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00:01 Stay tuned to meet a man who's been through the fire.
00:03 My name is Jason Bradley, 00:04 and you're watching Urban Report. 00:29 Hello and welcome to Urban Report. 00:31 My guest today is Alex Castillejos, 00:33 speaker and director 00:35 of Little Light Studios in Espanol. 00:38 And he's also the co-founder of Just Be Blessed. 00:41 Welcome to Urban Report, Alex. 00:43 Thank you, Jason, I'm so happy to be here. 00:45 And we've been trying to make this happen 00:46 for a little while now. 00:48 So I'm glad that you were finally able to make it. 00:50 I know this is your first time on Urban Report 00:54 and hanging out with the Dare to Dream Network. 00:57 So why don't you tell our viewers 00:59 a little bit about your background? 01:00 Yes. 01:02 I'm from Southern Mexico, 01:05 I grew up as the Seventh-day Adventist Christian, 01:09 very awesome, you know, hanging out with, 01:11 you know, growing up as a Christian family, 01:13 great values, you know, 01:14 and yeah, I mean, so happy to be here. 01:18 Yes. So, okay. 01:20 So you, you grew up Christian background, 01:22 Christian family. 01:23 What were your teenage years like? 01:25 Teenage years. 01:27 It's been a little rough. 01:29 The thing is the, you know, those years, you know, 01:31 it can be a little crazy meeting some friends there. 01:36 You know, sometimes you go to church 01:37 and you go to the school and stuff like that. 01:40 And sometimes, you know, the influence, 01:42 I think, I believe that influence is very pulling you, 01:46 you know, do things that you didn't grow up like that. 01:49 Yes, yes. 01:50 So would you say that who you surround yourself with 01:53 is very important? 01:54 Totally, a 100% 01:56 and I'm going to be sharing with you, 01:58 in the age of 13, I started, you know, I was smoking, 02:02 smoking and drinking, parties and all the stuff. 02:05 And seriously, I mean, in Mexico, 02:07 I don't know right now, 02:08 but I mean, you don't have to have a, have ID 02:12 to go to a store and buy those kinds of stuff. 02:15 So I was 13, 14, 02:17 and it was starting your life, you know? 02:20 Yeah. So the accessibility to those toxic things. 02:24 Yes. 02:26 It was readily. 02:27 Everything was readily available. 02:29 Yes, yes. 02:30 And I believe in those years like I was telling you, 02:34 I mean, lying, he was the king of my life. 02:40 I mean, it was just the center of my life. 02:42 Now, why do you say that lying was the center of your life? 02:46 What do you mean by that? 02:47 Because, you know, like I say, you know, 02:49 grew up in a Christian home. 02:51 I mean, my parents taught me and going to church. 02:55 I mean, you know, to follow the Ten Commandments, 02:58 to love God and love your neighbor. 03:01 And the thing is that I don't need to do. 03:05 I mean, I was not telling my parents 03:07 what I was doing or what I was going 03:11 and the thing that it was a lie 03:12 and, you know, I was telling them, 03:13 "Hey, I'm going to be going to this church 03:15 or I'm going to be going to my friend's house." 03:17 It was a lie. 03:18 I was on the other side of the city, 03:20 you know, just party time. 03:21 And the thing is that one lie after lie 03:24 and the lie and it was just a mess. 03:27 Yes, yes. 03:29 So what kind of music I was listening, 03:31 you know, things like that 03:32 and it force you in later on, you know, 15, 16. 03:37 And it's kind of like, okay, 03:38 I'm not a little younger anymore 03:40 so now I can dress like this 03:43 and, you know, things like that. 03:45 And you need to tell me what to do, you know, so... 03:46 You felt like you were grown. 03:48 Yeah. 03:49 You know, those years we think that we're Superman, 03:51 you know, like we can do anything we want, so... 03:53 Yes. So, okay. 03:56 So you were lying to your parents. 03:58 Did you find that 04:00 the music that you were listening to 04:02 was steering you in the wrong direction as well? 04:04 So you surrounded yourself 04:06 with the wrong type of individuals, 04:07 and then you were listening to the wrong type of music. 04:10 Did you feel that 04:12 the music also pulled you in the wrong direction? 04:15 Oh, yeah. Yeah, a lot. 04:18 And you know, listening, you know, rock heavy metal or, 04:23 you know, techno, you know, that was my, 04:26 those kind of music and yeah, 04:29 because the thing is that 04:30 when you listen to that kind of music, 04:32 it's not just to enjoying yourself 04:34 and like, oh, I'm having a good time. 04:36 If you're very into that kind of stuff, 04:38 you know, that kind of music, 04:39 you bring the culture to yourself, 04:42 you know, to your life. 04:43 So you're going to be dressing like that. 04:44 I mean, believe it or not. 04:46 I mean, I used to have long hair. 04:47 I used to dye my hair 04:49 and everything black and everything... 04:52 And I remember I used to walk in the streets 04:54 and with all my friends 04:55 and people will literally just go to the other street, 04:59 just the appearance. 05:01 But God is good. 05:03 Amen. Amen. 05:05 Looking at you today, 05:06 you would never know that that was the past 05:08 and we praise, we praise God for that. 05:10 So why don't you share 05:12 a little bit about your conversion experience? 05:14 So how did you come back to the Lord? 05:17 Okay. 05:18 So, it went like maybe like, you know, five years later on. 05:21 I mean, I was going to church because my parents told me, 05:24 but it was not something like, you know what? 05:25 I'm going to bring my Bible 05:27 and I gotta to be having a Bible study 05:28 and stuff like that. 05:29 So the age of 13 to 17 and a half 05:34 or something like that. 05:36 I have two more brothers, 05:39 the older one often in the church, 05:42 the middle one, always in the church. 05:44 So he saw me, you know, 05:46 of course I'm sure, you know, the middle, little brother, 05:48 you know, dressing like this. 05:50 I can relate that, you know, 05:52 and seriously, every time I was seeing my brother 05:56 and I was like something my stomach, 05:58 you know, of course, you know, good and evil. 06:00 I mean, you cannot mix, right? Yes, yes. 06:01 So he told me, he said, 06:04 "Hey, can I have two hours of the 24 hours 06:08 that God gave you." 06:09 Wow. 06:11 And I mean, those kinds of quotes. 06:13 I like how he phrased that. Yeah. 06:14 I mean, those kinds of questions. 06:16 I mean, you don't hear that, 06:17 you know, you don't listen to the radio, you know? 06:19 I mean, he's just like what? 06:21 And I was like, okay. 06:22 I mean, you, you came to the punch, 06:23 you know, I was like, okay, sounds good, two hours. 06:26 And hurry up because my friends are going to pick me up. 06:29 So he sit down 06:30 and, you know, just make it kinda in the short. 06:34 He told me, he said, you know what? 06:37 When Jesus is gonna come 06:40 with the holy city, 06:43 the Castillejos family is going to be inside. 06:47 I don't want to see my little brother 06:48 to be outside in the city. 06:50 Wow. 06:51 And I was like, wow. 06:54 I mean, you don't hear that kind of stuff. 06:56 And I was like, okay, you know, he told me more stuff. 07:00 But I don't remember exactly if it was that afternoon 07:04 or how long it took. 07:07 I was in my, my friend's house, you know, outside or something. 07:11 And you know, the music here and my friends over here, 07:13 they're drinking this, I'm doing this and whatever. 07:16 And I believe the prayers of my parents 07:19 and my mom, my dad, and my brother 07:22 or people who were around me. 07:24 It was the moment that the Holy Spirit, 07:27 you know, when to use, 07:29 just kind of like talk to me 07:30 and they say, and I remember, seriously, 07:33 I'm looking at it kind of like you come to your sense, 07:34 kind of like the prodigal son, right? 07:38 Yeah. 07:40 You kind of come to your, his sense, 07:41 like, thinking like 07:42 what I'm doing here, 07:44 you know, kind of like, I mean, these guys doing this, 07:45 he's thinking, you know, this guy's talking about, 07:47 he's going to do something and you know, all these stuff. 07:49 And I'm like, this is not my life. 07:51 Yeah. 07:52 And I just get up and I left 07:55 and people was like, hey, come down, 07:56 you know, let's finish this. 07:57 I was like, no, I'm out. 07:59 Since that moment, 08:01 I used to get up at five in the morning, 08:03 reading my Bible. 08:04 Wow. 08:05 That was maybe eight months before the senior year, 08:09 it was over. 08:10 So I remember going back to high school and my dress, 08:15 it was totally different, 08:16 short hair and, you know, 08:18 dressing like a casual dressing. 08:21 And the principal come to me and is like, 08:23 Castillejos, you know, in the Latino community, 08:25 they don't tell you by your name. 08:27 Yeah. They go with the last name. 08:29 Last name, he said, Castillejos, 08:31 I don't know why you do it, 08:33 but whatever you're doing is working. 08:35 So keep it up 08:36 because I see you all those years before 08:38 with long hair and all these doing stuff. 08:41 So you're doing pretty good. So keep it up. 08:42 So in 1998, 08:46 I was baptized for the first time. 08:48 Wow. 08:50 First time I was not baptized at 11, 12, 13 until 18, 08:54 because my dad had this belief, you know, this is serious. 08:58 This is serious. 09:00 I don't know if it's good or bad thing, 09:01 but my dad has the themes, you know, 09:03 you know, God stuff is serious stuff. 09:05 So I want you to really understand what you're doing. 09:08 Yes. 09:09 So, yeah, that's... 09:11 He wanted you to make an informed decision. 09:13 And to me, it sounds like 09:15 your dad knew that 09:16 if you just did it just to do it, 09:18 one, you know, your heart's not in it 09:21 and you might not last and stay true to it. 09:24 So that's, yeah, that's powerful. 09:25 Yeah. 09:27 So transitioning into adulthood, 09:31 what made you decide to go into full-time ministry? 09:35 But let me tell you, it was enough. 09:38 I was working my normal job. 09:41 Okay. Okay. 09:42 And the thing is that, 09:44 I find out about Little Light Studios, 09:47 you know, and there's another story about that, 09:49 but I know we don't have too much time, 09:50 but I just fallen in love with that message. 09:55 And I was like, wow, 09:56 that they have the Spanish department 09:58 or what is this Spanish DVDs or something like that. 10:01 And no, they didn't have it. 10:03 And I was like, so I send a message to say, 10:04 "Hey, I can help translate." 10:07 So they send my file. And then I know that file. 10:09 So I helped them to translate five DVDs, 10:14 five productions, you know, 10:17 and then later on they asked me, 10:19 so you don't want, we need somebody to go to the churches 10:21 to share Battlefield Hollywood in Spanish. 10:24 And I'm like, I'm just a translator. 10:26 You know what I'm saying? 10:28 Like, I just come over to help. 10:29 And he said, no pray about it. 10:31 So I was like, okay, let's pray it. 10:32 Took my wife, 10:34 and is like, they want me to be the speaker, 10:36 you know, to be there in front in the church. 10:39 So yeah, so we pray and we decided to, 10:43 you know, I was involved before, 10:45 you know, evangelism and media evangelism, 10:47 you know, stuff like that. 10:49 And I love how the power of God through media, 10:54 we can share the gospel. 10:56 So to me, it's so because my wife became, 10:59 accept the Sabbath through watching 3ABN in 2004. 11:03 Wow. 11:04 So when I saw that, 11:06 I mean, we can do be here for like three hours show, but... 11:08 Yes, yes. 11:09 Yes, but that was the thing, you know, the passion 11:11 about sharing the gospel through media. 11:14 And later on, I was working normal job 11:17 and there I was a speaker, director, 11:19 I'm still am in Little Light Studios in Spanish. 11:23 Yes. 11:24 So 4:30 in the morning 11:25 translating getting up early in the morning 11:27 to translate their stuff and emails and everything. 11:31 Wow. 11:32 What kind of projects do you have going on 11:34 with Little Light Studios in Espanol now? 11:37 Okay. 11:38 Right now like I say, you know, I'm the guy who bring the, 11:42 all the documentaries, you know, DVDs, everything. 11:46 So right now we working on controller 2. 11:50 Okay. 11:51 There are three levels, you know three, three volumes. 11:54 Okay. 11:55 And now I'm bringing that to Spanish in volume two 11:59 and different ones Black Panther, 12:02 I have a Black Panther Deception. 12:05 I'm working with the voiceover for that. 12:07 So we do voiceovers, editing also in YouTube channel, 12:11 currently we're using in Spanish, 12:13 every week it's a video. 12:14 So we to produce, to edit it and, you know, stuff like that. 12:18 That's huge because you're reaching 12:20 a whole another market, 12:21 you're reaching a whole another demographic 12:23 and that's... 12:24 Yeah, yeah. That's huge. Yeah. 12:26 You had a very traumatic experience 12:30 take place in Oregon. 12:33 Tell me a little bit about what led up to that moment? 12:36 Well, let me tell you, 12:40 my daughter, 12:42 my youngest daughter had a dream. 12:45 I mean, we didn't know until later on, 12:47 but she had a dream that... 12:51 You know, she get up very, very, like, 12:54 not very happy and upset. 12:57 Then she had a dream that our house, 12:58 it was in flames 13:01 and she was like so scared. 13:03 And she was going to, 13:05 to see in the window to look outside 13:08 and the house of our neighbors, each side, 13:12 they were burning to the ground, 13:15 like burning to the ground. 13:16 Wow. 13:17 So she was like, you know, so yeah, 13:24 you know, no, not there, 13:25 you know, it's like very, you know, crying, 13:27 everything like that. 13:29 And we find out, 13:32 you know, later on about the dream 13:34 but it was 10 days before something happened. 13:40 And those 10 days it was the Oregon fires. 13:45 And last year it was 2,500 houses 13:49 burned to the ground. 13:51 Wow. It was lost. 13:53 It was three small towns in Southern Oregon. 13:55 Wow. 13:57 And it was my family 13:59 because I was at work and my family, 14:01 they were in my house. 14:04 And when they find out what's going on, 14:07 they had only like four to five minutes 14:09 to get out of the house. 14:10 But let me tell you, 14:11 I'm going to do this very quick. 14:13 Yeah. 14:14 'Cause we have some pictures too, 14:16 that I want us to look at 14:17 and just kind of, you tell us what's going on, 14:19 but go ahead with what you were saying. 14:20 So our neighbor in the front house, 14:25 she's supposed to be going to a family camp. 14:28 Okay. 14:30 You know, reunion thing, they canceled that year. 14:34 So she was in the house, in her house. 14:37 Okay? 14:38 So she told me later on every... 14:40 It's been 20 years that we've been doing this 14:43 and that year, last year it was canceled. 14:46 Wow. 14:48 And she's the one, 14:49 she went knocking the door at my house and she say, 14:52 my friend is working the fireplace, 14:55 a firefighter said that these fire is huge. 14:58 It's going to be like Paradise fire in California. 15:03 Oh, yes, yes. So, um, I was like what? 15:05 So yeah, he say, get your staffing, 15:07 get out of here. 15:08 My wife, she was kind of like what? 15:09 So she got the radio thing. 15:12 And he and she heard 15 minutes later that 15:14 the fire was in our street. 15:16 Wow. 15:17 So she was just four minutes 15:19 and to get stuff and just get out of house. 15:21 Yeah. And, of course. 15:23 I mean, you know, we got those pictures. 15:25 And it was just burning to the ground. 15:27 Yeah. Tell us what we're looking at? 15:30 Yeah, I mean, right there in the front house. 15:32 Believe it or not, that's in front of house. 15:36 Wow. 15:37 And it is nothing. 15:39 Just the two trees that used to be. 15:43 And your left side, I mean, you got a car 15:46 and it was the guy that's over and the police guy. 15:49 They helped me to go there. 15:50 Because you're not supposed to be be there 15:53 because it's a crime scene. 15:55 Got you. 15:56 And I just give me because 15:58 I need some pictures to have it. 16:00 Yes. 16:02 And so you couldn't even get back to your house 16:05 without a police escort? 16:07 Yes, yes. 16:08 And let me tell you, just like in the movies, 16:11 the electrical cables and everything. 16:15 And smoke and flames over there and all stuff. 16:19 So the policemen, I mean it's another story, 16:22 I saw God's miracle about each day. 16:24 I'm not kidding. Yeah. 16:25 I mean, I came to United States 16:27 with more clothes to that day 16:31 with two little plastic bag. 16:33 That's what I had, that's it. 16:34 Wow. 16:36 So it was like everything. 16:37 It was to the ground. 16:40 Now after that, 16:41 because that was a very traumatic experience. 16:45 But after that, 16:46 how did God lead and direct, 16:48 because you then ended up in Tennessee? 16:52 Yes, yes. 16:53 Because, you know, we've been working. 16:55 You know, I've been working for Little Light Studios 16:57 for many years voluntary. 16:59 And then that year, in April, 17:03 you know, we were talking and say, 17:06 let's do this on full time. 17:07 So I was, all right, praise the Lord. 17:09 I mean, God opened the doors. 17:10 So now the idea. 17:13 Nothing, I mean, practically nothing 17:16 and stay, yeah, 17:18 I mean, you don't have to sell the house. 17:20 You don't have to do this. 17:22 And you don't have to rent a U-Haul, 17:23 so it might well come. 17:25 So now I'm in Tennessee, 17:27 and close to Chattanooga area, 17:31 with full time and live YouTube in Spanish. 17:35 So bringing more production each week on YouTube, 17:38 and you know, DVDs and other stuff. 17:41 Now if somebody wants to check out 17:42 Little Light Studios in Espanol, 17:44 how, what's the website? 17:46 Yes, it's, you know, www.LittleLightStudios.tv 17:52 /Espanol. 17:54 Okay. That's the website. 17:56 And you know, we're in YouTube 17:57 and Facebook and all the social media. 18:00 So if somebody you guys want, you know, have Spanish friends, 18:04 you know stuff like that, 18:05 please tell them to go check them out. 18:07 And I know, you gonna be blessed. 18:08 For sure. 18:10 Now, you've been doing Just Be Blessed. 18:12 You're also the co-founder of Just Be Blessed. 18:17 Tell me a little bit about Just Be Blessed. 18:19 How did that get started? 18:21 And how long have you been doing that? 18:22 Okay, so I, you know, I, 18:25 like I say, you know, I really like, you know, 18:27 media and all this stuff, 18:28 and how to share the gospel and everything. 18:30 And I was like, you know, in 2015 and I have this desire, 18:34 like, you know, I want to get a camera, 18:36 lighting, everything. 18:38 I love production and all the stuff. 18:40 So I bought my little gear, you know, personal gear. 18:43 And I invite some people, 18:44 I ask people from my church, like, 18:46 "Hey, you have a testimony? 18:47 What about you, you know, you have a story to share, 18:49 some of that." 18:50 So he say, yeah, so I used, 18:52 get my camera, my lighting, everything 18:54 and I started filming. 18:56 And the thing is the passion. 18:59 Also about Just Be Blessed is everybody has a story to share. 19:03 Yes. 19:04 You know, everybody, a Christian, 19:07 you know, a Christian to share the testimony and say, 19:08 you know what? 19:10 Jesus did that for me. 19:11 Or God changed me for this or, like, healed me for that. 19:15 You know what I'm saying, 19:16 I mean, people stories, you know? 19:17 Oh, yes. 19:19 So I was like, you know, I'm so passionate about that. 19:21 But it took a lot of time, 19:22 like, you know, here in production. 19:24 I mean, it takes time 19:25 to put the lights and everything. 19:27 And I was like, you know what? 19:29 I've been doing that for a year or two years, 19:32 and it's not moving. 19:33 I mean, it's beautiful, the stories and everything. 19:35 And I love editing, everything. 19:37 But I was like, you know what? 19:39 We need to go live. 19:40 You know, everybody was in the beginning of going live 19:42 before this pandemic. 19:43 And I was like, we need to go live. 19:46 And I'm that kind of guy, like, let's push the button. 19:49 Let's do it, you know? 19:51 So, yeah, so I started doing in 2019 I believe, yeah 2019, 19:57 in beginning of December. 19:58 And every week, every week, I have a guest. 20:03 And you were there to share your testimony. 20:05 Yes. 20:07 And thank you for having me there as well. 20:08 I had a great time, I mean. I did too. 20:10 You have a really nice setup. 20:12 I like how you go about doing that program. 20:16 Yeah. It's really good. 20:18 Tried to make it, you know, nice, you know, better, 20:21 you know, I mean, everyday, you know how it is, 20:22 you know, getting better 20:24 and yeah, and so I've been doing that 20:27 and the YouTube channel is growing, 20:29 and praise the Lord. 20:30 And if people want to see those videos, 20:34 how do they get to watch that. 20:37 It's youtube.com/justbeblessed Right? 20:40 Yes. 20:42 Yeah, that's easy as that, you go to searching in YouTube 20:45 and you say, just be blessed. 20:47 Yes. 20:48 And you're gonna see the little black logo videos, 20:52 and I'm sure they're gonna see you there. 20:54 Yeah. There were a lot. 20:55 I saw Ryan Day there. Ryan Day. 20:57 Yeah, I saw Mr. Danny Shelton there. 21:00 Danny Shelton, yeah. 21:01 I saw several other people 21:03 that you had on the program as well. 21:06 Yeah. 21:08 So a lot of powerful testimony. 21:10 Ivor Myers is there, Pastor Ivor Meyers. 21:11 Pastor Meyers, yes. 21:13 Yeah. Yeah. 21:15 So how do you go about finding these stories? 21:18 Finding stories, 21:19 believing that in the Holy Spirit. 21:21 I mean, I cannot give the credit, 21:24 but it's just, I see somebody 21:26 or I saw some project, 21:28 it's just, oh, by the way, 21:30 Ricky, Brother Ricky who works here. 21:33 Yes, Ricky Carter. 21:34 Yes, Dare to Dream video editor. 21:36 That's right. Yeah. 21:38 He has a really unique ministry about, you know... 21:41 Hide it in your heart. 21:43 Hide it in your heart, you know, sharing, learning, 21:45 memorizing the scripture through music. 21:47 And I, you know, like I said, just for example, 21:50 like, Brother Ricky, I just saw this video. 21:53 I was like, that's well done. 21:54 Yes. Well done. Good production. 21:57 Awesome mission, 21:58 memorizing a scripture through music. 22:01 And I'm like, I never spoke to brother. 22:02 Yes. 22:04 But I follow, you know, with the YouTube stuff later. 22:06 I was like, you know, I can connect with him. 22:08 And I send invitation. Yeah. 22:09 He said, "Yeah, brother, I would like to be there." 22:11 I was like, "Okay, right now." 22:12 So you know what I'm saying, like, 22:14 I never spoke to you before. 22:15 Yes, yes. 22:16 Have a little conversation 22:18 when Brother Danny Shelton had a conversation. 22:20 And you're like, hey, yeah, we can be, 22:22 you know, we can talk later on. 22:24 I was like, yeah. Yeah, let's make it out. 22:26 Yeah. Yeah. 22:27 So I just see people with something, 22:29 or somebody told me or they send me a request. 22:33 I just tell like, you know what? 22:34 Send me that email. 22:36 Just be with no with that. 22:39 But it justbeblessed@gmail.com 22:43 Okay, okay. 22:44 If somebody wants to share their testimony. 22:45 And that's how they can get in touch with you 22:47 to share their testimony and all of that stuff. 22:49 Okay. Yes. Nice. 22:51 So what do you want to see for Just Be Blessed? 22:55 Like, how do you want it to be used? 22:58 Do you want people 23:00 to share the links on their social media? 23:02 Do you want people to use it as an evangelistic tool? 23:06 What's your vision? 23:08 Okay, the vision is, of course, you know, 23:10 we started in the platform, you know, YouTube, 23:12 you know, how is YouTube, I mean, you share, right? 23:14 Yes. 23:16 I mean, you watch it, and you share it. 23:17 Yes. 23:18 And, of course, you know, because these stories, 23:20 these stories, you know, 23:21 believe it or not, I mean, I share the gospel 23:23 through stories. 23:25 Yes. 23:27 And, yeah, I mean, just share the story, 23:28 because I know there's somebody out there 23:31 is gonna be blessed. 23:32 You know, it sound like a, oh, Brother Jason, 23:35 oh, brother this, or this guy has a new book, 23:37 or this guy talk about health. 23:39 How do you know about that? 23:40 You know, kind of like, 23:41 and the thing about is conversation 23:43 with just like right now, 23:44 and it's kind of like, 23:46 kind of a podcast, 23:48 and that's my little, 23:51 you know, my project later on. 23:53 Yes. 23:54 We put the stories in the podcast format. 23:57 Yeah. 23:59 And build a website, you know, and stuff like that. 24:01 So, you know, it's just little by little, 24:03 you know, little by little and put some devotionals, 24:06 I'm working with devotionals videos, 24:09 small clips, so... 24:10 I love that, because of its pointing people back, 24:13 you know, to Christ. 24:14 Yeah. So that's, that's huge. 24:16 And I love the format that you have. 24:18 I like that conversational format. 24:20 And I think that's, that's important, as well. 24:24 So what does your family say now, 24:27 because now they see this version of Castillejos. 24:32 Whereas before they saw, 24:34 you know, the previous version of Castillejos. 24:36 Yeah. 24:39 What do they say? 24:40 Well, God is good, you know, of course my mom is happy, 24:43 you know, like, oh, my son, you know, finally. 24:46 You host, yes. 24:48 So, you know, be involved in the ministry 24:50 and, you know, you know how it is, 24:53 I mean, praying for people 24:54 do this preparing seminars for this 24:56 and be involved and, you know, God is good. 25:01 And I'm so thankful for my parents prayers, 25:04 you know, and also I'm going to say something. 25:06 Yeah. 25:08 Behind of a great man is a great woman. 25:12 Okay, good, talk about your wife now. 25:15 Well, I'm gonna be 20 years, 25:17 20 years married in July 27. 25:22 So my bride is a lot of prayer, 25:26 believer of fasting, 25:29 and you know, things like that, you know, 25:31 and she's the one, you know, push me and pray 25:34 and, you know how marriages like this, right? Yeah. 25:37 But God is good. Need to keep going. 25:39 Praise the Lord. 25:40 So you have a solid support group? 25:41 Yes. Yes. Yes. 25:44 What would you say to the individual 25:46 that may be on the fence 25:47 about getting involved in ministry? 25:50 Pray, pray a lot. Pray. 25:53 And because let me tell you, 25:55 if we don't ask, we aren't going to receive. 26:00 We've talked about, 26:02 if it's media, whatever you have, 26:04 you have a camera and your phone. 26:06 I mean, everybody has a phone, or something like that. 26:08 If you want to go better than that, 26:09 get different ones. 26:11 But I just get, 26:12 what do whatever you have in your hands. 26:15 I mean, look at voices, right? 26:16 I mean, what do you have in your hands? 26:18 Yes. If it's not media, just a mail. 26:21 That's a ministry, believe it or not. 26:23 Because you never know 26:25 that person you met that morning, 26:27 he was thinking to make suicide in the bridge. 26:31 And they started, you know what? 26:33 I remember that, 26:34 that person gave me smile and say, you know what? 26:35 God bless you. 26:37 So I believe. I like that. 26:39 You just keep going. 26:40 Whatever you have in your hand to use for the glory of God. 26:42 Yes, yes, that's important. 26:45 And you've done that, 26:46 you know, God has really ordained your steps 26:49 and really blessed in, in that direction, 26:53 you know, taking you with Little Light Studios in Espanol 26:56 and Just Be Blessed, 26:58 sharing those powerful testimonies 27:00 and all of that. 27:02 Yes. God is good. Yes. 27:03 Now what would you say to an individual 27:06 maybe that has not given Jesus a chance? 27:12 There's a great opportunity 27:13 because you think that your life 27:17 the way you're living is great. 27:19 And you think this is it? 27:21 But let me tell you, 27:23 when Jesus come, 27:24 it's gonna, we have a huge changes 27:26 that it's going to be for a better good. 27:29 So give a little try to Jesus 27:31 and your life is going to change it forever. 27:33 Yes. 27:34 Don't be so focused 27:36 on the temporary things of this life, 27:38 but keep our eyes fixed on Jesus for eternity. 27:40 Thank you so much for coming on, 27:42 and sharing with us today. 27:44 Our time went by so fast. 27:47 Oh, man, thank you for joining us. 27:49 Well, we've reached the end of another program. 27:52 Thanks for tuning in. 27:53 Until next time, God bless. |
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