 “Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;”

Russia’s unprovoked invasion of and assault on Ukraine continues. Russia has inflicted death and destruction upon the small European country. However, one person who was terribly injured during Vladimir Putin’s ongoing deadly assault on Ukraine found strength and motivation from his children. 

Benjamin Hall was in Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv, reporting on Russia’s invasion of the country last March. At one point during his travels, Benjamin’s vehicle was struck by Russian bombs, according to Inside Edition.

Benjamin suffered devastating injuries. He ended up losing a leg, both of his feet, can only see through one eye and lost the use of a hand, he said during an appearance on Fox News. 

Benjamin, in the aftermath of the attack, said he knew he was badly injured. However, he was able to find the determination to make it out alive. 

“I saw my own daughters, my young daughters and they brought me back,” Benjamin said. 

Without his children, Benjamin says he would not have survived the attack. 

“And I found the strength. I opened my eyes and I managed to crawl out of the car. And then the third bomb hit the car itself and if it weren’t for them bringing me back, there’s no way I would be here today,” he said.

While Benjamin was badly injured, the attack was also deadly. A cameraman and an interpreter traveling with Benjamin were both killed.

But despite all of this, Benjamin said that he “feels more confident than I ever have.”

Benjamin also provided words of advice for people enduring hardships and difficult times in life.

“Never give up. Never assume it’s all over,” he said.

Benjamin's story is one of love, determination and the will to survive!

1 Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be you steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”