Russell Brand Describes First Month as a Christian as 'Beautiful'
- Milton Quintanilla Crosswalk Headlines Contributor
- Updated May 29, 2024
Actor and comedian Russel Brand reflected on a ‘beautiful’ first month since becoming a Christian. He explained that the journey to Christianity involved understanding the notion of repentance and acknowledging an internal struggle, The Christian Post reported.
"I've been a Christian a month now, and it's been a big change," Brand said in a recent TikTok video. "Not that I've entirely changed as a person. Of course, I haven't, but I've taken on a lot of new concepts, and it changes you to accept that it's not like you're in a game show, and by doing really, really good things, you can get redeemed."
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"Repentance, to repent, means that you have to continually change and acknowledge that 'I am in a battle against myself,' that I need to surrender myself to an ever-present, internal, and accessible Jesus, that mercy is something that's given to me, been granted to me, that I live with through love, not something that I can sort of win or achieve by doing good deeds," he said.
The host shared how his faith brought “incredible" people and literature into his life, providing him a sense of peace and direction.
"When I'm in doubt, I feel that instruction is there, accessible. I feel like I know what I'm supposed to do, and when I don't do what I'm supposed to do, that's even clearer," he explained. "When I feel myself being selfish or inconsiderate or putting myself first or not thinking about how I can be better to other people, it's as if there is an inner illumination available to me now."
Brand shared his appreciation for Christian doctrine, especially the narrative about God coming to earth as a man and giving his life to save humanity.
"I love the simplicity of the idea of God coming to earth as a man to experience what it is to be human and to sacrifice Himself because that's the only sacrifice that could bring us home, that could give us the opportunity for redemption," he said. "I like the idea, when I'm in prayer and in communion, just alone, that there is a figure available, wounded and coronated, available to me. In my failings and my failures and in my fallibility, there is strength."
Brand stressed that his journey is only beginning and expressed excitement in continuing to grow in his faith.
"It's a beautiful journey to go on," he said. "I know I'm just at the beginning. I know I'm just learning. I know there's so much more to learn, and I'm so excited to learn more from you and for us to learn together."
As Crosswalk Headlines previously reported, Brand was baptized in April as part of a months-long journey to learn about the Christian faith. Earlier this month, he partook in his first communion.
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