Christian Celebrities

Denzel Washington has found his purpose in God and will continue to thank Him daily. The Academy Award-winning actor understands that his role and purpose on Earth is not to act but to be an instrument of God. Watch the short clip to hear Denzel’s powerful words about God and his desire and need to praise and thank Him.

Hollywood is not known for being friendly or welcoming to those of faith and people who believe in and trust God. Many of the movies and television programs produced by Hollywood mock and ridicule people of faith, often making them the butt of jokes. Sadly, this seems to be a growing trend in popular media.

With such an obviously hostile environment toward people of faith, many Christians working in Hollywood are likely to remain quiet about their beliefs. However, one of the biggest names in Hollywood, Denzel Washington, has spoken out about God and religion on multiple occasions. 

A clip posted on YouTube shows the “Training Day” actor saying that he understands that acting and being on the big screen is not his purpose. He knows that God has a much bigger role for him.

“I wasn’t put on this earth to act,” Denzel said. “I was put on this earth to share and to be an example of the power and wisdom and grace and mercy of God in my life.”

Later in the clip, Denzel adds that he is grateful for every single day the Lord gives him. He understands that every day is a gift because we are not promised tomorrow.

“And I appreciate every day that I wake up,” he said. “And I will give thanks to the Lord every day for the rest of my days.”

Hebrews 13:15 “Let us then make offerings of praise to God at all times through him, that is to say, the fruit of lips giving witness to his name.”

Actress, author and podcast host Candace Cameron Bure’s husband helped change her approach to lending money. She said her husband’s stance on lending money to others changed her life. Check out the short video to hear exactly what her husband, Val, told her that dramatically changed her outlook on lending money.

Money can be a tricky and sensitive topic. Whenever the subject of money comes up in conversation, it can cause people to become tense and feel ill at ease. That is especially true when someone asks a friend or family member if they could lend them money. That request can strain relationships considerably and possibly even destroy them.

In a clip posted on YouTube, Candace mentions a time when a friend of hers and her husband asked if they would mind lending him some money. Candace admits that she was uneasy at first and did not necessarily want to lend this person money.

“And I was the person who went, ‘Yeah, we could give it to him, but I don’t think he’s going to pay us back,’” she said. “He says he’s going to pay us back. I don’t think he’s going to pay us back.”

Candace says that she and her husband prayed over the matter. Then, according to Candace, her husband made a statement that changed her entire life.

“And then my husband was like, ‘I don’t want it back, and if we ever give anything to anyone, even if they ask us for it, I want to give with no expectation,’” she recalled. “’ We’re never going to lend money to anyone; if we decide, we’re going to give money to someone.’” And that, that’s changed my life. It’s a very different thing to give without expectation.”

Luke 6:38 “Give and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you mete with, it shall be measured to you again.”

Actress, author and podcast host Candace Cameron Bure made a powerful request to help her husband see God and His love. She mentions how she approached the Lord and asked Him to help her show her husband God. Check out the clip to hear how Candace dealt with this situation.

Marriage is, at times, challenging. It’s a relationship involving two flawed people who have agreed and committed to remaining with one another through thick and thin. No matter what life throws at them, they have vowed to stick it out together in front of God, family and friends.

However, despite commitment, that marriage relationship will still be difficult to maneuver and navigate at times. For instance, issues will arise if one person is a believer and follower of Jesus Christ and the other is not or refuses to hear anything about God and His love. Candace admits that she was in that situation with her husband at one point in their marriage.

“I was so enthusiastic to tell Val (her husband) about God,” she said. “He was, like, ‘Don’t talk to me about Him. It’s making me take two steps back.’”

In a clip posted on YouTube, Candace describes how she navigated that situation. She adds what verse in the Bible she used to help her.

“There had to be a verse in the Bible, and I found the verse,” Candace said. “1 Peter 3:1 “Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husband so that even if they do not obey the Word, they without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wife.’”

Later in the clip, Candace said she prayed to God, asking Him for help and guidance.

“Then, I started praying, ‘God, mold me into the woman that you’ve called me to be to show Val who you are by how I treat him, how I care for him as a wife.’ I prayed those every day, but I was focusing on ‘Lord, mold me and change me into the woman you want me to be so I can show him who you are through my actions.’”

1 Peter 3:1 “Likewise, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of their wives;”