#259 Manalo: From Manila To Michigan And Back To Jesus

We hear Manalo trace a winding path from Catholic superstition and street survival to new age spirituality, Scripture, and a real encounter with Jesus. His story lands on repentance, fatherhood, and the kind of forgiveness that feels impossible until God supplies it.• growing up between poverty and provision in Manila within a big family system• moving to Queens and building a tough persona out of fear• mixing Catholic practice with superstition and confusion about Scripture• returning to the Philippines for college and sliding into drugs and entitlement• chasing new age spiritualism and the “Christ consciousness” trap• reading the Bible for the first time and facing Jesus’ bold claims• baptizing himself in a river and feeling conviction without full freedom yet• restaurant life, occult detours, and finding a punk rock church community• hearing “repent” as suffering and learning repentance as turning to God• facing an unplanned pregnancy and choosing to show up as a father• walking through Sonia’s severe health crisis and witnessing recovery over time• meeting Lorraine, learning Holy Spirit as a person, and moving toward marriage• receiving supernatural grace to forgive a stepfather and living out kingdom love💰 DONATE & SUPPORT our Ministry: lovereality.org/give👍 LIKE us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alovereality📷 FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riyoung31/📚 LEARN more at our site: lovereality.orgJoin us for the best gathering on the internet, Internet Church. Every other Friday. Find out at www.lovereality.org/circles Continue growing with friends! Join a circle over at www.lovereality.org/circles