Inspirational Videos

A young woman proved medical professionals who told her she would never walk very wrong. 

Life is often an unfair experience, handing out problems and issues to some of society's most vulnerable and innocent members. Yes, people, because of wrong choices and poor decisions, bring hardships upon themselves. But other times, that is not the case, where the recipient did nothing deserving of a horrible disease or debilitating condition.

A clip posted on YouTube shows a little girl who was born with cerebral palsy. The child, the video points out, was told that because of her condition, she would never be able to walk. However, she and her family refused to accept that assessment.

The video starts with the tiny child in a hospital bed, attached to several tubes. Seconds later, the video has progressed several years into the child’s life. The girl is now using a walker to stroll along a paved road.

Then, with braces on both legs, a woman, likely her mother, right behind her, the girl, walks down a hallway. The woman providing the little girl with support advises and cautions her to take things slowly.

The video shows the little girl achieving a milestone in her life. While standing on a purple floor mat, the girl prepares to complete her biggest jump ever. The girl, who stands by herself with braces on her legs, accomplishes the feat. Sophia’s mother immediately erupts with shrieks of joy and excitement.

Clips follow with the child making her way down a flight of stairs, riding a scooter and balancing and hopping on one leg. The woman, likely Sophia’s mother, also puts her through a series of exercises designed to develop and strengthen the child's legs. 

In the end, the child, who was told she would never walk, is spotted momentarily running on a treadmill. The inspirational and tear-jerking video ends with Sophia effortlessly climbing up a wall.

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.”

Medical professionals held a graduation ceremony for an infant who spent more than 100 days in a hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Doctors, nurses and most people who work in the medical field are wonderful and caring people. They often work closely with families during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. But they are also there to celebrate the biggest, most emotional and most memorable times.

A video posted on YouTube captured a special ceremony of a child leaving a hospital’s NICU. The child was even fitted with a cap and gown as the precious infant was “graduating,” leaving the unit after 104 days. The child was born early at 26 weeks and weighed only 2 pounds 3 ounces. 

The short video begins as the child, in a crib, is wheeled out into the hallway filled with smiling and emotional hospital personnel. As the crib reaches the middle of the room, a woman wearing a full cap and gown recalls the terrifying early moments of baby Lincoln’s life.

“When he was born, Lincoln was the sickest baby in our unit,” the woman states. “The first 24 hours were very tenuous. And I remember those first 24 hours very vividly as myself and the attending worked around the clock to try to stabilize him.”

Despite those scary first early moments of baby Lincoln’s life, the little guy is now leaving the NICU weighing nine pounds.

Praise God!

The woman in the video described how babies born early are some of the toughest members of society.

“NICU babies are true survivors,” she says. “They show us the power of faith and the fight of the human spirit. They are the embodiment of perseverance.”

This is one of the happiest, most moving and most powerful graduation ceremonies that you’ll ever witness. 

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before you were formed in the body of your mother, I had knowledge of you, and before your birth, I made you holy: I have given you the work of being a prophet to the nations.”

Three sisters, separated when they were babies, managed to reconnect later in life and now live only minutes away from one another in Texas.

Life is an experience full of trying, often heartbreaking decisions. When it comes to making choices, one can only use the best information available to them at the time and then hope for a satisfactory outcome. 

A clip posted on YouTube explains how a couple in Colorado, more than 30 years ago, had to make one of those life-changing and heart-wrenching decisions. After Kathleen and Lee used a sperm donor and became pregnant with triplets, they were unable to care for all three children.

So, because of their financial situation and other personal challenges, the family put two of the girls up for adoption. The couple kept and raised Rikki Jump. However, Kendall and Julianne Scavo were adopted. Both were raised by a couple who lived only 40 miles from their sister, Rikki.

As the video states, Rikki grew up aware of Kendall and Julianne’s existence. But Kendall and Julianne had no idea they had another sister out there until one Christmas morning when their parents told them about Rikki. 

This Christmas Day revelation resulted in the three sisters getting to know one another, eventually becoming pen pals. At 11 years old, the three sisters met for the first time in a mall. In an appearance on The Today Show, the sisters described how that first in-person encounter felt. 

“A lot like a puzzle piece sliding into place,” Rikki said. “I had been a pretty sad kid up to that point, just because of the tragic loss of my father, so it was like the first reprieve I had from that in a long time.”

Now, after a series of unexpected events, the young women have been brought together once again. They all live in Austin, Texas, within minutes of one another.

The women added that they now see one another several times a week. Rikki, Julianne and Kendall have even started a podcast on which they share their unique story. 

Proverbs 22:6 “If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old, he will not be turned away from it.”

One man found a unique, moving and touching way to incorporate his girlfriend's late father in his wedding proposal.

Wedding ceremonies are usually brimming with emotion, with people shedding tears as they watch people vow to remain together through the good and the bad. However, the young man must pop the question before the bride can pick out her dress and walk down the aisle.

A video posted on TikTok shows when a man asked his significant other if she wanted to get hitched. The man used an audio recording of the to-be bride’s late father as part of the proposal.

The clip begins with the man and woman sitting on a porch looking at a television. Seconds into the video, the audio recording of the woman’s father, who had just died a few days prior, begins playing on the TV.

“Son, you’ve got my permission, as much as I can give it to you in the short time I have left on this earth,” the man said. “I know you love Emily, and I know you’ll take care of her. God bless you, and you have my blessing, son.”

About halfway through the recording, the young man gets down on one knee as his soon-to-be-fiancée, who has been moved to tears, watches the clip. She turns and comes face-to-face with the young man ready to ask the question.

In a low, calm tone, the man tells her he knew how much it meant to her for him to get her father’s permission. He asks and she is overwhelmed, unable to speak, only able to get out “Yes, yes.” 

After the initial shock subsides, the young woman wants to know, “How’d you get that?”

What a sweet and touching move on that young man’s part. May those two have all the happiness in the world.

Genesis 2:24 “Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.”

A group of athletically gifted women competing on the world stage captured a bronze medal with their stunning routine.

To be an athlete competing at the highest level possible requires massive amounts of determination and dedication. Athletes put in hours and hours of meticulous and intense practice working on their craft, going over and fine-tuning every detail. Most put their blood, sweat and tears into reaching their goal.

A clip posted on YouTube shows a group of female athletes reacting during the moment when all their hard work, dogged practice and extreme dedication paid off in a big way.

In the video, Team USA prepares to enter the pool during the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. The women are competing in the artistic swimming event.

As the commentators point out, there was a lot riding on this routine from the United States. Spain and Italy had already secured their medals. Whether the USA would qualify for a medal or not rested on their competency in their upcoming routine. 

However, before they enter the swimming pool, a memorable and classic song starts, Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal.” Once they enter the pool, the athletes come together in a big way, stunning one of the commentators right from the get-go.

In the opening seconds of the routine, the group of women lifts one member several feet up out of the pool.

“Such high risk,” one commentator states. “Incredible balance.”

From that point forward, the women, in complete synchronicity, pull off what is essentially a dance number while underwater. There is even a point when the women are upside down, with their feet and legs sticking out of the water. Their movements are timed perfectly. No one ever misses a step. 

After pulling off their intense and demanding routine, the women must sit and wait for a minute or two. But when their final scores are revealed, which results in a bronze medal, it is pure joy and happiness!

1 Corinthians 9:24 “Do you not see that in a running competition, all take part, but only one gets the reward? So let your minds be fixed on the reward.”

Actor Kirk Cameron mentioned how he refused to kiss an actress who wasn’t his wife on screen and the reaction he received because of his move.

The entertainment industry continually produces films that espouse views diametrically opposed to the Christian belief system. Hollywood is not known for being a friendly place to Christians and people of faith. In fact, some would argue that it’s very hostile to Christians and those who hold traditional views on things like marriage. 

In an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show, Kirk Cameron talked about making his faith-based film “Fireproof.” The former Growing Pains star went through the film’s plot and how the movie is centered around the relationship between a husband and wife. 

However, he also added how he ran into a bit of trouble when it came to filming one particular scene in the film, which involved him kissing an actress.

“I said, ‘you know what? This is something that I stood at an altar and said that I would only do with my wife,” Kirk said. “And call it make-believe or not, I know how this would make me feel if I saw my wife doing this.”

So, Kirk mentioned that they devised a clever workaround that did not result in him kissing someone other than his wife.

“And so we re-did things, flew my wife out,” Kirk said. “She put on a wig that matched the actress’s hair in the movie, and she wore that dress. We shot the scene in a silhouette so you couldn’t tell, but when I’m kissing my wife in the movie, I’m actually kissing my wife, Chelsea.”

Kirk stated that some people got upset about arranging for his wife to come out and act as his wife in the film during that pivotal kissing scene. Some people, Kirk said, “thought that was such an inconvenience to the production and an offense to them personally.”

Nevertheless, despite what some may have thought, Kirk held firm to the vows made when he and his wife said, “I do.”

“I don’t want to do anything that is going to potentially injure my marriage,” Kirk said. 

Genesis 2:24 “For this cause will a man go away from his father and his mother and be joined to his wife; and they will be one flesh.”

A whole pool of people showed their support for a young man as he stepped out and tried something new for the first time.

In life, most new experiences come with anxiety and increased blood pressure. Most people have at least a tiny fear of the unknown. Why wouldn’t we? That only makes sense, right? We’ve never done this particular thing before. How will it go? What will happen? Will it be painful? Will I fail and make a fool of myself?

These and other questions are just some thoughts that start to swirl around in someone’s mind when they contemplate trying something new and unknown. Additionally, the fears those questions represent are why individuals often hold themselves back from trying or experiencing something else.

A video posted on YouTube shows the difference a little bit of encouragement and support can make when these fears arise. 

The clip shows a pool of people enjoying themselves as they try to escape the heat and humidity. In the distance, dead center in the frame is a diving board. Several people stand near the board, waiting for their turn to jump off the diving apparatus. 

Seconds into the short video, a young man, a 5-year-old, walks out onto the edge of the diving board. Text in the video informs viewers that this is the first jumping attempt for the child. It would only make sense that the child was feeling a bit apprehensive about leaping from such a height.

But then something unexpected happens! 

Almost as if they sensed the child was considering nixing his jump, everyone in the pool began clapping and cheering for the young man. Following this tremendous show of support, the child jumps, even showing a bit of athleticism on the way down.

Joshua 1:9 “Have I not given you orders? Take heart and be strong; have no fear and do not be troubled; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Country music superstar Tim McGraw had some sweet, kind words for a young woman who made him a piece of jewelry.

Athletes, actors, musicians and anyone in a prominent and highly visible position hold massive influence over others, especially children. Their words and actions can impact others who look up to them. Often, a little kindness and love from a recognizable actress or musician can be a lasting, unforgettable memory for someone.

Tim McGraw’s actions and words did just that for a young woman and her father.

Berkeley and her dad, Mason, had tickets to one of Tim’s upcoming concerts. Ahead of the concert, Berkley came up with a unique idea. She wanted to make the “Live Like You Were Dying” singer a bracelet. 

But this would not be just any piece of jewelry. Berkeley and her dad personalized the bracelet. The two included the initials of Tim’s wife and three daughters. However, while they spent time making the bracelet, there was no guarantee they would be able to give it to him.

But things soon took an unexpected turn.

“We actually got the opportunity to do a meet-and-greet with Tim before the concert, which is like a mind blow and so special,” Mason said. “We were standing kind of up on a balcony. And Tim, we didn’t realize, but Tim was gonna, was walking by us to go into his dressing room or changing room.”

Mason mentioned that he, at first, didn’t see the “Over and Over” singer, but Tim spotted Berkeley.

“And I looked to my left, and he had stopped and was kneeling down with Berkeley and was talking to her,” Mason said. “And Berkeley just had the bracelet and was like, ‘I made you something.’”

Tim thanked her and accepted the young woman’s gift. 

But then during the show, Tim, while wearing the bracelet, gave Berkeley a shout-out. He told the crowd that Berkeley had made the bracelet, especially for him. 

“So, thank you, Berkeley,” Tim said. “I really appreciate it. Thank you so much, sweetie.”

Tim’s kindness and appreciation are something that Berkley and her father, Mason, will remember for the rest of their lives.

Ephesians 4:32 “And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.”

Oliver Anthony has gotten a ton of attention on social media lately for his song “Rich Men North of Richmond,” but before a performance, the singer read a passage of Scripture.

Thanks to the pervasive nature of technology, gaining attention and worldwide fame is much easier than in decades past. With a few hundred retweets on the site formerly known as Twitter and shares on Facebook, someone previously unknown can become a household name. Most people refer to this as "going viral."

Oliver Anthony, a young man from Richmond, Virginia, knows exactly what it means to go viral. Oliver's original song "Rich Men North of Richmond," gained massive popularity on social media. The song went viral, being shared and retweeted across social media sites.

In a clip posted on YouTube, Oliver reads Psalm 37:12-20. As he reads through the passage of Scripture, Oliver becomes noticeably emotional.

"But the wicked will perish. Though the Lord's enemies are like the flowers of the field, they will be consumed, and they will go up in smoke," Oliver reads.

Following the conclusion of his reading, many in the crowd shout and yell. They also show their approval by applauding the young man.

The clip concludes with the camera showing the massive crowd. It looks like hundreds have gathered to hear the young man.

After the song went viral, Oliver posted a message on social media, writing how he was shocked by the overwhelmingly positive response to his tune.

"Im (sic) still in a state of shock at the outpouring of love I've seen in the comments, messages and emails. I'm working to respond to everyone as quickly as possible," the post reads.

The country tune has a populist message about excessive taxes and working long hours for less-than-optimal pay. It quickly shot up to the top spot on the iTunes chart, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Following the explosion in popularity of the track "Rich Men North of Richmond" and interest in the man behind the song, hundreds attended a performance of his. But before his performance, the young man shared the Word of God. He read a passage from the Bible.

Psalm 37:12-13 “The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes on him with his teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him: for he sees that his day is coming.”

h/t GodUpdates

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Check out this video of students reading emotional letters to their teachers, sharing about how they changed their lives.

At the beginning of the video, the teachers come into the room, sit on a couch, and are asked if they know why they are there. And they have no idea. Little do they know, they are about to be surprised by students who have written them a letter of love and appreciation.

“I invited my radio teacher, Joe Bryant,” one girl says to the camera. “I wrote Joe a letter because Joe is such an impactful and amazing person in my life.”

This young woman’s teachers told her that she had a voice made for radio, and that really had an impact on her. “For my whole life, I’ve always been insecure about my voice. And I was told a lot growing up that my voice was too low for a girl. And I was mimicked for having a speech impediment. Because of you, Joe, I learned to be less insecure about my voice and not care about what other people said.”

She continued: “I wanna take this opportunity to explain to you how you’ve impacted my life. My freshman year, I was going through some very hard times with my mental health, but you changed this. You saved my life, Joe. And without you, I doubt I would be here right now.”

Other students told stories in their letters about being bullied and how they found a safe haven in their teacher’s classrooms and would love spending time talking to them. They shared how their teacher’s guidance and attention made such an impact in their lives and how appreciative they were to be their student.

“Teaching is a really, really hard job, and you rarely get to hear that from your students,” one teacher says after watching the emotional video of her student reading her letter. “This is why I became a teacher. This is everything to me.”

We hope that you enjoyed this touching video today!

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Rescue crews in the air and on the ground worked together to find a young child who had gone missing in an Ohio cornfield.

As anyone lucky enough to have become a parent will confirm, it is life’s greatest blessing. Children bring so much joy and happiness to a parent’s life. However, their inquisitive nature and penchant for exploration can cause parents to experience considerable anxiety and worry.

A clip posted on YouTube details the dread and fear 3-year-old Ilya’s parents experienced when they first discovered he was missing. However, that same video also displays the precise moment when the young man was found safe in the field. 

In the moments after young Ilya’s disappearance, his parents were understandably frightened and struck with overwhelming panic.

“It was unreal,” Bella Dunin said. “When I first heard that he was missing, I got so stressed that I think I went numb.”

But, as the video points out, Ilya’s parents reached out to the state police for help. Soon after they called the authorities, informing them of their missing child, 100 police and volunteers joined the search for the 3-year-old boy.

Thankfully, after searching for the young man for nearly three hours, Ilya had been spotted. A helicopter pilot located the young man in a beanfield. The clip details how the crews on the ground and in the air worked with one another. The pilot in the copter directed people on the ground right to the child’s location.

Thank the Lord! A potentially devastating disaster had been avoided.

After people on the ground reached the child, they gave the pilot a thumbs up, signaling the young man was OK.

There were no injuries to the child reported. But he had somehow managed to lose his shoes. He was also said to be “soaking wet,” according to the video.

Proverbs 22:6 “If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old, he will not be turned away from it.”

After being rescued from a slaughterhouse in Asia, one animal eventually found a happy, loving forever home.

It’s often said that dogs are man’s best friends. They are dependable, loyal and caring animals. However, sadly, humans can mistreat man’s best friend. Instead of providing them with the kindness and love they deserve, the dogs receive cruelty or even neglect. 

A clip posted on YouTube shows the long, heartbreaking and tear-jerking path to happiness for one furry, four-legged creature, Lavery. As the clip points out, Lavery’s story began in Southeast Asia. Lavery was saved from a slaughterhouse for dogs in Cambodia. 

People with a global animal welfare charity came across Lavery, who was understandably shy and scared, locked in a cage at the Asian slaughterhouse. After shutting down the facility and rescuing all the dogs found at the slaughterhouse, Lavery began a new life in the United States.

The frightened pup was placed in a San Diego foster home. This adjustment would take some time for Lavery.

“He was so scared and shy, with his tail between his legs, and shaking when we picked him up,” Lavery’s foster mom said. 

Days later, Lavery started to adjust. He became more confident with his new surroundings as his tail raised a little during walks.  

He eventually wanted a friend, trying on several occasions to play with the couple’s older dog. Unfortunately, Lavery’s attempts were, for the most part, in vain. 

After two weeks in foster care, Lavery was like a brand-new dog. That scared and nervous energy evaporated into a playful and fun-loving animal. 

Soon after the dog turned a huge corner, Lavery’s foster mom mentioned that they received an application, which sounded perfect for the rescued pup. A family of two adults was looking for a second pet, a playmate for their dog, Larry.

“It’s almost too good to be true,” Lavery’s foster mom said.

Ryan and Karen instantly fell in love with Lavery and decided to adopt him, adding Lavery to their loving home. While Lavery was initially nervous and unsure about his new home, he soon warmed up. By the end of the first day in his new home, he was sound asleep, between Ryan’s legs.

Lavery may not have started off in the best situation, but he eventually found his loving forever home. 

Proverbs 12:10 “A righteous man regards the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”

One driver’s shrewd and risky traffic maneuver put themselves in danger but likely saved a child from injury and possibly even death.

In order to operate a motor vehicle efficiently and safely, one must adhere to several rules and traffic laws. Keep your hands at 10 and 2. Check the mirrors. Always wear a seatbelt and monitor your speed. These are just a few things a driver’s education instructor will repeat ad nauseam.

However, for the most part, the rules of the road can be summarized nicely as “always remain alert to the surroundings.” Like anything else in life, paying attention to what is going on is always a good rule of thumb, especially when it involves driving a car.

A driver staying alert and paying attention to their surroundings most likely saved a young child from sustaining a devastating injury. 

A clip posted on YouTube gives the driver’s point of view as the vehicle heads down the road in Adelaide, Australia, on July 17. Everything appears to be fine, with traffic moving as normal. However, seconds into the short clip the driver spots an odd and frightening scene. 

The driver notices a child standing alone in the middle of the road on a busy highway. Thankfully, the driver in the clip saw the child early enough that they were able to slow down, cross the median and then pull over into the oncoming lanes of traffic.

The vehicle provided a protective barrier for the child, keeping approaching cars from slamming into the youngster. Soon after the vehicle drives into the wrong lanes, the child can be spotted leaving the roadway and darting into a nearby subdivision.

The clip ends with the truck crossing back into the correct lanes of traffic and coming to a stop. It’s unclear why the vehicle stopped, but one would imagine the driver was getting out to check on the child. 

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

A young man born with a physical disability is not allowing his impairment to slow down his development.

Many people have the nasty habit of looking at someone and making instant, snap judgments. This is especially true when it comes to those with disabilities. Solely based on either their physical or mental disabilities, people will try to gauge what someone can do before even getting to know them. 

But, as has been shown, time and again, people can surprise and achieve more than many thought possible. Once again, that is true for people with disabilities and, for one young man in particular. 

A short video on YouTube shows a blind toddler making his way down a set of stairs. As the narrator in the video points out, these are Vinny’s first steps down a flight of stairs. 

Vinny, as he heads down the steps, takes it slow and easy. He uses a special cane, which is designed specifically for blind toddlers. The cute little guy uses his right hand to hold onto and guide the cane. He uses his left hand to feel and touch the railing. 

Who would have ever thought that a blind child could maneuver a flight of stairs by themselves? But apparently, the device used by Vinny allows the child to walk around without the assistance of someone else. 

Vinny, even at his young age, displayed a lot more courage than most people on an average day. He refuses to let his physical disability keep him from learning how to do for himself and to act independently. 

As the child makes it all the way down the steps, he beats the cane hard against the floor, ensuring that there are no more steps in front of him. Vinny’s huge accomplishment is met with cheers.

What a beautiful moment of a child doing, likely, what most thought to be impossible for someone his age.

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

On her wedding day, a bride made the unusual decision and had not one or two but 15 different men walk her down the aisle.

Weddings are momentous and often emotional occasions where two people exchange vows, promising to remain together through the good and the bad. While most of the attention remains focused on the couple getting hitched, weddings are about more than those two. 

A video posted on YouTube shows how weddings are also about the people who have played a role in our lives until that point. A bride had 15 different men – her brother, her in-laws, childhood coaches and others – walk her down the aisle on her big day.

As she reached the altar, the minister asked, “Who gives this woman to marry this man?” In a show of support and love, all the men answered, “We do.” 

These men stepped up and played a pivotal role in this young woman’s life. They all filled a void left by her biological father. 

As the narrator in the clip explains, the woman grew up with an abusive father. When she was only 16 years old, the woman helped put her father behind bars. 

The short clip states that the woman, who now works in law enforcement as a police officer, married the love of her life on July 15, 2023. The video ends by informing viewers that her husband is also a member of law enforcement. He is a sheriff’s deputy, according to the video.

Yes, weddings are about the love between the couple standing at the altar and saying, “I do.” But as the video shows, this young woman used her wedding day to thank the men who stepped up, loved and supported her throughout life.

What a beautiful and precious moment! It’s one that the bride and the many men who walked her down the aisle will never forget.

1 Corinthians 16:14 “Let all you do be done in love.”

Several people testified about God's wondrous and miraculous works in their lives without saying a word as a band performed a beloved and classic hymn.

Life is an experience often filled with problems, issues and struggles. Everyone will encounter their fair share of agonizing situations and heartaches. Unfortunately, no one will escape this life unscathed and without feeling pain at one time or another. 

Thankfully, there is One who has promised that He will never leave or forsake us during these periods. Even in instances when it may not feel or look like it, God is still at work and remains in control.

In a clip posted on YouTube, a group of musicians performs “Blessed Assurance” as people walk out onto the stage carrying cardboard signs. 

“Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God
Born of His spirit, washed in His blood”

Every sign tells the story of pain, hurt or loss. The signs mention the death of a loved one, experiencing abuse as a child and addiction to drugs and alcohol. However, thankfully that is not the end. Every one of those individuals then flips their signs over, revealing that they have overcome those deep hurts and struggles thanks to God’s abundant power, love and mercy.

The short, 6-minute video, filled with people testifying how God forgave their sins and comforted them during a heartache, is enough to move even the most stoic and unemotional person to tears. 

The world is full of people who have been hurt but God, through His unending love and grace, offers forgiveness and comfort for those who call upon His name. 

What a beautiful clip that perfectly demonstrates the wonderful and life-changing works of God! 

Psalm 23:4 “Yes, though I go through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.”

Rachel Platten, the singer of “Fight Song,” spent time with a remarkable young man who found inspiration and encouragement from her hit track.

Life is a series of unexpected and often unexplained events. Devastating and tragic occurrences, which alter the trajectory of our lives do take place. Those catastrophic circumstances do not discriminate. They can and do happen to anyone at any time. 

Scout Lawlor and his family know this reality all too well. As the clip posted on YouTube mentions, the young man was involved in a near-fatal automobile crash. The crash left Scout with extensive injuries to his brain.

In the clip, the young man mentions what happened to his body because of the devastating injuries.

“My body forgot everything,” Scout said. “How to walk, how to talk, how to breathe.”

The young man, following the crash, was in for an uphill battle as he started his long road to recovery. As anyone knows who has ever encountered something similar, the road to recovery is filled with many tears and setbacks. 

It was during these instances of extreme frustration and disappointment that Scout’s mother encouraged her son to continue by singing Rachel’s “Fight Song.” 

Scout, in a surprise video call, confessed to the musician how he's been inspired by her song.

“I get it from the ‘Fight Song,’ Scout said. “Literally, it means so much to me.”

In the clip, Rachel responds by telling the young man he has been selected for a unique purpose. 

“You are incredible,” she said. “You know what? You are, you have a big mission in this life.”

Scout mentions that ever since he was involved in the tragic accident, he has reminded himself over and over about why his life was spared.

“Ever since the car accident, I’ve been, like, ‘Well, I clearly have something really big to do, to work up to in my life,’” Scout states.

Rachel, through tears, states her wholehearted agreement with Scout’s statement.

“Yes, you do.”

1 Thessalonians 5:11 “So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.”

One man’s beautiful marriage proposal in the airport had many watching and wiping away tears as they looked upon the tear-jerking scene.

Marriage, and the exchanging of vows, is a fantastic, life-long commitment between two people who love one another. The wedding ceremony is one between individuals who promise to stay together through the good and the bad. But before the bride can walk down the aisle to her groom, a particular question must be asked first.

A video posted on social media captures the moment one man proposed marriage to the love of his life. The man’s sweet words had everyone within earshot of the unique moment in tears at the Tampa International Airport. 

The short, 3-minute clip begins with the older gentleman giving the woman flowers, a bouquet of roses. He then plants a kiss on her lips and asks her to take a seat in front of him. 

After the woman finds a seat, the gentleman pulls out a blue box. It’s unclear what piece of jewelry is in the box. They exchange words, but those are also not discernible. However, those mysteries do not diminish this sweet moment at all. 

Seconds later, the man places a knee pillow on the ground, kneels and pulls out a piece of paper with prepared words. It’s now clear to everyone what is about to take place. 

Before he asks her the question, he goes through their long, personal history that spans six decades.

“My dearest Nancy, it’s been 60 years since we first met,” the older gentleman says. “Fifty-six years since we first dated and 10 years since I saw you last and 20 days since we began. You have always been the one I’ve had a crush on since your cheerleader days.”

As the man goes through his prepared words, he picks up quite the crowd. Several travelers stop and take in the moment. Many even take out their phones to film the man proposing marriage to the woman he loves. 

1 Corinthians 13:13 “But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.”