Jefferson Bethke

Well it's been a long time since I did one of these. But I felt that this guy deserved the recognition. When I first thought of and started this series, I was in that YouTube craze where life pretty much revolved around what I was watching on my computer screen. Well luckily that has changes and I am no longer blindly following just anyone, but truly reflecting on what I allow to influence me. And well, this guy has been one of those lucky ones who I have approved of. :)

Now where to begin? Well Jefferson Bethke is a YouTuber, writer, spoken word artist. On top of all this he is a husband and dad. But what stands out the most is his love for Jesus, and that’s what kept me watching his videos. I happened to come by him because a friend of mine recommended him to me, and I thought "what’s there to lose?" so I went ahead and watched one of his videos. I don’t remember which video I watched first, but I promptly went on to watching many more in that one sitting. What he said captured me, captured me in the sense that it made me think. Made me want to re-evaluate what I thought of my faith, how I viewed my life and my relationship with Jesus. It was an eye opener. The best thing was that what he said was genuine. You could easily see that what he said is what he truly believed, and when it comes to faith and religion, that’s what you need to make an impact. And what was best was that he showed it in the way in which he ran his life. He had videos of him and his wife addressing questions that no one (who I know of) in the Christian community was directly answer or discussing. Through watching his videos, I felt that I was learning something new with each new video. It made me make goals and changes in how I viewed life. I think that it has subconsciously made me more confident in speaking about my faith, and honestly, I believe it came at the right time in my life. 

In watching his videos I want to become a better person. recently he  has been doing more family vlogs than spoken word videos as he said that he didn’t want what he said to be forced in any way, but from the heart which I think just proves that what he says is worth listening to and considering. I believe that a good YouTube video is one that leaves you with a smile on your face. Leaves you impacted and having a mini discussion in your head. I believe there is no point in watching videos or looking at media that isn’t going to help you in life, or is just going to leave you feeling depleted and looking down on yourself. That’s not what life’s about. 

So hopefully this post interests you in him and you check him out. Leave any comments on what you think :)

Ellah x

His links to his website and YouTube account